© Gene Phillips

Obit for Lois posted by Martha Reddout
Aug 7, 1918 - Jan 7, 2011

© Marietta Monitor
14 Jan 2011,  Page 4
Source: © Watts Funeral Home

Interment followed in Lakeview Cemetery, Marietta.

She was born August 7, 1918 at Burneyville, the daughter of Cyrus Oliver and Lorener Cassity McFadden. Surrounded by her loved ones at Mercy Health Love County, Marietta, the Lord took her home Friday, January 7, 2011. Born and raised in the Love County area, Mrs. Willis attended school at Enville, Marietta and Thackerville. She married Willard Olen Willis on October 19, 1935 at Enville where they made their home and raised their children. They celebrated their 70^th wedding anniversary in 2005. Mrs. Willis was employed at Hicks Department Store for several years before accepting a job with Foodway Grocery where she worked as a checker for 20 years. She then worked for Tim Hicks Department Store for 10 years before accepting employment as a lunch lady with the Marietta Schools. She was affectionately called “Ninnie” by the students and retired after eight years. In addition she enjoyed cooking, canning, crocheting and the time spent with family. Mrs. Willis loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and enjoyed spending time in His Word daily. She was baptized on December 13, 1957, and was a member of the Marietta Church of Christ.

Mrs. Willis was preceded in death by her husband on June 28, 2006; her parents; four brothers, Willie, Clyde, Claude and Olen McFadden; and two sisters, Georgia Albers and Emily McFadden.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, G.C. and Becky Willis of Ardmore; three daughters and sons-in-law, Claudia and Jerry Vaughn of Talihina, Barbara and James Blakley of Wilson and Brenda and Roscoe Hicks of Marlow; 11 grandchildren, Pam Kerley, Kathy Kester, Kelly Harris, Kim Goss, Greg Willis, Reggie Willis, Marleen Adams, Melissa Williams, Michele Weatherford, Aron Hick and Stephanie Lemons; 24 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers were Larry Taliaferro, Vance Parr, David Banta, Tim Hicks, John Thompson and Al Freeman. Honorary bearers were Dr. Tom O’Connor, David McGehee, Ray King, Greg Hambrick, Bobby Stinson, Jim Bone, Scott Flanagan, Tom Hice, Duane Hicks, Joe Davis, Brad Randell, Joe Rowe, Quenton Russell, Victor Thompson, Travis Willis, Curtis Willis and B.F. Willis.

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