ELLAVILLE — Mr. Robert Sydney Wills, 13, of Ellaville, Ga., passed away on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services. Brother Troy Fripp and Brother Caleb Golden will officiate. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30 at Aldridge Funeral Services. The interment will be private following the service at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Preston, Ga.

Robert was born on April 14, 2005m in Americus, Ga., son of John and Diane Wills. He attended Schley County Middle School where he played in the band. He attended Shema Baptist Church in Ellaville, Ga.

Survivors include his parents John Eddie Wills, Diane Carole Burch Wills; his sisters Alyssa Katherine Wills of Ellaville, Alexis Nicole Wills of Ellaville; brothers, Austin James Wills of Ellaville, Johnothon McCarty (Courtney) of Ellaville; paternal grandparents, Sanford and Dawn Wills of Preston, Deryl and Elaine Morgan of Lizella, Ga.; maternal grandparents, Johnny and Carole Jacobs of Preston; nephews, Jacob Barnes, Nicholas McCarty, Grayson McCarty, Johnothon McCarty, and his niece Arianna Beltz; aunts and uncles, Dave Wills (Rebecca) of Preston, Michael Wills (Marie) of Preston, John A. Burch of Americus, John B. Burch of Ellaville, Randy Jacobs ( Sherri ) of Richland, Anita Pate (Jeff) Louvale, Ga., and Denise Daughtry of Clayton, Ala.; and a number of cousins also survive.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, John Burch.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis TN 38148-0142

To sign the online guest book and share your condolences with the family, go to www.aldridgefuneralservices.com. Aldridge Funeral Services 612 Rees Park Americus is in charge of these arrangements.