Willie Mae Wolff

Willie Mae Davidson Brown Wolff, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, was born in Pearsall, Texas on March 2, 1933 and went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2009 at the age of 76; surrounded by her 6 children.

Willie Mae was preceded in death by her parents, Willie H. and Ollie Adele Davidson; husbands, Henry Lee Brown, Jr.; Nelson G. Wolff and sister, Jacquelin Ballard.

Everyone who knew Willie Mae loved her. Her smile, sense of humor and love of God were her greatest gifts.

The most important things in her life were her relationships with God, family and friends. She graduated from Victoria Beauty College in 1965. She then moved her family to St. Croix, US Virgin Islands in 1967.

The family returned to Devine in 1969 and she opened Willie Mae's Beauty Shop in 1972. She moved to San Antonio in 1979 and worked at Sun Harvest Farms until 1986. She retired in 1987 and devoted herself entirely to family. Willie Mae was a 49 year survivor of cancer. First diagnosed in 1960, while raising 5 children, she had an uncanny inner strength, dogged faith and strong will to survive. She survived 4 other diagnoses of cancer from 1978 to 2009. Willie Mae's unconditional love for her family and friends served her well. She was a kind, loving, patient and selfless wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her strength, wisdom and guidance will be missed by her family who will treasure forever the time with her.

She is survived by her siblings, Jimmie A. Davidson and wife Bobbie Nell of Devine, TX; C. A. Davidson, Sr. and wife Robin of San Antonio, TX; Patsy Whitney and husband Cullen of Devine, TX; stepchildren, Pama Lee Brown Feagin and husband Richard of West Chester, OH; Nelson W. Wolff and wife Tracy of San Antonio, TX; George Wolff and wife Sharon of Sisterdale, TX; Gary Wolff and wife Joanie of San Antonio, TX; children, Glenda Faye Coffey of Tucson, AZ; Henry Lee Brown, III of Natalia, TX; Susan Gayle Brown of Devine, TX; Donald Wayne Brown, Sr. and wife Vicki of Natalia, TX; Betty June Blanks and husband John of San Antonio, TX; grandchildren, Michelle Feagin Brantley and husband James; William Rackley and wife Letty; Katherine Coffey Bargas and husband Jared; Lance Sollock and wife Renee'; Tony Sollock; Carly Sollock Chapa and husband Rick; Corri Ann Granger Corey; Erica Cook; Cole Brown; Donald W. Brown, Jr.; Jaquelyn Brown; John Blanks, Jr.; Josie Blanks; 16 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.