Robert Lee Willis
September 26, 1940 ~ June 25, 2011
Resided in:
Old Fort, NC
Robert Lee Willis, 70, of Harlowe Noblitt Rd., Old Fort, died on Saturday, June 25, 2011, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.
A native of Hagerstown, MD, and a longtime resident of Jacksonville, FL, Mr. Willis was a son of the late Robert Thomas and Emma Marie Bly Willis. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Stephen Willis.
Mr. Willis was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a lifetime member of the NRA, and loved spending time outdoors, especially while hunting and fishing.
Mr. Willis is survived by his wife, Sarah Estelle Wallace Willis; daughters, Sarah Ellen Willis, and Corrie Grace Willis; son, Thomas Lee Willis; sister, Patricia Millard; brother, David Willis; and grandchildren, Emillea Charlotte Burch, Sarah Abigail Willis, and Ewan Cameron Willis.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of McDowell Co., 575 Airport Rd., Marion, NC 28752.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. is assisting the family.
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My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
You will be DEARLY MISSED Uncle Bobby, Semper Fi
Dear Mike, Tricia and Family,
We are so very sorry for your loss. Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers go out to all of you during this sad time.
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I know why you mourn me, I see how you weep;
Your heart’s full of aching from a love that was deep.
And I’m grateful for loved ones that hold me so dear,
But remember, I’ve found a better place here.
I will be there beside you, always nearby;
So don’t mourn me for long, nor forever cry.
And whenever your sorrow bears down on your heart,
Think not of my ending, but of my new start.
For on earth there’s no joy that I’d ever see,
To compare to the joy, of god smiling on me.
Ellen,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love,
Mom & Dad Moody
Dear Ellen, I was so sorry to hear about your Dad. I am thinking of you and your family at this difficult time. I will keep you in my prayers. Hold on to your happy memories. Love, Mary McGuinness