Ayanna Nicole Henderson

Ayanna Nicole Henderson, 24, of Nottingham, passed on July 31 at her home.

She was the daughter of Nicholas and Sonia Hersh Henderson and Angela Maxwell.

Ayanna is survived by her parents; two daughters, Amiyah Phillips and Lilianna Phillips; two brothers, Donta Henderson and J`Mear Ringgold; five sisters, Nichelle Henderson, Justice Henderson, Alexa Henderson, Kai-Lyn Henderson, Isyss Alston and Alejandra Maxwell; paternal grandparents, Victor Henderson and Debra Henderson; maternal grandmothers, Josephine Maxwell and Betty Lou Hersh.

Services are private.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

Marjorie Crowl Williamson

Marjorie (Marge) Crowl Williamson passed peacefully while surrounded by her family on Aug. 2 at Jenners Pond Ruston Residence in West Grove. She was 93.

She was born in West Grove on Sept. 15 to Ernest and Alice Woods Crowl.  

She graduated from Oxford High School in 1944 and attended Goldey-Beacom business school.  She was employed by Hercules as a secretary and lived in Wilmington, Del. for a brief period.  In 1949, she married Wilson (Jim) Nieweg Williamson and they eventually built a home in Lincoln University where she resided for 56 years. They raised six children and enjoyed 50 years of marriage until her husband passed away in 1999.

Marge is survived by her sister, Jayne Crowl Ingram of Vero Beach, FL, five daughters, Diane Gouge (Thomas), Judy Soulliard, Debra Fuller (Wayne), Alice Roten (Charles) and Margie Lutz (Francis) as well as twelve grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by her son, Phillip Cope Williamson.

She was a faithful member of New London Presbyterian Church and Christian Life Center where she served as piano accompanist, choir member, elder, deacon, Sunday school teacher and cherub choir director.    

She delighted in her large family and was especially fond of her little grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Marge was well known for her baking skills and was an excellent seamstress.   She loved playing the piano and passed her love of music on to her family.  

A private service will be held in New London.  The family regrets that the current CDC guidelines and state regulations preclude a larger gathering.

Marge was a supporter of Tamani World Children Project in Kenya where she sponsored a child.   In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tamani World Children Project, 342 Little Elk Creek Rd., Lincoln University, PA  19352.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

Ollie Mae Powers

Ollie Mae Powers passed away peacefully at the amazing age of 104 at Linden Hall in Kennett Square on Aug. 2.

Mae was born May 14, 1916, to Cora (Thompson) and William Badger and grew up in Ashe County, NC.  

She moved to Pennsylvania at the age of 18, where she joined the Walton family as nanny and housekeeper. An accomplished seamstress, Mae was known for her skill with needle and thread, making everything from slip covers to wedding gowns. There was nothing she could not create. Because of this, she was always in high demand as a seamstress, and built a successful, self-run business, creating custom items until she was in her early 90s. 

Her passion, however, was crafting custom wedding gowns. During the course of her career, she created over 300 beautiful gowns.  

Mae was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Joseph Powers, who passed away in 1992.  

She is survived by her daughter, Carol Hillmann (Fred) of Silver Spring, Md., her granddaughter, Suzanne (Todd) of Landenberg, and her grandsons, John (Heather) of Asburn, VA, and Edward (Natalie) of Brisbane, Australia, and eight great-grandchildren: Delaney, Dawson, Isabela, Charlize, Camden, Spencer, Emerson, and Arabella.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to your favorite charity.

To view her online tribute, and to share  a memory with her family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.