Willis Curtis Welch III, 34, died on December 14, 2016. He is survived by his father and mother; Bill and Shelia Welch, sister; Melanie Welch and niece; Zoey Ridgeway and many other loving family members and friends. He was a graduate of Olive Branch High School in 2000 and had a love of baseball, hunting and fishing. The family will receive guests Friday, December 16, 2016, from 9:00-10:00 am at Brantley Funeral Home, 6875 Cockrum St. Olive Branch, MS 38654, with the service to follow. Burial will take place at Blocker Cemetery in Olive Branch, Ms. In Lieu of flowers the family ask that Memorial Contributions be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 2151, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38101.