Obituaries for DECEMBER 2005; Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by Louis Lavedan.

Source: The Lafourche Daily Comet

Last modified: 24 Dec 2005


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December 16. 2005 12:00AM

Johnny Willis

Johnny Willis Jr., 60, a native of Mathews and resident of Raceland,
died at 3:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005.

Visitation will be 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church in
Raceland. A religious service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the
church, with burial at St. Mathews Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in
Mathews.

He is survived by his second wife, Jeanie Willis; first wife, Shelia
Smith Willis; daughters Mary Sterling, Emeline Wright, Michelle
Theresnathan, Patricia Harris, Jeanetta Harris, Cecelia Har ris and
Simone Harris of Harvey, and Trashon Harris and Johnesh Harris of
Raceland; sons Johnny Willis III of Memphis, Tenn., Barry Willis and
Glenn Willis of Marrero, Michael Harris of New Orleans, and Odell Gray,
Lavart Harris, Corione Harris and Michael Harris of Raceland; sister
Patricia Folse of Raceland; brothers Gerry Willis and Mitchell Willis of
Raceland; 29 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny Sr., and Martha Willis;
son Daryl Willis; sister Everlina Gray; and brother Laymond Willis.

He was a member of New Beginning Full Gospel Church in Harvey. His
hobbies included fishing.

Kennedy Funeral Home of Raceland is in charge of arrangements.