06-25-1928

Opal (Lewis) Willis, 94, of Camp, Ark., passed away from this life on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in Camp, Ark. Opal was born June 25, 1928, in Potts Camp, Miss. to Mr. Lewis and Nettie Jewel (Benton) Lewis.

Opal was married to Linwood Ashton Willis in DeSoto County, Miss. on Nov. 16, 1949. Opal spent 25 years working as an assembly line worker with Tri County Shirt Company as well as working as a seamstress at home. Opal loved crocheting, quilting and was a member of the Heart Quilters Club. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, aunt, friend and was of the Church of Christ faith.

Opal leaves to mourn her passing, daughter, Cheryl Denise Kusmierz (John) of San Antonio, Texas; son, Carl Schaeffer Willis of Camp, Ark.; eight grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; many other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband (Linwood Ashton Willis, Sr.), parents, two sons

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Opal (Lewis) Willis

(Linwood and Clement), sister (Dixie Harrison) and brother (Ray Lewis).

Funeral services were 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at Barker Funeral Home in Salem, Ark. with Bro. Phil Huggins officiating. Visitation was 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at Barker Funeral Home in Salem, Ark. Interment will be in the Burks Chapel Cemetery in Camp, Ark. Pallbearers will be Carl Willis, Dewayne Albright, Joe Burk, Donnie Reynolds, Bill Reynolds and J.J. Kusmierz. Memorial may be made to the Burks Chapel Cemetery Association. Arrangements are under the direction of Barker Funeral Home, LLC in Salem, Ark. Guests may sign an online registry @www.barkerfuneral. com.