June Willis, age 86, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022. June was born on May 21, 1936 in Luber, Arkansas to Henry Elijah Baldwin and Lockey Belle (Morris) Baldwin. She was raised in Mountain View, Arkansas and graduated from Mountain View High School. While in Mountain View, a trip to the local drugstore led her to fall in love with her future husband, Ray Willis. They dated for 3 months and were married on March 26, 1955. Together they traveled with his job and raised a family. They lived in Mississippi, Arizona, New Mexico, and eventually settled in Oklahoma after Ray’s retirement.
June opened a bookstore in Midwest City, JW's Books, and owned it for many years. She and her husband would often attend the Protestant service at the Tinker Air Force Base Chapel. June was a very friendly and social person, and loved spending time with her friends and meeting them for lunch. She would hold "Board" meetings, where she would have friends and family over to play board games. She was an avid traveler, and loved to spend time with family, especially her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Lockey Baldwin; husband Ray Willis; son Steve Willis; daughter Michelle Prosek; and brother Paul Baldwin.
She is survived by her daughter, Sheri Wainscott (husband Jerry); grandchildren Cody Wainscott (wife Kathryn) and Cade Wainscott; brother Gene Baldwin (wife Vangie); sister Sarah Bolin (husband Buddy); sister-in-law Darlene Baldwin; and a host of other family and friends.
A memorial service for June will be held Friday, October 7, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home, 5005 SE 29th Street, Del City, OK 73115.
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