Mr. Willie Nelson Jr. was born March 15, 1946, in Albany, Georgia to parents Willie Nelson Sr. and Marshall A. Nelson. Willie Nelson Jr. enjoyed playing spades, loved watching western tv shows, and a big fan of Gun Smoke and Rifleman.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Theodis Nelson, and son, Shyrone Nelson. He leaves to cherish his precious memories his children, Willie Nelson III, Lisa Hall, Jason Nelson (wife, Ingrid Nelson), Chad Johnson, Zarkissa Copeland, Chedinia Copeland, and Keenis Copeland; grandchildren, Terrance Long, Devon Scott, Eulisa Hall, Chiquida Scott, Isaiah Nelson, Jamarkis Allen, Jayden Nelson; greatgrandchildren, Jaliyah Brown, Tyron Baker, Akeela Scott, Lyndon Baker, Terrance Long Jr., Taj Long; brothers, Arthur Nelson, Isaiah Nelson(wife, Fumiko Nelson), Emmett Nelson, Leroy Nelson ( wife, Linda Nelson); nieces, Vamecia Nelson, Lakesha Nelson and Alice Nelson; nephews, Leroy Nelson Jr., and  Joseph Nelson; cousins,  Mary Monts, David Porter Jr., Betty Warren, Russell Porter, Addie White, Nadine Williams, Bessie Carradine, Mattie James, Louis Neal, Marvin Porter, Charlie Porter, Delores Johnson and Edwin Erving; special friends, Mary Marshall, Barbara Copeland, and Linda Smith.