Greenville (Texas) Herald Banner, Friday, 13 Aug 1965, page 2, Deaths, Lifelong Resident, Mrs. Willis, Dies
Mrs. Della Jane Willis, 72, a resident of Celeste, died Thursday morning in a Greenville hospital.
She was born Jan. 5, 1893, in Hunt County, and had lived in the county all her life.
She was the daughter of Joe and Myrtie Bridge (sic) Carter. She married Claud C. Willis on Dec. 17, 1911. He survives.
Mrs. Willis was a member of the Methodist Church.
Services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Sorrells and Sons Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Tidwell Cemetery.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Willis is survived by one son, Spencer Willis of Dallas; three daughters, Mrs. Art Smith of Chicago, Mrs. Lester Cody of Brawley, Calif., and Mrs. Leon Myers of Lander, Wyo.; four brothers, Wilburn Carter, Earl Carter and Melvin Carter, all of Greenville, and Eugene Carter of Dallas; one sister, Mrs. Tessie Ross of Denison; nine grandchildren two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Della Jane Willis, 72, a resident of Celeste, died Thursday morning in a Greenville hospital.
She was born Jan. 5, 1893, in Hunt County, and had lived in the county all her life.
She was the daughter of Joe and Myrtie Bridge (sic) Carter. She married Claud C. Willis on Dec. 17, 1911. He survives.
Mrs. Willis was a member of the Methodist Church.
Services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Sorrells and Sons Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Tidwell Cemetery.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Willis is survived by one son, Spencer Willis of Dallas; three daughters, Mrs. Art Smith of Chicago, Mrs. Lester Cody of Brawley, Calif., and Mrs. Leon Myers of Lander, Wyo.; four brothers, Wilburn Carter, Earl Carter and Melvin Carter, all of Greenville, and Eugene Carter of Dallas; one sister, Mrs. Tessie Ross of Denison; nine grandchildren two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Greenville (Texas) Herald Banner, Friday, 13 Aug 1965, page 2, Deaths, Lifelong Resident, Mrs. Willis, Dies
Mrs. Della Jane Willis, 72, a resident of Celeste, died Thursday morning in a Greenville hospital.
She was born Jan. 5, 1893, in Hunt County, and had lived in the county all her life.
She was the daughter of Joe and Myrtie Bridge (sic) Carter. She married Claud C. Willis on Dec. 17, 1911. He survives.
Mrs. Willis was a member of the Methodist Church.
Services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Sorrells and Sons Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Tidwell Cemetery.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Willis is survived by one son, Spencer Willis of Dallas; three daughters, Mrs. Art Smith of Chicago, Mrs. Lester Cody of Brawley, Calif., and Mrs. Leon Myers of Lander, Wyo.; four brothers, Wilburn Carter, Earl Carter and Melvin Carter, all of Greenville, and Eugene Carter of Dallas; one sister, Mrs. Tessie Ross of Denison; nine grandchildren two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Della Jane Willis, 72, a resident of Celeste, died Thursday morning in a Greenville hospital.
She was born Jan. 5, 1893, in Hunt County, and had lived in the county all her life.
She was the daughter of Joe and Myrtie Bridge (sic) Carter. She married Claud C. Willis on Dec. 17, 1911. He survives.
Mrs. Willis was a member of the Methodist Church.
Services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Sorrells and Sons Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Tidwell Cemetery.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Willis is survived by one son, Spencer Willis of Dallas; three daughters, Mrs. Art Smith of Chicago, Mrs. Lester Cody of Brawley, Calif., and Mrs. Leon Myers of Lander, Wyo.; four brothers, Wilburn Carter, Earl Carter and Melvin Carter, all of Greenville, and Eugene Carter of Dallas; one sister, Mrs. Tessie Ross of Denison; nine grandchildren two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
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