Obituary: Willis Wooden
Willis Wooden ~ July 24, 1950 ~ October 15, 2022 (age 72)
Willis was born on July 24, 1950, to the late Oscar Wooden Jr. and Carrie Louise Dubose Wooden in Hardeman County, Tennessee. He departed this life on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
His funeral service was held at Dixie Funeral Home on Friday October 21, 2022, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Edward Bowers, Jr. in charge. Burial was in the Little Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church cemetery and Dixie Funeral Home was in charge of the professional service.
Willis’ spiritual nurturing began when he accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior and joined Little Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church, were he was faithful until his health fell.
His education was obtained in Bolivar, Tennessee. Upon completion of his education, Willis began his career at The Tannery and was employed there until the factory closed, which was for 13 years. Willis then found other employment with Harman Automotive in which he was employed five years. He continued further and was later employed by the Hardeman County Highway Department for approximately 24 years, until he retired.
Although he worked diligently throughout his community, it didn’t minimize or take away from the responsibilities of being a dedicated and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, brother-in-law, cousin, and friend to many.
He was proceeded in death by his father, Oscar Wooden Jr.; his mother, Carrie Louise Dubose Wooden; his sisters, Johnnie Mae Sain and Mozell Dubose Parham; his brother, James Oscar Wooden; and one grandson, Altron Willams.
Willis’ departure leaves many precious memories for his wife of 48 years, Rosie Mason Wooden of Bolivar, Tennessee, step-mother, Jeanette Wooden of Georgia; his children, Patrick (Bernice) Lofties, Willis Darnell Wooden (Trinity Minter) of Bolivar, Tennessee, and Latoya (Jasmine) Wooden of Nashville, Tennessee; a grandson, Rell, who he raised as his own; and a daughter who he called his oldest, Pennie Futrell-Smith of Grand Junction, Tennessee. He leaves 13 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, four brothers, Larry (Brenda) Wooden, Earl Dubose of Bolivar, Tennessee, David Wooden, and Barry Wooden of Chicago, Illinois. Willis also leaves four sisters, Diane (Leslie) Howard of Bolivar, Tennessee, Linda Dubose of Ohio, and Diana (Gary) Atwater and Annette Wooden of Bolivar, Tennessee; one aunt, Mollie Dubose of Bolivar, Tennessee; and numerous brothers-in-laws, sisters-in-laws, and a host of nephews and nieces, cousins, and friends.
Courtesy of Dixie Funeral Home, Bolivar, Tennessee.
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