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Rev. Jerrell Willingham Obituary

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Rev. Jerrell Willingham

Atkins, AR

April 6, 1934 - March 26, 2011

Rev. Jerrell Willingham Obituary

Rev. Jerrell Willingham, 74, of Russellville, died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital. He was born April 6, 1936 in Beaumont, Texas to tWilliam “Bill” and Versa Hamilton Willingham. He was retired from Tyson Foods and was a minister at the Egypt Free Will Baptist Church in Blue Ball. He was married to his wife, Lilla Duvall Willingham, on September 24, 1955 in Russellville. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jackie Lee Willingham. He was survived by his wife; two sons, Danny Willingham and Judy Moore, and Donald and Sonya Willingham; brother, Carl Willingham; sister, Francis Adaire; and two grandchildren, Andrea Willingham and Matthew Willingham. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday, March 30 at Lemley Chapel with the Rev. Hank Duvall and Rev. Jackie Allen officiating. Burial is in Shady Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 PM Tuesday at Lemley Funeral in Atkins. Pallbearers are Lyn Lievsey, Ronnie Dixon, Ricky Dixon, Eddie Chronister, Virgil Lee Wilkins and Paul Wilkins. Honorary pallbearers are Jerry Bartlett, James Oliver, John Mulligan and C.B. Lunsford.

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