Former Longview Councilwoman Dies
Posted/updated on: July 18, 2012 at 2:20 am
LONGVIEW – Funeral services are pending for a former Longview city councilwoman who died over the weekend. Sidney Bell Willis died Sunday at the age of 76. She served as District 3 city councilwoman from 2002 until 2011. After retiring after 43 years as a Longview school teacher, she ran for public office. Willis was a member of the NAACP, and a recipient of the city’s Race Relations Committee Unity Award. She was a member of Top Ladies of Distinction and the first Top Teens Advisor.
