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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Donald Lee Willis, Jr.
Donald Lee
Willis, Jr.
August 18, 1947 – December 28, 2016
Donald Lee Willis, Jr.'s Obituary
Donald Lee Willis, Jr., 69, of Mount Carmel, IL, passed away at 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburg, IN.
He was born on August 18, 1947, to Donald Lee Willis Sr. and Betty (Spencer) Graviett in Benton, IL. Donald retired as a manager for Borowiak Grocery in Mt. Carmel.. He married Kay Dyel on February 26, 1966, they divorced and on February 13, 2000, he married Sandra Hines.
He was an avid NASCAR fan and loved his pet companion Amy.
Donald is survived by his loving spouse Sandra; mother, Betty Graviett; his children, Robert Willis and wife Leigh of California, MD, Richard Willis and wife Bridget of Centralia, IL, RaDonna Buerk and husband Greg of Centralia, IL, Murv Fisher of Albion, IL, Randy Fisher and wife Debbie of Ellery, IL; 11 grandchildren, Jake, Ambrosia, Tiffany, Shannon, Elijah, Jennifer, Michael, Jessica, Matthew, Ernest and Jacob and 24 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Lee Willis, Sr. and one brother, Terry Willis.
Services have been entrusted to Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 4, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Pate Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St., Benton, IL.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, 11:00 a.m. at the Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL. Burial will take place in the Liberty-Ridlen Cemetery in Ewing, IL.
Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home to assist the family with funeral expenses and will be accepted at the funeral home.
He was born on August 18, 1947, to Donald Lee Willis Sr. and Betty (Spencer) Graviett in Benton, IL. Donald retired as a manager for Borowiak Grocery in Mt. Carmel.. He married Kay Dyel on February 26, 1966, they divorced and on February 13, 2000, he married Sandra Hines.
He was an avid NASCAR fan and loved his pet companion Amy.
Donald is survived by his loving spouse Sandra; mother, Betty Graviett; his children, Robert Willis and wife Leigh of California, MD, Richard Willis and wife Bridget of Centralia, IL, RaDonna Buerk and husband Greg of Centralia, IL, Murv Fisher of Albion, IL, Randy Fisher and wife Debbie of Ellery, IL; 11 grandchildren, Jake, Ambrosia, Tiffany, Shannon, Elijah, Jennifer, Michael, Jessica, Matthew, Ernest and Jacob and 24 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Lee Willis, Sr. and one brother, Terry Willis.
Services have been entrusted to Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 4, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Pate Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St., Benton, IL.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, 11:00 a.m. at the Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL. Burial will take place in the Liberty-Ridlen Cemetery in Ewing, IL.
Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home to assist the family with funeral expenses and will be accepted at the funeral home.
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