Anna Mae Willett, age 78 of New Hope, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Baptist Health Hardin.  She was born September 4, 1945 in Saint Francis.  She was a homemaker and a devoted Catholic.  She was a member of Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Francis Willett; her parents, Leo and Gladys Cambron Smith and one sister, Carolyn Bell.

Survivors include three children, Anna Louise Williamson of New Hope, Charles Ray Willett (Geneva Clark) and Frankie Willett (Tammy) all of New Haven; eight grandchildren, David, Cindy, Johnny, Jacob, Patrick, Kayla, Tabetha, and Michelle; seven great grandchildren, Andrea, Devin, Christina, Evelyn, Everleigh, Savannah and Tyler; five siblings, Eddie Smith (Sue) and Mervin Smith (Nancy) all of Loretto, Leo Smith (Linda) of Saint Francis, Jean Blandford (Mike) of Lebanon and Melvina Morris (David) of Raywick.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 104 Church Street, New Hope.  Rev. A. Biju Chathely, C.M.I. will officiate.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The visitation is 4-8 pm Wednesday and 9-10:30 am Thursday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 pm Wednesday by Deacon Dean R. Giulitto.

Pallbearers are David Willett, Devin Willett, Johnny Willett, Patrick Clark,  Michael Blanford, and Chris Smith; Honorary Pallbearers are Andrea Willett, Christina Willett, Savannah McNear, Everleigh Willett, Tabetha Ball, and Kayla Clark.