Tift County GaArchives Obituaries.....Willis, Louise Mathis November 3, 2015
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The Berrien Press - November 11, 2015
Louise Mathis Willis, 90, of Tifton, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at the 
Medical Center of Central Georgia.
 Mrs. Willis was born January 12, 1925, in Nashville to the late Ernest and Anna 
Robertson Mathis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two 
brothers, Henry Mathis and Bobby Mathis and one sister, Ernestine Rhoden. Mrs. 
Willis and her husband, Bud, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on 
October 28th. She was a homemaker and a member of the Tifton First United 
Methodist Church. Mrs. Willis was an active member of the Century Women’s Club, 
the Garden Club and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. She enjoyed cooking and 
serving. Her children and grandchildren will remember Miss Louise in their 
hearts forever.
 Mrs. Willis is survived by her husband, Wilbur Neal (Bud) Willis, Sr. of 
Tifton; two sons and daughters-in-law, Neal and Ruth Willis of Port St. Lucie, 
FL and Mike and Rhea Willis of Canton; five grandchildren, Karin (Joe) Benado, 
Jenni (Mark) Cooper, Ryan Willis, Megan Willis and Alyssa Willis; two great-
grandchildren, Nicholas Benado and Emily Benado; and numerous nieces and nephews 
including Mrs. Donna Willis Spanberger.
 Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 7 in the chapel of 
Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Benjy Varnell and Rev. Lee Pearson 
officiating.
 Interment was in Oakridge Cemetery.
 Pallbearers were Donald Spanberger, Christopher Howe, Bailey Radford, Ryan 
Willis, Mark Cooper and Joe Benado.
 Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 
2053, Tifton, GA 31793 or favorite charity of donor’s choice.
 Albritton Funeral Directors was in charge of arrangements.


 
 



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