Mr. Willis was a native and lifelong resident of Colbert county, member of Calvary Baptist Church, and was employed as an engineer for Southern Railway before retiring in 1976.
He is survived by his wife, Della Willis, Tuscumbia; his son, Tommy L. Willis, Florence; daughters, Judith Hinton, Sheffield, Brenda Metzger, Sheffield; 11 grandchildren.
Visitation will be 6-9 pm Thursday at the funeral home in Sheffield.
Pallbearers will be Terry Willis, Dale Hinton, Paul Metzger, Bobby Stutts, Myron Underwood, and Marty Passarella.
Published in The Times Daily, Jan 12, 1995
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His railroad buddies called him "Clinker."
Mr. Willis was a native and lifelong resident of Colbert county, member of Calvary Baptist Church, and was employed as an engineer for Southern Railway before retiring in 1976.
He is survived by his wife, Della Willis, Tuscumbia; his son, Tommy L. Willis, Florence; daughters, Judith Hinton, Sheffield, Brenda Metzger, Sheffield; 11 grandchildren.
Visitation will be 6-9 pm Thursday at the funeral home in Sheffield.
Pallbearers will be Terry Willis, Dale Hinton, Paul Metzger, Bobby Stutts, Myron Underwood, and Marty Passarella.
Published in The Times Daily, Jan 12, 1995
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His railroad buddies called him "Clinker."
Family Members
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Agnes Pearl "Pearlie" Willis Bradford
1898–1963
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Minnie Mae Willis Walker
1900–1976
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Ethel Willis
1902–1904
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Ludie Octimothy Willis Fisher
1905–1958
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Methel Willis
1906–1906
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Earen Willis Cabaniss
1907–1990
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Henry Carroll Willis
1910–1981
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Ruby Willis Jeffreys
1912–1990
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William Earl "Tommy" Willis
1917–1939
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Margaret Willis
1919–1919
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Earnest Russell Willis
1920–1987
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