Margaret Settle Willis, 99, of Mayodan,NC passed Sunday, October 16, 2022. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Beulah Baptist Church, Madison, NC with the funeral service beginning at 1:30 p.m. Interment will follow at Collins Cemetery, Madison, NC.

Margaret S. Willis was born August 16, 1923, in Davy, West Virginia to Anderson Settle and Minnie Vinson Settle. On October 16, 2022, at the age of 99, she departed this life peacefully at Cone Health Annie Penn Hospital, Reidsville, NC.

Margaret spent her formative years in Davy, WVA, where she graduated from Kimball High School and then later met and married J.D. Willis, Sr. After starting a family, she moved to Madison, NC. There, she worked as a domestic prior to entering the textile industry. Following her retirement, she worked part-time as a Site Director with the Rockingham County council of Aging, until she attained the ripe age of 80.

Margaret loved to cook and entertain family and friends. She was also welcoming and always willing to lend a helping hand. She enjoyed community service and social activities as a member of the Modernistic Club of Madison for many years.

Her great love was the church. There, her passion for cooking and for serving others brought her to church kitchens from St. Stephens United Methodist Church to Goodwill Baptist Church and in her later years, Grace Fellowship Church in Winston-Salem, NC. It was her love of God that sustained her throughout her life, especially during the pandemic and into her final days.

Margaret was preceded in death by her brother, Raymond Lee Settle and her youngest son, Raymond Anderson "Winky" Willis. She leaves behind to cherish her memory: her sister, Alma Jean King of Riverview, Michigan; four children, J. D. Willis (Marie) of Laurinburg, NC; Donison Lee Willis (Gwen) of Greensboro, NC, Ernest Ray Willis (Mona) of Jamestown, NC and Cheryl Willis Robinson (Tyrone) of Franklinton, NC; six grandchildren, Tameka Willis, Vachelle Willis, Cheavonne Willis, Byron Willis, Jullian Willis Smith (Carnell, Kelly Robinson and Timothy Robinson; two great-grandchildren, JaNiya Fuller and Jeremiah Robinson; special friend, Bertie Brown, who was like a daughter to her; and a host of nieces, nephews and otheer loved ones.

What a blessing to have had Margtaret here on earth for 99 years. She will be sorely missed.