John Grant Willis, III, age 79, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle passed away peacefully on Monday, April 4, 2016 at home on his 40 acres outside of Snowflake, Arizona, surrounded by his caring family. John is survived by his loving wife of almost 45 years, Patsy Ann Willis. Together they had 9 children, 17 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. John was born in Long Beach, California on October 23, 1936. He served in the United States Air Force. He then work and retired from IBM. No public services are scheduled per John’s wishes. Owens Livingston Mortuary of Snowflake handled the arrangements.