Janet Ann Willison

Janet Ann Willison obituary, Columbia, TN

Janet Ann Willison

Janet Willison Obituary

Visit the Heritage Funeral Home & Cremation Services, LLC - Columbia website to view the full obituary.

Janet Ann Willison, age 64, wife of Donald Lee Willison, and a resident of Culleoka, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Heritage Funeral Home.

Born on August 4, 1960, in Johnson City, New York, Janet was the daughter of the late James Arthur Church and the late Judith Allen Church Hunt Spencer. She married the love of her life, Donald Lee Willison, on October 27, 1984. Janet dedicated over thirty years of her professional life to working as a legal secretary, spending the majority of her career with the firm Miller & Martin.

Janet loved reading, had a special fondness for musical theater, caring for her pets, and she found joy in watching her son dance. She was known for her resilience, her nurturing heart, and her boundless love for her grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Patrick Arthur (fiancé Nicole Miller) Willison of Illinois, daughter, Jacqueline (Daniel) Rogers of Washington, brothers, Jay (Azumi) Church, Jim Church, Jonathan (Yvonne) Church, and grandchildren, Dietrich Rogers and Junia Rogers.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Heritage Funeral Home & Cremation Services, LLC - Columbia

609 Bear Creek Pike, Columbia, TN 38401

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