Bob Willis - As Bereavement Coordinator for Hospice of Oklahoma County since June of 1995, Bob provides grief support and counseling for families, facilitates grief support groups for the community, and is a frequent speaker on grief and loss issues.

Bob is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist by the Grief Recovery Institute in Los Angeles, Nationally Certified Bereavement Facilitator by the American Academy of Bereavement, and a Compassion Fatigue Specialist thru the Traumatology Institute at Florida State University. In June of 2003 Bob became a Certified Funeral Celebrant, trained to meet the needs of families during a time of loss through the planning of a funeral service.

A former Southern Baptist pastor, Bob has been a sculptor for over 12 years, and has a studio in Edmond. He operated the Rocking W Gallery at the First Monday Trade Days in Canton, Texas, for 5 1⁄2 years, and was also a demonstrating sculptor at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri, during the 2005 festivals. He and his wife, Lynn, have presented “The Gospel in Clay” for churches, civic groups, and other venues for several years.