Ty Lucas Willis
Marriages
Lisa Cary - October 6, 2012
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 D Obituary - July 31, 2014
Born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado,
Ty spent his early childhood
in Craig and moved with his family
to Grand Junction in 1985. He
graduated Grand Junction High
School in 1991 and studied Business
Management at Mesa State
College from 1992 to 1995.
In 1999, Ty married Stacy O’Neil
and had two children. They later
divorced. He married Lisa Cary on October 6, 2012.
In 1989, Ty began his restaurant career at the Ponderosa at the age of
16. He was later employed at Old Chicago from 1996 to 2013 where he
served as Kitchen Manager/Assistant General Manager.
Ty loved all sports, especially the Denver Broncos. He also was an
avid outdoorsman. Ty never met a stranger and was loved by everyone
who met him.
Preceded in death by his step-father, Gary Woodard, he is survived
by his wife, Lisa Willis; two children, Jasmine and Tyler Willis; sister,
Larissa Hampton, all of Grand Junction; sister, Vonita Youngs (Craig);
mother, Sandra Woodard of Grand Junction; step-sister, Belinda Blake
and father, Larry (Terry) Willis of Page, AZ; step-brother, Del Willis of
Grand Junction, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Cremation has taken place. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 at
Martin Mortuary on Friday, August 1, 2014.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to local Suicide
Prevention Programs or Alcohol Counseling Programs of donor’s
choice.
