Willie Frank

Buckley

Willie Frank "Doll Baby" Buckley was born January 20, 1942, in Charleston, Mississippi. He was the first of a loving and growing family by the late Evelyne "Bay" and Sylvester "Ves" Gross. He attended Allen Carver High School in Charleston, Mississippi.

Willie Frank accepted Christ at a very early age. He relocated to Chicago, Illinois, in the late 1960's and lived with his loving aunt, Eula Mae Barnes. He joined Macedonia Tabernacle Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Clyde Clark, where he became a faithful member.

Willie met and married the late Jessie Hill. To this union one child was born, Tijuana Buckley. The family purchased a home in a quiet suburb of Chicago. Willie Frank retired from DePaul University after 15 years of recognized service.

He leaves to cherish his memory: one daughter, Tijuana Buckley of Chicago, IL; one grandson, Levante Montgomery; one granddaughter, Aniya McNeal; one great-grandson, Lemeire Montgomery; three sisters, Ella Hubbard of Charleston, MS, Maxcine Leggette of Southaven, MS, and Odie Verges of Alpharetta, GA; four brothers, Bobby Gross (Linda Gross), Vernon Gross (Linda Diltz), Odell Gross (Vera Gross) of Charleston, MS, and Earnest Gross of Atlanta, GA; and his brother, Sylvester Gross, Jr., preceded him in passing. Willie Frank was loved by a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

He will be greatly missed by all who loved him.