On November 14, 1969, a beautiful baby boy was born to Charles and Theresa Hall-Pearson in Muskogee, OK.

Willard received his formal education from Haskell High School and graduated with the class of 1987. He continued his education at Oklahoma State University and graduated. Willard also went to Tulsa Community College and studied electronics. He worked for Best Buy and several other jobs before going to work as a delivery driver for UPS for 30 years.

On April 16, 2022, after being blessed with Willard's presence and love for 52 years, God saw fit to carry him from labor to rest.

Willard loved to hunt and fish in his spare time. He also was a part-time DJ performing at high school graduations, weddings, etc. He was known as "Will of Steel" when performing as a DJ.

Will never met a stranger and friends referred to him as "Will, a good person, always smiling, and a loving and kind person with a great personality." He had many friends and many co-workers were friends as well.

He accepted Christ at the Church of the Living God in Haskell, OK, on December 18, 1977. He fully supported his church with whatever was needed.

Willard loved his parents, sister, brothers, nephews, nieces, and all other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by: his Hall grandparents, David and Idella Hall; Pearson grandparents, E.S. and Ruby Pearson; aunt, Verlene Moten; uncle, Eddie Gene Hall; other uncles, L. D. Pearson, Butler Pearson, Melvin Pearson, Maurice Pearson, and C.C. Pearson; other aunt, Veola Jackson; and two brothers, Jerome and Charles Ray Pearson.

Left with precious memories are: his parents, Joe and Theresa Platt, and Charles and Donna Pearson, all of Haskell, OK; one sister, Glenda (Dwight) Peters of Tulsa, OK; brothers, Anthony Platt, Chris Platt, and Mark Platt, all of Tulsa, OK; Jason (Angie) Pearson of Boynton, OK, and Kyle Pearson of Haskell, OK; nephews, Spencer Snoddy and Dwight (DJ) Peters, Jr., both of Tulsa, OK; uncle and aunt, Bobby and Carolyn Hall of Muskogee, OK; Bishop Elmer Moten of Muskogee, OK; uncles, Billard Pearson of Long Beach, CA, Chester (Viola) Pearson of Hesperia, CA, Arbya Joe (Kelly) Pearson of Clarksville, MO; and his aunt, Dollie Pearson of Tulsa, OK; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and co-workers.

A Home Going Service will be conducted  Saturday, April 30, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. in First Baptist Church,  Haskell, OK,  1401 N. Haskell Blvd. Interment  Doyle Cemetery, Yahola, OK.  Public visitation, Friday, April 29, 2022 in the Precious Memories Chapel, House of Winn Funeral Home-Muskogee, 2200 Military Blvd,  during the hours of 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Masks wearing  observed

The Family has been cared for by House of Winn Funeral Home-Muskogee.