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- [S142] Newspaper Article, The Daily Times (Blount County), 26 Oct 2000.
Clifton M. "Cliff" Hurst obituary
- [S52] Miller Funeral Home, (http://www.millerfuneralhome.org), 29 Dec 1982.
Elwin Ray Willis obituary
- [S112] Census, 1940.
Name: Willard Willis
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Charleston Township, Swain, North Carolina, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 8
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: North Carolina
Birth Year (Estimated): 1932
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 87-6
Family Number: 272
Sheet Number and Letter: 16B
Line Number: 79
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 2978
Digital Folder Number: 005460285
Image Number: 00119
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Frank Willis M 30 North Carolina
Wife Mae Willis F 25 North Carolina
Son Willard Willis M 8 North Carolina
Son Rolland Willis M 6 North Carolina
Daughter Louise Willis F 4 North Carolina
Son Mack Willis M 2 North Carolina
- [S52] Miller Funeral Home, (http://www.millerfuneralhome.org), 29 Apr 2014.
(June 15, 1932 - April 29, 2014)
Rev. Willard Willis, age 81, of Maryville, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at his home. He was born June 15, 1932 to the late Rufus Frank and Ella Mae Lowe Willis of Bryson City, NC and Maryville, TN. Willard pastored for seventeen years with his church family at Ridgeview Baptist Church on Gamble Lane, Maryville. Then twenty two years with his family at Rescue Baptist on Vinegar Valley Road, Friendsville. His work for the Lord touched countless lives and he showered God’s love on every person he met. He will be missed by all until we meet again. Willard is also preceded in death by his first wife, Icie Jean Hurst Willis; oldest son, Elwin Ray Willis; brothers, William, Roland, Clyde, Mack and Billy Willis; sister, Louise Willis Hatcher King; brother in law, Dan Gourley; nephew, Richard King.
Loving survivors include his wife, Jetty Marie Hurley Cook Willis; daughter, Areta Jean “Penny” Walker; sons, Willard Jerome and Tony Lynn (Kim) Willis; brothers, Carol (Lorene), Lester, Cecil (Kathy) Willis; sisters, Wilma (Gene) Vaughn and Mildred Gourley; adoring grandchildren, Brian and Bradley Willis, Jim, Tim (Wendi) Walker, Wesley, Joshua (Ashley) and Toby Willis; several nieces nephews friends and extended family. Funeral service 10:00 AM Friday, May 2, 2014 at Rescue Baptist Church (4342 Vinegar Valley Rd, Friendsville), Rev. Doc Hatfield and Rev. Sidney Ogle officiating. Graveside service and interment will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, Maryville, (865) 982-6041, www.millerfuneralhome.org.
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Name: Icie Jean Hurst
Also Known As Name:
Name Suffix:
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 11 Aug 1951
Event Place: Loudon, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Willord (Unknown) Willis
Spouse's Also Known As Name:
Spouse's Name Prefix:
Spouse's Name Suffix:
Page: 452
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