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Ida E. <I>Watson</I> Willis

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Ida E. Watson Willis

Birth
Shiloh, Newton County, Arkansas, USA
Death
1 Aug 2013 (aged 92)
Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas, USA
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Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas, USA
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Ida E. Willis, 92, of Springdale, passed away from this life to her eternal home on Aug. 1, 2013.
She was born Oct. 10, 1920, in Shiloh, Ark., to Flemon and Annie Self Watson.

Ida Watson was married to Walter Willis on Aug. 8, 1943. They were married 65 years until his death on Feb. 26, 2009. She worked as a cook at the Evelyn Hills Restaurant for 26 years. Her church family requested Ida’s scrumptious fried apple pies. She enjoyed quilting, gardening and canning.

Ida is preceded in death by her parents, Flemon and Annie Watson; her husband, Walter Willis; a son, Vernon Willis; a grandson, Randy Willis; and siblings, Fina Douthit, Ada Reynolds, Mel Carney, George Watson, Nancy Sams, John Watson, Lewis Watson, Leta Riley, Francis Watson, Maye Neal, and Nola Edgmon.

Left to cherish her memory are two sons, Earl Willis and his wife, Linda, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Denver Willis and his wife, Carrie, of Springdale; a daughter, Ida Bowen of Springdale; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Visitation was Sunday at Westfield Chapel Funeral Home in Springdale. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 5, at Faith Free Will Baptist Church in Springdale. Rev. Stacey Villines will be officiating. Burial will follow the funeral at Friendship Cemetery.
Ida E. Willis, 92, of Springdale, passed away from this life to her eternal home on Aug. 1, 2013.
She was born Oct. 10, 1920, in Shiloh, Ark., to Flemon and Annie Self Watson.

Ida Watson was married to Walter Willis on Aug. 8, 1943. They were married 65 years until his death on Feb. 26, 2009. She worked as a cook at the Evelyn Hills Restaurant for 26 years. Her church family requested Ida’s scrumptious fried apple pies. She enjoyed quilting, gardening and canning.

Ida is preceded in death by her parents, Flemon and Annie Watson; her husband, Walter Willis; a son, Vernon Willis; a grandson, Randy Willis; and siblings, Fina Douthit, Ada Reynolds, Mel Carney, George Watson, Nancy Sams, John Watson, Lewis Watson, Leta Riley, Francis Watson, Maye Neal, and Nola Edgmon.

Left to cherish her memory are two sons, Earl Willis and his wife, Linda, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Denver Willis and his wife, Carrie, of Springdale; a daughter, Ida Bowen of Springdale; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Visitation was Sunday at Westfield Chapel Funeral Home in Springdale. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 5, at Faith Free Will Baptist Church in Springdale. Rev. Stacey Villines will be officiating. Burial will follow the funeral at Friendship Cemetery.

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  • Created by: L Bruns
  • Added: Aug 3, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114866837/ida_e-willis: accessed ), memorial page for Ida E. Watson Willis (10 Oct 1920–1 Aug 2013), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114866837, citing Friendship Cemetery, Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by L Bruns (contributor 46890146).