Willie Mae Caddell

Willie Mae Webb Caddell, a resident of Florence, Alabama, departed this life and went home to be with her Lord on August 6, 2021. Willie Mae’s family and friends will gather to celebrate her life at Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home in Georgetown, Texas at 2:00 on Friday, August 13, 2021. Bill Powell of Georgetown, Texas will officiate. Interment will be at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Liberty Hill, Texas. Her grandsons, Philip Caddell of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Glenn Caddell of Port Hueneme, California, David Cavanaugh of Florence, Alabama, Joseph Roy of Montgomery, Alabama, and her great grandsons, Colman Betler of New York City, New York and Camron Betler of Plano, Texas will honor her as pallbearers.

Willie Mae was born in Loop, Texas on January 27, 1933, the first-born child of Earl Johnston Webb and Libbie Marie Allen. Her parents and two of her sisters, Dorothy Elzy and Elzora “Lynn” Holy preceded her in death. She is survived by sisters Audrey Meyer of Spicewood, Texas and Judy Orme of Mission, Texas.

Willie Mae grew up in Lubbock, Texas where she met the love of her life, Howard Colman Caddell. They married on December 28,1949 and spent the next fifty-three years building their life together until he moved to heaven on May 13, 2003. Her greatest treasure was her family. She loved her five children, thirteen grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren, and four great, great grandchildren with all her heart. She was preceded in death by her beloved daughter LaWanda Ann “Wendi” Caddell Brouillette and precious great grandsons, Brayden Lukas Caddell, Colten Xavier Shofler and Avery Allen Shofler. Surviving her are her children Carolyn Cavanaugh and husband Dave of Florence, Alabama, Debbie Shultz and husband Budd Shultz of St. Joseph, Tennessee, Michael Caddell and wife Dianna Sigler of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Cheryl Masten of Dade City, Florida.

One of Willie Mae’s greatest achievements was graduating from nursing school at the age of forty. She loved nursing and she especially enjoyed the time she spent working with nursing home patients. She had many talents – she was an accomplished seamstress, a great cook and homemaker. She loved genealogy and spent many hours researching family history leaving a rich treasure trove of information to be passed on to future generations.

Willie Mae and Howard were privileged to be part of several Church of Christ congregations in the different places they called home including Texas, New Mexico and Alabama. Their love for the Lord and His people was the bedrock of their lives. Willie Mae was loved by all who knew her, and she will be greatly missed.

“Willie Mae fought a good fight. She has finished the race and she has remained faithful. And now the prize awaits her – the crown of righteousness that the Lord, the righteous Judge will give her on that day of His return. And the prize is not just for her but for all who eagerly look forward to His glorious return.” II Timothy 4:7-8.