Willa Lee "Witts" McLendon

Obituary of Willa Lee "Witts" McLendon

Ms. Willa Lee “Witts” McLendon, 86, died Saturday, October 17, 2020. After being in hospice care for two weeks, she passed away peacefully in her sleep. She was a native of Vidalia, GA and was a graduate of Rockmart County High School. She worked at Hazlehurst Manufacturing before going to Oxford Manufacturing and on to Tumi Luggage until her retirement. Lee loved being with her family and friends. She attended East Gordon Street Baptist Church. 

 

She is preceded in death by her husband, Albert Douglas McLendon, Jr., her parents, David Marvin Rogers and Gertrude Thompson Rogers, and her three sisters Catherine Carter, Geraldine Golden and Joanna Jay. 

 

Lee is survived by her sister Earline Humphries of Rockmart, GA, three children, Debbie Williams of Grayson, Georgia, Doug “Mac” McLendon (Nancy) of Columbia, SC and Sherri Gay (David) of Aiken, SC. She will be remembered by her four grandchildren Karen Gay of Aiken, SC, Joe Williams of Reidsville, GA, Kristi McLendon Beers of Columbia, SC and Megan Williams of Grayson, GA, and three great-grandchildren, Jett Gay, Calvin McLendon Beers and Nolan Beers and several loved nieces and nephews.  

 

Her family would like to thank the staff at Prisma Hospice for their devoted care. 

 

A graveside funeral service will be held Saturday, October 31st at 1pm at the Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Vidalia, GA. 

 

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