Floyd Joseph Willess Jr. , 41, of Center, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 in Tyler. He was born November 15, 1971 in Georgetown to Floyd Joseph Willess Sr. and Gwen Alice Gallagher Willess.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, March 18, 2013 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. James Goodwin officiating. Interment will follow at Campti Cemetery in Shelby County.

Pallbearers will be Steve Jameson, Ryan Jameson, Dennis Stokes, Steve Williams, Rickie Heinen, Paul Ketchum, Steve Corliss and Casey Hunt. Honorary pallbearer will be Tom Goodman.

He is survived by

Wife: Dottie Jameson Willess of Center

Daughter: Katelyn Pearl Willess of Center

Step Son: John Anthony of Center

Mother: Gwen Alice Lewing of Belton

Sisters:

Novella Corliss and husband, Steve of Belton

Amber Stokes and husband, Dennis of Belton

Linda Jo Sheneman and husband, Rob of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Cindy Hotz and husband, Frank of Belton

Patty Espinoza and husband, Joe of Belton

Alice Ketchum and husband, Paul of Parcell, Oklahoma

Kim Williams and husband, Steve of Foster, Oklahoma

Connie Heinen of Maysville, Oklahoma

Brothers:

Mike Willess and wife, Tina of Belton

Rickie Heinen of Pyatt, Arkansas

Zack Willess of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Donald Lewing of Ft. Worth

Paul Lewing of Austin

Twenty-six nieces and nephews

Special Family:

Tom & Amber Goodman of Belton

Michael Nance of Belton

Shawn Goodman of Belton

Dustin Goodman of Belton

Preceded in death by

Father: Floyd Joseph Willess Sr.

Grandfather: Doyle Joseph Brooksman

Grandmother: Lois Andrews Willess

Grandfather: Anthony Wayne Gallagher

Step-father: James Lewing