Willie Mae Land "Willow" Elcock was born in Hackensack, NJ on October 8, 1927 to the late William Edward and Helen Marie Land. She transformed to her next life on Friday, January 12, 2018.

"Willow" grew up in Brooklyn, NY and was educated in the NY School System. After the death of her parents, she was raised in an orphanage until she was adopted by a Jewish family. She was taught the Shema ( Deuteronomy 6:1 -4 ) and became a servant of Jesus Christ (Ephesians 4:1).

A prolific track star in NY, her joyous moment was receiving her accounting degree from Forsyth Tech when she moved to Winston Salem, NC.

Mother "Willow" was married to Elbert Elcock on December 27, 1986 by Pastor J. Donald Ballard. She served on the Finance Committee, was a member of the Senior Choir, Gospel Choir, a member of the Ever Ready Sunday School Class and other committees at United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church Winston Salem NC.

Mother "Willow" retired from Social Services as Lead Accountant for Day Care Facilities in Forsyth County and continued serving the community with Meals on Wheels, the Samaritan Soup Kitchen and other accounting duties with Day Care Facilities throughout the State of NC.

Mother "Willow" was preceded in death by James Elcock, Elbert Elcock and her daughter Regina Elcock.

She leaves to cherish her memory her sons, James T. Elcock (Helene- Marie Elcock) of St. Charles, MO and William J. Elcock (Sitarian Elcock) of Charlotte, NC; her grandchildren, Yolanda Shepherd-Reid (Derrick), Melchizedek Isaiah Elcock, and Domenice E. Barnes (Theodore); her great-grandchildren, Deonica, Deja, Derrick Reid, Jr., Jeremiah Elcock, Micah Elcock, and Solomon Elcock;  God-daughter, Joyce McKee of Atlanta, GA; nieces, Karen and Vicki Buchannan of Dallas, Texas, Rosemary Chavis, Lauren Chavis, Lisa Faulk, Phyllis McKinney, Cheryl Scales, Ella Hunter, and Delores Foster; God–sons, Raymond McKee of NJ, Blair Chavis, Luther Jones, Herman Giles, David Anderson, and Donnie Mabe; and a number of other relatives and a host of friends.

"…But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him…" ( Hebrews 11:6)

There are things that we know we know.  There are things that are unknown that we know we don't know.  But there are also things that are unknown that we don't know, we don't know.  These "unknowns unknowns" limit our ability to foresee what is coming because they create in us a poverty of expectations. John 14:5; Romans 8:18 -22; 1 Peter 1:5 - 7

Funeral services will be held at 12:00noon Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Yvette Lovett Martin officiating. Interment will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. The family visitation will be held from 11:30am until 12:00noon today at the Church.