03/01/1939 – 07/20/2023
Kingstree
Funeral Services
Funeral services will be held 5 PM Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Kingstree Church of God, with burial to follow at Kingstree Memorial Gardens.
Visitation
Mrs. Willie Mae’s family will receive friends at the church between 4 PM and 5 PM just prior to the service.
Memorials
Memorials may be made to Kingstree Church of God, 105 Gourdin Street, Kingstree, SC 29556.
Online condolences can be left for the family at www.williamsburgfuneralhome.com
Mrs. Willie Mae Cales Tisdale, 84, wife of the late Fred Tisdale, died Thursday, July 20, 2023, at her son’s home in Lugoff, SC.
Mrs. Willie Mae was born March 1, 1939, in the Suttons Community of Williamsburg County, a daughter of the late Madgie Moore Cales and Elbert Young Cales. She was a graduate of Williamsburg High School and retired after 40 years as an employee of Piggly Wiggly in Kingstree, SC. Mrs. Tisdale was the oldest living member of Kingstree Church of God, where she taught Sunday School, served on the Pastor’s Advisory Council and the Finance Committee and was a prayer warrior. She enjoyed church, gardening, and baking cakes.
Surviving Mrs. Tisdale are: sons, Eric (Cindy) Tisdale of Lugoff and Jeff (Pam) Tisdale of Nesmith, SC; daughter, Wanda “Shelley” Tisdale of Marion, SC; grandchildren, Christopher (Hope) Kelly, Nathan (Melissa) Tisdale, Erica (Russell) Clark, Jamie Tisdale, Kayla Powell, Rainey Tisdale, Jordan Sturgeon, and Kim Griffin; brother, E.C. Cales; sister, Joyce Cales; great grandchildren, Gracyn & Kleo Kelly, Asher Tisdale, Matthew Rogers, and Bentley Griffin; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband Fred, Mrs. Willie Mae was preceded in death by two sons, Michael T. Tisdale and Gregg Tisdale, granddaughter, Nicole Tisdale, grandson, Travis Tisdale, and sisters, Creola (Lonzo) Cadden and Shirley Hartley.
Funeral services will be held 5 PM Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Kingstree Church of God, with burial to follow at Kingstree Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Willie Mae’s family will receive friends at the church between 4 PM and 5 PM just prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Kingstree Church of God, 105 Gourdin Street, Kingstree, SC 29556.
Online condolences can be left for the family at www.williamsburgfuneralhome.com
A true woman of God. She was an example of dedication and consecration to God. Had a beautiful, infectious laugh and such a beautiful smile. Willie was a joy to know.
Dear Family, although your hearts are broken please know that there were many that was impacted by your precious mother and grandmother. I will never forget the lessons she taught me as a young Christian and when I moved away years later and would visit the church she was the main one that I would look for. Her life was an inspiration to me. She has always been in my heart. I will never forget her. Her life in Christ has led her home. God bless and comfort you all
Eric,Cindy & family I am so sorry to hear of the passing of miss willie.she was a sweet godly women I didn’t know her long.but I will see her again one day I am lifting you & the family up in prayers
Eric,
I’m so sorry to hear of the passing away of y’all mother. Please know you and your family is in continued thoughts and prayers. I will unfortunately not be able to visit due to another funeral in Columbia. However, you know your mother is in good hands and I’m confident she wouldn’t want it any other way. We all will have a chance to rejoice with our love ones who gone ahead of us soon. We love you brother and we’re here for your family if needed.
What a lovely daughter of God❣️ So sorry for this sad loss. But there’s peace and joy in knowing we’ll all be together again. She just got there first. Much love.
My condolences to Eric and the family. May God sustain each of you. Love and Prayers.