Willard Cleve Willis of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025, at the Cumberland County Medical Center in Burkesville, Kentucky having attained the age of 80 years, 7 months, and 12 days. He was born on Sunday, February 25, 1945, in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, a son of Leslie Nell & Alta (Blythe) Willis. A man of Christian faith, he attended Grace Union Baptist Church, and proudly served his country in the United States Army. He worked as the head mechanic for Oshkosh and had a lifelong love for tinkering and fixing things. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Emogene (Willis) Gwinn.
He is survived by his sons, Brian (& Amy) Willis of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, Brent Willis (& Andrea Richardson) of Burkesville, Kentucky; sister, Betty (Willis) Feldt of Louisville, Kentucky; grandchildren, Dylan Carr Willis, Ava Bren Willis, and Adrian Phoenix Willis.
The funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 1:00 PM in The Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home with Bro. Todd Bryant & Bro. Dennis Sells officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 10, 2025, beginning at 2:00 PM until the funeral hour on Saturday. Burial will be in the Murley Cemetery in Cumberland County, Kentucky.
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