Willie Lee Shanks Sr. Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Willie Lee Shanks Sr. (Selma, Alabama), who passed away on December 8, 2019 at the age of 65. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Willie Lee Shanks Sr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Willie Gay and Leola Shanks; his son Stephen J. Shanks; and his siblings, Reese Shanks and Bessie Anderson.
He is survived by: his wife Tommie J. Shanks; his children, Reverend Jonathan Shanks Jr. (Ferliesha), Willie Lee Shanks Jr. and Tiffany Harris; his siblings, John Western Shanks, Rethel Shanks (Mattie), Mark Shanks (Julane), Thelma Bryant (John), Marie Blocton, Arie Lee and Dorothy Richardson (Paul); his sisters-in-law, Millie Shanks, Loraine Shanks and Georgia M. Sullivan; and his close friend Pearl Price. He is also survived by seventeen grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends.
