Myrtle Sterling Willis, age 88, entered into eternal life surrounded by her family on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at her residence. Myrtle is survived by her daughter, Sharon (Sam) Sterling; eighteen grandchildren, sixty five great grandchildren and fifty four great-great grandchildren; one daughter in-law, Charlene Howard; sisters, Audrey Lackings (James), Patricia Scott and Mary Harris; sister-in-law, Angelina Harris; loving cousins, Dora Hansberry, Delores Howard and the late Joseph "Poppa" Tadlock; three God-sons, Frederick Hansberry, Jessie Clark & Keyon Robair. Also survived by a host of other relatives and friends. Myrtle was preceded in death by five children, Irvin, Brenda and Thomas Sterling, Linda Jones and Lillian (Leonard) Rand; Her parents, Arthur and Lillian Harris; grandmother, Louise Shiloh; brothers, Junie and Robert Harris, Ledell Chew and John Harris; sisters, Mae Elma Harris and Joyce Blackwell; two granddaughters, Erica Jones and Roslyn Williams, five grandsons, Irvin Jones, Earl Williams, Walter Sterling , John Welch and Grant Jones. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation in the Chapel of Charbonnet Labat Glapion Funeral Home, 1615 St. Philip Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 on Thursday, December 31, 2020 from 8 am-10 am, followed by a physically distant graveside service at Providence Memorial Park, 8200 Airline Drive, Metairie, LA, 70003 at 10:30 am, Pastor Albert Stewart Jr. of Spirit of Liberty Baptist Church, Officiating. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, everyone in attendance is required to adhere to all restrictions.
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