Robert J. “Pawpaw” Willett of Princeton, Texas passed away on July 7, 2017 at the age of 80. He was born on August 18, 1936 to Arville Robert and Elsie Evelyn (Phipps) Willett in Burkburnett, Texas. Robert proudly served his country in the United States Army. He married Lynelle Taylor on April 25, 1981 in Blue Ridge. Robert worked for Haggar Slacks for 12 years before opening Willett Sewing and Vac. in McKinney from 1973 until 2008. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Princeton, Texas.
Robert is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Lynelle Willett of Princeton; children, Robbie Ann Armstrong and husband, William also of Princeton, Curtis Willett and wife, Marguerita of Corpus Christi, Patty Sue McClurg and husband, Charles of Snyder, and Bart Willett and wife Michelle of Winnsboro, Texas, Scotty Clifton and wife, Suzy of Elgin, Texas and Keena Clifton of Pottsboro, Texas; grandchildren, William Armstrong, Jr. of Blue Ridge, Michael and DeAnna Armstrong of Graham, Audreia and Steve Meyer of Plano, Monte and Andrea Willett of Fernandina, Florida, Hannah Isleem of Winnsboro, Daryl McBride of McKinney, Kellye and Tim Winegarner of Princeton, Breanna Clifton of Elgin and Brian Clifton also of Elgin; great-grandchildren, Cameron Armstrong of Blue Ridge, Broc Armstrong of Celina, John William Armstrong of Graham, Presley and Sydney Meyer of Plano, Tabatha, Taylor and Trinitey Winegarner of Princeton; sisters, Sue Flynt and husband Lloyd of Fredricksburg and Betty Hanson of California.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Ezekeial Willett of Bowie, Texas.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Faith Baptist Church, 1306 N. 6th St, Princeton, Texas 75407. Interment will follow at Van Winkle Cemetery in Climax, Texas. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Monday evening from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church in Princeton.