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 greatgrandsons, Dylon and Ryan Willis of Jacksonville; and several nieces and nephews.

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