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Howard Maurice Wills
Howard Wills Obituary
Died: August 28, 2025
Howard leaves his family with great memories and full of love. He and his wife, Dianne, enjoyed many great times together golfing. Howard enjoyed golf, reading a good book and baseball were his great interests and thankfully he was able to see the Rangers win!
Howard served in the U.S. Army through the Vietnam War and TET Offensive Battle. He earned the Bronze Star for his years of service.
Howard earned his Bachelor's degree from East Tennessee State University. He then spent several years working in sales for NAPA Parts stores through New Britain tools.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Lee Wills and Helen Crum Wills.
He is survived by his wife: Dianne; his son: Ben Wills and his wife, Jill, and their children, Remington and Josephine; his brother: Kyle Wills; nephews: David Wills and his wife, Tammy, and Paul Wills and his wife, Rebecca, and their children, Conrad and Harlan; niece: Courtney Lapham and her husband, Stephen, and their children, Jack and Caroline.
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