Emily Goehring Willis was born in Nopal DeWitt County, TX on November 4, 1921 to Valentine D. & Sophia J. Goehring and passed from this life on Tuesday June 8, 2010 in San Antonio, TX at the age of 88. She grew up in a warm & loving environment with her parents & siblings. Emily loved camping & fishing with her family and grew up to be very self sufficient and handy with tools. She attended school in Cuero & Runge and graduated valedictorian from Runge High School. She attended & graduated from Texas A&I College in Kingsville, Cum Laude, majoring in home economics. She began her teaching career in Floresville, TX and then moved to San Antonio, and teaching for 40 years, retired from Memorial High School in San Antonio. She was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, D.B. Willis; surviving is her son David Willis (Catherine); sisters, Teresa Cunningham, Georgia Zowarka, Rosemary McNeill, Beth Stahl; numerous nieces & nephews. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 11, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home, with a rosary being recited at 7:00 p.m. in the chapel. Mass will be celebrated at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or Rotary International.
Arrangements under the direction of Sunset Memorial Park & Funeral Home, San Antonio, TX.
Partager l'avis de décès
v.1.8.18