Robert married Esther Houston 31 Dec 1895, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA. Esther (daughter of Lazarus Lafayette Houston and Frances Viola Campbell) was born 13 Dec 1874, Shongaloo, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 14 Apr 1937, Cotton Valley, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 15 Apr 1937, Old Sarepta Cemetery - Sarepta, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Obituary:

COTTON VALLEY, LA - Services for Mr. John E. Wills, 84, will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, at First Baptist Church of Cotton Valley. Officiating will be Rev. John Carkeet, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Cotton Valley. Burial: Cotton Valley Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Minden.

Mr. Wills died at 1:15 pm, Wednesday, December 30, 1981, at his residence in Cotton Valley after a lengthy illness. He was a lifetime resident of Cotton Valley, a retired carpenter, a member of the First Baptist Church of Cotton valley, the American Legion and an Army Veteran of WWI.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Allie D. Wills, Cotton Valley; three sisters, Lillian Bigham and Isha Cloud, both of White Oak, TX; Ruth Service, Vivian, LA; one brother, Houston Adkins, White Oak, TX; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers: Robert Denmon, Tom Denmon, Steve Denmon, Arthur Denmon, Leonard Service, George Cloud, John Adkins.

Honorary pallbearers: Deacons of First Baptist Church of Cotton Valley.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on January 1, 1982)

John married Allie Denmon 5 Oct 1925, Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA. Allie was born 2 Jan 1904, Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 14 Apr 2000, Cullen, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 15 Apr 2000, Cotton Valley Cemetery - Cotton Valley, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]