{"id":6798,"date":"2020-09-10T16:29:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T20:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/?p=6798"},"modified":"2020-09-10T16:29:42","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T20:29:42","slug":"willis-samuel-dolphus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/willis-samuel-dolphus\/","title":{"rendered":"Willis, Samuel Dolphus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name: Samuel Dolphus Willis<\/strong>, age 93,<\/span>
\nDate of Birth: October 4, 1911, Slippery Creek, Hohenwald, TN,<\/span>
\nDate of Death: December 25, 2004 at his residence in Hohenwald, TN<\/span>
\nDate of Funeral: December 27, 2004<\/span>
\nBurial Site: Swiss Cemetery Mausoleum, Hohenwald, TN<\/span>
\nParents: Thomas Seaborn and Elizabeth Cash Willis<\/span>
\nSpouse: Sara Leona Arzell Talley Willis<\/span>
\nSurvivors: Survivors include his son, Leon (Margie) Willis; Daughters, Dolene (William C.) Rogers, Gloria (Bob) Watts and Colene Spears; Sister, Frances Wienclaw; 17 Grandchildren; 30 Great-grandchildren; 25 Great-great-grandchildren.<\/span>
\nPreceded in death: Wife, Sara Leona Arzell Talley Willis; Parents, Thomas Seaborn and Elizabeth Cash Willis; Brothers, Aubrey, Raymond, Loyd and Claude Willis; Sisters, Lorene Abernathy, Flora Leonard, and Pauline Hinson; Grandson, Bryant Rogers; Son-in-law, Richard Spears.<\/span>
\nNotes: Mr. Willis was the owner of Willis Motor Co. for 20 years, City Councilman for 4 years, Vice Mayor for 12 years and Mayor for 12 years. Mr. Willis was also a Real Estate Entrepreneur.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Name: Samuel Dolphus Willis, age 93, Date of Birth: October 4, 1911, Slippery Creek, Hohenwald, TN, Date of Death: December 25, 2004 at his residence in Hohenwald, TN Date of Funeral: December 27, 2004 Burial Site: Swiss Cemetery Mausoleum, Hohenwald, TN Parents: Thomas Seaborn and Elizabeth Cash Willis Spouse: Sara Leona Arzell Talley Willis Survivors: Survivors include his son, Leon…<\/p>\n

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