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Lillian Laudine Willis
Lillian Laudine Willis, born August 30, 1931 to Charlie and Icylona Summers in Scotland, Arkansas.
Her family moved to California and settled in the small town of Earlimart where she and her five brothers grew up.
One evening at a church a young boy named Jack Willis saw this young lady across the room and his heart did a double take, apparently Laudine's did too for they were marriage November 19, 1949. They had three girls and three boys. They entered into the pastoral ministry in 1963. They raised their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord and their ministry became a family ministry.
She entered into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, June 28th, 2003.
Her first born son Ronnie Alan and her first born daughter Brenda preceded her in death. Also brothers, Gerald, Glendon, Lyle and Carrol.
She is survived by her husband, Jack Willis; children, Judy Willis, Alan and Pat Willis, Anne Willis, and Joel and Darlene Willis; grandchildren, Sabrina, Richard, Austin, Courtney, Steven, Thomas, Sierra; great-grandchildren, Michael, MyKala, Leanne, Kendra, Thomas; and twin brother, Lyndel Summers.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at 1:00 p.m. at The Church of God of Prophecy, 900 Lincoln Ave., in Woodland.
Arrangements were made by Evergreen of Woodland.
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Clifford Roland Wilson
Clifford Roland Wilson died Friday, Dec. 31, 2004 at Alderson Convalescent Hospital in Woodland at age 69.
Mr. Wilson was born Aug. 10, 1935 in San Jose. He had been a Yolo County resident for 20 years. He was a graduate of Oroville High School and worked as a roofer.
Survivors include Mr. Wilson's wife of 49 years, Shirley Wilson; his daughter, Darla Wilson; his sons, Robert Wilson, Daniel Wilson and Clifford R. Wilson Jr. all of Woodland; his brothers, Stanley Wilson of Woodland, Alfred Wilson, Tom Wilson and his wife Teny of Oregon and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services: Respecting the wishes of Mr. Wilson no services are scheduled. Cremains will be returned to the family. North Sacramento Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
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David Earl Wilson
David Earl Wilson died at Queen of the Valley Hospital, Napa on Monday, July 7, 2003, at age 37.
Born July 16, 1965, in Oakland, Mr. Wilson had been a Yolo County resident for over 10 years. He graduated from Woodland High School in 1983 and attended American River College, Sacramento.
Survivors include his father, Logan Wilson and stepmother, Elaine Wilson of Rocklin; sister, Becky Gilbert and husband Dan of Fresno; grandparents, Earl and Naomi Henderson of Fresno; and nieces, Melissa Spina and Mallorie Gilbert of Fresno. He was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia N. Wilson in 1995.
The family requests memorials be directed to Diabetes Association Memorial Fund, Western Region, P.O. Box 2680, No. Canton, Ohio 44720, (916) 924-3232; or to Yolo County Alcohol Drug and Mental Health, Attn.: Karen, 14 N. Cottonwood, Woodland 95695, 666-8516. Arrangements are under the direction of Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors of Woodland.
Services: A memorial service is scheduled at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at Kraft Bros. Funeral Chapel, 175 Second St., Woodland. Private interment at Monument Hill Memorial Park, Woodland by family at a later date.
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Debra Leeann Wilson
Debra L. Wilson passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004 at the age of 40 in Sutter General Hospital in Sacramento, following a lengthy illness. Debbie had been a Yolo County resident for 14 years. She was born on July 10, 1964 in Pocatello, Idaho. Debbie grew up in both Colorado and Nebraska, attending high school in Scottsbluff, Neb., where she acted and sang in the musicals performed by the music department. As a member of the accapella choir, she was twice chosen to perform in the Nebraska All State Choir. Debbie also lettered in debate while in high school. After graduation, Debbie went on to attend the University of Nevada, Reno, where she became active in local politics.
In 1984 she was invited to attend Ronald Reagan's presidential inauguration and the festivities surrounding that event. She loved the political, cultural and historic atmosphere of Washington, D.C. Soon after, she was hired as a regional finance director for the Republican Senatorial Committee. She managed White House events, wrote speeches and briefing books for U.S. Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and was involved in state senatorial campaigns.
