Willie Mae Echols, 93 of Blytheville, passed away May 8, 2025 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.  She was born on February 21, 1932 in Gilmore to the late Major Howard, Sr. and Essie Mae Carr Howard.  Mrs. Echols was a homemaker, retired cook, memer of New Mt. Olive M.B. Church, First Lady of New Mt. Olive M.B. Church, Director of the Soup Kitchen, Golden Girls Member, and Lead Singer of the Senior Choir.  She was Preceded in death by both her parents, her husband, Rev. Lawrence Echols, four brothers, Otis Howard, Osie Howard, Leo Howard, James Sturghill, and 2 sisters, Claudie Mae Wallace and Theodora Wilkerson.  She is survived by ten sons, Charles (Anna) Echols, Donnie (Evelyn) Echols Sr., Douglas (Carolyn)  Echols, Sr. all of Blytheville, Devail (Kathy) Echols Sr. of  Virginia Beach, VA, Lawrence (Debbie) Echols III of Nashville, TN, Lonnie (Brenda) Echols of Sikeston, MO, Mark A. (Donnette) Echols Sr. of Bowie, MD, Jerry (Marquita) Echols of Hernando, MS, Derrick Echols of Olive Branch, MS, Tracie Echols of Atlanta, GA, three daughters, Shirley (Jessie, Sr.) Brown of Blytheville, AR, Joyce Cook of Fayetteville, NC, Sherry (Johnny, Sr.) Thomas of Blytheville, AR, one brother, Major Howard Jr. of Chicago IL, one sister, Annie Ruth George of Galveston, TX, 51 Grandchildren, a host of great grandchildren, and a host of great great grandchildren.  A visitation will be held Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at New Mt. Olive MB Church in Blytheville with the funeral following at 12 PM. Pastor Douglas Echols will be officiating.  Burial will be at Memory Gardens in Blytheville.  Wilson Funeral Home of Blytheville will be in charge of the services.