>From The Elba Clipper (Front Page) Elba, Alabama Vol. XXXIV #41 19 March 1931 Elba Library Microfilm # M89.504 "Mr. J.E. Willis Died Suddenly Last Wednesday" Mr. Jordan Ezekial Willis, for many years, a resident of Coffee County, and well known throughout this section, died suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.J. Cook, in the Taylor's Mill Community, on last Wednesday. He was nearing his 76th Birthday, having been born April 11, 1855 in Randolph County. Mr. Willis is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Herrin and the following sons: Harvey, Evie, Marvin, Joe and Lester Willis. He also leaves one brother and two sisters. Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon, being conducted by Rev. L.W. Tubb of Elba. Burial occurred at Pine Level Cemetery with Bonneau-Jeter in charge. Headstone Inscription: "Father" J.E. Willis b. 30 April 1855 d. 11 March 1931 "Husband of N.S. Willis" * Microfilm transcribed on 06 September 2001 by Andrea J. HICKMAN-Figueroa. >From: "Willis Family" <mwillis3@columbus.rr.com> >To: <mamee9@hotmail.com> >Subject: Willis lookup >Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 22:03:51 -0400 > >Thank you so much for your efforts. I never expected to get an obituary. >It gave me her county of birth. Was her husband buried there too? He died >3/11/1931 and had not remarried so I would expect him to be next to her. >Maybe it wasn't marked. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp