James E. Willison,

James E. Willison Jr., 70 of Sistersville, WV, passed away on September 13, 2019, surrounded by family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, James E. Willison Sr. and Margaret Willison and also his sister, Jo Lynn Danser. James was born on April 18, 1949, graduated from Sistersville High School. He then went on to receive his BA from Glenville State College and his Masters-Degree from West Virginia University. James was a father, educator, inventor and entrepreneur. James passion was golfing and Musky fishing and he designed and created the Willey’s Bucktails which are Musky fishing lures that he made and sold world-wide. James is survived by: his son, James E. Willison III; grandson, Marcus Willison; brother-in-law Richard Danser; Richard’s son, Drew Danser and Richard’s daughter, Amy Cerasi. A Celebration of life for James will be held at the Sistersville Country Club on September 21, 2019, from noon until 4:00 pm. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of James E. Willison, Jr., please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.