Willie Boatman, Jr.

Our beloved brother, uncle and friend, Willie Edward Boatman Jr. was born January 8, 1959 in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Willie Edward Boatman, Sr. and Tempie Mae Stafford. God called his name on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the age of 61 years.

Willie attended Saginaw Public Schools and was a student athlete. He was an all-around athlete but basketball is where he truly excelled. He was a faithful employee at SVRC Industries for over twenty years. Two of his favorite things were working and visiting churches.
Willie loved to dance and listen to music. His favorite group was The Temptations, and his favorite songs were Cloud Nine and Ball of Confusion. He also loved family gatherings, cookouts, eating tacos, and greens made by his sister. He taught all his nieces and nephews how to shoot dice. Willie was a very loving person and very well known in Saginaw. Everyone who met him loved him, and he will truly be missed.

Willie was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Sr. and Tempie Stafford Boatman; three sisters, Debra and Brenda Boatman, Mary Wilkins Boatman; three brothers, Samuel and Tommie Stafford, Joe Boatman; aunt, Joann Foster; many more aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He leaves to cherish his memory three sisters, Linda, Elizabeth, and Vanita Boatman, all of Saginaw, Michigan; nieces, Milini Rollie, Nonina, Vanita Boatman, RuthTanya Smothers, Mela Wilkins, Shyderria Howard, all of Saginaw, Michigan, Debra Hunter, Leisha Boatman, Media Wilkins, all of Toledo, Ohio; nephews, Calvin, Jason, Damien Boatman, Myron, Marvin Wilkins, all of Saginaw, Michigan, Marlon Wilkins, Toledo, Ohio; aunts, Willie Mae Campbell, Saginaw, Michigan, Earline Henley, Wichita, Kansas; uncle, Tommie Boatman, Boynton Beach, Florida; many other loved ones and friends, including special friends of many years Anthony and Mother Fronie Garner and Damien Berry.

The family would like to express special thanks to Ivan E. Phillips and the Staff of Paradise Funeral Chapel.

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