Willie James Strong Sr.

Mr. Strong's family includes his loving wife, Elsie Regina Strong; his mother, Ruby Octavia Strong Armour; father, Walter Malone Sr.; and siblings, Geraldine Brown, Juanita Armour, Alvin Armour Jr., Donald Armour, Dorothy Carey, Vernell Anderson, Walter Malone Jr., Albertine Malone Allen, Mable Malone Grady, Milton Malone, Theresa Malone Upton, Harry Marsh, Marion Marsh, and Marshie Marsh Johnson.

Mr. Strong's children are Tonya Willean Strong, Willie James Strong Jr., Michelle Lowe, Brian Keith Strong, John Bennett, Williejason Terrell Strong, Kimberly Ann Strong, Derrick Malone Strong, and Crystal-Tiffany Nicole Strong.

Survivors also include Mr. Strong's grandchildren, Corrice Strong, Joseph Flauta II, Brian Keith Strong, Bryant Strong, Terrence Flauta, Reginald Arnold, Jared Flauta, Jasmine Strong, Alex Lowe, Sonnet Flauta, Brittany Strong, Shivonn Strong, Aaron Bennett, Tyca Strong, Jonathan Bennett, Kailyn Jackson, Samantha Bennett, Nickolas Strong, Kaleb Strong, Gwendolyn Strong, Gwyneth Strong, Erin Bennett, Nichole Strong, and Akiba Galloway; and great-grandchildren, Synia Strong, Ginyla Strong, and Corrieon Strong.

Vistation will be 8-9 a.m. on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham, Alabama, followed by the 9 a.m. Celebration of Mr. Strong's Life in Ridout's Southern Heritage Chapel. Immediately after the service Monday, the family will continue to greet friends at the funeral home. Also on Monday, the 11:45 a.m. committal service and burial will be at Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo.