Allison Jay Willis   04/11/1930 -4/22/2008

Graveside services for Jay Willis, age 78, of Jacksonville are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 25, 2008 at Corine Cemetery, Jacksonville with Rev. Larry Smith officiating.

Services are under the direction of Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville.

 Mr. Willis died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in Jacksonville.

 He was born April 11, 1930 in Limestone County, TX. to Buford Willis and Verna Sherrd Willis.

 He was a member of Sunset Baptist Church in Jacksonville.

Mr. Willis was a retired Ford Motor Co. salesman and member of V.F.W. Post # 3984 in Jacksonville.

 Mr. Willis was preceded in death by his twin brother Ray Willis, his parents, and 2 sisters.

Survivors are wife Weita Willis, Jacksonville; son and daughter-in-law Jimmy and Cathy Willis, Jacksonville; brothers and sister-in-law Bill and Shirey Willis, Jacksonville; and Richard Willis, Crum; sisters and brothers-in-law Artie and Gerald Peters, Frankston, Shirley and Ken Ratliff, Frankston, and Eleanor and Steve Stephens, Kilgore; grandson Chris Willis, Jacksonville; great-grandsons Dylon and Ryan Willis, Jacksonville; and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 2008 at    the funeral home.

Information from Autry Funeral Home

April 30, 2008

JAY WILLIS

 

Graveside service for Jay Willis, 78, of Jacksonville was at 10 a.m. Friday at Corine Cemetery in Jacksonville with the Rev. Larry Smith officiating.

Mr. Willis died April 22. He was born April 11, 1930, in Limestone County to Buford and Verna Sherrd Willis. He was a member of Sunset Baptist Church. Mr. Willis was a retired Ford Motor Co. salesman and member of VFW Post # 3984 in Jacksonville.

He was preceded in death by his twin brother Ray Willis, his parents and two sisters.

Survivors are wife Weita Willis of Jacksonville; a son and daughter-in-law Jimmy and Cathy Willis of Jacksonville; two brothers and a sister-in-law Bill and Shirey Willis of Jacksonville and Richard Willis of Crum; three sisters and brothers in-law Artie and Gerald Peters and Shirley and Ken Ratliff, all of Frankston, and Eleanor and Steve Stephens of Kilgore; grandson Chris Willis of Jacksonville; two great-grandsons, Dylon and Ryan Willis of Jacksonville; and several nieces and nephews.

Arrangements were under the direction of Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville.

Information from The Cherokeean Herald

Jay Willis

 Graveside services for Jay Willis, age 78, of Jacksonville are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 25, 2008 at Corine Cemetery, Jacksonville with Rev. Larry Smith officiating. Services are under the direction of Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville. Mr. Willis died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in Jacksonville. He was born April 11, 1930 in Limestone County, TX. to Buford Willis and Verna Sherrd Willis. He was a member of Sunset Baptist Church in Jacksonville. Mr. Willis was a retired Ford Motor Co. salesman and member of V.F.W. Post # 3984 in Jacksonville. Mr. Willis was preceded in death by his twin brother Ray Willis, his parents, and 2 sisters. Survivors are wife Weita Willis, Jacksonville; son and daughter-in-law Jimmy and Cathy Willis, Jacksonville; brothers and sister-in-law Bill and Shirey Willis, Jacksonville; and Richard Willis, Crum; sisters and brothers-in-law Artie and Gerald Peters, Frankston, Shirley and Ken Ratliff, Frankston, and Eleanor and Steve Stephens, Kilgore; grandson Chris Willis, Jacksonville; great-grandsons Dylon and Ryan Willis, Jacksonville; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 2008 at the funeral home. Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress on 4/24/2008.