Willie Kay Northcutt Cromwell was born in Hardin County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Lyman Clifford and Flora Catherine Stanfield Northcutt. On November 6, 1939, she was united in marriage to Robert Earl Cromwell, who preceded her in death on December 1, 1980. Mrs. Cromwell departed this life on April 24, 2018, at the age of 103 years and 5 days.
Mrs. Cromwell was a member of First Baptist Church in Savannah, Tennessee. She enjoyed babysitting, especially at church.
Mrs. Cromwell is survived by her daughters, Sarah Katherine Marts of Adamsville, Tennessee, Mary Virginia Lassiter of Savannah, Tennessee, Robbie Kay Watkins of Middleton, Tennessee, and Cloedith May of Lakeland, Tennessee; son, Robert Eugene Cromwell of Toone, Tennessee; sister, Flora Catherine Harris of Spague River, Oregon; 10 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and 7 great great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Cromwell was preceded in death by her brothers, Arthur Frank Northcutt and Granville Wallace Northcutt; sisters, Lucille Blackwelder and Chloe Alice Lee; and grandchildren, Christopher Cromwell, Miriam Lassiter, Tod Lassiter, and Angie Latham.