Hundreds of people will line the streets in honor of “Queen Croca”

There is expected to be a huge turnout for Nana Molly’s funeral.

Hundreds of people are expected to remember “Queen Kroki” as the date of her funeral was announced. Mary Williams, 96, from Croxtethdied on Saturday, November 16, surrounded by more than 50 members of her family after a short battle with pneumonia.

Mary, known to most as “Nana Molly”, became infected about a week before her death. Her granddaughter, Christina Williams, 36, who previously paid tribute to “Queen Kroki” is worried people won’t “fit in the church” as she expects hundreds of people to turn up to pay their respects to the Scouse grandmother.

The funeral will take place on Thursday 5 December 2024 at Our Lady Queen Martis Church, Stonebridge Lane, Croxteth. The service will begin at 1:15 p.m., then people will gather in Enfield Crematorium.

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Paying tribute to Mary, Christina previously revealed ECHO how she was a “true Scouse granny” and a pillar of the community who was loved by all. She remembered how everyone called her Nana Molly and she was considered “the queen” by most.

She said: “She was amazing, she was a legend in the area, she was one of a kind. She has 70 children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and her life revolved around us all. Her life was about making us all happy, she was so family oriented.”

Christina added: “She is a real typical old school nanny, no one ever crossed the line and the respect she had was amazing. She was always a real fighter, my grandfather died a few years ago, and she raised eight children practically alone.

“My nanny always intervened and helped people, fed them. At one time she lived in a four-bedroom house with eight children and still offered a bed to anyone who needed one. She told other people stories about their grandparents, everyone just loved her, everyone knew her. She’ll never have to buy herself a drink in the pub because everyone will be queuing to bring her one.”

This wouldn’t be the first time people lined Mary’s streets in her honor. During the pandemic, Mary “stopped traffic” while returning home from the hospital.

Christina told ECHO: “During isolation she broke her ankle and contracted Covid in the hospital. When she left the hospital and the ambulance brought her home, hundreds of people stood in the street cheering and applauding her. She literally stopped traffic because so many people were applauding her.”

Since news of Mary’s death, tributes have been paid. Facebook for Nan. Remembering her “wicked sense of humour”, Carol Roberts wrote: “I looked after Molly at Croxteth Park nursing home for many years, she was a lovely lady, so funny, such a wicked sense of humour. We will all miss her and our home. It won’t be the same without her, sending love to all her family.”

Another said: “Moll doll, you will be sadly missed by everyone who knew you in Croxteth. Rest in peace with love to hubby Julie Burquest and all the family xxx.” A third added: “RIP Molly, what a lady you were, everyone loved you, always had a smile on your face. All of Croxteth mourns our Moll, the Doll Queen of Croca. My love to all the Williams family.”