Juanita Lucille Willbanks, age 99, of Koshkonong, Mo., was born Aug. 19, 1921, in Oregon County, Mo., and passed away Oct. 4, 2020, at the Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Mo.
Survivors include her children Leon Mustion and wife Loretta, of Thayer, Noval Willbanks, of Thayer, Bud Willbanks and wife Etta, of Koshkonong, Charlie Willbanks and wife Cherri, of Kingsville, LuAnn Robison, of Koshkonong, and Janell Willbanks, of Koshkonong; daughter-in-law Hoppy Willbanks, of West Plains; 18 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren; two sisters Donnia Terry and husband Gene, and Irene Madden.
She was preceded in death by her parents Ernest and Bessie (Linson) Brazeal; her husband Verble Willbanks; two sons Punkin Willbanks and Danny Willbanks; a son-in-law Duane Robison; a grandson Cameron Willbanks; a great-granddaughter Eve Mainprize; a great-grandson-in-law Bryan Tate; three brothers Bob Brazeal, CL Brazeal and Russell Brazeal; a sister, Agnes Hilburn.
Juanita was married to Verble Willbanks on Oct. 8, 1946, in Salem, Ark. She was a longtime member of the Koshkonong Freewill Baptist Church, and was also president of the Golden Or-Ells Senior Center. She loved her family as well as her family gatherings.
Burial will be Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in the Koshkonong Cemetery in Koshkonong, Mo.
Memorial contributions may be made to St Jude Children's Hospital.
