Willy is preceded in death by his parents, Fred and LaJuana Zucknick; and his brother, Thomas Otis Naron III.

Willy is survived by his sisters, Katherine Friedrich and Patricia Hammack; aunts, Faye Neathery and Hermania Vitek; numerous cousins, including Jim Neathery Jr., Sharon Smith, Jeff Stork and wife Stacy, Herman Stork and wife Nina; 12 nieces and nephews and 33 great nieces and nephews, including niece Angela Wolfe and husband Todd, and their children, who he lived with for many years.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Church of Coupland, with interment to follow at St. Peter's Cemetery.

In leu of flowers, donations can be made to National Alliance on Mental Illness. (nami. org)