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1924
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2011
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Vashti Willis Obituary
She was born February 10, 1924 in Caddo County, Oklahoma.
She was a devoted mother, grandmother & great-grandmother. She was an active member of Crossroads Fellowship. She was devoted to the Ministry to shut-ins. Her Christian love knew no bounds. She also was an excellent seamstress. She retired from Willis Movers over 25 years ago.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jerome Willis; son, J. D. Elliot; grandson, Travis Elliot; five brothers & two sisters.
She is survived by her daughters, Tiffany Ann Kovelan and husband Edward of New Braunfels, Mary Jane Briscoe and Laura Myers, both of Odessa, Michelle Martinez of El Paso; sons, Bill Elliot & wife Joyce of San Marcos, Rodney Elliot and wife Terry of Midland, David Elliot and wife Esther of Midland, John Willis and wife Delores of Midland; daughter-in-law, Linda Elliot; brother, Tex Berry and wife Evelyn of Odessa; sisters, Marjorie Stubblefield & Corine Berry, all of Odessa; (7) grandchildren, (15) great-grandchildren, & (3) great-great-grandchild-ren. Also survived by a niece, Lucy Trosin, who considered her as her grandmother, & numerous other nieces & nephews.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at Ector County/Odessa Section with Rev. David Newton officiating.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
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Mickey Pool
September 13, 2011
I remember a sweet and calm woman in the middle of a storm of teenage boys (Midland 1966). I worked for her one summer at her burger joint, I enjoyed that a lot. God bless....
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