San Pablo, California – Vanessa ‘Diann’ Willis, resident of San Pablo, California, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the age of 62.

Born August 30, 1955 in Greenville, Texas, Diann attended Greenville Sr. High School and San Francisco City College. Diann served 25 years as an Executive Assistant in Real Estate and enjoyed cooking, teaching, reading and travel.

Survived by her children Ryan Brown and Reynessa Brown.

Diann is the daughter of Carrie Johnson and Omie Willis. Loving sister to Gaynell, Homer, Louie, Johnny, Ella, Patricia and Donna Willis as well as Aunt to many nieces and nephews.

The arrangements were respectfully entrusted to Grissom’s private Crematory, San Lorenzo, CA.