Irwin County GaArchives Obituaries.....Frank Willis  September 10 1972
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The Ocilla Star, Sept.. 14, 1972

Funeral Services Held Tuesday For Frank Willis

  The funeral of Mr. Frank Willis, prominent Ocilla businessman, was held 
Tuesday morning of this week at the Ocilla Baptist Church.
  Mr. Willis died Sunday afternoon at Tift General Hospital where he had been a 
patient following a heart attack several days ago.
  The Rev. Jesse Allgood officiated at the 11 a. m. service Tuesday morning and 
interment was in the Ocilla Cemetery.
  Active pallbearers were, Frank Crouch, Gene Youghn, Newt Hancock, Troy 
Tankersley, Raymond Griffin, Murphy Rogers, Oscar Powell and Raymond Paulk.
  Honorary pallbearers were, Charter members of the Ocilla Rotary Club and 
members of the Carrie Paulk Bible Class of the Ocilla Baptist Church.
  Mr. Willis, owner and operator of Willis Concrete Block and Brick Co. at the 
time of his death, had been one of Ocilla's business leaders for many years. 
The son of the late John Marshall Willis, he had lived most of his life in the 
community. He was a member of the Ocilla Baptist Church and former member of 
the Ocilla Rotary Club.
  Survivors include his wife, Mrs Frank Willis of Ocilla; a son, Rev. M. Burns 
Willis of Macon; a daughter Mrs. Rudy Blackmar of Ocilla; a brother, Bennett 
Norman Willis of Chula, four sisters, Mrs. John Vickers, Mrs. Everett Ross, 
Mrs. C. H. Reid and Mrs. James McCranie all of Ocilla and five grandchildren.
  Paulk Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.



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