Jerry Wills Sr. Obituary (1942

Jerry Dean Wills Sr, 77 of Lexington, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. Jerry's service will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 10am at the Hudson Christian Church, Hudson with Pastor Brandon Current officiating. Following the service burial will be at the Hudson Township Cemetery, Hudson. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 from 4-7pm at the church. The family suggests memorials to be made to the Hudson Christian Church or MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home is in charge of arrangements. Jerry was born on April 22, 1942 the son of Chester Ulysses and Margaret Emma (Griffin) Wills. He married Janet Marie Harms on June 10, 1962 in Atwater, Illinois. Jerry is survived by his wife Janet, their children, Jerry (Barbara) Wills Jr, Carpentersville, IL; Lori Robertson, Temecula, CA; Teresa Griffin, Normal, and Thomas J. Wills, Lexington. He is also survived by 18 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, brothers and sisters, Sheila (Phillip) Ringhausen, Medora, IL; Kenneth R. (Lynn) Wills, Bloomington; Gail (Carl) Albracht, Carlinville, IL; Daniel (Carol) Wills, Carlinville, IL; Sandra (William) Owens, Wagner, IL, and Randall (Polly) Wills, Enos, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents and 1 grandson, Branden Johnson. He is a member of the Hudson Christian Church where he enjoyed volunteering to work the nursery and was known to the children as "Grandpa Jerry". He worked 35 1/2 years for Bridgestone-Firestone retiring in 2001. Jerry enjoyed hunting, gardening, farming, collecting tractors, square dancing and traveling/camping with his family. Jerry was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.