Willis was born November 8, 1946, in Modesto, California, the son of the late Willis Martin Eades, Sr., and Rosie Mae Sam Eades. He passed away on December 4, 2025.
Willis was a graduate of Dickson High School, class of 1965. He joined the Air Force after graduation and served 20 years retiring November 30, 1985.
After his military career, he worked for the Department of Agriculture for several years, then as security for Tinker Air Force Base; the Chickasaw Nation and finally with Noble Foundation. He was an avid softball player, coach and umpire, playing in to his 60’s.
He is survived by his daughter Sherri G. Eades; sons Billy Ray and Darrick Dion Eades; his brother Billy Eades; sisters, Mary Genn and Donna “Diane” Norton; special friend Leveta Reed; 9 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by parents, sisters Sally Eades, Dorothy Glass and TeAta Dolezal and his brother Donald Eades.
Obituary provided by H Douglass Funeral Home.