HENRY WILLIS Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

5 Apr 2005


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April 01. 2005 12:50PM

Henry Willis						[Photo]

Henry "Black Cat" Willis, 83, a native and resident of Napoleonville, died March 
27, 2005.

Visitation will be 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Baptist Church in 
Napoleonville. A religious service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the 
church, with burial at the church cemetery.

He is survived by his daughters, Clara Bias, Yvonne and Easter Willis and 
Lillian Curtis, all of Napoleonville; sons, Alvin Willis Sr. of Navato, Calif.; 
Eddie Willis of Napoleonville, Arthur Willis of Schriever and Randy Gilton of 
Raceland; brother, Clarence Keyes of Napoleonville; 50 grandchildren; and 45 
great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Elouise Willis; parents, James Sr. and 
Clara Willis; sons, Henry Willis Jr. and Sterling Gilton; daughter, Dianne 
Willis; and brothers, Eddie Causton, Freddie and James Willis Sr.

Williams and Southall Funeral Home of Napoleonville is in charge of 
arrangements.