Willie James "Shug" Carlisle, Jr.

Obituary For Willie James "Shug" Carlisle, Jr.

Graveside service for Willie J. Carlisle, Jr., 73, of Opelika, AL, will be at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Zion At the Hill A.M.E. Zion Church Cemetery, 3845 Lee Road 29, Opelika, AL 36804,

Mr. Carlisle, who passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Montgomery Health and Rehabilitation Center in Montgomery, AL, was born July 26, 1947 in Lee County, Alabama.

Public viewing for Mr. Carlisle will be Saturday, December 12, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home.

He leaves to cherish his memories: two daughters, Wanda Ivey and Keisha Carlisle (Rodney James) both of Opelika, AL; two sons, Willie Carlisle III (Paulette McGuire) of Montgomery, AL and Stacey Carlisle (Marcia Holley) of Opelika, AL; mother, Mozell Carlisle of Opelika, AL; three sisters, Dorothy Reese, Ruth Strickland and Shirley Meadows all of Opelika, AL; four brothers, John Carlisle, Chester Carlisle (Linda Arnold), Lester Carlisle and Eugene Carlisle all of Opelika, AL; two aunt, Sarah Mitchell of Lafayette, AL and Dorothy Melton of Opelika, AL; two uncles, J.B. Mitchell of Opelika, AL and John Albert Mitchell of Lafayette, AL; ten grandchildren; four great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

CDC recommends that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings when around people outside of their household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.

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