James Edward "Jimmy" Willett Obituary (1938

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. James Edward "Jimmy" Willett Mr. James Edward "Jimmy" Willett, age 81, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on July 18, 1938 in Henderson, Kentucky. He was the loving son of the late Thaddeus Newman, Sr. and Mary Josie Mills Willett. Raised in Henderson, he graduated from Henderson High School in 1957. On June 20, 1959, Jimmy was united in marriage to Mary Ruth Beckham in Waverly, Kentucky. This happy union of 55 years was blessed with daughters Karen Gayle and April. He retired after 42 years of service with the Kroger Company. Jimmy began his grocery career in Henderson, then moved to Owensboro, Olney, Georgetown, North Vernon and Madison in 1980 where he retired as manager in 2000. He was a member of the Holy Name Catholic Church in Henderson until he became a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Madison. A Kentucky Colonel, Jimmy enjoyed gardening - especially raising tomatoes, mowing the lawn, fishing, playing cards, attending horse races, flying to Las Vegas and going to the boat. Jimmy died on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at 5:10 a.m. at his home in Madison, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Jimmy will be missed by his loving daughters, Karen Gayle Lewis and her husband, Terry of Madison, Indiana, April Clifton and her husband, Jonathan of Madison, Indiana; his beloved granddaughter, Michelle Lewis of Madison, Indiana; his god daughter, Cil Abbott and her husband, Bill of Lexington, Indiana; his brother, Bobby Willett and his wife, Wilma of Henderson, Kentucky; several nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Thaddeus Newman Willett, Sr., his mother, Mary Josie Mills Willett, his wife of 55 years, Mary Ruth Beckham Willett, died November 21, 2014, his daughter, Mary Jane Willett, died in 1968, his sisters, Jean Sellers, Louise Rideout, and Gladys Goldner, and his brother, Newman Willett, Jr.. THE MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIALFuneral Mass will be conducted Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., by Father Christopher A. Craig at the St. Patrick Catholic Chapel, 305 West State Street in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the St. Patrick Cemetery, 305 West State Street in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Monday from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana. THE ROSARYThe Rosary will be prayed on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com Make An Online Memorial Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of James Edward "Jimmy" Willett, please click here to visit our sympathy store.