Dortha (Addie) McVade

October 27, 1947 - December 16, 2019

Dortha Willingham McVade was born on October 27, 1947 to Jessie Lewis Willingham and Mamie Louis Willingham in Augusta, Arkansas. Dortha McVade moved to Austin, Texas in 1988. She united with the St. James Missionary Baptist Church and served as a greeter in the old St. James Church. She was proud to participate in the groundbreaking of the new St. James Church building—she remained a member for 10 years. She continued her faith journey at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor M. C. Walker. Ms. McVade was a strong believer in the Lord. Dortha was preceded in death by two daughters, Carla Leslie and Regina Jackson; father and mother, Jessie and Mamie Willingham. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Henry Willingham, Booker Willingham, Harvey Willingham, and Isacc Willingham of Kansas City, Kansas. Dortha leaves to cherish her memories, a daughter Patricia Johnson; three sons Ronald Jackson of Houston, TX, Aaron Evans Jackson of Austin, TX, Raymond Jackson of Wichita, KS; grandchildren Tameka Jackson, Rhyan Jackson, Terry Jackson, Anthony Greene, Rowena Johnson, Stacy Johnson Jr., Dominic Hernandez, Kia Wells of Kansas City, KS, Shantel Agbaka, Britton Jackson and Dishieka Jackson of Springfield, IL; sisters Maxine Gunnels of Florida, Jacqueline Willingham of Kansas City, KS, Shirley Willingham of Florida, Willa Mae Willingham, Annette Willingham and baby sister Rhonda Willingham; uncles John Boykin, Bill Boykin, Arthur Boykin and Thomas Brown of Kansas City, KS, a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.