Willie Rutillis Cranford Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Willie Rutillis Cranford of Millry, Alabama, who passed away at the age of 84, on September 3, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Willie Rutillis Cranford to show support.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Willie may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
He was predeceased by: his son Stacey Rutillis Cranford; his parents, Sidney Emory Cranford and Lilly Mae Koen Cranford; and his brother Lawrence "Banty Rooster" Cranford. He is survived by: his wife Sharon Dixon Cranford of Millry, AL; his daughter Leva Cranford Williams (Frankie) of Millry, AL; his grandchildren, Hanna Williams and Dalton Williams (Kaleigh); his great grandchild Lena Mae Williams; and his caregiver Shirley McInnis.
