Delpha Willis, 89, of Nauvoo, Ala., formerly of Beaver Dam, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at Ridgeview Health and Rehab Center in Jasper, Ala. She was born Nov. 6, 1925, in Monroe County, Ky., to the late Creed and Dollie Scott Anderson.
She was a member of McHenry Church of Christ and was a homemaker. Delpha enjoyed quilting, gardening and her grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey Willis; six brothers, Carson Anderson, Billie Anderson, Morris Anderson, George Anderson, Leroy Anderson and William Anderson; and five sisters, Mae Thompson, Della Strowls, Katherine Bowman, Helen Johnson and Mary Jane Anderson; and her stepson, Troy Willis.
Survivors include her daughters, Kathy (Moe) Gamble, of Nauvoo, Ala., Sharon Stone, of Owensboro, and Joann (Michael) Douglas, of McHenry; five grandchildren, Jeff Copas, of McClenny, Fla., Jennie Stone and Rhonda Goodwin, both of Owensboro, Lori (Clint) Main, of Philpot, and April (D.J.) Murphy, of Utica; five great-grandchildren, Jalen and Jeremiah Goodwin, Hannah, Rachel and Eliza Murphy and Aubrey Main; six step-grandchildren, Sheila, Stevie, Sherry, Terry, Debbie and Michael and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Bro. Kirby Duncan and Bro. Jeff Martin officiating and Michael Douglas opening prayer. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Cromwell. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the funeral home.
Online messages of condolence can be made at: www.danksfuneralhome.com.
