WILLIE ARNOLD III

October 15, 1972 - August 23, 2010

Willie B. Arnold III, 37, of Sun River Terrace, IL, died Monday, August 23, 2010 at Provena St. Mary’s Hospital. Visitation will be at House of Prayer Apostolic Church on Friday, August 27, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. and again on Saturday, August 28, 2010 from 10:00 A.M. until time of Funeral Services at 11:00 A.M. at House of Prayer Apostolic Church. Pastor Claudius Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery. Willie Bradford Arnold III, (affectionately known as â€Å"Moon†), was born October 15, 1972 in Chicago, IL to Willie Bradford Jones, Jr. and Mae Arnold. Willie moved to Momence, IL with his family and graduated from St. Anne High School in 1990. He later received certification as a Security Officer. Willie was united in matrimony with Linda Spears in September, 1995. To this union was born Willie Bradford Arnold IV and Divont’e Arnold. He was also an affectionate step-father to Darryl Spears. Later Willie married Vernetta Banks in June, 2002. Willie was employed as a Property Manager and a Security Officer for E & G Management and Premium Security Alliance. Willie leaves to cherish his precious memory, his mother and step-father, Mae and Milton Tynes of St. Anne, IL; his wife, Vernetta of Chicago, IL; four sons, Willie Bradford IV, Divont’e, Darryl all of Orlanda, FL and Thomas of Chicago, IL; two daughters, Lakenya and Nayoko of Chicago, IL; four brothers, JB Brown of St. Anne, IL, Cojack and Joseph James of Chicago, IL, Marcus Knox of Kankakee, IL; six sisters, Yumeaka Jones, Tia-Feia Arnold, Shelly Chaney, Corrina Brown all of Kankakee, IL and Ella Brocks-Jenkins (Troy) and Shavonne James of Chicago, IL; grandfathers, Walter Arnold Sr. of St. Anne, IL and Willie Bradford Jones Sr. of Mississippi; his mother-in-law, Josephine Johnson of Chicago, IL; two brothers-in-law, Anthony and Tobyus Banks, both of Chicago, IL; two special friends, Sharanda Morehead of Chicago, IL and Charles Nance of Kankakee, IL and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Willie Bradford Jones Jr.; his paternal grandmother, Thelma Jones, maternal grandmother, Corrina Arnold and two uncles, Leon Jones and Eugene Beasley.