Wilma Willis, age 90 of McLeansboro, IL, passed away at 7:45 a.m., Thursday, December 7,
2023 at The Silver Foxes Senior Living & Rehab Center in McLeansboro, IL.
Visitation Services will be held 1 – 3 p.m., Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Ten Mile
Baptist Church with the Funeral Service at 3 p.m. Pastor Jacob Gray will officiate the
Service and Burial will be in Ten Mile Cemetery.
Wilma was born July 21, 1933 in McLeansboro, IL to Alva Bennett and Freda (Smith)
Bennett. She married Kenneth Willis November 20, 1955 at Ten Mile Baptist Church. He
preceded her in death December 3, 2017. She was employed as a Director of Senior Citizens
with the Hamilton County Senior Citizens. Wilma was a lifelong member of Ten Mile
Missionary Baptist Church. She loved to manage all the duties and responsibilities of farm
life and she loved reading, flowers and gardening; she was a member of Home Extension and
was very active in her church.
Wilma is survived by Daughters Julie Brenner and husband Greg of McLeansboro, IL and
Jennifer Willis of McLeansboro, IL ; Sons Stephen Willis of Macedonia, IL and Stanley
Kent Willis and wife Sheila of Foley, AL.
Grandchildren Kelly Jerrells, Michael Brenner, Tristan Willis, Chelsea Yeager, Jason Willis,
Christopher Willis, Camryn Parker;
8 Great Grandchildren
1 Great Great Granddaughter
Sister-in-Law Margaret Morgan of Florida
1 Brother Roy Bennett and wife Bobbie of Greenup, IL
Numerous Nieces and Nephews
Preceded in Death by: Parents, Husband; two Brothers, RobertBennett, Alva Bennett
and one Sister, Mary Tennyson.
HARRE FUNERAL HOME, McLeansboro, is in charge ofarrangements.
