Mrs. Willie Mae Stroman, daughter of the late Helen Ridgell, was born on January 23, 1947 in Leesville, South Carolina. She departed her earthly life on the morning of Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, South Carolina. She lived to 73 years of age.
Willie Mae graduated from Twin-City High School of Batesburg, South Carolina. She was a member of Calvary A.M.E Church in Batesburg, South Carolina. Willie Mae enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and fishing with her husband.
Willie Mae married John H. Stroman on April 21, 1966 and enjoyed a blissful and loving 54 years of marriage together. She was preceded in death by four sisters and one brother - Betty Jo (Tommie) Etheredge, Shirley (Charlie) Cook, Martha (Leroy) Caughman, Duretha Black, and Jake Summers.
Willie Mae leaves behind a wealth of memories that will continued to be celebrated and cherished by her family: Her husband – John H. Stroman; two daughters – Darlene (Sylvester) Cancer, Victoria Stroman; two sons – Joe (Andrea) Stroman, Jonathan (Melanie) Stroman. Five grandchildren – Jacori Stroman, Taylor Cancer, Jayla Stroman, Jonah and Noah Stroman. Two brothers-in-law – Randy (Kathy) Scott, L.C. Scott. Three sisters-in-law – Shirley (Ronnie) Mears, Mary Alice Thomas, and Peggy (O’Neal) Simmons and a host of nephews, nieces, other relatives, and many sorrowing friends.
Homegoing services held on Saturday, November 14, 2020.