OBITUARY

NAME: Don Stephen Wills, age 83, was a longtime Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Sunday, April 29, 1934, to Wiley and Winne (Moore) Wills, at Stringtown, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Don passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at McAlester, OK.

EDUCATION: He attended and graduated from Stringtown High School.

OCCUPATION: Don made a career working as an Aircraft Mechanic/Foreman.

MILITARY: Don proudly served his country in the Air Force during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, where he retired as a Senior Master Sergeant.

MARRIED: He married Joyce Marie Faulkenberry on Thursday, December 26th, 1957 at Durant, OK. They remained happily married until his passing.

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Don was a longtime member of Tushka Baptist Church. Don enjoyed hunting, fishing, farming, ranching and driving his tractor everyday checking on his cattle.

SURVIVED BY

WIFE:  Joyce Marie Wills of the home.

SONS: Bill Wills Sr. and wife Dianna of Enid, OK

Jim Wills and wife Ramona of McAlester, OK

DAUGHTER:  Diana Taylor and husband Larry of McAlester, OK

SISTER:  Naomi York of Tyler, TX

BROTHER-IN-LAWS: Lawrence Bowen of Stringtown, OK

Dale Stephen of Stringtown, OK

GRAND SONS:  Billy Wills Jr. and wife Amanda of Enid, OK

Matthew Sewell and wife Ashley of McAlester, OK

Chad Wills and wife Kristen of Mt Home, ID

Cody Hacker and wife Nina of Kansas, OK

GRAND DAUGHTERS:  Kendra Wills of Mustang, OK

Kati Wills of Enid, OK

Madison Taylor of McAlester, OK

Emily Taylor of McAlester, OK

Lauren Taylor of McAlester, OK

Amanda Fitchte and husband Caleb of Ft. Gibson, OK

Amber Hacker of McAlester, OK

along with 13 great grand children, numerous nieces, nephews, other close relatives and many loved dear friends.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS: Wiley and Winne (Moore) Wills

SISTERS:  Evelyn Settlemire, Wanda Bowen, Betty Seebeck, Shirley Stephen

BROTHERS: Gene and Bill Wills

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DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Monday, September 18th, 2017

PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma

OFFICIATING: Bro Kurt Bloomstadt

ASSISTING:  Bro Arvel Hall

INTERMENT: Green Meadows Cemetery, Atoka, Oklahoma

CASKETBEARERS: Lynn Wallis, Eddie Bowen, Ronnie Bowen, Billy Wills Jr., Matthew Sewell, Wink Wills

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: John L. Faulkenberry, O.L Faulkenberry, Lawrence Bowen, Dale Stephen

FAMILY NIGHT SUNDAY 6-8 PM

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