Willie James Weatherspoon "Coach Weatherspoon," 86, transitioned on Thursday, December 19, 2019 in Tallahassee, FL. Funeral service will be Saturday, December 28, 2019, 11:00 A.M. at Jacob Chapel Baptist Church with burial at Southside Cemetery. Wake Service will be Friday, December 27, 2019 from 6PM - 7PM at Jacob Chapel Baptist Church.

He leaves precious memories to his wife, Emma Johnson Weatherspoon; four children, Gerald Weatherspoon (Aundretta Smith) of Detroit, MI, Sandra Weatherspoon Crumpton (Derrick Crumpton) of Miami, FL, Rodney Weatherspoon (Yvette Weatherspoon) of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Colleen Weatherspoon of Sugar Hill, GA; one step-daughter, Tawana Brown (Nicholas Brown) of Prince George's County, MD; 14 grandchildren; one great grandchild and a host of other loving relatives and friends.