Willie Lewis  “Lil Willie” Ligon

07/17/1953 - 11/19/2025

Funeral service for Willie Ligon, 72, of Auburn, AL, will be at 12:00 noon, Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 1180 County Road 43 South, Opelika, AL, with interment in Zion at the Hill A.M.E. Zion Church, 3845 Lee Road 29, Opelika, AL, 36804, Revered J.D. Darden, Pastor and Officiating.

Mr. Ligon, who passed away Wednesday. November 19, 2025 at his home in Auburn, Alabama, was born July 17, 1953, in Macon County, Alabama.

Public viewing will be Tuesday, November 25, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. – 6 :00 p.m.

Mr. Ligon will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the service.

He leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Sadie Ligon of Auburn, AL; five children, Demetrious Ligon, Colthilda (Damon) Nelms, Katicia (Darryl) Mitchell, Mary Ligon (Brian Wallace, Sr.) all of Opelika, AL and Sanquenetta Meadows (Richard Smith) of Phenix City, AL; six grandchildren, Tarnesha (Justin) Johnson of Opelika, AL, Teshale Smith of Washington, D.C., Sanbriel Meadows, Precious Meadows, Demetraus Walker all of Phenix City, AL and Kyle Ligon of Columbus, GA; three great-grandchildren, Margaret Johnson, Aniyah Johnson and Justin Johnson, Jr.; three sisters, Mary Ligon of Atlanta, GA, Brenda Lewis of Montgomery, AL and Diane Ivery of Columbus, GA; two sisters-in-law, Betty Oliver of Opelika, AL and Belinda Ligon of Auburn, AL; two brothers-in-law, Murphy (Karen) Dinkins of East Chicago, IL and Edward Moss of Auburn, AL; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.