Ronald Melvin Willis, 77, of Washington, entered eternal rest Monday, June 27, 2021, in the Washington Hospital. He was born November 26, 1944, to the late Sanders A. Willis Jr., and Katherine Willis, who raised him in Clarksville.
"Ronnie" graduated from Bethlehem-Center High School in 1963. After graduation he enlisted, and served 3 years in the United States Navy. Following his military service, he lived and worked in Cleveland, Ohio, for several years, and later came home to work at Jessop Steel in Washington.
He was predeceased in death by his parents; and older brother Sanders A. "Sammy" Willis III.
He leaves to cherish his memory two children, Erika Inks (Kevin) of Imperial and James Ivory of York; one devoted brother, Leonard "Lennie" Willis (Sharon); one sister, Deborah K. Willis of Petersburg, Va.; two aunts, Juanita Jones of Washington and Margaret Willis of Monongahela; two grandchildren, Erik and Zion; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 8, in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., Wilson at East Katherine Avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor / director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director. Interment will follow at 1 p.m. in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville. Full military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post #175 and the United States Navy.
Published by Observer-Reporter on Jul. 7, 2021.
"Ronnie" graduated from Bethlehem-Center High School in 1963. After graduation he enlisted, and served 3 years in the United States Navy. Following his military service, he lived and worked in Cleveland, Ohio, for several years, and later came home to work at Jessop Steel in Washington.
He was predeceased in death by his parents; and older brother Sanders A. "Sammy" Willis III.
He leaves to cherish his memory two children, Erika Inks (Kevin) of Imperial and James Ivory of York; one devoted brother, Leonard "Lennie" Willis (Sharon); one sister, Deborah K. Willis of Petersburg, Va.; two aunts, Juanita Jones of Washington and Margaret Willis of Monongahela; two grandchildren, Erik and Zion; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 8, in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., Wilson at East Katherine Avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor / director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director. Interment will follow at 1 p.m. in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville. Full military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post #175 and the United States Navy.
Published by Observer-Reporter on Jul. 7, 2021.
Ronald Melvin Willis, 77, of Washington, entered eternal rest Monday, June 27, 2021, in the Washington Hospital. He was born November 26, 1944, to the late Sanders A. Willis Jr., and Katherine Willis, who raised him in Clarksville.
"Ronnie" graduated from Bethlehem-Center High School in 1963. After graduation he enlisted, and served 3 years in the United States Navy. Following his military service, he lived and worked in Cleveland, Ohio, for several years, and later came home to work at Jessop Steel in Washington.
He was predeceased in death by his parents; and older brother Sanders A. "Sammy" Willis III.
He leaves to cherish his memory two children, Erika Inks (Kevin) of Imperial and James Ivory of York; one devoted brother, Leonard "Lennie" Willis (Sharon); one sister, Deborah K. Willis of Petersburg, Va.; two aunts, Juanita Jones of Washington and Margaret Willis of Monongahela; two grandchildren, Erik and Zion; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 8, in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., Wilson at East Katherine Avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor / director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director. Interment will follow at 1 p.m. in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville. Full military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post #175 and the United States Navy.
Published by Observer-Reporter on Jul. 7, 2021.
"Ronnie" graduated from Bethlehem-Center High School in 1963. After graduation he enlisted, and served 3 years in the United States Navy. Following his military service, he lived and worked in Cleveland, Ohio, for several years, and later came home to work at Jessop Steel in Washington.
He was predeceased in death by his parents; and older brother Sanders A. "Sammy" Willis III.
He leaves to cherish his memory two children, Erika Inks (Kevin) of Imperial and James Ivory of York; one devoted brother, Leonard "Lennie" Willis (Sharon); one sister, Deborah K. Willis of Petersburg, Va.; two aunts, Juanita Jones of Washington and Margaret Willis of Monongahela; two grandchildren, Erik and Zion; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 8, in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., Wilson at East Katherine Avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor / director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director. Interment will follow at 1 p.m. in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville. Full military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post #175 and the United States Navy.
Published by Observer-Reporter on Jul. 7, 2021.
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