Willie Neal Jr.

July 17, 1974 - May 28, 2019

Willie Neal Jr. was born July 17, 1974 in Harvey, Illinois to Willie Neal Sr. and Myrtis Neal. He was the third child to bless their union. Will received his formal education in Crete Monee School system. Willie enjoyed driving. As a young man, he liked playing in his dad’s semi trailer truck, He and his brothers could spend hours pretending to drive. Willie followed in his fathers footsteps and became a truck driver, a profession he truly enjoyed. He had a strong work ethic. Willie was a family man. He had one daughter Ja Kendra, she was the love of his life. He was proud to be her dad and worked hard to provide a future for her. On May 28, 2019, Willie Neal Jr. fell asleep in death. He was preceded in death by his brother Samuel Green “Neal”. His family looks forward to welcoming him back to a paradise earth in which no resident will say, “I am sick”. Willie leaves to cherish his memory, his daughter Ja Kendra; parents Willie Neal Sr. and Myrtis Neal; sister Joyce Tatum; two nephews Joseph Tatum and Samuel Tatum; great niece Josiah Cayne; and a host of aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.