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     Iris Edna Willis was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^4,5 She was born on October 31, 1930 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,5 As of December 4, 1947,her married name was Mitchell.³ She married David Paul Mitchell Sr. on December 4, 1947 at Yanceyville, Caswell Co., North Carolina.^3,4,8 Iris Edna Willis died on July 14, 2014 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 83.^4,5 She Iris Willis Mitchell, 83, of Roanoke, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, July 14, 2014. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, David Paul Mitchell Sr. and parents, Morton and Martha Willis; brothers, Otis, Bill, Lonis, Gene and Dude Willis. Iris attended Andrew Lewis High School. She worked 20 years at Woolworth's at Towers Mall and later with her husband at AAA Homes. She was a member of Cave Spring Baptist Church. Iris loved sports, music and theatre, especially when her children and grandchildren were involved. Left to cherish her memory are daughters, Phyllis Yancey and husband, George, Jeanne Bailey, and Toni Austin and husband, Mike; son, David Mitchell Jr. and wife, Mary Jo. The joy of her life were her grandchildren, Ann Marie and G. L. Herndon, Donnie and Klea Yancey, Erika Bailey, Trey Mitchell, Brandon Bailey, Joseph Mitchell, Chloe Austin, and Trevor Austin; and great-grandchildren, Tripp Herndon, Mitchell Herndon, Evana Yancey and Isabelle Yancey; brother-in-law, James K. Mitchell Jr. and wife, Reta; sisters-in-law, Marjo, Margie, Mabel and Helen Willis; and several nieces; and nephews. Funeral Services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Oakey's Vinton Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Kevin Meadows and the Rev. Mark Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on July 16, 2014.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 230-34-0634.² Hannis Dooley "Dude" Willis was buried at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, 290 Corinth Church Road, Springfield, Effingham Co., Georgia.^4,3 He married Helen Shepherd.^3,4 Hannis Dooley "Dude" Willis was born on October 31, 1932 at Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,8,4 He died on December 31, 2005 at Augusta, Columbia Co., Georgia, at age 73.^2,8,3,4 He Shawnee - H. D. "Dude" Willis, 73, died Saturday, December 31, 2005 at GA War Veterans Nursing Home in Augusta. The Virginia native was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He retired from the Federal Government as a heavy equipment operator. Survivors include his wife, Helen Shepherd Willis; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Arthur Edwards all of Shawnee; son and daughter-in-law, William D. and Pam Willis of Gainesville, FL; two grandchildren, Brandon and Samantha Willis of Gainesville, FL; sister and brother-in-law, Iris and David Mitchell of Roanoke, VA; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Eugene and Mable Willis of Roanoake, VA, and Otis and Marjo Willis of Melbourne, FL; five sisters-in-law and a brother -in-law, Margie Willis of Pittsburgh, PA, Rachel Bowen of Elkton, MD, Betty Bennett of Campbellsville, KY, Claudine Kanode, Christine Kanode Trumbell and Ez all of Salem, VA; and a number of niecesand nephews. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Corinth Baptist Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. on January 1, 2006.³

     Her Social Security Number was 226-26-6043.⁴ Mildred Madeline Mabry was born on January 27, 1925 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3,4 As of October 1, 1957,her married name was Willis.¹ She married Lonis Morton Willis, son of Morton Marshall Willis and Martha Edna Guilliams, on October 1, 1957 at Portsmouth, Virginia.¹ Mildred Madeline Mabry and Lonis Morton Willis were divorced on October 12, 1966 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.² Mildred Madeline Mabry died on May 15, 1998 at age 73.⁴

     Timothy Allen Willis was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3 He was born on September 29, 1954 at Virginia.^1,3 He died on December 3, 1958 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 4.^1,3

     His Social Security Number was 228-30-8521.⁷ David Paul Mitchell Sr. was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.^3,4 He was born on May 29, 1930 at Roanoke, Virginia.^4,7,5 He married Iris Edna Willis, daughter of Morton Marshall Willis and Martha Edna Guilliams, on December 4, 1947 at Yanceyville, Caswell Co., North Carolina.^1,2,3 David Paul Mitchell Sr. died on May 31, 2010 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 80.^4,3,7,6 He David Paul Mitchell Sr., 80, of Roanoke, Va., passed away May 31, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Kermit Mitchell Sr. and Virginia Ethel Nichols Mitchell; and two sisters, Virginia Ellen Mitchell and Anne Mitchell Robinson. David attended Andrew Lewis High School where he participated in football and continued to participate in sports the remainder of his life, especially baseball and fast pitch softball. For a short period of time, he played for the Roanoke Red Sox. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 63 years, Iris Willis Mitchell; daughters, Phyllis Yancey and husband, George; Jeanne Bailey; and Toni Austin and husband, Mike; and son, David Mitchell Jr. and wife, Mary Jo. The joy of his life were his grandchildren, Ann Marie and G. L. Herndon, Donnie and Klea Yancey, Erika Gleeson, Trey Mitchell, Brandon Bailey, Joseph Mitchell, Chloe Austin, and Trevor Austin; and great-grandchildren, Tripp Herndon, Mitchell Herndon, and Evana Yancey; brother, James K. Mitchell Jr. and wife, Reta; and nephews, Michael and Mark Mitchell and Danny Benois. The family would like to express a special thank you to his friends and co-workers at Physicians to Children and Physicians to Women. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 noon, Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Oakey's Vinton Chapel with Dr. Kevin Meadows officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on June 2, 2010.³

     Marjo Marie Martin West Melbourne - Marjo Marie Martin Willis, 90, of West Melbourne, FL, passed away on October 20, 2016. She is survived by her sister, Kathryn Merrow, of Melbourne, FL, her son, Otis (Lou) Willis of Fleming, GA, and daughters Terri (James) McMillan of Savannah, GA, and Tammi (Keith) Cummings of West Melbourne, FL. She leaves behind 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Marjo was born on April 19, 1926, in West Palm Beach, FL and is preceded in death by her parents Robert and Mildred Platt Martin and her beloved husband Otis Willis. Marjo was an honorable woman who always put her church and family first. She will be missed by many, but her strength, caring and loving support will be ever-lasting to those whose lives she touched.³ She was born on April 19, 1926 at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., Florida.³ As of July, 1946,her married name was Willis.¹ She married Otis Marshall Willis Sr., son of Morton Marshall Willis and Martha Edna Guilliams, in July, 1946 at Brevard Co., Florida.^1,2,3 Marjo Marie Martin died on October 20, 2016 at Brevard Co., Florida, at age 90.³