Qwinsenta “Qwin” Willis, 61, died Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola.
Mrs. Willis was born Charles McCorvey and Dorothy Mae Willis in Atmore. A 1975 graduate of Escambia County High School, she attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and became a correctional officer at Holman Prison in Atmore, where she worked for many years. She was a member of the Christ Temple EPC, serving on the Pastor's Aid and Hospitality committees.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, July 6, at Emmanuel Faith Center in Atmore with Bishop Wayne Johnson and Eulogist Brian Willis officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery with Turner Funeral Chapel directing.
Mrs. Willis is survived by one son, Brian Willis of Montgomery; three daughters, Tamika (Willis) Crook of Bay Minette, and Katrina Willis and Ashley Willis, both of Atmore; her mother, Dorothy Mae Benjamin of Atmore; one brother, Charles “Bubba” (Yane) Willis of Montgomery; one sister, Helen Thomas Robinson of Atmore; 6 grandchildren; and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and other family members and friends.
