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Paducah Feb. 21, 1944 | Jul. 03, 2017
Paducah | Feb. 21, 1944 | Jul. 03, 2017

Roscoe Willett, age 74, of Paducah, went to be with his Lord and Savior July 3, 2017, very peacefully.

 

He was a lifetime member of St. John Catholic Church.  He served as Lector and Eucharist minister for many years. He graduated from St. John's High School and from Bethel College where he earned his Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude.

 

He retired from Nashville Auto Diesel College as Admissions Representative in 2003.  His hobbies included raised bed vegetable gardening, working with miniature horses and donkeys and driving his John Deere tractor on the farm.  He loved the many camping trips taken in their RV 5th wheel and telling jokes to make people laugh.

 

Roscoe was born February 21, 1944 to Bertram Willett and Lydia Dunaway Willett.

 

He is survived by his wife of 48 years Jeanie Calender Willett and two sons, Clint (Shelly) Willett of St. Louis and Brent (Maya) Willett of Santa Cruz, CA and four grandchildren, Gabriel Hogan, Reilly Hogan, Naia Willett and Wilder Willett.  Roscoe is also survived by one sister, Martha Ellen  (Maurice) Childress and three brothers, Marvin (Marie) Willett, Henry (Phyllis) Willett and Aubrey (Monselle) Willett all of Paducah and several nieces and nephews.

 

Funeral services for Roscoe Willett will be Monday, July 10, 2017 at 10:00 AM at St. John Catholic Church with Rev. Bruce Fogle officiating and burial in St. John's Cemetery. 

 

Visitation for Mr. Willett will be from 4:00- 7:00 PM Sunday, July 9, 2017 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Home and Cremation Services.  Prayers will follow at 7:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home.

 

Expressions of sympathy may be made to St. John Catholic Church, 6705 Old US Hwy 45 S, Paducah, KY 42003 or your favorite charity.

 

You may leave a message or light a candle at www.milnerandorr.com.

 



Milner and Orr Funeral Homes
120 Memorial Drive
Paducah, KY 42001
Email : info@milnerandorr.com Phone : (270) 442-5100