Relocating to Woodland in 1990, to spend time with her ailing grandmother, Debbie continued her interests in event planning and fund-raising as a program coordinator for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. In 1998, she became the program director for Woodland Youth Services, where she continued to raise funds by writing grants. Her illness forced her to resign in 2003. She had dreamed of one day becoming a Christian minister.
Debbie was an avid enthusiast of books, music, politics and designing quilts. She enjoyed spending time with her family and her dogs, "Jake" and "Rocky."
Debbie is survived by her parents, Jerry and Lynette Wilson of Woodland, her sister Shawna Aghajanian and husband Phil of San Francisco and her brother Matt Wilson and wife Stasi and their children, Morgan, Travis and Tyler Roth and Jared Wilson, all of Paso Robles. Numerous aunts, uncles and cousins also survive her. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Count and Edythe Cruea of Ft. Collins, Colo. and Ted and Beulah Wilson of Gooding, Idaho.
A private family memorial service will be conducted at a later date. Donations in her memory may be made to Debbie's Gowns, c/o Yolo Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 657, Woodland, 95776.
Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors of Woodland is assisting the family with arrangements.
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Devyn N. Wilson
Devyn Nathaniel Wilson died unexpectedly Oct. 17, 2001 in the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento at age 2. He was born in Woodland on July 21, 1999, to his parents who survive him, Jeffrey S. Wilson of Bakersfield and Bonnie Jean Wilson of Woodland.
Also surviving him is his twin brother, Dylan Wilson, brothers Austin, Jonathan and Timothy Wilson and sister Lexis Wilson, all of Woodland; maternal grandparents David and Denise Morgan of Woodland; maternal great-grandparents Bonnie Young and Earl and Magalene Morgan, all of Woodland; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visitation will be from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday at McNary's Chapel. A graveside service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at the Woodland Cemetery.
McNary's Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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Elmer W. Wilson
Elmer W. Wilson died March 20, 2001, in Davis. Born Sept. 23, 1921, in Sacramento, he was 79.
He was a native of Yolo County and lived the last 47 years in Davis. He graduated from Woodland High School in 1941 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 19. He was captured on Guam during World War II and remained a prisoner of war for the duration of the war.
Following his military service, he moved to West Sacramento, marriage Kay Karl and started a family. He and his family moved to Davis in 1953, where he was employed by UC Davis for 34 years.
In addition to family and friends, his interests were hunting, archery and horseshoes. For the last 20 years, he was instrumental in the development of the Grasslands Regional Park and served more than 15 years on the Yolo County Parks, Recreation and Wildlife Advisory Commission. In honor of all his work in establishing the archery range and the horseshoe pitching area, a portion of the park was named for him, Wilson Park.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Kay Wilson; his three children, Karlene Anquoe and her husband Alvin of Woodland, Cheryl Wilson of Woodland, and Wayne Wilson and his wife Sherry Richter of Davis; six grandchildren, Amanda, Chey-anne, Curtis, Monique, Kristina and Lindsey; his sister, Lorraine Campbell; his special friend, Bobo the cat; and his lifetime military friend, L.W. Bowman of Chaptico, Md.
Family and friends are welcome to attend a visitation Monday between 4 and 7 p.m. at the Davis Funeral Chapel, 116 D St. A funeral will be held Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at St. James Church, 200 W. 14th St. Burial will be held immediately following the service at the Davis Cemetery, 820 Pole Line Road. A reception will follow at the Veterans Memorial Center, 203 E. 14th St.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Yolo Horseshoe Club c/o Jerry Smith, 920 Chasity Lane, Dixon, CA 95620 or to the Yolo Archery Club, Indoor Archery Range, c/o George Cutter, 148 Fox Hollow Circle, Vacaville, CA 95687.
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Jam Har Alice Wilson
Jam Har Alice Wilson died after a long illness on Nov. 20, 1999. Born on Feb. 22, 1921, in Beijing, China, she was 78.
She was a seamstress.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Alfonso Wilson, and is survived by many friends.
A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Davis Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, 36681 Russell Blvd., Davis.
