Deacon Willie Joe Redmond, Sr.

March 6, 1933 - November 16, 2020

Public Viewing for Deacon Willie Joe Redmond, Sr. will be Sunday, November 22, 2020 from 1:30 P.M until 7:00 P.M. at A. A. Dicks Funeral Home - Sullivan Chapel, 2548 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 23, 2020 at 12:00 Noon at Fort Jackson National Cemetery at 4170 Percival Road, Columbia, SC 29223. Interment will follow in The Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Please click the link below to view services for Deacon Willie Joe Redmond, Sr. https://www.facebook.com/A-A-Dicks-Funeral-Home-Sullivan-Chapel-115729839828313/ Willie Joe Redmond, Sr. was born in Fountain Inn, SC, on March 6, 1933 the oldest child of the late Joe Edgar Redmond and Algienell Grant Redmond. Willie Joe married the former Ellen Todd on June 16, 1956. They enjoyed married life rearing and educating four children and becoming the grandparents of three “favorite” grandchildren. Willie Joe and Ellen believed in working together towards common family goals. They had been married for over 62 years when he became heartbroken after her passing in 2018. Willie Joe was educated in the public schools of Greenville County. He was a member of Bryson High School Class of 1951. He attended Area Trade in Denmark SC before serving three years in the U.S. Army. He later graduated from Midlands Technical College with a degree in Management Science. Willie Joe became an ordained deacon under the leadership of Rev. C. E. Butler at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Simpsonville, SC in 1956. He later served at Rock of Ages Baptist Church in Greenville, SC. Willie Joe and his family joined First Nazareth Baptist Church after moving to Columbia in 1973. He was a Sunday School Teacher, a member of the Brotherhood Ministry and the Deacon Representative to the Women Working Society. He faithfully served as the Church Clerk from 2003 to 2016. Dr. Blakely N. Scott honored him with the status of Deacon Emeritus in 2018. Willie Joe retired from Food Lion Groceries in 1992. He then began a career as a substitute teacher with Richland School District One. He was a 60+ year licensed barber who thrilled in keeping others looking good. He was also affiliated with the Prince Hall Masons Lowndes Hill Lodge #319. Willie Joe was a trusted mentor to many young deacons, ministers and barbers. His hobbies included traveling, photography, gardening, and building, repairing or fixing anything! Willie Joe did not seek fame, fortune or recognition. His only desire was that his many years of work for his family and his church speak for him. In addition to his parents and his wife, Willie Joe, was predeceased by his brother and sister-in-law, Mac and Myrtice Redmond, his sister Nellie Williams and his brother, Rev. Grant E. Redmond. Willie Joe leaves to cherish his memories his four children, Naylene (Kenneth) Richardson, Dr. Willie Redmond, Jr., Vincent Redmond and Cathy Redmond-Dilligard; his three grandchildren, Jonathan Richardson, Jeremy Richardson, and Maya Dilligard; one brother, James (Patricia) Redmond, one brother-in-law, Willie Williams; two sister-in-laws, Annie Ruth Morton and Rev. Clorine Redmond; as well as nine nieces, five nephews, many cousins and friends. Please leave the Redmond family your condolences and prayers. The Redmond family, acknowledges with grateful appreciation, all of your kind expressions of love and sympathy. Thank you for helping us care for our families. A. A. Dicks, Sr. and Staff. Like our Facebook page: A. A. Dicks Funeral Home - Sullivan Chapel Add our Facebook Friend page and leave a comment: A A Dicks FH