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Wilma “Babe” Willsey Treesh is predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Ned Treesh, her Mother, Ann Corliss Willett, her sister, Iris “Sis” Lee, and her brothers, Tobe Willsey, and Elmer Willsey. Survived by her children, Kathy Treesh Talbot and her husband, William Talbot, of Orlando and Keith Treesh and his wife, Kathy Treesh, of Nashville, TN, her grandchildren, Courtney Talbot Bowers of Deltona, FL (Brian Back, Roger Bowers), Justin Talbot (Bridget Talbot) of Navarre Beach, FL, Kimberley Talbot of Orlando, FL, and Michael Treesh of Nashville, TN, her great grandchildren, Kyler Back, Emma Back, Kaden Back, and Iva Talbot, and her nieces in Oregon, Cheryl Courtner, Gwen Crill, Rita O’Dell, Charlotte Broadie -- all of whom were and will always be the loves of her life. Mom lived a very colorful and unconventional life. She was the youngest of four children raised by her single, sweet Mother, Annie, during the depression in the hills of Eastern Oregon. Annie also took in several cousins, in particular Bud Corliss and Darlene Corliss Trask, who became like siblings. Mom always said she was “fiddle footed” and never stayed in any one place or concentrated on any one thing for too long. She drove log trucks in the Oregon mountains, moved to Portland, lived on a houseboat, and became a welder during the war working in the naval shipyards in Portland with her best friend, Dolly. Once the war was winding down she decided to, just for the heck of it, join the U. S. Air Force where she met and eventually married Ned Treesh, a tall, handsome Texas boy. She raised her children and later worked in housekeeping for several area hotels until she retired to care for her grandchildren. Eventually Mom and Dad settled in Orlando after Dad retired from the U. S. Air Force on what would be known as “Ned’s Little Acre” in East Orange County in the early 1960’s when it was mostly raw land, cow pastures, and groves. They remained there for 57 years while the development of UCF, Waterford Lakes and Alafaya Trail took over their peaceful property in the country. She was always an active part of her children’s lives and through them was blessed with lifetime friends, Marie McFarland Ball (deceased), and Jean Wilson of Geneva, FL. Her children’s friends, Mary Ball Kight, Palm Coast, FL, Ruth Hiser Painter, Titusville, FL, and Mike Wilson, Geneva, FL, became her children all of whom she treasured and loved until the day she died. She was a Girl Scout Leader for Troop 396, she was an accomplished seamstress, and a wonderful cook, She loved to travel and see her family and whenever the opportunity presented itself, she was ready to go – usually by car and by herself with kids in tow. In addition to her lifetime of unconditional love and support, she gave us all a sense of adventure – never dwelling on the bad, but always looking for something new to be excited about. We will miss our talks, our trips, her advice, her secrets, our arguments, her generous spirit, enduring love, and all the adventures. However, after a year of struggle, Mom is right where she has prayed to be - - with her family that she has missed so dearly for so long. Godspeed Mom.

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Wilma Isabelle Willsey Treesh

March 2, 1924 - October 30, 2019