Mr. MARTIN WINDALL WILLIS SR.

Mr. MARTIN WINDALL WILLIS SR. obituary

Mr. MARTIN WINDALL WILLIS SR.

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MARTIN WILLIS Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by John E. Stephens Chapel Funeral Services on Mar. 16, 2026.
Funeral services for Mr. Martin Windall Willis, Sr will be held at 2 PM Monday, March 23, 2026 at the home of Dan and Dave Willis, 320 Goat Ranch Road with Rev. Ricky Thompson, Sr. officiating. Interment will be in Canaan Missionary Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 AM Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 320 Goat Ranch Road. John E. Stephens Chapel in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Willis, 69, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at Choctaw Residential Center. He was a US. Army Veteran and enjoyed playing stickball, basketball, football, washers, going fishing and spending time with his family.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Martin Willis and Julia Faye Isaac Willis; daughters, Siqcourney Willis and Tamara Willis; sister, Stephanie J. Farmer; brothers, Ronald Willis and James Byrd Willis; grandsons, Latin Willis, Bryson Mateo Willis.

Survivors include daughters, LaTasha Willis, Shauna Jefferson; sons, Martin Willis, Jr., Joshua Willis, Brett Hickman; brothers, Dave Willis, Dan Willis, Terry Willis, Jerry Willis; 34 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers are Nicky Charlie, Jason Bell, Sr., Carl Isaac, Leonard Jimmie, Jr., Mark Willis, Sr., Brant Isaac, Jr. Honorary pallbearers are Ian York, Cody York, Jr., Jalen Willis, Sez Willis, Nathan Jefferson, Czar Anderson, Bradley Alex, Henry Alex, Chayton Willis.

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