Services for Valarie Mae Willis of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be private.
Valarie passed away February 15, 2017, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 62. She was born November 9, 1954, in Moline, Illinois, the daughter of William and Bessie Sparks McBride. She married Raymond Willis on July 13, 1974, at Colona, Illinois and worked was a homemaker. Valarie lived in Mountain Home since 1977, moving from Moline, Illinois. She enjoyed fishing, cooking, camping, crossword puzzles and loved the company of her grandchildren.
Valarie is survived by her husband, Raymond Willis of Mountain Home, AR; three sons, Paul (Amy) Willis of Gassville, AR, Kevin Willis of Mountain Home, AR and Jesse Betts of Colorado; two daughters, Melissa (Trayce) Tribble of Mountain Home, AR and Trista Willis of Salesville, AR; eight grandchildren, Chandler, Savannah, Taylor and Logan Willis of Mountain Home, AR, Paxton Jackson of Gassville, AR, Eric Tribble of Mountain Home, AR, and Michael and Bryan Kellem of Mountain Home, AR; one great-grandchild, Sage Kellem of Mountain Home, AR and two brothers, Tim McBride of Moline, IL and Larry (Bev) McBride of Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, William McBride.
Memorials may be made to the family.
Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services.