He especially dislikes the Logans and their friends. There are many secondary characters in The Road to Memphis . Little Willie is one of them . He is a small young man in his 20's who jokes a lot and is never serious. Clarence is a tall well built man also in his 20's.
Clarence joins the army and dies later in the story of some medical complication with a migraine.
Willie and Clarence are both black and are friends of the Logans. Jeremy Jones is a young white man. He tries, despite his racist father, to be Stacey's friend. He helps Moe out of a jam. Solomon Bradely is a journalist and lawyer.