Dorothy Mabe Morse Willard Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dorothy Mabe Morse Willard of Rockingham, North Carolina, who passed away on May 12, 2026, at the age of 97, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dorothy Mabe Morse Willard to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Terry Mabe and Clarice Bennett Mabe; her husbands, Albert Morse and Gene Willard; her grandson Michael Crawley; and her siblings, Jimmy Mabe, Clyde Mabe of Wilbert Mabe, L. T, Don Mabe and Lois Hayes.
She is survived by: her daughters, Sherry Crawley (David) and Cathy Bowles; her grandchildren, Mark Crawley, Crystal Harris (Jason), Angela Carpenter (Mike) and Susan Allen (Andy); her great grandchildren, Carly Dawkins (Ben), Garrett Carpenter, Henry Allen and Maddie Allen; her great great grandchild Weslynn Dawkins; and her siblings, John Mabe of Ellerbe, Doris Greene of Mt. Gilead and Linda Wilson of Pinehurst. She is also survived by numerous loving nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations to honor the life of Dorothy Willard can be made to West Rockingham Methodist Church.
