Lincoln County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....WILLIS, WILLIAM DAVID II. July 30, 2019
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Ruston Daily Leader - August 01, 2019
WILLIAM DAVID II. WILLIS

William David (Bill) Willis II passed away July 30, 2019 at the age of 80. 
Visitation will be from 1 - 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, at the Douglas 
United Methodist Church, Ruston, LA, followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m. 
with Pastor Jeremy Jones officiating. Interment will be at Greenoaks 
Memorial Park in Baton Rouge, LA, at 3 p.m. on Saturday August 3, 2019.

Bill was born on July 7, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas. He grew up in Baton 
Rouge, LA and attended University Lab School on the LSU campus from first 
through 12th grades. He graduated from University High School in 1957.

He went on to graduate from LSU with a Bachelor of Science degree in 
Chemical Engineering in 1961. He was a member of Acacia Fraternity. After 
graduation, he worked as a project and plant construction engineer in the 
chemical industry first in Cumberland, MD; then Port Ewen, NY; Lakeland, FL; 
Beaumont, TX; and Houston, TX. He retired in 2004 as a project manager for 
S&B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd., implementing installation of emission 
control systems (cleaner air) designed for petrochemical plants in the 
Houston area.

He and Lee moved to Ruston in 2017 when their home in Houston was flooded by 
Hurricane Harvey.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. William Hillman Willis and 
Mrs. Travis (McDonald) Willis, formerly of Baton Rouge, LA. He is survived 
by his loving wife of 58 years, Lee Laine (Terry) Willis of Ruston, LA; his 
brother, Dr. Travis Hillman Willis and wife, Ilona Willis of Ruston, LA; as 
well as several cousins, nieces, nephews and grandnieces.

Bill loved golf, the Houston Astros, the LSU Tigers, and most of all his 
Lord and savior, Jesus Christ.

He was a lifelong church member and cherished his association with members 
of the Douglas United Methodist Church and his Sunday school class. In lieu 
of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice, the 
American Cancer Society, or to the Douglas UMC Memorial Fund.

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