STATESBORO, Ga. – Mr. Willie “Van” Mincey departed this life on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at the Ogeechee Area Hospice inpatient facility.

A native of Bulloch County, he was the son of the late John Charles Mincey Jr. and Leola Edwards Mincey.

He was educated in the Bulloch County School System and worked faithfully at IBO Anderson Farms for more than 30 years.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Edward Mincey, John Charles Mincey Jr., Charlie Joe Mincey and Roy Lockley.

Cherishing his memory are two brothers, Glen Mincey and Timothy “Tim” Mincey, both of Statesboro, Ga.; five sisters, Willie Mae Wooten, Barbara Scott and Gloria Dekle, all of Statesboro, Ga.; Sandra (Joseph) Robinson of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Maude Robinson of Claxton, Ga.; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A viewing will take place on Friday, November 6, 2026, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Hill’s Mortuary Inc.

The funeral service for Mr. Willie “Van” Mincey will take place Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 1 p.m. in the Ben Samuel Hill Memorial Chapel of Hill’s Mortuary, Inc., with Elder Donald Chavers Jr. officiating.

Final rites have been entrusted to the care of Hill's Mortuary, Inc.

Statesboro Herald, November 4, 2026

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