Bobby Gene Willis

January 28, 1954 - May 3, 2017

Bobby Gene Willis, 63, of Huntsville, Arkansas, died May 3, 2017 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  He was born January 28, 1954 at Fayetteville, Arkansas, the son of William Riley and Opal Lavern Riley Willis.  He had retired from the housekeeping Department of Meadowview Healthcare and Rehab in Huntsville, Arkansas and was of the Pentecostal faith.Survivors include: his wife, Tammy June Brand Willis of the home; three sons and daughters-in-law, Colby and Jalisha Willis of Huntsville, Arkansas, Rusty and Crystal Vandagriff of Siloam Springs, Arkansas and Justin and Jodi Kellar of Fayetteville, Arkansas; one daughter and son-in-law, Samantha and Jerry Vandagriff of Springdale, Arkansas; his mother and stepfather, Opal and Lloyd Mayes of Huntsville, Arkansas; one brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Sandra Willis of Kingston, Arkansas; one sister, Jean Willis of Alma, Arkansas; one halfbrother, Jason Willis of Alma, Arkansas; one sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Sherry and Basil Drain of Galena, Kansas; eleven grandchildren and several stepbrothers, stepsisters and cousins.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P. M. Saturday, May 6, in the chapel of Brashears Funeral Home with The Reverend Lloyd Mayes officiating.  Interment will be in the Sparks Cemetery at Huntsville, Arkansas under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home www.brashearsfuneralhome.net of Huntsville, Arkansas.  Pallbearers will be: Eddie Fawcett, Charles Willis, Jason Willis, Danny Riley, Kenny Riley and Larry Riley.  Honorary pallbearers will be: Justin Kellar, Jerry Dellosso and Chuck Glenn.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 P. M. to 8:00 P. M. on Friday at the funeral home.