Cleo H. Willis, 94, of Harkers Island, died Friday, September 23, 2011 at Taylor Extended Care.
A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday at Vergie Mae Cemetery with Rev. Manley Rose officiating.
She is survived by her daughter, Cola Thurlow of Harkers Island; brother, Mervin Hancock of Atlantic; seven grandchildren, Vicki Dudley, Pamela Pittman, Lee Davis, Sherry Davis, Ronnie Thurlow, Tammy Mitchum and Patrick Thurlow; 17 greatgrandchildren, Leranda Sisemore, Cayla Pittman, Marsha Coats, Oliver Block,Jr., Cortney Thomas, Jason Davis, Joshua Davis, Jeremy Davis, Joy Smith, David Yeomans, Jr., Dyllon Mitchum, Darren Mitchum, Kelly Thurlow, Caitlyn Gillikin, Ashton Thurlow,Aiden Thurlow, and Lisa Hunter; 14 great-greatgrandchildren, Shelby Lewis, Morgan Bistritz, Amber Davis, Molly Sisemore, Micha Forsyth, Grace Smith, Luke Davis, Chandler Block, Grayson Block, Madelynn Hill, Mason Thomas, Ivey Block, Chad Hunter, and Katlyn Hunter; and step great-greatgrandson, Jeffrey Sisemore, Jr..
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bonner Willis, parents, Levi and Lillian Hancock, children, German Darrell Hancock, Retha Fulcher, two great-grandsons, Christopher Wayne Yeomans and Terry Michael Fulcher,great-greatgrandson, Carson Paul Small, step great-greatgrandson, Connie "Bubba" Gillikin, Jr..