Mary Elizabeth Neff Willard, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at White Oak Estates.
Born May 13, 1921 in Pavilion, NY, daughter of the late Byron Drake and Bernice Eva Cooper Neff; widow of Stephen Luther Willard.
Attended State University of NY-Albany and The Traphagen School of Fashion in New York City.
Mary's love of her family made it an easy choice to be a homemaker; was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.
Survivors include sons, Michael Stephen Willard of Spartanburg, SC and Timothy Alan Willard of Kensington, MD.
Predeceased by a brothers, John Cooper Neff, Byron Drake Neff, Jr.; a sister, Audry June Neff Douglas.
Private family service was held.
In lieu of flowers, memorials could be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, 245 South Church Street Ext., Spartanburg, SC 29306 or to The Charles Lea Center, 195 Burdette Street, Spartanburg, SC 29307.
Floyd's North Church Street Chapel
Spartanburg, SC
Published in Spartanburg Herald-Journal
July 8 to July 9, 2018
Born May 13, 1921 in Pavilion, NY, daughter of the late Byron Drake and Bernice Eva Cooper Neff; widow of Stephen Luther Willard.
Attended State University of NY-Albany and The Traphagen School of Fashion in New York City.
Mary's love of her family made it an easy choice to be a homemaker; was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.
Survivors include sons, Michael Stephen Willard of Spartanburg, SC and Timothy Alan Willard of Kensington, MD.
Predeceased by a brothers, John Cooper Neff, Byron Drake Neff, Jr.; a sister, Audry June Neff Douglas.
Private family service was held.
In lieu of flowers, memorials could be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, 245 South Church Street Ext., Spartanburg, SC 29306 or to The Charles Lea Center, 195 Burdette Street, Spartanburg, SC 29307.
Floyd's North Church Street Chapel
Spartanburg, SC
Published in Spartanburg Herald-Journal
July 8 to July 9, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Neff Willard, 97, of Spartanburg, SC, died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at White Oak Estates.
Born May 13, 1921 in Pavilion, NY, daughter of the late Byron Drake and Bernice Eva Cooper Neff; widow of Stephen Luther Willard.
Attended State University of NY-Albany and The Traphagen School of Fashion in New York City.
Mary's love of her family made it an easy choice to be a homemaker; was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.
Survivors include sons, Michael Stephen Willard of Spartanburg, SC and Timothy Alan Willard of Kensington, MD.
Predeceased by a brothers, John Cooper Neff, Byron Drake Neff, Jr.; a sister, Audry June Neff Douglas.
Private family service was held.
In lieu of flowers, memorials could be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, 245 South Church Street Ext., Spartanburg, SC 29306 or to The Charles Lea Center, 195 Burdette Street, Spartanburg, SC 29307.
Floyd's North Church Street Chapel
Spartanburg, SC
Published in Spartanburg Herald-Journal
July 8 to July 9, 2018
Born May 13, 1921 in Pavilion, NY, daughter of the late Byron Drake and Bernice Eva Cooper Neff; widow of Stephen Luther Willard.
Attended State University of NY-Albany and The Traphagen School of Fashion in New York City.
Mary's love of her family made it an easy choice to be a homemaker; was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.
Survivors include sons, Michael Stephen Willard of Spartanburg, SC and Timothy Alan Willard of Kensington, MD.
Predeceased by a brothers, John Cooper Neff, Byron Drake Neff, Jr.; a sister, Audry June Neff Douglas.
Private family service was held.
In lieu of flowers, memorials could be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, 245 South Church Street Ext., Spartanburg, SC 29306 or to The Charles Lea Center, 195 Burdette Street, Spartanburg, SC 29307.
Floyd's North Church Street Chapel
Spartanburg, SC
Published in Spartanburg Herald-Journal
July 8 to July 9, 2018
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