Mr. Willard is a native of Winder, Georgia. He is the son of the late Nolan Willard and Lucille House Willard. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Brown Willard; daughter, Laurie Beth Ash; and sister, Nancy Boldin.
Mr. Willard served the United States faithfully in the Air Force and the Air National Guard. He retired from the Gwinnett County School System as a carpenter.
Mr. Willard is survived by his sons, John (Cindy) Ash, Adam (Neysa) Boldin, and Justin (Toni) Boldin; brother, Roger Willard; and his niece, Jennifer Stancil.
The memorial service to honor the life of Mr. Willard will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Sharon Baptist Church, 1059 Dee Kennedy Rd, Auburn, GA 30011, with Rev. Le Gibson officiating.
In Lieu of flowers Jimmy requested that donations be made to the children’s ministry at Sharon Baptist Church.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the arrangements.