Juanita “Lyane” Overall Willey (’54, ’62 M.A.), Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was a graduate of the campus Lab School before earning her degrees in art at North Texas. She also was a member of the Chilton Society. She enjoyed weaving and fiber work, which was frequently selected and exhibited in shows in Texas and around the country. Her passion for art led her to become a teacher in Texas for 32 years. She taught art at various levels, from elementary school students to university students as an instructor at UNT. Lyane also served as a member and officer for many different arts and education organizations. She met her husband, the late William Riley Willey III (’51, ’67 M.S.), while in college. He once served as assistant director of UNT Press, and they co-owned Penny Press Inc. in Denton, Fort Worth and Arlington.
Juanita “Lyane” Overall Willey (’54, ’62 M.A.), Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was a graduate of the campus Lab School before earning her degrees in art at North Texas. She also was a member of the Chilton Society. She enjoyed weaving and fiber work, which was frequently selected and exhibited in shows in Texas and around the country. Her passion for art led her to become a teacher in Texas for 32 years. She taught art at various levels, from elementary school students to university students as an instructor at UNT. Lyane also served as a member and officer for many different arts and education organizations. She met her husband, the late William Riley Willey III (’51, ’67 M.S.), while in college. He once served as assistant director of UNT Press, and they co-owned Penny Press Inc. in Denton, Fort Worth and Arlington.
