Willie B France, 64, of 5081 N. Shore Drive, Pleasant Lake, died Tuesday while driving his car near his home. A Barry County deputy medical examiner said death was caused by a heart attack.
He was born in Monterey, TN, and moved to Delton in 1968 from Battle Creek. He was employed 34 years by Clark Equipment Co. and retired in 1981.
He was a member and former committeeman of Allied Industrial Workers Local 939 and a Marine Corps veteran of WWII.
Surviving are his wife, the former Juanita Powers; daughters, Mrs. William (Doris) Bauer of Marshall, Mrs. Robert (Vivian) Denny and Mrs. Donald (Linda) Kahler both of Delton; sons, Stephen of Bellevue, and Ronald France of Delton; nine grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; his mother, Cora Lee France of Marshall; a sister, Mrs. Edith Harris of Battle Creek; and brothers, Alex France of Delton and Albert France of Crossville, TN.
Services will be held at 11 am Friday at the Williams Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Michigan Heart Association.
- Battle Creek Enquirer – 9Nov1983
