Willis, Gary Lee

1936 - 2015  (78 years)

• Name	Willis, Gary Lee
  Birth	27 Nov 1936	Lawrence County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Gary L. Willis  [1]
  	20250825GHLn- Gary L. Willis Photo added by Dan Francis Gary L. Willis Birth 27 Nov 1936 Death 23 Nov 2015 (aged 78) Burial Calvary Cemetery Coal Grove, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA GPS- Latitude: 38.5064956, Longitude: -82.6471903 Memorial ID155338757 · Photos 3 Flowers 0 Added by Lisa Blair Allen Gary Lee Willis, 78, of Ironton, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Kentucky. The Ironton, Ohio native was born November 27, 1936, the son of Chester L. and Anna Brownstead Willis. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Laura C. Murer Willis. whom he married July 18, 1964. Gary was a 1955 graduate of Ironton High School and a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was a former storekeeper at the Alpha Portland Cement Plant for 15 years and at Aristech Chemical Plant for 29 years, retiring in 1999. He was a lifelong member of the Elks #177, a social member of the K of C, his hobbies included photography and woodworking. He also loved the Buckeyes, Reds and was an avid sports fan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: two sisters: Marlene Holley and Cleo Bailey a brother: Daniel Wicoff In addition to his wife, he is survived by: two sons: John (Amy) Willis of Cincinnati, OH and David Willis of Daytona Beach, FL a daughter: Laura (Josh) Bergman of St. Louis, MO five grandchildren: Jordan Willis, Ben Willis, Evan Willis, Ellie Bergman, and Rex Bergman a brother: Jerry (Helen) Willis of Baton Rouge, LA Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father David Huffman officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery and visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 AM-11:00 AM at Phillips Funeral Home Flowers
  Death	23 Nov 2015	Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  	age 78. at the Community Hospice Care Center
  Burial	28 Nov 2015	Coal Grove, Lawrence, Ohio, USA   [1]
  	20250825GHLn- Gary L. Willis Photo added by Dan Francis Gary L. Willis Birth 27 Nov 1936 Death 23 Nov 2015 (aged 78) Burial Calvary Cemetery Coal Grove, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA GPS- Latitude: 38.5064956, Longitude: -82.6471903 Memorial ID155338757 · Photos 3 Flowers 0 Added by Lisa Blair Allen Gary Lee Willis, 78, of Ironton, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Kentucky. The Ironton, Ohio native was born November 27, 1936, the son of Chester L. and Anna Brownstead Willis. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Laura C. Murer Willis. whom he married July 18, 1964. Gary was a 1955 graduate of Ironton High School and a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was a former storekeeper at the Alpha Portland Cement Plant for 15 years and at Aristech Chemical Plant for 29 years, retiring in 1999. He was a lifelong member of the Elks #177, a social member of the K of C, his hobbies included photography and woodworking. He also loved the Buckeyes, Reds and was an avid sports fan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: two sisters: Marlene Holley and Cleo Bailey a brother: Daniel Wicoff In addition to his wife, he is survived by: two sons: John (Amy) Willis of Cincinnati, OH and David Willis of Daytona Beach, FL a daughter: Laura (Josh) Bergman of St. Louis, MO five grandchildren: Jordan Willis, Ben Willis, Evan Willis, Ellie Bergman, and Rex Bergman a brother: Jerry (Helen) Willis of Baton Rouge, LA Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father David Huffman officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery and visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 AM-11:00 AM at Phillips Funeral Home Flowers Calvary Cemetery
  Person ID	I107616	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Wikoff, Oscar Edwin,   b. 6 Apr 1896, Blue Creek, Adams, Ohio, USA d. 5 Mar 1971, Sunland, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Brownstead, Anna R.,   b. 23 Nov 1897, Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA d. 27 Oct 1959, Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	5 Jun 1918	Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
  Family ID	F60998	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Willis, Chester Leslie,   b. 16 Jan 1895, Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA d. 17 Mar 1954, Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Brownstead, Anna R.,   b. 23 Nov 1897, Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA d. 27 Oct 1959, Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	20 Nov 1923	Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
  Family ID	F61007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Murer, Laura C.
  Marriage	18 Jul 1964  [1]
  	married 51 years
  Children	1. Willis, Alicia Jane  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Willis, John  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Willis, David  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Willis, Laura  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F61013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Nov 1936 - Lawrence County, Ohio, USA Death - 23 Nov 2015 - Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA Burial - 28 Nov 2015 - Coal Grove, Lawrence, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Willis, Gary Lee fag_ 20250825GHLn- Gary L. Willis Photo added by Dan Francis Gary L. Willis Birth 27 Nov 1936 Death 23 Nov 2015 (aged 78) Burial Calvary Cemetery Coal Grove, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA GPS- Latitude: 38.5064956, Longitude: -82.6471903 Memorial ID155338757 · Photos 3 Flowers 0 Added by Lisa Blair Allen Gary Lee Willis, 78, of Ironton, passed away…

