Dateline-Whitmire, SC -
Mildred “Millie” Davis Thrift, age 73 of 220 Duckett St. died Saturday, Jan. 2nd, 2010 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Whitmire, SC and was a daughter of the late Gary and Lula Moates Davis.
Ms. Thrift retired from J. P. Stevens Whitmire Plant after 44 years of service and then worked with Crisp Catering after retiring. She was also member of the Central Ave. Baptist Church. She was married to Edward “Buck” Thrift of Whitmire for 27 years.
Surviving are one son, Marion “Buck” Thrift and wife, Teresa of Whitmire; Vanessa “Van” LaBudde and husband, Louie of Forreston, IL; one sister, Thelma Crase of Freeport, IL; three grandchildren, Cristy Southerland and husband, Shannon of Forreston, IL, Megan Thrift and Logan Thrift of Whitmire and two great grandchildren, Jacob Southerland and Kobe Southerland of Forreston, IL.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Buddy and Wade Davis; one sister, Elsie Tankersley and a nephew, Gary Crase.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, Jan. 6th at 1:00 P.M. in the Gray Funeral Home Chapel in Whitmire by Rev. Waco Cotney and Rev. Tony Dickert with burial in the Whitmire Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, Jan. 5th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Condolence may be expressed to the family online at
www.grayfuneralhome.com
Gray Funeral Home of Whitmire