The funeral will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 18, at Flint Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dwyane Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Cemetery at Hollis Lakes.

Willie grew up in Rock Hill and received her education at Emmett Scott High School. She attended the Senior Citizen Center and Flint Hill Baptist Church, where she sang in the Gospel and Young Adult Choirs. She worked at Springs Mill, Rock Hill School District Three and Smith Enterprises.

She is survived by her husband, Allen Crosby of Rock Hill; two daughters, Fredine Calhoun and Sheila Durham, both of Rock Hill; a sister and brother-in-law, Annie G. and Frankie Brice; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Rev. David and Sandra Nelson of Baltimore, Md. James and Annie Nelson of Charlotte, N.C., Charles Nelson of Philadelphia, Pa., Tim Nelson, John and Shelia Nelson, and Larry Nelson, all of Rock Hill; six grandchildren, Tomorrow, Travis, Gerjuan, Nadia, PhaseFani and Brandon; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., May 17, at Parker Funeral Home who has been entrusted with the arrangements.

The family will receive friends at 470 Arch Drive and 1649 Riverdale Dr.