James Andrew ‘Jandy’ Willson – Jefferson Township

James Andrew “Jandy” Willson, 69 of Jefferson Township, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born Dec. 9, 1951, in Connellsville, son of John Matthew Willson and Faith Swartz Willson. Jandy took over the family farm at 16 and continued working the farm with his sons. Love for the farm, which will be carried on, was instilled in his sons. He was a 1969 graduate of Frazier High School, attended Delaware Valley University and received an associate degree in agricultural science. Jandy belonged to Little Redstone Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder. He was a director on the Fayette County Farm Bureau, a livestock dealer and a member of FFA and 4-H, where he was a leader for many years. He was retired from State Correctional Institution Greene and a veteran of the Pennsylvania National Guard 28th Infantry Division. He is survived by his wife, Dolores Pierce Willson; three sons, Patrick Adam Willson and wife Monica, James Matthew Willson and Pierce Brown Willson; four grandchildren, Madison Hope Willson, Abby Marie Willson, Sydney Rae Willson and Jandy Ernest T. Willson; as well as numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Matthew Willson and Faith Swartz Willson. Memorial service arrangements will be announced at a later date. Funeral service were entrusted to ELEY/MCCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC., Fayette City, Pa., www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Fayette County 4H Livestock Scholarship Fund, c/o Penn State Extension, 34 Peter St., Uniontown, PA 15401 or Corrections Peace Officers Foundation, P.O. Box 348390, Sacramento, CA 95834-8390, cpof.org.