MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Robert “Bob” Gordon Willis, 10 Jun 2001
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ROBERT “BOB” GORDON WILLIS 

HUNTINGTON, WV–Robert “Bob” Gordon Willis, 78, died Sunday, June 10, 2001 in 
St. Mary's Hospital of West Virginia. He was born in Ledger, NC, a son of the 
late Avery Wellesley and Bessie Silver Willis. He was also preceded in death 
by his first wife Katherine Edythe Gibbs Willis; his second wife Lorine Peave 
Greene Willis; a sister, Jenny W. Collins; and two brothers, George Willis and 
Avery W. Willis, Jr. 

He was retired from the Conweld Corporation, as the Plant Manager, and Product 
Development Engineer. He served with the U.S. Army in WWIIwhere he received a 
Purple Heart Medal. He was a member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. 

Survivors include: four daughters, Kitty W. Barnes of Hickory, Debbie W. 
Burkett of Lawrenceville, VA, Ginny W. Adkins of Huntington, WV, and Amy W. 
Mount of Raleigh; a sister, Ruth W. Connolly of Reidsville; a brother, Ralph 
Willis of Greensboro; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. 

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 11 at Beard Mortuary of 
Huntington, WV. Rev. Dr. Allen Reasons officiated. Burial was in the Bear 
Creek Baptist Church Cemetery of Spruce Pine, NC. In lieu of flowers, those 
who wish may make a memorial contribution to the Alzheimer Foundation.