Marion Co., TX - Obits: Mrs. H. C. Willis

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Mrs. H. C. Willis Wife of Pastor, Dies At Home

May 27, 1940

Mrs. H. C. Willis died Monday night at 7:20 o'clock at her home following a
illness of six weeks.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Methodist
Church of which her husband, Rev. Willis, is pastor. Burial was at a Jefferson
cemetery.

Mrs. Willis was born Florence Morrison near Navasota. She was a daughter of
the late Judge Gwyn Morrison, a San Jacinto veteran and first Judge of
Montgomery District under the Republic of Texas.

She has lived here for about 18 months.

She and Rev. Willis were the parents of three children, one of whom survives.
One died in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. George Call, died recently.

Mrs. Willis was a devout Christian and have been a loyal member of the
Methodist Church since childhood.

Pallbearers were members of the Board of Stewards of the local Methodist
Church. They were W. O. Irvin, William Connor, J. F. Irvin Jr., J. P. Kenna,
W. A. Hooton, J. G. Dalby, J. B. Williams, A. D. Lilley, W. T. Connor, F. N.
Moore, and Leon Moore.

Surviving are her husbandl one son William Hubert Willis of Houston; a
grandson, George Hubert Call of Jefferson; a sister, Mrs. Emmie White of
Houston;
and a number of nieces and nephews.