Mrs. Ola Mae Wenzel, 78, went to be with the Lord Jesus Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. She was born Feb. 8, 1940, in Chowan, North Carolina, and was a lifelong resident of Seaford, the daughter of Emmett L. Byrum and Berda Mae Ashley.
More than anything, she loved being a mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother to her family. She was affectionately known by many as “Mae Mae” and “Meema.” She enjoyed traveling and antiquing, but most of all being with and caring for others. She was loved by and will be missed by so many. She never met a stranger.
Mrs. Wenzel was preceded in death by her loving husband, James Joseph Wenzel; as well as her parents; stepfather, Allen Hornsby, and older sister, Elizabeth Baker.
Ola Mae is survived by her brothers, Emmett Byrum (Judy) of Columbus, Georgia, Joseph Byrum of Hampton, William “W.D.” Byrum (Ida Mae) and Allen Faye Adam, both of Seaford; two grateful and loving children, Terry Roberts (Kenneth) and Darrel Wenzel (Stacey), both of Yorktown; precious grandchildren, Dustin Roberts (Tiffany), Adam Roberts (Ashley), Matt Wenzel, Noah Wenzel and Hannah Wenzel; step-grandson, Michael Wenzel II; step-granddaughter, Amanda Wenzel Nelson, and their mother, Debbie Williams; and two great-grandchildren, Ezra Roberts and Eva Roberts.
Friends are invited to gather from noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 6, at Seaford Baptist Church, 1311 Seaford Road, Seaford, where a celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Burial will be held in Peninsula Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Peninsula Rescue Mission, 3700 Huntington Ave., Newport News, VA 23607.
