Dallas Morning News 10/31/2002
WILLS, CALVIN L., 75, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2002 in Arlington. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday, Bethel Baptist Church, 506 E. Randol Mill, Arlington. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Calvin was born February 27, 1927 in Memphis, Texas. Not just a singer of the gospel of Jesus Christ through the heartfelt traditional style of Southern Gospel music, but a passionate supporter and promoter of everything related to the music of God's people. Calvin sang with the family quartet begun by his father, Aaron Burr Wills, since childhood. From 1938 until 1998, the Singing Wills Family sang all across the Southwest and made over 40 recordings.
A charter member of the National Gospel Music Association, founder and CEO of the Texas Southern Gospel Music Association, he taught at and hosted the SGMA Summer Music School for many years. He was the owner of Wills Music Company in downtown Arlington for over 10 years and cofounder of the Texas based Sword & Shield Record company.
In recent years Calvin established the Gospel Music Museum of Texas, first in Granbury, then in Arlington by way of a remodeled bus seen in the Fourth of July parade and at a variety of gospel concerts and churches all around the North Texas area.
Calvin is survived by his wife, Lilly; son, Randy; grandchildren, Justin and Leslie; great grandchildren, Sabine and Korrine; and daughter, Cindi Wills Pruitt. Also, younger brother, Bob Wills, and three sisters, Lou Hildreth, Betty Stephens and Norma Jo Hamm.
Memorials: The Calvin Wills Memorial Fund has been established to continue his work of preserving the heritage of Gospel Music in Texas. Make your donation to the: Texas Music Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 211, Arlington, Texas 76004
Dignity Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis
Arlington, TX
Calvin was one of 7 children born to A. B. and Leah Wills.
WILLS, CALVIN L., 75, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2002 in Arlington. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday, Bethel Baptist Church, 506 E. Randol Mill, Arlington. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Calvin was born February 27, 1927 in Memphis, Texas. Not just a singer of the gospel of Jesus Christ through the heartfelt traditional style of Southern Gospel music, but a passionate supporter and promoter of everything related to the music of God's people. Calvin sang with the family quartet begun by his father, Aaron Burr Wills, since childhood. From 1938 until 1998, the Singing Wills Family sang all across the Southwest and made over 40 recordings.
A charter member of the National Gospel Music Association, founder and CEO of the Texas Southern Gospel Music Association, he taught at and hosted the SGMA Summer Music School for many years. He was the owner of Wills Music Company in downtown Arlington for over 10 years and cofounder of the Texas based Sword & Shield Record company.
In recent years Calvin established the Gospel Music Museum of Texas, first in Granbury, then in Arlington by way of a remodeled bus seen in the Fourth of July parade and at a variety of gospel concerts and churches all around the North Texas area.
Calvin is survived by his wife, Lilly; son, Randy; grandchildren, Justin and Leslie; great grandchildren, Sabine and Korrine; and daughter, Cindi Wills Pruitt. Also, younger brother, Bob Wills, and three sisters, Lou Hildreth, Betty Stephens and Norma Jo Hamm.
Memorials: The Calvin Wills Memorial Fund has been established to continue his work of preserving the heritage of Gospel Music in Texas. Make your donation to the: Texas Music Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 211, Arlington, Texas 76004
Dignity Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis
Arlington, TX
Calvin was one of 7 children born to A. B. and Leah Wills.
Dallas Morning News 10/31/2002
WILLS, CALVIN L., 75, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2002 in Arlington. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday, Bethel Baptist Church, 506 E. Randol Mill, Arlington. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Calvin was born February 27, 1927 in Memphis, Texas. Not just a singer of the gospel of Jesus Christ through the heartfelt traditional style of Southern Gospel music, but a passionate supporter and promoter of everything related to the music of God's people. Calvin sang with the family quartet begun by his father, Aaron Burr Wills, since childhood. From 1938 until 1998, the Singing Wills Family sang all across the Southwest and made over 40 recordings.
A charter member of the National Gospel Music Association, founder and CEO of the Texas Southern Gospel Music Association, he taught at and hosted the SGMA Summer Music School for many years. He was the owner of Wills Music Company in downtown Arlington for over 10 years and cofounder of the Texas based Sword & Shield Record company.
In recent years Calvin established the Gospel Music Museum of Texas, first in Granbury, then in Arlington by way of a remodeled bus seen in the Fourth of July parade and at a variety of gospel concerts and churches all around the North Texas area.
Calvin is survived by his wife, Lilly; son, Randy; grandchildren, Justin and Leslie; great grandchildren, Sabine and Korrine; and daughter, Cindi Wills Pruitt. Also, younger brother, Bob Wills, and three sisters, Lou Hildreth, Betty Stephens and Norma Jo Hamm.
Memorials: The Calvin Wills Memorial Fund has been established to continue his work of preserving the heritage of Gospel Music in Texas. Make your donation to the: Texas Music Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 211, Arlington, Texas 76004
Dignity Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis
Arlington, TX
Calvin was one of 7 children born to A. B. and Leah Wills.
WILLS, CALVIN L., 75, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2002 in Arlington. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday, Bethel Baptist Church, 506 E. Randol Mill, Arlington. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Calvin was born February 27, 1927 in Memphis, Texas. Not just a singer of the gospel of Jesus Christ through the heartfelt traditional style of Southern Gospel music, but a passionate supporter and promoter of everything related to the music of God's people. Calvin sang with the family quartet begun by his father, Aaron Burr Wills, since childhood. From 1938 until 1998, the Singing Wills Family sang all across the Southwest and made over 40 recordings.
A charter member of the National Gospel Music Association, founder and CEO of the Texas Southern Gospel Music Association, he taught at and hosted the SGMA Summer Music School for many years. He was the owner of Wills Music Company in downtown Arlington for over 10 years and cofounder of the Texas based Sword & Shield Record company.
In recent years Calvin established the Gospel Music Museum of Texas, first in Granbury, then in Arlington by way of a remodeled bus seen in the Fourth of July parade and at a variety of gospel concerts and churches all around the North Texas area.
Calvin is survived by his wife, Lilly; son, Randy; grandchildren, Justin and Leslie; great grandchildren, Sabine and Korrine; and daughter, Cindi Wills Pruitt. Also, younger brother, Bob Wills, and three sisters, Lou Hildreth, Betty Stephens and Norma Jo Hamm.
Memorials: The Calvin Wills Memorial Fund has been established to continue his work of preserving the heritage of Gospel Music in Texas. Make your donation to the: Texas Music Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 211, Arlington, Texas 76004
Dignity Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis
Arlington, TX
Calvin was one of 7 children born to A. B. and Leah Wills.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
