Bonnie Mae (Phillips) Willis, 90, passed away Saturday February 4, 2017 at her residence in Owensville with her family by her side.

She was born on Friday January 28, 1927, the daughter of Zircle L and Lizzie Mae (Moore) Phillips in Gilmore, Texas.

She married Eugene “Jeep” Willis on Friday November 15, 1963 in Oklahoma.

Bonnie was a waitress at many restaurants and worked at the Lucky 7 Liquor store for many years . She served as a member of the Owensville Town Council. She loved ALL of her grandchildren and had a smile that could light up a room. Bonnie also loved to play Rook.

She is survived by her husband of 54 years “Jeep”, two daughters Carol and her husband Gary Bledsoe and Risha and her husband Frank Seals, one daughter-in-law Ruth Johnston and six grandchildren Jackie and her husband David Seaton, Tracey Bearden, Chad and his wife Hanna Smith, Ryan and his wife Jennifer James, Kathy and her husband Chris and Risha Kay Seals. Also surviving are fourteen great grandchildren Courtney and her husand Corey Burton, Lance and his wife Amber Seaton, Logan and his wife Emily Seaton, Lauren, Laney, Nicholas, Alma and Lawrence Smith, Kody Johnston, Brooke Presley, Chaney, Eastyn, Adler, and Alliana James, and six great great grandchildren Ally, Kelsey, Clayton, Lydia, Lyla and Jacob. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Maxine Wilkinson, a son Phillip Johnston and a grandson Lonnie Johnston.

There will be a graveside service on Thursday February 9, 2017 at 2:00 pm in the Owensville Cemetery in Owensville IN. A visitation will precede the graveside on Thursday February 9, 2017 at 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm at the chapel of Holders Funeral Home in Owensville. 

 

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