Jolene Willis

Memorial service for Dorothy "Jolene" Willis will be 2:00p.m., Friday, August 18, 2017 at Calvary Baptist Church. Jolene passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017. She was 68.

Born November 10, 1948 in Bonham, Texas to Joe Bailey and Dorothy McKenzie, Jolene was educated in Texas. In the late 70's she met Jimmy Willis and the couple later married and made their home in Texas for a few years before moving to Oklahoma and settling in Inola. Jolene's work career included employment with Texas Instruments, working for two different doctors and as an over the road truck driver. When she moved to Inola Jolene worked as dispatcher for Rogers County and the Inola Police Department and librarian aid and bus driver for Inola Public Schools. There wasn't much Jolene could not accomplish if she set her mind to it.

Jolene's hobbies included taking care of her loving dogs, Spotty and Sweetie, photography, watching
Gunsmoke, collecting pens, and most important spending time with her family; especially those grandchildren.

Family members that survive include her husband Jimmy of the home; her son Matthew Willis and wife Lindsey of Owasso; her grandchildren Stella and Weldon Willis; her brother Butch McKenzie and wife Betty of Garland, Texas; her nephew Brian Allen McKenzie also of Garland; her sister-in-law Beverly Williams and husband Carl of Inola and her niece Alicia Smither and husband Lee. Jolene was preceded in death by her parents.

View and sign Jolene's online tribute at www.mmsfuneralhomes.com