Willie Claude Malcolm, Jr., age 62, of Buford, GA passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents, Willie Claude Malcolm, Sr. and Johnnie Mae Cook; sister, Dorothy Cook Sherman. Mr. Malcolm is survived by his devoted wife of twenty-eight years, Aundrea Malcolm, Buford, GA; daughters, Latoya Malcolm, Buford, GA, Cassandra (Fred) Williams, Canton, GA; son, Ashley (Jody) Griffin, Buford, GA; grandchildren, Destiny Brayboy, Zac Jenkins, Christian Williams, MaKayla “Gracie” Griffin; brothers, Kelly (Janice) Long, Gainesville, GA, Barry (Cynthia) Long, Buford, GA; sisters, Linda Haynes, Gainesville, GA, Pricilla Cook, New York; mother-in-law, Jane S. Griffin, Buford, GA; father-in-law, Beona Nuckles, Buford, GA; special sisters-in-law, Rhonda (John) Johnson, Raegan Nuckles. Mr. Malcolm was born on May 11, 1956, in Evanston, IL. He was a 1974 graduate of Buford High School. Mr. Malcolm was a veteran of the United States Army, and he retired from Sherwin Williams with twenty-five years of service. He was a member of Poplar Hill Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 3, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Poplar Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Avery Headd officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA. The remains will lie in state at 1:00 p.m. at the church prior to the service. The wake will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2019, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home. Flanigan Funeral Home, 4400 S. Lee St., Buford GA 30518
