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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Lester Ray
Willis
May 25, 1966 – May 4, 2025
Lester Ray Willis, age 58, a Mena, AR resident formerly of Mesquite, TX. He was born on Wednesday, May 25, 1966, to Dolan Dwain and Glenda Gail (Jack) Willis, at Antlers, OK. Lester passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at his home in Mena, AR. He graduated from Bible Baptist Christian Academy. Lester was an entrepreneur, a jack of all trades, owning a trucking company, God Speed Expediters. Established a successful vacation cabin rentals, Shadow Rock and ATV Cabins. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Trailwood Baptist Church. Lester enjoyed reading his Bible, playing the guitar, dirt track racing, hunting, building cabins, working on things, playing Monopoly with his family, riding his atv, helping others, taking care of fireworks for the 4th of July and loved being with his family.
Lester is survived by his mother, Glenda Gail (Jack) Willis of Caddo, OK; siblings, Kenneth Willis of Caney, OK, David Willis and wife LaDonna of Waxahachie, TX, Cindy Willis of Caney, OK; uncle, Jerry Cantrell of Tushka, OK; aunts, Lois Nichols of Atoka, OK, Joyce Culumn of Dallas, TX, Gail Settlemire of Atoka, OK; nieces and nephews, Brandon, Johnathan, Justin, Jeremy, Christopher, Joseph, Crystal, Maysen, Dakota, Christian, Chance; along with great nieces, great nephews, other relatives and many dear friends.
Lester was preceded in death by his father, Dolan Dwain Willis; grandparents, Leander and Opal Jack, Jewel and Loraine Willis.
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DATE OF SERVICES: 02:00 PM Saturday, May 10th, 2025
PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Bro. John Mixon
INTERMENT: Tushka Cemetery, Tushka, Oklahoma
CASKETBEARERS: Christopher Willis, Johnathan Willis, Jeremy Willis, Joseph Willis, Dakota Denison, Maysen Knetz
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Chance Willis, Lane Willis, Estol French, Treagin Lynn
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