Dorothy Jean Willyard Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dorothy Jean Willyard of Owensboro, Kentucky, who passed away on September 11, 2023, at the age of 87, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dorothy Jean Willyard to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, John A. Sweeney and Emma Norris Sweeney; her husband William I. Willyard; her daughter Melinda Willyard; and her brothers, John, Amos, Walker, Albert and Herman Sweeney.

She is survived by: her children, William B. "Chip" Willyard and Pam Aull (Thomas); her grandchildren, Amanda Palmer, Eric Hayden, Whitney Reyes-Salas, Destinie Willyard, Sierra Willyard and Rose Willyard; and her great grandchildren, Jordan Hancock, Tyler Hancock, Ayden Palmer, Brooklyn Palmer, Jayce Palmer, Kaia Palmer and Ely Reyes-Hayden.