Zetta Lee Willingham's Obituary
WILLINGHAM, ZETTA LEE COLLLINSWORTH AUSTIN Entered into eternal rest on December 3, 2011, Zetta Lee Collinsworth Austin Willingham, resident of Arlington, Texas. Graveside services will be held at Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas, on Dec. 10 at 1:00 pm with Pastor William Sparks officiating. Zetta was born on Jan. 16, 1923 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Elijah Washington Collinsworth and Lola Mae Bragg Collinsworth and was the eldest of their 7 children. She grew up in the Plano, Texas area and after graduating from high school went to Washington D.C. during World War II where she worked for the Red Cross. She married Oren Burk Austin after the war and came back to Texas where they started their family. This first marriage ended in divorce and she married Larry D. Willingham. Mr. Austin and Mr. Willingham preceded Zetta in death. Zetta will be remembered for her love of her children and grand- children, her fondness for traveling, and her respect and wonder of nature. She is survived by: her sister Thelma Pringle of Irving; her three children, Lee Ann Austin Hennig and her husband Tom of Alexandria, VA, Jane Lemay Austin Burke and her husband Jeff of Houston, TX, and Rory Scott Austin and his wife Pam of Charleston, SC; her seven grandchildren: Thomas Austin Hennig of Alexandria, VA, Jeff Austin Burke of Alexandria, VA, Kimberly Burke Wooster of St. Paul, MN, Loren Burke of Houston, TX, Tara Austin Leaphart of Columbia, SC, Corrie Austin Altenburg of Pensacola, FL, and Stacey Austin of Charleston, SC; one great granddaughter, Lilliana Wooster; and two great grandsons Hayden Sharp, and Jefferson T. Burke, III; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. The family of Zetta would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Bill and Jerri Sparks and their staff of the Southwinds Ranch where Zetta found peace, comfort and love during the last part of her earthly journey In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: The Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation, The Alzheimer’s Association, and The American Cancer Society.
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