Alcie Edward Willis passed away Sunday, August 11, at Merit Health River Region Medical Center, He was 89 years of age.

Born in Montgomery County to the late Samuel Everett Willis and Ella Mae Ray Willis, he was raised in Port Gibson, graduating from Port Gibson High School.

His love of printing started when he worked at The Port Gibson Reveille after high school.

He then moved to Vicksburg and spent most of his printing career as manager of The Office Supply Company.

He retired after 40-plus years in printing and served as the county voting machine administrator for many years.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman and a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was pre-deceased by his wives, Sherrill Martin Willis and Myra Ervin Willis; children, Randall Keith Willis, Pamela Ann Willis Rials and Alvin Edward Willis; brothers, James Willis and Willie Willis; sisters, Helen Ruth Herrin and Dot Roy; and stepdaughter, Sharon Marshall.

He is survived by his caregiver and daughter-in-law, Michele May Willis and stepson Darryl Martin. He was blessed with five grandchildren and their spouses: Carl Willis (Baylee), Randall Willis (Morgan), Michael Rials Jr. (Dayna), April Fisher (Chris), and Brian Rials (Samantha); four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law, Julie Ervin and Martha E.
Taylor; and brother-in-Law, Ronald T. Wooley.

Services will be held at noon Saturday, August 17, at Fisher-Riles Funeral Home, located at 5000 Indiana Avenue.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the hour of service.

Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The Officiating Clergy will be Bro. Tony Monk.

Pallbearers will be William Cook, Pat Daughtry, Tom Houseal, John Arnold, Billy Bratcher and Chris Gillis.

Honorary pallbearers are Carl Willis, Randall Willis, Julie Ervin and Martha Taylor.

The family would like to thank Lisa Powell with Gentiva Hospice and Candi, his fifth-floor nurse at Merit Health River Region, for their care of Ed at the end.