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Henrietta Young Willis

Friday, May 21, 2004
Henrietta Young Willis, 90, of McDougal, died Friday, May 14, 2004, in the Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott.

She was born June 14, 1913, in McDougal, the daughter of the late Henry J. and Anna Hudspeth Young.

She was united in marriage to Harve Willis and to this union one son was born.

She was a member of the True Light Baptist Church in McDougal.

Preceding her in death was her husband, who died in 1936; a son, David Gean Willis who died in 2001; one brother, Frank Buster Young who died in 1936, two sisters, Alta May Young Parrish, in 1976, and Martha Young Welty, in 1985.

She is survived by two grand-daughters, Judy Adair and Barbara Sanders; two grandsons, David G. Willis Jr. and Robert Willis, all of Florrisant, Mo.; seven great-grandchildren, Chris Collins, Brian Adair, Matt Sanders, Nancy Sanders, April Sanders, Russell Sanders and Robert Willis Jr.; several nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 17, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Devon Young officiating.

Burial was in the Post Oak Cemetery in McDougal with Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott in charge of arrangements.

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