Willie James Spruill also known as “Blimp” passed away on Wednesday January 30, 2019 in Hyattsville, Maryland. Willie Spruill, originally from Norfolk, Virginia where he married Patricia Newsome, moved to Washington DC over 30 years ago. As a young man, he worked with a few of his brothers at the Pancake House in the Wards Corner section of Norfolk. Along the way, he developed a love and skill for cooking which he inherited from his mother, Viola
Tyler. Upon moving to Washington D.C., he became a chef and worked at various restaurants throughout the DC area such as ESPN Zone and restaurants at the MCI Center
now known as the Verizon Center. Years later he enjoyed working on the Norwegian Cruise Line in which he traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii.
He lived on the island for a few years also working at The Honolulu Country Club. Although he loved the beautiful island, he eventually settled back in the DMV area in Hyattsville, MD.
Willie Spruill is preceded by his mother, Viola Lucille Tyler, sister, Carolyn Stone, sister-in-law, Dietra Bell-Spruill and nephew. Ryan Collins. He is survived by his father, Jasper
Spruill; son, Xavier Junis Spruill; daughter, Tarneshia Latrice Rogers; stepchildren, Arthur Tookes Jr., Judith McCracken, Kevin Newsome, Lunden Collins and Blake Collins; one
sister, Lisa Miles; six brothers and six sisters-in-law, Stephon and Edwina Tyler, Hurrie Lee and Theresa Spruill, Jimmy and Cortiza Spruill, Jasper and Charlina Spruill, Albert and
Eunice Giggits Stone Jr, and Curtis and Lois Waller; some very special nieces and nephews, Nicole Stone, Ellen Waller, Corey Stone, Corey Stone Jr and Coley Stone, along with a
host of grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
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Moore's says
February 21, 2019 at 10:19 pmSorry for the lost of your love one. Willie was loved and we will be deeply miss him. Our prayers are with you, Willie (Blimp) was like our brother. The Moore family
Bessie Jones says
February 22, 2019 at 12:48 amMay God bless the family and may he Rest In Peace we love him but God love him more solo??????????❤️???
JoAnn Gorham- Richardson says
February 22, 2019 at 12:54 pmSorry for the lost of
your love one, Father god keep each of you at this time , Our prayers are with you….. God Bless And Keep You All. ?????
Kiki says
February 22, 2019 at 5:17 pmDeepest condolences to the Spruill family in behalf of your loved one. May God(Psalm 83:18) comfort and strengthen you for the days to come, Psalm 29:11
Victoria Scott and The Tyler Family says
February 23, 2019 at 2:36 pmwe sent our condolences to you Tinesha and your family. We are praying for you that God give you peace. Let god’s love take over every thing that you don’t understand in Jesus name thank God amen.