Edward C. Willis, Sr., 74, of Greenville, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Vidant Medical Center.
A memorial service will be held 5:00 pm Saturday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel.
Mr. Willis retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service.
He is survived by his wife, Emaline Willis of the home; two daughters, Patricia Arcand of Chicago, IL and Debra Sue Willis of Greenville; son, Edward C. Willis, Jr. of Raleigh; also eight grandchildren.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, Office of Development Dr, Tampa, FL 33607-1460 or Shriner's Crippled Children's Fund, PO Box 490, New Bern, NC 28560.