Bobbie Duckworth | | Date of Birth: | March 12, 1923 | | Date of Death: | June 27, 2009 | | Service Date/Time: | June 30, 2009 11:00 AM | | Service Location: | Harley Funeral Home Chapel | Services:
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Harley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Stanley Sprouse and Rev. Ronald Chavis officiating.
The family has requested that flowers be omitted and memorials may be made to Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 950 W. Faris Road Greenville, SC 29605 or to a charity of ones choice.
The family is at the home.
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The family will receive friends following the service on Tuesday at the funeral home.
| Obituary:
Mary F. “Bobbie” Spearman Duckworth, 86, of 1117 Ninety Six Highway, wife of John A. Duckworth, III, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at NHC Health Care of Greenwood, after a long illness.
Born in Pickens, SC, on March 12, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Alvin and Beulah Miller Spearman. Mrs. Duckworth was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 20 and was a member of New Market Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Helping Hands Sunday School Class.
Surviving are her husband of 56 years, John Duckworth, III, of the home; a son, John Duckworth, IV of Greenville; two daughters, Rhonda Gail Carithers and her husband, Butch, of Greenwood and Martha Ann Gillian and her husband, Jimmy, of Easley; two granddaughters, Stephanie Collins and April Timmerman; two great granddaughters and three great grandsons.
She was preceded in death by a son, Charles Mark Duckworth; five brothers and three sisters.
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Condolences | | Post Condolence | | Sandra Staggs, South Carolina | | Rhonda and Family: Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers. You know I lost mom last year and I will never forget the song you sang for us. Believe me, I know how you all are hurting. I love you and your family and it will take God to get you through. No one can ever take your mother's place. | | | | Linda Duff, South Carolina | | Rhonda, I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my mother in 2001 and I still miss her just like it was yesterday. I will keep you in my prayers and I know God will help you through this sorrowful time just as he has me. God bless you and your entire family!
| | | | Lori K Moore, South Carolina | | Rhonda, Stephanie and Butch,
I would just like to send you my deepest regrets in the passing of your mom, grandmother, mother n law. Its never good to lose someone espeically someone so close. May you lean on God in the days, weeks even years to come. I am so sorry for your lose.
Love you guys,
Lori, Sam, Aiden and Jakob Moore
(Hancock) | | | | Peggy Pace, South Carolina | | Duckworth family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow. | | |
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