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Mary Ethel Towery Willis

Mary Ethel Towery Willis, 97, of Parker Road, Casar, passed away Saturday,
March 12, 2016 at Brookdale in Shelby.

She was born in Cleveland County on September 3, 1918 to the late Ernest
Towery and Etta Spake Towery. She was retired from Hickory Manufacturing
Company, and was a member of Knob Creek United Methodist Church.

In addition to her parent she is preceded in death by her husband Ira
Alexander Willis.

She is survived by two sons, George A. Willis and wife, Margaret of Belwood
and Jimmy L. Willis and fiancée, Ann Turner of Lawndale; daughter Eunice
Carpenter of Cherryville; and nine grandchildren, David Carpenter, Darrell
Willis, Wendell Willis and wife, Twanda, James A. Willis and wife, Jackie,
Tony Willis and wife, Jamie, Leslie Melton and husband, Don, Emily Sisk and
husband, Don, Alan Willis and Brian Willis and wife, Sara; thirteen great
grandchildren, James Carpenter, Wayne Carpenter, Kristy Willis, Darrell
Willis II, Joshua Willis, Amanda McLeymore, Jack Willis, Gus Willis, Summie
Willis, Annie Willis, Eli Melton, Caitlin Melton, Emily Melton; two step
great-grandchildren, Clint Melton and Brandon Sisk; one great great
grandson, Hunter Carpenter.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at
Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home, Fallston. Condolences may be made online at
www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.

The funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 4:00 PM at Stamey-Tysinger
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Juston Smith officiating.

The burial will follow in the Knob Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Knob Creek United Methodist Church, PO Box 189,
Fallston, NC 28042.

Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston is serving
the Willis family.


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