AMERICUS — Mr. William “Willis” Meeks, age 85, passed away on Tuesday morning, March 29, 2016, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center.
Funeral services are planned for 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, from the graveside at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Bryan Bentley officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, April 1, and from noon-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 2 at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Friends may also visit the family at Michael Meeks’ home at 244 McMath Mill Road, Lot 1 in Americus and at Mary Ann Norman’s home at 1416-B N. Lee St. in Americus. The following gentlemen are asked to serve as active pallbearers: Frank Hatfield, Mike Belcher, Marty Highnote and Jimmy Guy. The grandchildren are requested to serve as honorary pallbearers.
Born Oct. 17, 1930 in Vienna, Ga.,, he was a son of the late W.C. Meeks and Minnie Ole Williams.
Mr. Meeks was a welder, having been employed by Greenville Metal & Champion Homes and was an active member of Brooklyn Heights Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife and the mother of his children, Gloria Ann Meeks; by his wife, Julie Stevens Meeks; by his son, Billy Meeks; and by his brother and sisters: John L. Meeks, Mabel Faircloth, and Pearl Franklin.
Survivors include three sons: Johnny Meeks of Gray, David Meeks (Dawn) of Lizella, and Michael Meeks (Julie) of Americus; one daughter, Mary Ann Norman (Jerry Harrison) of Americus; grandchildren: Steve Norman, Wanda Thomas, Kasey Meeks, Maxwell Kelly, Missy Jordan, Gwen Strickland (Timmy), Jessica Nobles, Matthew Meeks (Rachel) and Jason Meeks and his wife; and several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
To sign our online guestbook and express your condolences to the family, please visit www.hancockfuneralhomeinc.com
Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., is honored to be entrusted with these arrangements for Mr. William Willis Meeks.