Willie Mae

Ambrose

Ms. Willie Mae Ambrose, age 83, was born to the parentage of the late Theophilis Ambrose and the late Sarah Louise Davis Ambrose on August 12, 1933 in Gosport, Alabama. She departed this life May 15, 2016 at her home in Grove Hill.

She was a life-long member of Zion Branch Baptist Church of Gosport where she served as secretary of the church until her health failed. She served as Worthy Matron of Russell Success Chapter 674 Order of the Eastern Star for many years. She retired as a beloved educator in the Clarke County School System. After her retirement, Ms. Ambrose was director of Head Start in Jackson and Fulton for many years.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Edward Ambrose.

She will be sorely missed by her devoted family, a sister, Rose Mary Ambrose of Grove Hill, AL; a two nieces, Joyce Elaine Ambrose, Gaithersburg, MD, and Deborah Ambrose of Columbus, GA; five nephews, Eugene Lewis (Vanesta) Ambrose of Grove Hill, AL; Samuel Thomas (Sonya) Ambrose of Canyon County, CA, Marcus (Shelia) Ambrose of Spanish Fort, AL; David Ambrose and Edward Ambrose, both of Columbus, GA a host of other relatives and friends will miss her also.

Service was Saturday, May 21, 2016, 12 noon until the 1pm service a Zion Branch Bapt. Church of Gosport, AL; Rev. Woodie Bullard, pastor; Eugene Ambrose, eulogist. Burial was in Mackey Branch #1 Bapt. Church Cemetery of Gosport, AL.

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