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James "Bob" Robert Willis, age 82, a longtime Atoka County resident. 

BORN: He was born on Sunday, May 6, 1934, to William "Bud" and Mamie Ruth (Jackson) Willis, at Caney, OK.

 

PASSED AWAY: Bob passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Atoka, OK.

 

AGE:  82 years, 7 months and 3 days.

 

EDUCATION: He graduated from Caney High School.

 

OCCUPATION: Bob retired from Brewer and Anderson Construction after 25 years, His retirement hobby was cutting firewood.

 

MILITARY:  Bob proudly served in the Army during the Korean War.

 

MARRIED: He married Gloria Ann Wisdom in 1963 in Oklahoma.

 

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Bob enjoyed ranching. He loved animals and raising goats. Bob especially enjoyed his grandsons Robert and Tyson with whom he shared his "stories."

                                               

                                                     SURVIVED BY

CHILDREN:                        Robin Heard and husband Rick of Stringtown, OK

                                Mark Watson and wife Brenda of Broken Arrow, OK

                                Dava Derdeyn and husband Pat of Spring, TX

                                Lisa Simms and husband Wayne of Beggs, OK

                               

20 GRANDCHILDREN

13 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN

 

Along with  numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

 

 

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:                            William and Mamie Ruth (Jackson) Willis

WIFE:                    Gloria Ann Willis

BROTHERS:                        Hayden Willis, Oscar Willis, Charlie Willis, Herman Willis

INFANT BABY BROTHER

SISTER:                                Rose Lee Jackson

SON:                      Brock Willis

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DATE OF SERVICES:       2:00 PM Tuesday, December 13th, 2016

PLACE OF SERVICES:     Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma

OFFICIATING:  Bro  Charles Sammy Howard

INTERMENT:     High Hill Cemetery, Caney, Oklahoma

CASKETBEARERS:          B.J Willis, Eddie Willis, Bo Willis, Oscar Willis, Sonny Willis, Wayne Simms

HONORARY

CASKETBEARERS:          Hunk Boheme, Tut Callicoat, Luke Howard, Woody King, Harry Farris,

                                Theran Justice, Ronnie Franklin, Keith Ridgway

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