April 7, 1929-January 16, 2010
 
Iva, SC- Mr. Julian “Jack” Willis, age 80, husband of Claudia Coffee Willis of 54 years, of 102 McAdams Street, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Rainey Hospice House.
 
Born in Hart County, GA, he was a son of the late Luther Willis and Lizzie Bailey Willis. He was retired from textiles, having worked with Jackson Mills, Iva plant, for 46 years. Mr. Willis is a member of Good Hope Presbyterian Church in Iva, where he was a former member of the Men’s Sunday school class.
 
He is survived by his wife, Claudia Coffee Willis and daughter, Lori Ann Willis of the home; brothers, Levis “Shorty” Willis and his wife Janice of Starr, SC and Lester Willis and his wife Alice of Iva, SC; brothers-in-law, David Coffee and wife Jane of Anderson, Howard Vickery of Royston, GA; sisters-in-law, Lillie Marett and husband Horace, Ruby Nell Smith, Earline Patterson, Rachel Warren and husband Clark, all of Anderson; several nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews; great-great nieces and nephews.
 
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Nora Lee Ashworth, Ruth Vickery and Lily Mae Thrasher and an infant brother, Edward Willis.
 
The Funeral Service will be held at 3pm on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home officiated by Reverends Annette Graham and Sam Duncan. Entombment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.
 
The family will be at their respective homes and will receive friends on Tuesday from
1:00pm-2: 30pm at the funeral home.
 
The family respectfully requests that flowers be omitted and memorials be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621 or Good Hope Presbyterian Church, PO Box 396, Iva, SC 29655.
 
A heartfelt “thank-you” goes out to the staff of 5 South, 5 Center, and CCU of AnMed Health Medical Center, the staff of NHC and Hospice of the Upstate for their genuine care and concern for Jack and family.
 
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.
 
The McDougald Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.