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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Jul 12, 1944 — Sep 12, 2023
Celebrating the home-going of Mrs. Willie Nell Ware, who departed this life on September 12, 2023. She was a remarkable, soft-spoken woman, who was loved by many. She dedicated her life to helping and caring for others. She was affectionately known by many names: Mother, by her children. MyMy, grandma, granny, Phoebe, and TeeTee, by her many grands. To everyone else she was auntie Nellie, cousin Nellie and Ms. Nellie.
She was a long-time member of Truelight Baptist Church, where she loved her church family. Nellie's legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of her family and all who knew her. She was preceded in death by Josie Lee Ware. She leaves to cherish her loving memories:
Daughters: Vanessa Ware, Sabrina Ware, and Connie (Roderick) Jones of Mobile, AL, Senta (Antonio) Gonzalez of Cleveland, OH. Sons: Don Ware, Darryl Ware, Darwin Ware, and Demetrius Williams all of Mobile, AL. Sisters: Mildres Simmons, Cynthia Littles, and Brenda Reed of Mobile, AL. Brothers: Wilbert Littles of Oceanside, CA and Levert Littles of Mobile, AL. Spiritual Mothers: Sis. Ella Glover, Sis. Rebecca Brown, and Sis. Thelma Randle. Lifelong friends: Shirley Ely of Southfield, MI, Joseph Lee Smiley, John Snell, Thelma (Charles) Circus of Cleveland, OH, and Hester "Dorothy" Gray. Dear and trusted friends: Margaret (Jesse) Edwards, Sarah Williams, and Cherry (Reginald) Doyle. Loving cousins, grands, great grands, great great grands, and an abundance of other family and friends.
Visitation will be held Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 9:00 AM untl the 11:00 AM funeral service. Funeral service will be held at Truelight Missionary Baptist Church 2001 Main Street Prichard, AL. Interment will take place in the Whispering Pines Cemetery.
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Truelight Missionary Baptist Church
9:00 - 11:00 am
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Truelight Missionary Baptist Church
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