Wayne Willis

Wayne Willis

1939 – 2026

Wayne Arnold Willis, 86, of Greenup Ky went to be with the Lord, Friday, January 16, 2026, at Kingsbrook Lifecare Center in Ashland KY.

He was born on May 28, 1939, in Carter County KY, a son of the late Everett & Essie Inez Holbrook Willis.

Wayne is retired from the Maintenance Department at C.S.X. He is a member of the Racoon Freewill Baptist Church and the Sheet Metal Workers Union. His hobbies consisted of farming and gardening. He loved to give his crops away, especially his corn, to friends, neighbors and family. 

Wayne was proceeded in death along with his parents by his wife Bobbi Sharon Pruitt Willis; a son in law, Dennis Billups and three sisters, Christine Fitch, Opal Fultz and Mary Kathleen Willis.

He is survived by a son, Chuck Willis of Greenup KY; a daughter, Shari Gaffney (Mark) of Greenup KY; two grandchildren, Corey Billups of Lexington KY and Emily Helfst (Jordan) of Lexington KY; a sister, Phyllis E. Keller of Marion OH along with a host niece, nephews, extended family and friends.

Funeral Services will be at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Wright’s Funeral Home in Greenup KY, by brother Danny Brown.

Burial will follow at the Bellefonte Memorial Gardens in Flatwoods KY.

Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until time of service, at the funeral home on Wednesday.

Wright’s Funeral Home in Greenup, KY. has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.wrightsfuneralhome.com.

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