Willis, Robert Lee

1930 - 2010  (79 years)

• Name	Willis, Robert Lee
  		Robert Lee Willis (1930-2010
  Birth	15 Dec 1930	Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinoi   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WILL.R020
  _FGRAVE	53695054
  Military Service	Career Soldier, United States Army  [2]
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Army  [1]
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  Military Service	Vietnam War, United States Army  [1]
  Death	13 Jun 2010	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I56183	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2025

  
  

  Family	O'Dell, Betty Alma,   b. 26 May 1933, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois d. 25 Feb 2021, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	8 Oct 1952	Xenia   [3, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 10 months - She : 19 years and 5 months.
  Children	> 1. Willis, Mary A.   2. Willis, Michael > 3. Willis, Belinda
  Family ID	F20287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 13 Jun 2010 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  LOUISVILLE — Robert Lee Willis, 79, of Louisville died at 5:08 a.m. Sunday, June 13, 2010, at Clay County Hospital, Flora. Funeral services will be noon Tuesday at Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, with Brother Dusty Elmore officiating. Burial will be in Orchard Hill Cemetery with American Legion military rites. Visitation will be two hours prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Louisville American Legion Veterans Memorial Mr. Willis was born Dec. 15, 1930, at Mendota, the son of William Vaughn and Ozo Blanche (Montgomery) Willis. He married Betty A. O'Dell Oct. 18, 1952, at Xenia, and she survives. He retired from the Army after serving 20 years, including service in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He also retired from World Color Press, Effingham, and worked as a licensed practical nurse at Clay County Hospital, Flora. Mr. Willis was a member of Louisville American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Betty A. Willis of Louisville; son, Michael (wife, Sandra) Willis of Louisville; daughters, Mary A. (husband, Richard) Casolari-Vaughn of Flora and Belinda K. (husband, Loren) Kuhring of Dieterich; brother, Glen (wife, Dorothy) Willis of Salem; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, James and William Willis.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16425] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Willis, Robert Lee, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53695054/robert-lee-willis), none. (Reliability: 2). [S16424] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Willis, Robert Lee, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53695054/robert-lee-willis), none. (Reliability: 2). [S16408] https://mcgriffandtriplettfh.com, Obituary, O'Dell, Harry Valentine, 88, (https://mcgriffandtriplettfh.com/obituaries/harry-o-dell?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3tUDzBodwRB5SqE2DgsMdec-uacG4DH817QH), none. (Reliability: 2). [S16426] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Willis, Betty Alma, 87, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223560805/betty_alma_willis), none. (Reliability: 2).