Willie J. Gilson III, age 52

Lost to gun violence on December 18, 2015 in Indianola, Mississippi.

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  • Nickname:
    11 PO’BOY
  • Number of children:
    5 3 Grandchildren
    8 💜TWO PRINCE 💜ONE PRINCESS💜
  • Personality:
    9 Willie was a very loving person. He did anything he could to help anyone who needed help.
    6 He hated to see ANYONE HURT or in pain. He donated a kidney to his sister.
  • Occupation:
    5 Truck Driver...Owner Operator
    4 Hometown family
  • Workplace:
    3 Werner Enterprises, K L Breeden, GreatWide
  • Schools attended:
    5 Gentry High School. Mississippi Delta Community College
    5 i miss you unk 😘
  • Comments:
    5 I love and miss you so much!!! 💔💔
    2 Hard working man.
    1 MISSING YOU EVERYDAY
    5 love and miss you Daddy! 😔
    3 I love and miss you every day of my life. Continue to rest in peace, my big brother.
    2 Missing you😚😚❤❤❤
    1 My favorite uncle! Love your forever!! 😘
    5 MISSING THE LOVE OF MY LIFE.💜💔💔💔💔
    3 Miss you Brother!
    4 WE HAVE THREE QUEENS AND THREE KINGS
    1 MY HEART 💔💔💔💔
    2 Rest in Paradise Uncle ❤ i love and miss you😘😘
    3 i love you Uncle Jim ♥️
    4 ❤️ Forever a Daddy's Girl -Ri💕
    1 I love you big brother. I will miss you 4ever!💜💚💙
    1 Happy 27th years. 💜💜💜
    1 I will love you always and forever big bro. You were truly one of a kind💚💜💚💜
    1 I miss you💜💚💜💚💜💚
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLING 💜💜💜💜
    1 Happy birthday Jim. I wish this was one of my yearly phone calls😣
    1 💜💜💜💜
    1 MISSING YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU 💜💜💜💜
    1 💜MISSING YOU MY LOVE💜
    1 love you so much uncle.. keep looking over us!! 🥰
    1 miss and love you unc ❤️
    1 ANOTHER YEAR WITHOUT YOU💔💔💔💔 MISSING YOU
    1 Very NICE GUY
    1 Love you big Brother! I think of you every day.
    1 love you unc ❤️
    2 You are in my thoughts everyday! I love and miss you! Rest on my brother! 🙏🏼
    2 stop the gun violence RIPARADISE Willie💖💖💖💖🙏🙏
    6 love you granddad💜❤️💜❤️
    6 fav one -jamari or nuk nuk
    1 Think about you daily. Love and miss you unk every day of my life. 😔❤️
    1 Merry Christmas! I miss you!
    1 miss you cuz
    1 I love and miss you brother❤️
    1 I think of tou every day! I lobe you big bro!
    1 Love you brother!❤️❤️❤️
    2 I love you Uncle Jim!!!! We all miss you so much ♥️
    2 Wish you were here with us! I love you big brother!
    2 Love you brother!
    2 Wow what a loving man to give his sister a kidney.I will always pray for this wonderful family!
    1 Love you!
    1 MISSING YOU MY LOVE
    2 ❤️❤️❤️
    1 LOVE YOU DARLING💜💜
    2 Love and miss you so much Daddy! 🥰😇 Continue to watch over us from above.
    2 It hurts deeply that you are not here with your family, my son classmate and friend ❤️
    1 HAPP FATHER'S DAY MY LOVE💜
    1 A caring neighbor who is truely missed
    1 HAPPY 29TH ANNIVERSARY MY LOVE MISSING YOU LIKE CRAZY💔😢
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE 💜💜
    1 I love and miss you brother.
    2 TODAY IS OUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY MISSING YOU😢😢LOVE YOU ALWAYS💜💜
    2 HAPPY 58TH BIRTHDAY MY LOVE
    1 Keep smiling down on us unc. we love and miss you dearly 💜

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