Audrey Adele Willis

WEATHERFORD -- Audrey Adele Sugars Willis, 88, of Weatherford, died October 11, 2014. Service: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Brock, 2111 FM 1189, Brock, Texas 76087. Interment: Johnson Cemetery, Dennis. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. at White's Funeral Home, 130 Houston Ave., Weatherford. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Brock Baptist Church, SPORTS BUILDING FUND., 2111 FM 1189 Weatherford, TX 76087 Audrey, daughter of Margaret and Leonard Sugars, was born in Brisbane, Australia. She met her husband, Jim, when he was posted to Brisbane after surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. After meeting at a local church, Jim wrote her every day over the course of their five year courtship. Audrey traveled to San Francisco in January, 1947, for her reunion with her fianc"e (the ring had been delivered by one of Jim's sailor friends). Four days after she arrived, Audrey and Jim were married and moved to Idaho, where Jim was in school. After school, they moved to Illinois where a son, and her daughter, Rae D. Willis Cummins were born and then settled in Atlanta, Georgia, where the last of their four children, twin sons were born. In Atlanta, Audrey developed a business as a caterer and then established her own shop, Northwoods Florist running it successfully for more than 35 years. Audrey was never too busy for friends and family. Every employee she ever had called her, "Mama" and friendships made in her twenties endure today. She and Jim worked tirelessly for their church, establishing a Bible Chapel in Atlanta. After Jim's retirement, they moved to Azle, and after Jim's death, she moved to Weatherford. Audrey moved to Martin Crest Assisted Living in 2009 where she made many dear friends. She was the best Granny ever to her grandchildren, Zeb and Katie Cummins, Michael Willis and Lindsey Willis Vaughn and Courtney Willis Shulin. She was Granny Great to her five great-grandchildren. She enjoyed traveling to see her extended family in Brisbane, Australia and could always be called upon to create beautiful flower arrangements. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 52 years, James Ray Willis; and her oldest son, Daniel Ray Willis. She is survived by daughter, Rae Cummins, of Brock; sons, Jim Willis and wife, Robin, and John Willis and wife, Polly; five grandchildren, Michael Willis and wife, Lynne, Zeb Cummins and wife, Shay, Lindsey Vaughn and husband, Travis, Courtney Shulin and husband, Russell, Katie Cummins and fianc"e, Micky; five great-grandchildren; one great-grandchild to be; her sister, Jean Chisholm and husband, John of Australia; and numerous beloved nieces, nephews and many friends. White's Funeral HomeWeatherford, 817-596-4811