Mrs. Willard was born in Carrolton, GA, July 19, 1928, a daughter of the late Ezra W. Helton and Alma Johnson Helton. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church where she was a member of the Social Committee of the Church. Mrs. Willard was a sustaining member of the Union County Junior Charity League and formerly volunteered in the canteen of Wallace Thomson Hospital. She also had held a position on the Union City Council.
Surviving are two daughters, Janie Brown and husband Rev. Ralph Brown of Jonesville and Joan Parks and husband Jerry of Union; one son: Joe T. Willard Jr. and wife Wanda of Georgia; two sisters, Betty Jean and Ralph Kirby and Martha Ann and Ray Bailey, all of Georgia; five brothers, Jack Helton and wife Nell, Joe Helton, all of Union, Edward Helton and wife Shirley, Elliott Helton and Wayne Helton, all of Georgia; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010 at Tabernacle Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Ralph Brown and Rev. Brad Goodale. Burial will be in Union Memorial Gardens.
Active pallbearers will be Jim Nugent, Justin Parsonnet, Joey Craft, Chad Brown, Keith Troutman, Casey Motte, Joseph Parks, Matthew Northernand Charles Griffith.
The staff of Ashlan Village Assisted Living, Journey Hospice and members of Mrs. Tomi Vaughn’s Sunday School Class of Tabernacle Baptist Church are all asked to sit in a group.
Visitation will be held at the church from 9:30- 10:45 AM prior to the services.
Memorials may be made to Ashlan Village Assisted Living, 415 Brenda Way, Lyman, SC, or to Journey Hospice, 420 The Parkway, Suite N, Greer, SC, 29650.
The family will be at the home of her daughters, Janie Brown, 137 Academy St., Jonesville and Joan Parks, 200 Springdale Dr., Union.
The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc.
(www.holcombefuneralhomes.com)
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