Willie Virginia Reese was born March 4,1954 to Rosie O'Neal Reese and Willie C. Lewis. She was raised in Leesburg, Georgia until she moved to Albany, Georgia and decided to make it her home.

She departed this life on Tuesday, June 4,2019. She was preceded in death by her father, Willie C. Lewis, her mother, Rosie O'Neal Reese, and her son, Terrance Reese.

Her memories will forever live on in her son, Gabriel Reese and her devoted daughter-in-law, Janet Reese; five grandchildren, Trayvonne Andrew Spencer of NC , Kiasia Keith, Nyesha Sims, Breunna Reese, all of Albany, GA, Zandra Antuon Murray Reese of NC; her siblings, Carolyn Harrison (Willie) Albany, GA, Debra Reese (Jerome Davis), Titusville FL, Wooster Lewis, Vusita Lewis, Willie C Lewis, Jr., Howard Carter (Karen); close nieces and nephews, Myron Reese (Erica), SC, Anita Knighton, Arnett Harrison (Angelica Bloxton), Kanya Harrison, all of Albany, GA, Tiffany Tucker (John), Herman Quimby Latressa),Travoski Morris, all of Titusville, FL; a dear friend, Howard and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.