His life is still bringing us together.
This is not a memorial. It is a living legacy — a place where his story is kept, his lessons are taught, and the family he built keeps growing under his name.
Willie Mae & Family
Sixty-three years of marriage. Four children, seven grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren.
Their story → FaithThe Servant
Trustee at three churches, Scoutmaster, committeeman — no task too small or too big.
His service → ServiceThe Soldier
US Navy. US Army. First Sergeant, Drill Instructor, decorated Operations Sergeant.
His record → EducationThe Educator
Thirty-one years teaching special education — and a foundation that keeps the lesson going.
His classroom → StewardshipThe Committee
The family members who review every request and decide every award — the Board, the committees, and the Grandchildren’s Council. Seats are open.
Meet the committee → LegacyThe Living Legacy
Scholarships, awards, and every recipient’s story — proof the legacy is still giving.
See the giving →
You don’t have to ask anybody what kind of man he was.
Just look at his life and his body of work. He taught school during the day, worked security at night, and honored his military commitment on the weekends — and still found time for his family and countless friends. Over fifty years, he built his legacy on doing more for others than he did for himself.
Where the family gathers.
Post, react, and comment — the family’s own feed, centered on his legacy.
His picture never moves. His words never disappear. Lessons from Poppa J, kept forever.
“Poppa, I wish you were here to see this…” — letters that become family history.
A living tree — click any name and read their story. As the family grows, the tree grows.
1937 to today — scroll through eighty-five years of history, milestone by milestone.
Scholarships, awards, and every recipient’s story — how the legacy keeps giving.