Brian A. Willis

Mr. Brian A. Willis, 44, of Jasper and formerly of Albany, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 13, 2017 at Albany Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 381 Fussell Rd. Leesburg, GA. 31763. Pastor Mark Waters will officiate. His remains will be cremated following the funeral. Born July 14, 1972 in Camilla, GA., Mr. Willis enjoyed fishing, loved his family and was of the Seventh-Day Adventist Faith. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. Mr. Willis was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Claude Daniel, Sr. and Lougenia Willis. Survivors include his mother, Judith Ann Williford and Jack Glen of Ellijay; father, Claude Daniel Willis, Jr. and Carol of Baconton; maternal grandparents, Clarence and Betty Horace of Ellijay; siblings, Jerry Fordham of Dublin, Stacy Fordham and Rimma of Florida, Dwayne Conger and Lishia of Ty Ty, Denise Willis and Michael Lance of Leesburg, Joshua Williford of Sylvester, Wendy Williford of Sylvester, Ashely Barksdale of Athens, Marie Sellers and Ben of Leesburg, Lynda Gutierrez and Ray of Atlanta and Barry Saarinen and Jennifer of Leesburg; several nieces, nephews and cousins. The family will receive friends following the funeral service at the Church. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.josephwjonesfuneralhome.com. Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home of Leesburg was given the honor to serve the Willis family.