WILLARD, John Rufus of Forney, born November 22, 1931, passed away December 8, 2012. Preceded in death by parents, Andrew Jackson William McKinley Willard and Anna Lois Griffin Willard; brother, Billy Ray Willard; sister, Imagene Willard; son, John R. Willard, Jr. and niece, Susan Carter. Survived by children, Johnny Russell Willard, Dennis Ray Willard & wife, Linda, Tommy Keith Willard & wife, Darla Jean, Lois Jean Titsworth & husband, Edward, Angela Delene Hagemann & husband, Kenneth, Jeffrey Alan Willard; grandchildren, Russell Willard, Todd Willard, James Willard, Brittany Willard, Jennifer Willard, Tommy Willard, Jr., Bryan Titsworth, Joshua Titsworth, Tyler Titsworth, Logan Titsworth, Kevin Hagemann, Casey Hagemann, Connor John Hagemann; great grandchild, Jaelynne Annabeth Titsworth; brother, Jimmy Floyd Willard; sisters, Margie Juanita Kennedy, Peggy Lois Trout, Patsy Ann Ray; nieces & nephews, Dale Kennedy, Veronica Harris, Lynn Thompson, Kevin Willard, Kimberly Whaley, Vickey Hayden, Billy Willard, Jr., Debbie Brocker, Randy Willard, Liza Willard, Quinton Hayden. Service will be 2:00PM Tuesday December 11, 2012 at New Hope Funeral Home, 500 E. Hwy. 80, Sunnyvale, TX. 75182. Family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday evening from 6:00PM " 8:00PM. Interment will be in Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, TX.