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Joe Leonard Willis

Male 1909 - 1990  (81 years)


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  1. 1.  Joe Leonard Willis was born 21 Mar 1909, Tennessee; died 3 Jun 1990, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Haney Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Joe married Tessie Mae Lunsford 3 Jan 1933, Cocke County, Tennessee. Tessie (daughter of Terrell Andrew Lunsford and Allie Lee) was born 1 Feb 1912, Tennessee; died 11 Sep 1941. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Clyde Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Oct 1934, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Bernice Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1939, Tennessee.
    3. 4. Herman Willis  Descendancy chart to this point

    Joe married Agnes Metcalf 18 Feb 1943, Cocke County, Tennessee. Agnes (daughter of Wesley Garron Metcalf and Louise Elzora Ellison) was born 6 Apr 1915, Tennessee; died 23 Sep 1988, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Haney Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Rev. Arthur Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 6. Pearl Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 7. Tennie Louise Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 8. Nellie Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 9. Charlie Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Apr 1949, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 1949, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 21 Apr 1949, Haney Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. 10. Kenneth Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 May 1950; died 29 Apr 2013, Tennova Saint Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 2 May 2013, Haney Cemetery.
    7. 11. Paul Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 12. Rachel Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 13. Luther Willis  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 14. Orville Willis  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Clyde Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joe1) was born 11 Oct 1934, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Clyde married Lillie Nelas Jennings 24 Jun 1960, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee. Lillie (daughter of Rev. John Mark Jennings and Hattie Katherine Keller) was born 4 Sep 1929, Tennessee; died 14 Mar 2015, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 17 Mar 2015, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Katherine Lynn Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jun 1961.
    2. 16. Connie Lois Willis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Aug 1962.

  2. 3.  Bernice Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joe1) was born Abt 1939, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Bernice — Presnell. [Group Sheet]

    Bernice — Edward Manning. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Herman Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joe1)

    Herman married Christine Wood 16 Jun 1963, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. (daughter of Orlie Homer Wood and Cora Williamson) [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Rev. Arthur Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joe1)

    Arthur — Barbara. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Pearl Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joe1)

    Pearl — Charles Parton. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Tennie Louise Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joe1)

    Tennie married Roby Eugene Yates 22 Aug 1964, Cocke County, Tennessee. Roby (son of Roby Taft Yates and Ollie Bible) was born 2 May 1938, Tennessee; died 27 Apr 2009; was buried 29 Apr 2009, Clark Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Nellie Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joe1)

    Nellie — Walter Johnson. [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  Charlie Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joe1) was born 20 Apr 1949, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 1949, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 21 Apr 1949, Haney Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  9. 10.  Kenneth Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joe1) was born 16 May 1950; died 29 Apr 2013, Tennova Saint Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 2 May 2013, Haney Cemetery.

    Kenneth — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Kenny Dale Willis  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 11.  Paul Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joe1)

    Paul — Doris. [Group Sheet]


  11. 12.  Rachel Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joe1)

    Rachel — Stokely. [Group Sheet]

    Rachel — Boyce Williams. [Group Sheet]


  12. 13.  Luther Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joe1)

    Luther — Shirley. [Group Sheet]


  13. 14.  Orville Willis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joe1)

    Orville — Donna. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 15.  Katherine Lynn Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Clyde2, 1.Joe1) was born 5 Jun 1961.

    Katherine — Larry Hugh Brooks. (son of Shirley) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Joshua David Brooks  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1981.
    2. 19. Laura Kathryn Brooks  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. Emily Brooks  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 16.  Connie Lois Willis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Clyde2, 1.Joe1) was born 6 Aug 1962.

    Connie married Gary Randall Frisbee 12 Jun 1980, Calvary Baptist Church, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. (son of Lee Frisbee and Betty Jo Hall) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Dr. Jason Randall Frisbee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jun 1986.

  3. 17.  Kenny Dale Willis Descendancy chart to this point (10.Kenneth2, 1.Joe1)


Generation: 4

  1. 18.  Joshua David Brooks Descendancy chart to this point (15.Katherine3, 2.Clyde2, 1.Joe1) was born Abt 1981.

    Joshua — Olivia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 19.  Laura Kathryn Brooks Descendancy chart to this point (15.Katherine3, 2.Clyde2, 1.Joe1)

    Laura — Jared Voyles. (son of Joe Voyles and Ann Guthrie) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Makenah Voyles  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Delaney RuthAnn Voyles  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Nov 2011, Louisville, Kentucky; died 26 Nov 2011, Kosair Hospital; was buried 27 Nov 2011, Pleasant View Baptist Church Cemetery.
    3. 24. Jace Beckett Voyles  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 20.  Emily Brooks Descendancy chart to this point (15.Katherine3, 2.Clyde2, 1.Joe1)

  4. 21.  Dr. Jason Randall Frisbee Descendancy chart to this point (16.Connie3, 2.Clyde2, 1.Joe1) was born 5 Jun 1986.


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