Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Willis, Bennie Joe December 15, 2015
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The Berrien Press - December 23, 2015
 Bennie Joe Willis, 70, of Alapaha died Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at his 
residence following an extended illness. 
 He  was born December 28, 1944, in Tifton to the late James Alton "Jack" and  
Katie Jacobs Willis. He was a retired lifelong farmer and also worked with 
Langboard, Inc. He was a member of St. Luke Baptist Church and attended Alapaha 
Community Church of God. He attended Berrien High School and served in the 
Georgia Army National Guard. He was preceded in death by a sister, Daphne Willis 
Salina and an infant brother.
 He is survived by his wife, Sarah Frances Copeland Willis of Alapaha; four 
daughters, Debbie (James) Dixon of Douglas, Dana (Tommy) Tyson and Delane Heath 
(Jerry Yawn), both of Alapaha, Dawn Griffin (Neil Holbrook) of Nashville; two 
brothers, Ronald (Ann) Willis of San Antonio, TX and Wayne (Linda) Willis of 
Lebanon, TN; two sisters, Barbara Ann (Johnny) Wilkerson of Lebanon, TN and 
Patricia Willis of Spotsylvania, VA; seven grandsons, Scott (Sharon) Dixon, Seth 
(Emma) Dixon, Clint Tyson, Ethan Dixon, Adam Heath, Zane Dixon and Tyler Heath; 
one granddaughter, McKinley Dawn Tyson; two great granddaughters, Camilla and 
Penelope; two great-grandsons, Cameron and Logan; several nieces and nephews.
 Funeral services were held on Friday, December 18 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of 
Lovein Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Kicklighter and Rev. John Jacobs 
officiating.
 Interment was in Fletcher Cemetery with Masonic grave rites.
 Lovein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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