Willie Lee Woodridge Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Willie Lee Woodridge was born on January 16, 1950 in Shaw, Mississippi to parents Willie C. Moore and Eula Mae Woodridge. Willie‘s mother brought him and his two sisters to Chicago, Illinois in 1953 to live. He grew up on the south side of Chicago where he went to school. After graduating from Englewood High School he worked various jobs until he went to the Army in 1970, where he went and fought in Vietnam. He returned home in 1972, after finishing his tour of duty in the army with an honorable discharge. He went on and stayed in the reserves until 1976. During that time period Willie worked various jobs such as manager for Landon Daley Shell Station and Special Agent at O’Hare Airport. During this time Willie met and married Miss Nancy Hinkle whom after being married for a while preceded him in death. Willie went back to school to continue his education where in 1984 he received his degree in nursing and went on and worked at Community Care Nursing Home where he met his fiancé Miss Tharecia Doyal. Willie loved the Lord. In January 2007, he was baptized and became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints. He was ordained an Elder in the church July 2018 and he received his endowment in the temple March 21, 2009. He served his church diligently. Willie, better known as Big Daddy Woo Woo, departed this life on February 9, 2020. He was preceded in death by both his parents Willie C. Moore and Eula Lee Woodridge; three sisters Gloria J. McNeal, Ella Mae Johnson and Nazareth D. Burney; two sons and two nephews. Willie leaves to cherish his memories, his fiancée Tharecia Doyal; nine children Troy Houston, Carl D. Hinkle, Latonya Brown (Vick Sr.), John Doyal, Eric Andrews, Jimmy Dover, Soloman Smith, Cordell Smith, and Frank Doyal; one brother Robert (Rachanette) Woodridge; three sisters Lucinda Woodridge (Ronald) Carter, Martha A. (Lee) Channell, and Barbara J. Woodridge (Jerome); one ride or die cousin Ulysses Kirby; and a host of cousins, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nephews, nieces, and friends.

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Willie Lee Woodridge

January 16, 1950 - February 9, 2020