Judy (Towne) McClary

A Celebration of Life Service for Judy Towne McClary, 70, of Hilda, SC will be held at one o’clock p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2022 in the Folk Funeral Home Chapel, Williston, SC with the Reverend Jeremy Creech officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC  29650.  Judy passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 surrounded by her family.

Born in Hilda, SC, she was a daughter of the late William Thomas Towne, Jr. and Martha Rowell Towne. She attended Blackville-Hilda Schools and worked in Transportation at SRS for 45 years. Judy was a member of the Hilda Southern Methodist Church, the El Bab Ladies Auxiliary and the Daughters of the Nile.  She was an avid church softball player in her younger years and enjoyed cutting grass and working in her yards as well as making sure her house was always spotless. She enjoyed riding motorcycles with family and friends. She always looked forward to the many shopping trips that she would take with her sisters, Susie, Missi, and Anna Liza. She enjoyed her daily visits with her brother Hayne. She loved spending time with her three grandchildren Hunter, Emily, and Ashlee, who along with all of her extended family lovingly referred to her as JuJu. She also loved a pocketbook and had a large collection of many different colors and sizes.

Survivors include her loving husband of 50 years John Thomas McClary, Jr.; her son Eran (Sharon) McClary of Olar, SC; sisters Anna (Ricky) Williams of North, SC, Susie (Billy) Dyches of Blackville, SC, and Missi (JJ) Cruz of Barnwell, SC; a brother Thomas Hayne (Linda) Towne of Barnwell; her grandchildren Joseph Hunter McClary and his girlfriend Sydney, Emily Elizabeth McClary, and Ashlee Grace McClary; numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews and her fur baby Harley.

She was preceded in death by her brothers William Towne and Tony Towne.

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