  
  

• Notes

  20250825GHLn- Gary L. Willis Photo added by Dan Francis Gary L. Willis Birth 27 Nov 1936 Death 23 Nov 2015 (aged 78) Burial Calvary Cemetery Coal Grove, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA GPS- Latitude: 38.5064956, Longitude: -82.6471903 Memorial ID155338757 · Photos 3 Flowers 0 Added by Lisa Blair Allen Gary Lee Willis, 78, of Ironton, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Kentucky. The Ironton, Ohio native was born November 27, 1936, the son of Chester L. and Anna Brownstead Willis. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Laura C. Murer Willis. whom he married July 18, 1964. Gary was a 1955 graduate of Ironton High School and a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was a former storekeeper at the Alpha Portland Cement Plant for 15 years and at Aristech Chemical Plant for 29 years, retiring in 1999. He was a lifelong member of the Elks #177, a social member of the K of C, his hobbies included photography and woodworking. He also loved the Buckeyes, Reds and was an avid sports fan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: two sisters: Marlene Holley and Cleo Bailey a brother: Daniel Wicoff In addition to his wife, he is survived by: two sons: John (Amy) Willis of Cincinnati, OH and David Willis of Daytona Beach, FL a daughter: Laura (Josh) Bergman of St. Louis, MO five grandchildren: Jordan Willis, Ben Willis, Evan Willis, Ellie Bergman, and Rex Bergman a brother: Jerry (Helen) Willis of Baton Rouge, LA Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father David Huffman officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery and visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 AM-11:00 AM at Phillips Funeral Home Flowers

  
  

• Sources

  [S1115] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for Gary L. Willis (4) facts 20250825GHLn- 20250825GHLn- Gary L. Willis Photo added by Dan Francis Gary L. Willis Birth 27 Nov 1936 Death 23 Nov 2015 (aged 78) Burial Calvary Cemetery Coal Grove, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA GPS- Latitude: 38.5064956, Longitude: -82.6471903 Memorial ID155338757 · Photos 3 Flowers 0 Added by Lisa Blair Allen Gary Lee Willis, 78, of Ironton, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Kentucky. The Ironton, Ohio native was born November 27, 1936, the son of Chester L. and Anna Brownstead Willis. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Laura C. Murer Willis. whom he married July 18, 1964. Gary was a 1955 graduate of Ironton High School and a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was a former storekeeper at the Alpha Portland Cement Plant for 15 years and at Aristech Chemical Plant for 29 years, retiring in 1999. He was a lifelong member of the Elks #177, a social member of the K of C, his hobbies included photography and woodworking. He also loved the Buckeyes, Reds and was an avid sports fan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: two sisters: Marlene Holley and Cleo Bailey a brother: Daniel Wicoff In addition to his wife, he is survived by: two sons: John (Amy) Willis of Cincinnati, OH and David Willis of Daytona Beach, FL a daughter: Laura (Josh) Bergman of St. Louis, MO five grandchildren: Jordan Willis, Ben Willis, Evan Willis, Ellie Bergman, and Rex Bergman a brother: Jerry (Helen) Willis of Baton Rouge, LA Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father David Huffman officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery and visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 AM-11:00 AM at Phillips Funeral Home Flowers Willis, Gary Lee fag_ 20250825GHLn- Gary L. Willis Photo added by Dan Francis Gary L. Willis Birth 27 Nov 1936 Death 23 Nov 2015 (aged 78) Burial Calvary Cemetery Coal Grove, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA GPS- Latitude: 38.5064956, Longitude: -82.6471903 Memorial ID155338757 · Photos 3 Flowers 0 Added by Lisa Blair Allen Gary Lee Willis, 78, of Ironton, passed away…

  
  

TEST MARKER

TNG ID: I107616