Willa K. Walsworth, 90, of Olton, died Friday, September 10, 2010 in Olton. Services will be at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in Olton with Brother Patrick Hamilton officiating. Interment will follow at Olton Cemetery under the direction of Ramage Funeral Directors.
Willa was born November 4, 1919 in Ruston, Louisiana to Luther and Effie Wilson Holtzclaw. She was the ladies fashion department manager for JC Penney for 41 years. She moved to Olton in 1999 from Oregon and was a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Faye Ricks, a brother, Ray Holtzclaw, a niece, Linda Ricks, a nephew, Mark Holtzclaw, and a great-grandson.
Survivors include her daughter, Nancy Carson and her husband, Don of Olton, a brother, Bryan Holtzclaw of Ripon, CA, and a sister, Blanche Littleton of Ontario, CA. She was blessed with five grandchildren, Robyn Carson, Becky Deller, Donna Harris, Kelly Carson, and Julie Crandall, 15 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Runningwater Draw Care Center P.O. Box 409 Olton, TX 79064.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday, September 13, 2010 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.