Mrs. Juanita Darlene Smith Wills, 85, of McLeansville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 27, 2023, at her home while surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be at 11:30 am on Saturday at Mt. Hope Baptist Church with Pastor Craig Peak officiating. The burial will follow at Alamance Memorial Park.

Mrs. Wills was born in Summers County, West Virginia on April 27, 1937 to the late Samuel and Leva Smith. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Joe Wills; her sons, David Lee Wills and Jeffrey George Wills; grandson, Dustin Wills; great grandson, Brantley Chrisco and also her siblings, Velma Richards, Zelma Koury, Armenta Richmond, Roy Smith and Samuel Smith.. She was a loving and faithful member of Mt. Hope Baptist Church She was also a loving, selfless, and giving mother, grandma, great grandma and GiGi.

Mrs. Wills is survived by her daughters, Jo Ann Chrisco (Ronnie) of McLeansville and Barbara Sue Wills of McLeansville; daughter-in-law, Tonya Wills; grandchildren, Bobby Curtis Chrisco (Tiffany), Stacey Danielle Poweska (Alvin), Dylan Lewis Wills and Damien Thomas Lee Wills; her great grandchildren, Destany-Deshay Poweska, Alvin Poweska IV, Niko Poweska and Lukas Chrisco; her siblings, Willard Smith (Garnett), Charles Smith, Ronnie Smith (Bonnie), Janet Smith (Dan) and Marie Ratliff and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Mt. Hope Baptist Church.