Port Aransas - September 22-25, 2011

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Rattlesnake Annie's Concert at Randy Willis' Austin home with Special Guest Coach Darrell K Royal, Freddy Powers and Lenny Vaughan (Stevie Ray Vaughan's widow) on March 13, 2010.

December 19, 2009

Saturday, August 29, 2009.

Randy Willis' Backyard

Randy Willis Austin Home

The Historic Bosche-Hogg Building
804 Congress
Austin, Texas 78701

The Ranch Nightblub Austin, Texas. August 19, 2009

Randy Willis backyard BBQ and Pickin' Party with Tamara Jolaine, Carlton Moody, AJ Vallejo and Omar Vallejo! Thursday, March 19, 2009

Tamara Jolaine stars with Brad Pitt and Sean Penn in “The Tree of Life” (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478304/) schedule to be released soon. Her newest film “The 2 Bobs” (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217305/) premiered this week at the SXSW Film Festival.

Carlton Moody (http://www.burritodeluxe.com/) is the eldest son in the Moody Appalachian dynasty. Producer/singer/songwriter Carlton Moody lives in Paris, France.

President George W. Bush and Lady Bird Johnson letters to Randy Willis.

With Earl Campbell

Benefit at The Headliners Club in Austin. Photo: Coach Bum Phillips, Earl Campbell, Randy Willis, Lizbeth Badillo, Bethany Campbell, and Tony Dorsett.

Thanks to (in alphabetical order) Shawn Austin, Christina Bell, Pete Benz, Matt Bray with LC Rocks, Tracy Conover, Patty David, Joe Manuel, Beth Miner, Star, Meagan Tubb and Billy Wilson with Latin at Heart for performing at my Super Bowl and Picking' Party!!!

Special Guest: Coach Darrell Royal

Artist in the house: Joe Allen, Bud Lee, Johnny Rodriguez, Carlton Moody, Brenda Taylor, Christina Bell, Charlie Hurtin, Earl Poole Ball, Billy Wilson, Myrna Cabello, Pete Benz, Dane Sterling, Mark Monaco, Johnny Lyon, Nancy Turco, Doug Moreland, John Arthur Martinez, W.C. Clark, Brandon Ryder, Dave Ramos, BB Morse and many, many more

Artist that sang around the fire: Joe Allen, Bud Lee, Johnny Rodriguez, Brenda Taylor & Pete Benz.

Pete Benz & Dane Sterling pickin' around the fire.

A celebration of the Texas Longhorn's 2005 Football National Championship.

The photographs are of those whom helped decorate Wednesday, November 30th.

Texas Longhorns vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Party

No. 2 Texas 25, No. 4 Ohio State 22

http://www.darrellroyal.org/
June 16-18, 2005
Barton Creek Resort & Spa
Austin, Texas

Hosted by Ben Crenshaw, Willie Nelson and Darrell Royal, The Ben Willie Darrell Reunion raised over $250,000 for Austin Recovery and the Center for Child Protection!

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Performing after the game were Pete Benz, Lauren Beller, Jeff Beller, Pauline Reese, Anna Lively, Craig Dillingham, Johnny Lyon, Patty David, Anna Lively and many others.

Just a few of the Artist performing and/or present were: Pete Benz, Allie Danielle, Sheila Marshall, Fallon Franklin, Heather Wiley, Robin Wiley, Patty David, Johnny Lyon, Mark Monaco, Kings of the Motel 6, Brennen Leigh, Craig Dillingham, Shawn Se'Star, BB Morse, Beverly Hensley and others.

April 5-10, 2004
Starstuck Studios
Nashville, TN

Hosted by Deborah Allen for the Austin Songwriters Group.

Deborah Allen, Mike Loudermilk, Mark Winston Kirk, Allie Danielle, Lauren Beller and others performed.

http://www.citr.org/

January 28 - February 1, 2006
Crested Butte, Colorado

Country in the Rockies premiered in 1994 as a ski-and-music event that raises money to support the work of the Frances Williams Preston Laboratories at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tenn. The event at Club Med in Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado, has been mixing fun, friendship and fund-raising for an important cause ever since.

Artist who performed or were present included: Deborah Allen, Michael Ballew, Pete Benz, Jimmy Boggs, Karen Brooks, Steve Carter, Bruce Hey Baby Channel, Allie Danielle, Craig Dillingham, Gary Goss, Mike Hammock, Casey Kelly, Rock Killough, Mike Laudermilk, Kimarie Lynn, Johnny Lyon, John Arthur Martinez, Django Porter, Pauline Reese, Johnny Rodriguez, Leo Stokes and many others.

