Juanita F. Willingham

Dateline- Joanna, S.C.
Juanita F. Willingham, age 83, of 413 Pickens St. died Thursday, December 25, 2008 in the Laurens County Hospital.
She was born in Laurens and was the daughter of the late Claude N. and Daisy Strange Franks.
Mrs. Willingham was a graduate of Clinton High School and Presbyterian College and retired from Greenwood Mills, Joanna Plant. She also was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother.
She is survived by her husband, John E. (Billy) Willingham of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, John R. and Stephanie Willingham of Charleston and Tommy and Wendy Willingham of Joanna; a daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Bruce Hulion of West Columbia; a brother, James R. (Bob) Franks and his wife, Jan of Pennsville, NJ; six grandchildren, Jason Hulion, David Willingham, Amy Hulion, Brandon Willingham, Matthew Willingham and Joseph Willingham and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a brother, Charles R. Franks.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the Gray Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Pinelawn Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Gray Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Fairview Baptist Church,4419 Indian Creek Rd., Kinards, SC or to the charity of one’s choice.
The family will be at their residence.
Gray Funeral Home of Clinton