Obituary for Willie Alston, Jr.
A Time to be Born
Mr. Willie Alston Jr, 80 years of age, was born on June 15, 1938, in
Durham, North Carolina to the late Willie Alston, Sr. and Nancy Mangum.
A Time to Transition
He went to be with his Lord on Saturday, June 8, 2019.
A Time to Serve the Lord
Willie and his wife Della started a family and they all worshipped together
at Bethel Tabernacle Holiness Church. Later they became members of
Charity Christian Fellowship, Inc. In their senior years, they became
faithful members of Bible Baptist Church, where they were welcomed
graciously by the congregation. After the passing of his wife, Willie joined his
daughter, Angela and her family in Orange, New Jersey, where he became a member of St. Matthew A.M.E. Church. No matter where he attended, in
public or private, everyone that met him was sure to know he loved God,
because he would ask, “Where are you spending eternity?” almost every
time he spoke with you.
A Time of Employment:
He worked at IBM (International Business Machines) serving in various
capacities with the manufacturing division for over 35 years.
A Time to Cherish the Memories
Many cherishable and precious memories will be in the hearts and minds of
those that knew and loved him. Among his survivors are: sons, Willie Alston III (Cecelia) and David Alston (Fatima); daughter, Angela McGinnis (Robert); grandchildren, Rachel, Sarah and Robert McGinnis, II, and David Alston Jr.; siblings, James Alston, Gennie Pettiford (Wallace), Ed Mangum, Glendora Mangum and William Mangum; and a host of loving, cousins, sister and
brother-in- laws, nieces, nephews and friends.
Mr. Willie Alston Jr, 80 years of age, was born on June 15, 1938, in
Durham, North Carolina to the late Willie Alston, Sr. and Nancy Mangum.
A Time to Transition
He went to be with his Lord on Saturday, June 8, 2019.
A Time to Serve the Lord
Willie and his wife Della started a family and they all worshipped together
at Bethel Tabernacle Holiness Church. Later they became members of
Charity Christian Fellowship, Inc. In their senior years, they became
faithful members of Bible Baptist Church, where they were welcomed
graciously by the congregation. After the passing of his wife, Willie joined his
daughter, Angela and her family in Orange, New Jersey, where he became a member of St. Matthew A.M.E. Church. No matter where he attended, in
public or private, everyone that met him was sure to know he loved God,
because he would ask, “Where are you spending eternity?” almost every
time he spoke with you.
A Time of Employment:
He worked at IBM (International Business Machines) serving in various
capacities with the manufacturing division for over 35 years.
A Time to Cherish the Memories
Many cherishable and precious memories will be in the hearts and minds of
those that knew and loved him. Among his survivors are: sons, Willie Alston III (Cecelia) and David Alston (Fatima); daughter, Angela McGinnis (Robert); grandchildren, Rachel, Sarah and Robert McGinnis, II, and David Alston Jr.; siblings, James Alston, Gennie Pettiford (Wallace), Ed Mangum, Glendora Mangum and William Mangum; and a host of loving, cousins, sister and
brother-in- laws, nieces, nephews and friends.