Aaron, Joshua and Adam Willis spent two weeks in Paris & London on Vacation July 1 - July 11, 2002

Fischer, Texas

Fischer, Texas

Austin, Texas

Fischer, Texas

34 152 091 Technical Sergeant, 52nd Air Engineer Squadron, 330th Air Services Group

Daddy fought in W.W.II., in the U.S. Army Air Forces (also affectionately referred to as the Army Air Corps. The separated Air Force was established in 1947), and was on Iwo Jima at he end of the war. He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps October 14, 1941, at Camp Shelby, Mississippi and served until November 22, 1945.

He had a lot of friends and was respected by most that knew him. He was the real deal; a man's man.

I agree with Abraham Lincoln: “All that I am or ever hope to be I owe to my angel mother.”

My mom was and is the best women I’ve ever known. She raised five children with a spirit as pure as gold and was a Proverbs 31 woman. Her life's motto was “I'd rather have Jesus.”

She had the rarest of hearts: a servant's heart. Mother had the gift of encouragement. Happy Mother’s Day mom in Heaven. Ran

Many of my ancestors were Baptists, but far from all were.

Many of our ancestors have fought in the major wars and served this country well. My fifth great-grandfather Rev. Joseph fought in the Revolutionary War. My great-grandfather Daniel Willis, Jr., served in the Civil War for the South. Dr. Daniel Oscar Willis and Dr. Greene Strother served in World War I. Dr. Strother captured more Germans than any other soldier, besides the famed Sgt. York, in World War I. He was awarded the French Croix de Guerre, the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart. He also served as chaplain to General Claire Chennault’s "Flying Tigers" while in China as a missionary.

A host of descendants of Rev. Joseph Willis fought in World War II including my father. His first-cousin, Robert K. "Bobby" Willis Jr., was the first casualty from Rapides Parish, Louisiana in World War II. The American Legion Post in Pineville, Louisiana (his last hometown) was named the Robert K. "Bobby" Willis Jr. Post in honor of his service and duty to his country. (This American Legion Post no longer exists). He is entombed in the USS Arizona at the bottom of Pearl Harbor. He was the first casualty from Rapides Parish, Louisiana in World War II.

Baylee Coatney Willis

Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 1:47 pm. 8 pounds, 10 ounces!

Aaron and Alana (dad and mom) and baby are fine.

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Baby Shower Photos

Julia Coatney Willis (known as Aunt Coatney) was born March 11, 1883 (123 years ago). She died 16 August 16, 1945. She was the last female born in my direct Willis' genealogical linage. Yesterday was Baylee Coatney Willis' baby shower (due October 16). Aaron and Alana have chosen my great-aunt Coatney as Baylee's middle name.

Aunt Coatney married Harry Scarbrough. They had one daughter named Audrey Ethel Scarbrough (b. March 1, 1907; d. October 22, 1980) who married Kent Hayden (b. June 18, 1906; d. November 16, 1984). Audrey and Kent Kane Hayden, Sr. had two sons named Charles Hayden and Kent Kane Hayden, Jr. Julia Coatney Willis Scarbrough died of a heart attack and is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery at San Bernardino, California.

Julia Coatney Willis "Aunt Coatney" was the youngest daughter of Daniel Hubbard Willis, Jr. (1839-1900) & Julia Ann Graham Willis (1845-1936). Julia Coatney Willis' siblings were: Henry Elwa Willis (1867-1945), Carvelia S. Willis (1869-1941), Minnie R. Willis (1870-1921), David Eugene Willis (1872-1880), Corine Willis (1873-1873), Dr. Daniel Oscar Willis (1875-1935), Robert Kenneth Willis, Sr. (1877-1951), Ruthey Madella Willis (1880), Stella Willis (1881-1881), and my grandfather Randall Lee Willis (1886-1940).

SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
$259,000
Address:
45 Brookmeadow Drive
Wimberley, Texas 78676
Newly constructed home; in the heart or the hill country, saltillo tile floors , slate and travertine counter tops, custom maple cabinets, 5 bedrooms, (or a bonus room, study, office, game room.), 3 full bathrooms, tiled porches, huge yard, great neighborhood, kid friendly!
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