Willis A. Trew, 86, of Ocoee, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015.
A lifelong resident of McMinn and Polk Counties, he was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in Cleveland. He was a retired meat cutter.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia W. Trew; his parents, Abe Trew and Viola Melton Trew; and grandson, Travis Lee Persing.
He is survived by daughters, Mary Carringer, Ocoee, Patricia Widmann (husband Don) of Fruitland Park, FL; grandchildren, Shawn Palic, Jason Goetzen and Bradley Carringer; great-grandchildren, Katrina Persing, Lacey Persing, Aubrie-Leigh Persing, Shayla Palic, Dakota Palic, Adam Persing, Jordan Goetzen, Jacey Gibson, Ellah Goetzen, Alex Goetzen, Shaylynne Carringer and Brianna Carringer; and great-great-grandson, Brayden Cramer.
A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at Jones Chapel United Methodist Cemetery in Delano with Jason Goetzen, Bradley Carringer, Bill Carringer, Jordan Goetzen, Wayne Martin, Steve Norwood and Adam Persing serving as pallbearers.
The family requests memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.com.
Companion Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.