Ida E. Willis

Ida E. Willis, 92, of Springdale passed from this life to her eternal home on Aug. 1, 2013. She was born Oct. 10, 1920, in Shiloh, Ark., to Flemon and Annie Self Watson. Ida Watson was married to Walter Willis on Aug. 8, 1943. They were married 65 years until his death on Feb. 26, 2009. She worked as a cook at the Evelyn Hills Restaurant for 26 years. Her church family always requested scrumptous fried apple pies. She enjoyed quilting, gardening and canning. Ida is preceded in death by her parents, Flemon and Annie Watson; her husband, Walter Willis; a son, Earl Willis; a grandson, Randy Willis; and siblings Fina Douthit, Ada Reynolds, Mel Carney, George Watson, Nancy Sams, John Watson, Lewis Watson, Leta Riley, Francis Watson, Maye Neal and Nola Edgemon. Left to cherish her memory are two sons, Earl Willis and his wife, Linda, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Denver Willis and his wife, Carrie, of Springdale; a daughter, Ina Bowen of Springdale; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held at from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, at Westfield Chapel Funeral Home in Springdale. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, at Faith Free Will Baptist Church in Springdale. The Rev. Stacey Villines will be officiating. Burial will follow the funeral at Friendship Cemetery. Memorial donations may be given to Willard Walker Hospice Home. Please share your fond thoughts and memories of Miss Ida on her memorial at www.WestfieldChapel.com.