Extracted from The Alexandria Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Tommie Leovle Stewart Willis
Services for Tommie Leovle Stewart Willis will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, November 27, 2009, in the chapel of John Kramer & Son with Rev. David L. Shaw officiating. Graveside services will be held at 12:30 p.m., Friday at Garden of Memories, Winnfield.
Tommie Leovle Stewart Willis, 88, of Alexandria, went to be with the Lord she loved on Monday, November 23, 2009. She was the devoted wife of Leonard Joseph Willis, Sr. for over fifty-seven years. She was devoted to the Lord and her church, Parkview Baptist, where she taught the Ruth Sunday School Class for over 30 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; a brother, Leonard Stewart; a sister, Eloise Stewart Deason and one great-grandson, Luke Spencer.
Tommie Willis is survived by her four children, Junita Rhymes and husband, Leonard; Joan Grigg and husband, Ausie B.; Leonard “Rusty” Willis, Jr. and wife, Donna; Charles Willis and wife, Diane; nine grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday, November 26, 2009, and from 8:30 a.m. until time of service Friday at John Kramer & Son.
Pallbearers will be Len Rhymes, Laney Rhymes, Joey Willis, Jeff Willis, Stewart Willis and Greg Leader.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009