Willie Baniel

Willie Baniel Jr. passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at his residence. Age 54 years. He was born August 23, 1957 in Saginaw, Michigan to Catherine Hinds and Willie Baniel Sr.
He leaves to cherish his memory one daughter, Sade Staffney, two sons,Kordalero Staffney and Willie Baniel-Martin; three grandchildren, Jamarius Fields, Journey Staffney and Larry Austin III; grandmother, Luella Watson; four sisters, Shirley, Deborah, Helen Kelly, Diantha (Don) Johnson;one brother, Bobby (Thelma) Kelly; aunts, Brenda, Genevieve-Denise Cannon, Christine (Michael) Nelson, Karen (Antwan) Mims, Bertha (Johnnie) Redeemer; uncles, Isiah, Pete (Janice) Cannon, Andrew and Albert Watson; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, including a special uncle, Henry Carr, special cousins, Frank and Tommie Baniel, also special friends, Novelyn Staffney, Debra Martin, Maxine Gladdin, Tony Eko, Charles Studium-Flabiyo.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Baniel Sr., Catherine Kelly, grandparents, Frank and Leola King, brother, Gregory Kelly, sister, Sandra Kelly, uncles, Johnny Hinds, Alvin and Larry Cannon.