COLUMBUS — Willie Anthony Caine, 59, died Oct. 16, 2025, at his residence. 

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Southside M.B. Church, with Rayfield Evins Jr. officiating. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Friday, at Carter’s Funeral Services. Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus is in charge of arrangements. 

Mr. Caine was born Nov. 2, 1965, in Columbus, to the late Albert Caine and Ethel Davis Caine. He was formerly employed as CEO of Big Mouth BBQ and WC Automotive. He was a member of Southside M.B. Church. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Annie Lizzie Henley, Ruthie Davis, Eddie Lewis Caine, Annie Mae Davis, Ehtel B. Martin and Geraldine Henry. 

He is survived by his children, Shequila Caine of Columbus, Shermiah Caine of Columbus, Georgia, and Jeremiah Caine of Duluth, Georgia; and siblings, Andrew King, Dorothy Selvie, Betty Cunningham, all of Columbus and Willie Bell Carter of Hephzibah, Georgia.

Pallbearers will be Mark Greenlaw, Alfred Jones, Aial Jones, Eddie Gandy, Tony Caine and Eddie Chandler.