Willie Tellis Jr. Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Willie Tellis Jr. of Crestview, Florida, who passed away on July 24, 2020 at the age of 63. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Willie Paul, Sr. and Helen Jeannette Tellis; his parents-in-law, Jimmy and Bessie Lee Battle; and his sister Andrea T. Kelly.
He is survived by: his wife Vynita Tellis; his children, Xavier Tellis, Lazares Tellis and Natalia Tellis; his stepmother Cassie; his aunt Juliaette Barge; his siblings, Haywood Jerome Tellis (Ann), Nathaniel Goode, Beverly T. Smith (Bernard), Helen P. Tellis, Brenda Fegan, Kerri Fegan, Tracy R. Campbell and Beasker H. Campbell (Vashonia); and his siblings-in-law, Al Battle, Ronda B. Anderson (Benji), Wonda Braiden and Rhonda Brown. He is also survived by nephews, nieces, cousins, relatives and friends.
Funeral services will follow at 1 p. m. in the DeFuniak Springs chapel with limited seating due to COVID-19.
July 29, 2020
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