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Chicago Aug. 19, 1924 | Jun. 22, 2014
Chicago | Aug. 19, 1924 | Jun. 22, 2014
Willa Mae McGhee, age 89, of Chicago, Illinois, formerly of Brookport, Illinois passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

Private graveside rites were held on Saturday, June 28, 2014, 1:00 p.m. at the Smotherman Cemetery of Brookport, Illinois.

She was married to Harrison McCorkle, Jr. in 1949. Willa was a lifelong caretaker and worked at Dunbar High School in the cafeteria.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Eleanor McGhee, a daughter Pamala McCorkle Henderson and eight brothers.

Survivors include her children, Rochelle, Drusilla, Susan, Harrison, Michael, Mickey and Willie Ray; a sister Vivian Geneva; brothers, Hester Ray and James; three grandchildren,eight great-grandchildren; several  nieces, nephews, and cousins .

Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home in charge of local arrangementsWilla Mae McGhee, age 89, of Chicago, Illinois, formerly of Brookport, Illinois passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

Private graveside rites were held on Saturday, June 28, 2014, 1:00 p.m. at the Smotherman Cemetery of Brookport, Illinois.

She was married to Harrison McCorkle, Jr. in 1949. Willa was a lifelong caretaker and worked at Dunbar High School in the cafeteria.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Eleanor McGhee, a daughter Pamala McCorkle Henderson and eight brothers.

Survivors include her children, Rochelle, Drusilla, Susan, Harrison, Michael, Mickey and Willie Ray; a sister Vivian Geneva; brothers, Hester Ray and James; three grandchildren,eight great-grandchildren; several  nieces, nephews, and cousins .

Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home in charge of local arrangementsWilla Mae McGhee, age 89, of Chicago, Illinois, formerly of Brookport, Illinois passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

Private graveside rites were held on Saturday, June 28, 2014, 1:00 p.m. at the Smotherman Cemetery of Brookport, Illinois.

She was married to Harrison McCorkle, Jr. in 1949. Willa was a lifelong caretaker and worked at Dunbar High School in the cafeteria.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Eleanor McGhee, a daughter Pamala McCorkle Henderson and eight brothers.

Survivors include her children, Rochelle, Drusilla, Susan, Harrison, Michael, Mickey and Willie Ray; a sister Vivian Geneva; brothers, Hester Ray and James; three grandchildren,eight great-grandchildren; several  nieces, nephews, and cousins .

Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home in charge of local arrangementsWilla Mae McGhee, age 89, of Chicago, Illinois, formerly of Brookport, Illinois passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

Private graveside rites were held on Saturday, June 28, 2014, 1:00 p.m. at the Smotherman Cemetery of Brookport, Illinois.

She was married to Harrison McCorkle, Jr. in 1949. Willa was a lifelong caretaker and worked at Dunbar High School in the cafeteria.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Eleanor McGhee, a daughter Pamala McCorkle Henderson and eight brothers.

Survivors include her children, Rochelle, Drusilla, Susan, Harrison, Michael, Mickey and Willie Ray; a sister Vivian Geneva; brothers, Hester Ray and James; three grandchildren,eight great-grandchildren; several  nieces, nephews, and cousins .

Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements

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