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Laura James Willis

18 Sep 1888 – 22 Jan 1990

Birth	18 Sep 1888
Death	22 Jan 1990
Cemetery	Gravel Hill Cemetery Vernon Parish , Louisiana , USA
Added by	Jean plummer on 26 Jul 2020
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32347196

Bio

Father: David E. (Dave) JAMES b: 10 Oct 1854 Mother: Lydia Ann BASS b: 13 Jun 1859 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana Marriage: William WILLIS b: 7 Jan 1884 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana Married: 1907 Children Betsy Laura WILLIS b: 28 Oct 1908 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana Albert WILLIS b: 1910 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana Almer WILLIS b: 30 Jan 1911 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana Simon WILLIS b: 27 Jun 1913 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana Essie WILLIS b: 16 Jul 1915 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana Thelma WILLIS b: 26 Aug 1919 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana Henry WILLIS b: 14 Feb 1920 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana Delmer WILLIS b: 20 Sep 1925 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana Canford WILLIS b: 31 Mar 1922 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana John W. WILLIS b: 1927 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana ==== Funeral services for Laura J Willis, 101. of Pitkin were held at 2pm Wednesday, Jan 24 in the Gravel Hill Baptist Church with the Rev JC Edwards officiating Bunal was in the Gravel Hill Cemetery under the direction of Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale Mrs Willis died at 9 15 p m Monday, Jan 22 in the Beauregard Nursing Home in DeRidder She was a homemaker and native of Cravens Survivors include two sons. John Willis of Pitkin and O K Willis of Marthaville, one daughter, Betsy Pollard of Pitkin, 31 grandchildren, 61 greatgrandchildren and 40 great-great grandchildren

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Parents

• David E. James 1854–1941
• Lydia Ann Bass James 1859–1932

Spouse

• William Willis 1884–1982

Siblings

• Thomas McClennon James 1876–1887
• George Thomas "Tom" James 1879–1946
• William Henry James 1881–1916
• Joseph H "Joe" James 1884–1975
• Emma James Calhoun 1886–1975
• James Washington "Jim" James 1890–1959
• Charles "Charlie" James 1892–1965
• Elija James 1895–1961
• Elizabeth "Lizzie" James McMullen 1895–1971
• Catherine James 1898–1904

Children

• Albert Willis 1908–1979
• Betsy Laura Willis Pollard 1908–1995
• LaBecka Willis 1908–?
• Almar Willis 1911–1988
• Simon Willis 1913–1945
• Essie Willis Thompson 1915–1989
• Henry Willis 1920–1947
• Cranford Willis 1922–1979
• Thelma Willis Bloodsworth 1922–1954
• Delmer Velma Willis 1925–1929
• John William Willis 1927–2004
• O K Allen Willis 1932–1994

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