Darrell Eugene "Gene" Willison (90) of Louisville

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Published on April 3 2017 8:25 am

Darrell Eugene "Gene" Willison, 90, of Louisville died at 5:27pm Friday, March 31, 2017 at Clay County Hospital in Flora.

Funeral services will be held at 11am Wednesday, April 5 at Red Brush Christian Church at Louisville with burial in Red Brush Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8pm Tuesday at the church and from 10-11am Wednesday at the church.

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Gene was born June 1, 1926, in Clay County, IL, the son of the late Tennis Eugene Willison and the late Dorothy (Roberts) Willison. On March 24, 1946, he married Maysel "Pauline" Willison in Wayne County, at her parents' home. She preceded her in death on January 14, 2011. Gene was a longtime member and elder of Red Brush Christian Church and a long time member of the Bible Grove Beagle Club.

He leaves to mourn his passing, sons Mike (Marcia) Willison of Louisville, Phillip (Linda) Willison of Carbondale; sisters Anna Mae Shuster of FL, Janice Embrey of Flora; 24 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.

Gene is preceded in death by his parents, wife, son Justin "Gail" Willison, infant daughters Patricia Ann Willison and Brenda Paula Willison, brothers Vernon and Garland Willison, and sister Donna Courtright.