Obituary of Willa Weems

Sodus: Willa Mae Weems, better known as “Mae”, the daughter of Neccoma Weems and the late Willard “Nuke” Weems Sr., was born on July 3, 1952. Mae peacefully departed this life on Saturday, February 11, 2012, surrounded by her most precious daughter Janice, devoted son Marty, and her beloved grandchildren. Mae attended school in Calvert County, Maryland. In her younger years, Mae loved to play softball. Later, she moved to New York where she worked for Xerox for over 25 years. While in New York, true to her nurturing spirit, Mae adopted a second family, helping to raise and care for a multitude of children as if they were her own. She held a special place in her heart for Billie Girl, Zani, and Prince ‘Fat Dad’. Mae developed a special and loving bond with friends Barbara Schultz and Robert and Roberta Clays. Mae enjoyed spending time with her children and family, and visiting with her special aunt, Rachel Diggs. She loved gardening, traveling and collecting antiques. Mae was preceded in death by her father Willard “Nuke” Weems, her second mother Annie Weems, Great Aunt Bertina Weems, Aunts: Elizabeth “Doll” Brooks, Joyce Commodore, Floramae “Bootsie” Weems, Mary Gough, and Eleanor Williams; Uncle, Harry Blake, Stepsister Ivy Dent, and Stepbrother Gill Washington. Mae leaves her love to her daughter Janice “Jay” Johnson (Marvin Whitfield), sons Martinez “Marty” Johnson (Christina), and Thomas “TJ” Johnson, her mother Neccoma Weems, and stepmother Beuna Weems. Also left to cherish her memory are her grandchildren: granddaughters - Rasheta “Juicy”, Johanna, Iesha, Ahjiana, Regina “Gina”, Alyssa, Jabrie, Miranda, and Jamara; and grandson Charles “Boogie” Hunter III; great grandchildren: Amir and Amiya Johnson, and Donovan Hunter; dear friend and father of her children Thomas “Tommy” Johnson Sr.; seven sisters Pallesteri Sneed (Roosvelt), Adene Jones, Doreatha “Bug” Holland, Cynthia “Cindy” Fleet (Bryan), Mary “Sandy” Weems, and Tia Weems; four brothers: Reuben “Rudy” Weems Sr., Willard “Lil Willard” Weems Jr., Dorn “Man” Holland, and Greg “Shorty” Holland (Diedra); one stepsister Laverne Dent, three stepbrothers: Dwight Bishop, Develand and Wendell Campbell); two sisters-in-law, two brothers-in-law; six aunts: Gertrude Willett, Mary Connors, Nancy Ragg, Rachel Diggs, Louise Jefferson, and Emily Gantt; one great aunt Sara Johnson; seven nieces, 11 nephews, 11 great nieces, 14 great nephews; a godson Cordell Johnson Sr. and a host of other family and friends. Funeral services and burial for Willa were held on Saturday February 18, in Lusby, Maryland. Arrangements by the Norton Funeral Home of Sodus, and the Sewell Funeral Home of Price Frederick, Maryland.