Benjamin Charles Willis, Jr.

Benjamin Charles Willis, Jr., born in Scottsdale, Arizona, on July 8, 1963, passed away peacefully in his bed in Anaheim, California, on June 26, 2020, at 56 years of age. Beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. Preceded in death by his mother Bernadine Holley, nephew Evan Morris and maternal and paternal grandparents. Ben lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures; chatting with his friends, watching episodes of Cops and enjoying McDonald's warm apple pies with his care providers Willy and Elsie. No one who met Ben could deny that he had an uncanny ability to reach people in a deep and positive way, and he will truly be missed by those who knew him and loved him so dearly. Ben is survived by his father, Benjamin Charles Willis, Sr., of Bonham, Texas, stepfather and stepmother Roy and Carol Lewis of Anaheim, California, sisters, Wendy Jones of Bonham, Texas, Belinda Davis of Canyon Lake, California and Sarah Tava of Broomfield, Colorado. In lieu of memorial or floral arrangements, Ben's family requests an act of kindness to a stranger, honoring Ben's memory.