Annette worked for NASA as a QA Inspector. She enjoyed growing beautiful flowers. Her true love was her family.
She was preceded in death by parents, William and Myrtle Smith; husband, Ken Persell; son, Paul Willis, grandchild and siblings.
She is survived by children, Dennis Willis, Annette Willis, Pauline Derbidge, Tony Archuleta, Rodger Archuleta, Ricky Keller, Rene Moreno and Debra Persell; 23 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren.