Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma
Willard Lucas Perse, age 82, died Wednesday, October 22, 1997, in Washington County, Arkansas.
He was born May 17, 1915, at Stilwell, Oklahoma, the son of Gilbert Sherman "Bert" and Robbie Lou Emma (Roger) Perse.
He and Callie F. Simms were married February 20, 1941, at Huntsville, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Jeff; and four daughters, Mary Sue, Betty, Sharon and Shirley.
Burial is in Farmington Cemetery.
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NOTE: The marriage date on the headstone does not agree with the official Madison County records.