James Thomas "Tom" Willis, 74, of New Bern, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 1st, 2019. Tom was a dedicated family man who loved his family, church and friends beyond measure. He had a great joy and zest for life while making others laugh. As an avid outdoorsman, Tom loved to hunt, fish, camp out, and travel to new and exciting places. He enjoyed dancing and singing, especially with his friends at the Red Barn in Rocky Hock, NC.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Hugh Willis and Laura Gaskill Willis; and son of the heart, Robert "Bobby" Watson.
He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Connie Willis; children of the heart, Brad Watson (Jessica) and Sheila Watson Hill (Scott); grandchildren, Shay Powers (Brooke), Kristina Watson, Michael Powers (Paige), Jessica Hill Ericksen (Zachary), Dustin Watson, Brittany Watson, Robert Dillon Watson, Allyson Marie Watson (Renee), and Carter Sorrell; great grandchildren, Wyatt James Powers, Brayden Powers, Kaylin Powers, Adam Powers, Arya Powers, Karsen Ericksen, Skylar Massengill and Mackinlee Massengill; and fur baby, Molly.
Services will be held on Friday, December 6th at New Covenant Church of New Bern with visitation at noon, followed by the funeral at 1 p.m., conducted by Pastor Ben Britt. He will then be laid to rest at New Bern Memorial Cemetery.
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