Willie Lee Bond

Willie “Will” Lee Bond was born the fourth child to the late George and Lenola Bond on September 15, 1950, in Madison County, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his sister, Earnestine Franklin Bowers and grandson Jackson William Bond. Will was educated in the Madison County Public School System and graduated from West High School in 1968. Will accepted Christ at an early age at Denmark Baptist Church in Madison County, Tennessee.

Upon completion of high school, he worked in upstate New York as a shoe salesman until he was drafted into the United States Army in 1970 and served in the Vietnam War.  After Military Service, Will worked at Proctor & Gamble and later relocated to Nashville, TN where he worked as a marketing representative for Nashville Home Health Agency for nearly ten years.  Will was employed in various positions in the hospitality and tourism industries, most recently at the Holiday Inn Hotel downtown Nashville as a concierge. Will was a man full of humor and enjoyed life to its fullest. No one who met Will forgot his zeal for life, he truly never met a stranger. He was a proficient vocalist and recording artist and a member of the gospel group Men on a Mission.

He leaves to cherish his memory one son, Jonathan (Victoria) Bond of Memphis, TN; one daughter, Ebony Poole of Nashville, TN; two grandsons, Jace Bond, of Memphis, TN and Brian Poole of Nashville, TN and one granddaughter, Alma Poole of Nashville, TN; and a dear friend, Helen Bond of Nashville, TN. In addition, he leaves six loving sisters, Nettie (Wenford) Barnes, Sandra (Floyd) Jacox, Linda Bond, Marilyn Weddle, Rosemary (John) Dickerson, and Angela Bond all of Nashville, TN; three loyal brothers, George (Birdie) Bond and Pastor Ronald Bond both of Nashville, TN, and Reverend Willie J. (Margestine) Miller of Jackson, TN; and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins, and friends. Viewing Sunday, October 16, 2022, 2-4pm, visitation Monday, October 17, 2022, 11-12pm with funeral to follow at funeral home. Burial in Middle Tn State Veterans Cemetery