Lewis Wills

(From Clark Funeral Home)

Lewis Eugene Wills, 83, Seneca, MO passed away March 1, 2020. Lewis was born January 8, 1937 in Goodman, MO to Lewis Herbert and Beulah Delores (Masters) Wills.

He was a dairy cattle farmer and a member of the Neosho Community Church. Lewis loved life, singing, animals, storytelling, gardening, and hunting. He was known as a jokester and he loved his grandchildren. 

Lewis and Shirley (Cauthren) Risenhoover Wills were married December 1, 2013 in Wyandotte, OK and she survives. 

He is also survived by four children, Gregory Wills and wife, Teresa of Wyandotte, OK, Tony Wills of Joplin, MO, Nancy Garrett and husband, Chris of Miami, OK, and Diane Castle of Vancouver, WA; four step children, Carl Risenhoover and wife, Paula of MO, Billy Risenhoover of GA, Rick Risenhoover of TX, and Kim Holliday and husband, Larry of AR; two brothers, Lyle and Bill; three sisters, Deanie, Martha Ruth, and Erma; thirteen grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. 

Lewis was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Geneva Rosalee (Brown) Wills; a granddaughter, Piper Spiva; and a son-in-law, Jeff Spiva.

Services will be held Friday, March 6, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Clark Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, Neosho, MO. Reverend Earnest Friend will officiate assisted by Reverend Wes Hembree. Interment will follow at Swars Prairie Baptist Church Cemetery, Seneca, MO. Paul Armstrong, Albert Jones, Randy Lankford, Randy Keener, Tony Smith, and Steven Zumwalt have the honor to serve as pallbearers. 

The family will receive friends Thursday, March 5 from 6 pm until 7 pm at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to Swars Prairie Baptist Cemetery Fund c/o Clark Funeral Home, PO Box 66; Neosho, MO 64850.