Dorothy Wills

Dorothy Wills, 94, of South Fulton passed away Tuesday morning, July 25, 2023, at her home.
Funeral services were conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, July 30, 2023, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Tommy Roper officiated. Burial followed in East View Cemetery.
Visitation was held at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until the hour of services Sunday.
Dorothy was born Feb. 26, 1929, in Rives, daughter of the late Ernest Griffin. She married Roy “Bill” Wills Jr. on Dec. 1, 1951. He preceded her in death May 10, 2002. Dorothy was a homemaker and a member of Sunswept Baptist Church.
She is survived by three grandchildren, Joe Johnson and his wife, Jessica, of Lewisburg, Jennifer Gowen and her husband, Tim, of Tinley Park, Ill., and Jon Michael Johnson and his wife, Ashley, of Dyersburg; eight great-grandchildren, Jacqulyn Lyle and her husband, Josh, of South Fulton, Alyssa Johnson and Jace Johnson, both of Dyersburg, Grace Gowen of Tinley Park and Juliet Grace Johnson, Jubliee Johnson, Juliana Moon Johnson and Jupiter Johnson, all of Lewisburg; and one great-great-granddaughter, Arianna Ward of South Fulton.
She was also preceded in death by her son, Larry “L.J” Johnson; two sisters; and two brothers.
To leave messages of condolence for the family, visit the funeral home website at www.emfuneralhome.com.

Published in The Messenger 8.2.23