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Otis James Willard

Birth	:	27 Mar 1925 Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	27 Nov 2017 Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.5900510, -80.7286500
Description	:	Mr. Otis James Willard, age 92, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County on March 27, 1925, to the late Ernest and Effie Combs Willard. Mr. Willard enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II at the age of 18. He bravely served in Italy, France and Germany; also was involved in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a retired produce dealer and orchardist. He was a faithful member of Cana Baptist Church as long as his health permitted. Mr. Willard is... Read More	Mr. Otis James Willard, age 92, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County on March 27, 1925, to the late Ernest and Effie Combs Willard. Mr. Willard enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II at the age of 18. He bravely served in Italy, France and Germany; also was involved in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a retired produce dealer and orchardist. He was a faithful member of Cana Baptist Church as long as his health permitted. Mr. Willard is survived by his devoted wife, Frances Louise Chaney Willard; a son, Kenneth Willard; nine grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren; step children, Jimmy (Glenda) Rippey, Steve (Christine) Rippey, and Karen (Charles) McMillian; daughter-in-law, Joni Rippey; twelve step-grandchildren; twenty-one step-great grandchildren; sisters, Bernell Easter, and Shirley Glass; a brother and sister-in-law, Delmer and Kay Willard. In addition to his parents, Mr. Willard was preceded in death by his first wife, Lillian Berrier Willard; an infant daughter; a son, Danny Willard; a grandson, Jeremy Willard; brothers, Paul, Aubrey, and Garnet Willard; and a step-son, Dennis Rippey. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Moody Funeral Home with Rev. Russell Vass and Rev. David Sechrist officiating. Burial will follow in Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors by VFW Memorial Honor Guard, Pilot Mountain Post 9436 & Mt. Airy Post 2019. The family will receive friends at Moody Funeral Home in Mt. Airy from 6:00 until 8:00 PM, Tuesday, November 28, 2017. The family would like to express their deepest appreciation for the care given by, Ann Mayes, Vickie McMillian, Linda Lineberry, Pam Cloud, and all the staff of the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, and special thanks to Sandy Ayers with the VA, for all the extra care and support she gave during Mr. Willard’s declining health.

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Where is Otis James Willard's memorial?
Otis James Willard's memorial is located at: Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Cana, Carroll County, USA.
When did Otis James Willard death?
Otis James Willard death on 27 Nov 2017 in Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Otis James Willard's memorial?
Latitude: 36.5900510
Longitude: -80.7286500

Family Members:

Parent

Roy Ernest Willard

(1902 - 1996)

Effie Lovora Combs Willard

(1904 - 2000)

Spouse

Lillian Ann Berrier Willard

(1923 - 1988)

Siblings

Gertrude Bernell Willard Easter

(1931 - 2020)

Delmar Tommy Willard

(1945 - 2020)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5900510, -80.7286500

2. Easter Family Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5900270, -80.7354860

3. Cedar Lane-Easter Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5898610, -80.7356070

4. George Jeremiah Edwards Family Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5937600, -80.7370100

5. Vernon-Leonard Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5841200, -80.7217600

6. McCraw Family Cemetery
Lambsburg, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5814200, -80.7235270

7. Surratt Cemetery
Lambsburg, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5790920, -80.7396730

8. Marion Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6055090, -80.7284550

9. Nathaniel Samuel Jones Family Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6047060, -80.7186010

10. Jones-Fleming Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6012360, -80.7114230

11. Frances Caroline Edwards Family Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6089000, -80.7193140

12. Gray Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5943420, -80.7034040

13. Sandy Ridge Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6089030, -80.7131890

14. Christopher W Jones Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5819178, -80.7000292

15. Hawks Family Cemetery
Lambsburg, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5960780, -80.7620250

16. Pauls Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6072870, -80.6976360

17. King Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6170430, -80.7070900

18. Chestnut Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Lambsburg, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5800740, -80.7686640

19. Fancy Gap Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6227090, -80.7150880

20. Claucy William Hawks Family Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6236190, -80.7151980

21. Fellowship Tabernacle Cemetery
Lambsburg, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5769680, -80.7723510

22. King Family Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6211420, -80.7020900

23. King-Jones Cemetery
Cana, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6224890, -80.7033540

24. Imogene Baptist Church Cemetery
Pine Ridge, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5521393, -80.7203598