Lennie Wills

Lennie Wilma Wills, 89, of Jumping Branch a loving wife, mother and grandmother went home to be with the Lord 8:50 P.M. Saturday, February 17, 2007 at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born February 19, 1917 at Ellison, she was a daughter of the late Wilbert and Susie Pettry Cox. A lifelong resident of Summers Co. and a member of the Bluestone View Primitive Baptist Church. She was a precious soul who loved everyone she knew and she had the special joy of sharing her birthday with her son Charles. Preceded in death by three sons, Robert, Donnie Ray and Herbert Wills, five brothers and two sisters. Survived by her husband of 68 years, Willis Robert Wills, five sons, Dewey Wills and wife Mabel of Raleigh, Nelson Wills and wife Patty of Ellison, Joseph Wills and wife Virginia of Nimitz, Charles Wills and wife Penny of Raleigh and Robert Wills and wife Barbara of Ellison; three daughters, Retha Bolen and husband Wayne of Nimitz, Willa Basham and husband Darrell of Nimitz and Wilma Hatfield of Jumping Branch; one daughter-in-law, Elaine Wills of Jumping Branch; one brother, Thomas Cox of Ghent; one sister, Lola Basham of Massillion, OH; twenty eight grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will he held 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at the Bluestone View Primitive Baptist Church with Elders Tommy Pack and David Bailey officiating. Burial will follow in the Lilly-Crews Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-9 P.M. Tuesday at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors and at the church one hour prior to service on Wednesday. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Viewing Information: From 6 -9:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral parlor
Funeral Information: 1:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Bluestone View Primative Baptist Church at Ellison