Robert "Chick" Willis (September 24, 1934 – December 7, 2013) R.I.P. Bluesman Chick Willis, who was currently residing in Forsyth, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2013 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Willis was 79 years old. He was born in 1934 in Cabiness, Georgia. His dad was a railroad man and the Willis family moved to Atlanta when he was about 6 years of age. He was surrounded by music as a youngster and displayed an early affinity by teaching himself guitar while already having experience with vocals