Posted Dec 31, 2014 by linda Ritchie

PFC. CARLTON R. WILLS

SEDLEY YOUTH LOSES LIFE IN KOREAN WAR

Mr. and Mrs. Earl R. Wills of Sedley were notified this week that their son, Pfc. Carlton R. Wills, had been killed in action in Korea on March 22. The young soldier, who would have been 19 years of age on April 18, was a member of Co. I, 27th Infantry Regiment.   

Pfc Wills was educated in the schools at Sedley and Courtland. He joined the army in September, 1950, and sailed for the Far East in December.   Surviving him are his parents: one brother, Charles Chapman Wills of Sedley; and one sister, Mrs. Gilbert Braswell of Windsor.

Funeral services for Pfc. Carlton R. Wills, 27th Infantry, United States Army, who was killed in action in Korea on March 22, last, were conducted at 2:20 o’clock Monday afternoon of this week in the Sedley Baptist Church by the pastor, Rev. L.M. Kanipe. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley, with full military honors. Members of Battery "B", 129th AAA Battalion, served as pallbearers, and "Taps" was blown as the casket was lowered into the grave. The pallbearers were Elmo Bass, Thomas Daughtrey, Jack Hundley, Frank Keeter, Norman Lankford and Everett Rutledge.   

Pfc. Wills was a son of Earl Russell and Ruby White Wills of Sedley. He was a member of the Sedley Baptist Church. Besides his parents he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Gilbert Braswell of Winsor, and one brother, Charles Chapman Wills of Sedley.


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### Narrative summary of the obituary

Pfc. Carlton R. Wills of Sedley, born 18 April 1932, was killed in action in Korea on 22 March 1951. He joined the army in September 1950 and served with Co. I, 27th Infantry Regiment. Wills was survived by his parents, Earl Russell and Ruby White Wills, a brother, and a sister.

### Narrative summary of funeral services

Funeral services for Pfc. Carlton R. Wills were held at Sedley Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. L.M. Kanipe. He was buried in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley, with full military honors. Members of Battery "B", 129th AAA Battalion served as pallbearers, and "Taps" was played at the graveside.

### The Edited Obituary

PFC. CARLTON R. WILLS

SEDLEY YOUTH LOSES LIFE IN KOREAN WAR

Mr. and Mrs. Earl R. Wills of Sedley were notified this week that their son, Pfc. Carlton R. Wills, had been killed in action in Korea on 22 March. The young soldier, who would have been 19 years of age on 18 April, was a member of Co. I, 27th Infantry Regiment.

Pfc. Wills was educated in the schools at Sedley and Courtland. He joined the army in September 1950 and sailed for the Far East in December. Surviving him are his parents; one brother, Charles Chapman Wills of Sedley; and one sister, Mrs. Gilbert Braswell of Windsor.

Funeral services for Pfc. Carlton R. Wills, 27th Infantry, United States Army, who was killed in action in Korea on 22 March last, were conducted at 2:20 o'clock Monday afternoon of this week in the Sedley Baptist Church by the pastor, Rev. L.M. Kanipe. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley, with full military honors. Members of Battery "B", 129th AAA Battalion, served as pallbearers, and "Taps" was blown as the casket was lowered into the grave. The pallbearers were Elmo Bass, Thomas Daughtrey, Jack Hundley, Frank Keeter, Norman Lankford and Everett Rutledge.

Pfc. Wills was a son of Earl Russell and Ruby White Wills of Sedley. He was a member of the Sedley Baptist Church. Besides his parents he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Gilbert Braswell of Windsor, and one brother, Charles Chapman Wills of Sedley.

### Vital Statistics Summary

| Name    | Carlton R. Wills              |
|---------|-------------------------------|
| Age     | 18                            |
| Birth   | 18 April 1932; Unknown        |
| Death   | 22 March 1951; Korea          |

### Table of Relationships

| Name                    | Relationship   | Residence                      |
|-------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|
| Carlton R. Wills        | Decedent       | Sedley                         |
| Earl Russell Wills      | Parent         | Sedley                         |
| Ruby White Wills        | Parent         | Sedley                         |
| Charles Chapman Wills   | Sibling        | Sedley                         |
| Mrs. Gilbert Braswell   | Sibling        | Windsor                        |

### Other Relevant Information

1. Pfc. Carlton R. Wills was a member of Co. I, 27th Infantry Regiment.
2. He was educated in schools at Sedley and Courtland.
3. Wills joined the army in September 1950.
4. He sailed for the Far East in December 1950.
5. He was a member of the Sedley Baptist Church.

### Publication Details

| Fact   | Detail        |
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| Name   | linda Ritchie |
| Date   | 31 Dec 2014   |