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James Wills Obituary

A service of remembrance for Mr. James L. Wills III, 63, affectionately known to his family and friends as "Jimmy" or "Fred," of 7608 Trinity Church Road, Church Road, Va., who entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, at his residence, will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at the Chapel of William N. Bland & Son Funeral Home, Petersburg. Bishop Willie Gholson will officiate. The family is asked to assemble at the chapel at 6:30 p.m. on the day of the service.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the staff of William N. Bland & Son Funeral Home, Petersburg. For more information or to leave an online condolence, visit us at blandenterprisesinc.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Progress-Index on Nov. 18, 2011.

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George & Shirley Lewis

November 17, 2011

To the family of James (Jimmy or Fred) L. Wills, III. I love Jimmy and we had some good times together and especially with my sister, Gloria Gholson. Jimmy was to the kind of person; "what you see what you get". He was humble, loving, caring and would do and love to do for anyone. But to God be the glory; God new he was in pain. To be present with the Lord is to be absent from the body. I am going to miss him. To the family hold you head up and keep your hands in God's hands; He will take care of you.

Taken to soon ! !

Holly Tate-Isome

November 11, 2011

You will be sadly missed, we had some fun times together, my heart aches for the loss of such a good friend ~~ LOVE YA

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