Obituary: Faye Nell Willingham

Faye Nell Willingham was born August 13, 1934 in Athens, TX to Densal and Mallie Mae Morrison. She passed away December 24, 2017 in Athens, Texas.

Mrs. Willingham was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband Harold “Sue” Willingham, as well as her son Harold Keith Willingham. She is survived by her daughter: Meadora Hawkins and her husband Johnny; grandsons: Tye Hawkins, Tel Hawkins, Tee Hawkins and wife Larkin, Harold Dean Willingham, and Colby Willingham; sister: Joye Campbell; and her great-granddaughter who was the joy and light of her life: Lily Tru Hawkins.

Faye Nell worked at First State Bank of Athens for years and was a life-long Athens resident.

The family would like to invite friends and family to the funeral home for a visitation on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 10 a.m. Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Autry’s Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Hershey Barnett and June Morrison officiating. Interment will follow at Patterson Cemetery. Arrangements by Autry’s Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home.