Mr. Claude E. Willis, Sr., 90, of 1204 Ramona Drive Belton, SC, passed away on January 30, 2016 at NHC.

Mr. Willis was a U.S. Navy Veteran.  He retired from GBS Lumber and was a member of Wilson Calvary Baptist Church.  At the church, he served as a Deacon on the Deacon Board for many years, a former usher and Sunday School Superintendent.  He was also a member of the Anderson Masonic Lodge #207.

He is survived by his wife, Pauline Willis; son, Claude Willis, Jr.; two grandchildren, Tasha W. Diamond and Joy D. Willis; three great grandchildren, Morgan Willis, Jasmin Perry, and Isaiah Willis; one sister, Dorothy Smith; and one brother, James Willis.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Waymon and Pearl Gray Willis; and five siblings, John Willis, Ruby Brown, Jennie Newell, Ray Willis, and Helen Gambrell.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Wilson Calvary Baptist Church.  The interment will follow at Anderson Memorial Gardens.

The family will be at their respective homes.

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