Services for Arvella Mae Willis, nurse's aide, will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 16th, 2010 in the Chapel of the Garden at Rice Funeral Service. Burial will follow at Washington Cemetery, Foyil, Oklahoma. Friends may visit at the funeral home from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Thursday, July 15th, 2010.

Arvella Mae Willis was born September 23rd, 1940 in Pryor, Oklahoma to Oeccolla and Eliza (Collier) Meeks. She was reared and educated in her birth community; following her education she and Robert Jackson Floyd were united in marriage. Together they were blessed with five children. They made their home in Pryor and Little Kansas.
In 1976 Arvella moved to Claremore and it is here that she married John Patrick Willis and they made their home in the Foyil area. Arvella lived in Broken Arrow for a time and while there she was employed at a nursing home, working as a nurse's aide. Later she worked at Dot's Café in Claremore for about three years.

When Arvella wasn't busy working, she enjoyed spending time with her children and her treasured grandchildren. Those shopping sprees to Wal-Mart and trips site seeing were also favorites of hers. Arvella loved to read and spend time in her flower garden. The holidays were times she truly enjoyed, with family and friends.

Arvella passed away on Monday, July 12th, 2010 with her family by her side. This wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend will be missed by those she loved.

Family members who survive include her husband John of their home in Foyil, her children Diana Mae Stimpson and husband Jerry of Salina, Judy Darlene Willis also of Foyil, Roger Dale Floyd of Claremore, Rhonda DeArmond of Broken Arrow, Annette Willis of Collinsville and Rose Jones of Tulsa, many grand and great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews, sisters Elvira Stites and Mary Fox both of Pryor and brother O. J. Meeks of Salina.

Arvella was preceded in death by her parents, her son Robert Dennis Floyd, her sister Bethina Raleigh, her brothers Flavis Thompson and Tommy Meeks and her son-in-law Dwayne DeArmond.