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Corsicana Daily Sun - May 12, 2006


Willie James "Sonny Boy" Solomon Jr. - 05-13-06

Willie James “Sonny Boy” Solomon Jr., 71, of Corsicana passed away Monday, May
8, 2006, at his residence.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. today at Harmony Baptist Church, 400 E. 12th
Ave., with Pastor Joe Hubbard Sr. officiating and Bishop John Baker as
eulogist. Interment will follow at Woodland Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Glen Dell Solomon, Dion Edom, Charles Parrish, Vernon Edom,
Christopher Solomon, Kenneth Vaughn and Joe Nolen. Honorary pallbearers will be
brothers, Cornell Solomon, Roy Lee Solomon, Clarence Solomon, Billy Coy Solomon
and Mack Client Solomon.

Mr. Solomon was born Oct. 26, 1934, in Streetman. He confessed a faith in
Christ in his early life and united with Macedonia Baptist Church in Streetman
under Pastor Sheffield. He later united with Harmony Baptist Church in
Corsicana under the late Pastor Clem Jones. He retired from Oil City Iron Works
after 25 years.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Betty Ann; father, Willie J. Solomon
Sr.; mother, Annie Jewell Solomon; sisters, Annie Bell Solomon and Tinnie Mae
Mims; brother, Lezell Solomon; and nephew, Ezard Bird.

Survivors include his devoted wife of 50 years, Annie Doris Solomon of
Corsicana; four children, Don Durant Solomon, Sheree Renea Hubbard (Billy),
Jerry Ray Solomon (Colleen), Barbara Solomon (fiancé Marcus), all of Corsicana;
godson, Charles Parrish (Fannie); three sisters, Ollie Mae Solomon Baker,
Frankie Lee Edom and Prezell Solomon, all of Corsicana; five brothers, Cornell
Solomon, Clarence Earl Solomon (Hattie), Billy Coy Solomon (Hazel), and M.C.
Solomon, all of Corsicana, and Roy Lee Solomon of Fort Worth; eight
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.

Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.