Willie M. Johnston, 67, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.  Funeral services for Willie will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2020 at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7 ^th Ave., Rock Island.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home.  Burial with military honors will be in Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island.  Memorials may be made to the family.

Willie was born September 21, 1952 in Hermondale, MO, a son of Willie and Louella (Powell) Johnston.  He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and later attended Black Hawk College.  He married Jacqueline Berry on July 11, 2003.  Willie worked as a mechanic and loved to tinker in his garage while listening to music.  His main focus in life was taking care of his family.  He was always there when needed.  Willie also enjoyed gardening and listening to music.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Jackie; children, Sheila Berry, Lisa Berry, Cynthia Berry, Dewaun Berry, Tanaka Clay, Mary Johnston, Cassius Johnston and Willie Johnston; a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren; siblings, Ledora Herron, Albert, Fletcher, Margaret and Marsha Johnston and Tyrone, Brenda and Elizabeth Hampton; also surviving are many extended family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sons, Joris, Daniel and Malcolm Johnston and siblings, Mary, Lonnie and Joseph Johnston and Dorothy Eubanks