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Robert L. “RL” Willis

Birth	:	23 May 1933
Death	:	4 Nov 2004
Burial	:	Occupy No.1 Cemetery, Glenmora, Rapides Parish, USA
Coordinate	:	30.9731750, -92.8200640
Description	:	R. L. Willis Funeral services for R. L. Willis will be at 1 p.m., Friday, November 5, 2004 in the Freedom Baptist Church with the Reverends Jeff James, Timothy Lee, and Jerry Adams officiating. Interment will follow in the Occupy #1 Cemetery in Pitkin under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home, Oakdale. R.L Willis, 71, of Ten Mile, La. Went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 4, 2004 at home surrounded by the people he loved most. Mr. Willis was born in Ten Mile in 1933. He served Freedom Baptist Church as a deacon for 37 years.... Read More	R. L. Willis Funeral services for R. L. Willis will be at 1 p.m., Friday, November 5, 2004 in the Freedom Baptist Church with the Reverends Jeff James, Timothy Lee, and Jerry Adams officiating. Interment will follow in the Occupy #1 Cemetery in Pitkin under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home, Oakdale. R.L Willis, 71, of Ten Mile, La. Went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 4, 2004 at home surrounded by the people he loved most. Mr. Willis was born in Ten Mile in 1933. He served Freedom Baptist Church as a deacon for 37 years. He was a bus driver for Plainview High School for 35 years. He will be forever loved and remembered by more than 300 foster children who he welcomed into his home over the last 35 years. He was named foster parent of the year in 1999. Mr. Willis was also an avid stock car racer, owner, and fan for 31 years. He will be remembered for his love of Christ, love of life, and love of family and friends. He fell in love with and married Margie Willis and they built a life together for 53 years. In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by their four children: Donnie Willis and wife, Delores of Ten Mile, Kathleen Mason and husband, Keith of Ten Mile, Debbie Johnson and husband, Ronnie of Pitkin, and Ronnie Willis and wife, Melinda of Pitkin. He was also loved dearly by three grown foster children: Betty Bynog, Timothy Lee, and David Rasmussen. He was loved and cherished by his 13 grandchildren: Becky Webb, Dina Mason, Lori LeBlanc, Beth Willis, Tiffani Cloud, Robbie Willis, Nikki Perkins, Jaime Gaudet, Kevin Willis, LeeAnn Heflin, Heath Mason, Josh Johnson, and Kelli Willis. He also had the love and affection of 14 great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Doley Willis, sister, Goldie Mae Willis, and brother, Herman Willis. His warmth and good humor will always be remembered by his seven sisters and two brothers: Jewel Lee Mancil of Pitkin, Ruth Lee Droddy of Elizabeth, Burnell Stephens of Conway, Arkansas, Evelyn Long of Denham Springs, Hilton Willis of Ten Mile, James Willis of Baton Rouge, Leona Dial of Elizabeth, Wanda Cloud of Denham Springs, and Louise Thornhill of Denham Springs. He was currently the foster father of six boys. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the staff of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center of Baton Rouge. In particular they would like to remember the efforts of Dr. David Hanson and Dr. Kenneth Lo of Mary Bird Perkins and Dr. Dinesh Shaw of Cenla Heart Specialists. Pallbearers will be Robbie Willis, Kevin Willis, Heath Mason, Josh Johnson, Randy Webb, Charles Cotton, and Brad Heflin. Honorary Pallbearers will be Milton Johnson, Charlie West, Glen Dixon, Clarence Deters, Hollis Mancil, Venoy Thompson, Harold Strother, Greg Allen, David Rasmussen, Shelby Wilson, and Willie Bynog. Friends may call today at Freedom Baptist Church until time of service.

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Latitude: 30.9731750
Longitude: -92.8200640

Family Members:

Parent

Richard Willis

(1903 - 1953)

Doley M. Maricle Willis

(1909 - 1997)

Spouse

Margie Doyle Willis

(1936 - 2016)

Siblings

Herman Willis

(1924 - 1987)

Goldie Mae Willis

(1936 - 1936)

Evelyn Willis Long

(1937 - unknow)

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Coordinate: 30.9731750, -92.8200640

2. Occupy #2 Cemetery
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Coordinate: 31.0436690, -92.9213330

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Coordinate: 30.9347000, -92.9436035

16. Elisha Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 31.0693510, -92.7312630

17. Upper Mount Moriah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 31.0918999, -92.8569031

18. Osburn Willis Cemetery
Rapides Parish, USA
Coordinate: 30.9242001, -92.6877975

19. Lone Star Cemetery
Hineston, Rapides Parish, USA
Coordinate: 31.0880560, -92.7656530

20. Mount Moriah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 31.0958004, -92.8447037

21. Old Lone Star Cemetery
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Coordinate: 31.0886700, -92.7644110

22. Crowder Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 31.0027000, -92.9704000

23. Fullerton Cemetery
Pitkin, Vernon Parish, USA
Coordinate: 31.0027000, -92.9704000

24. Melder Cemetery
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Coordinate: 30.9993992, -92.6583023