Lois Virginia Willis, 84, of Florence died Thursday, December 1, 2022.

Visitation will be Thursday, December 8, 2022, 10-11:30 AM at Elkins Funeral Home. A graveside service will be at 12 PM at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas Willis; parents, Jack and Mattie Mae Lumpkin; siblings, Jackie Wilcoxson, Betty Scott, Charles Lumpkin, and Billy Lumpkin.

Mrs. Willis is survived by her daughter, Debra Ethridge (Stuart); sister, Barbara Scovotto; grandchildren, Virginia Grace Patterson, John  Wallace Patterson, and Lynton Stuart Ethridge, Jr.; many nieces and nephews.

She spent years in education and teaching special needs children. She was a native to Florence and attended Coffee High School and graduated from Florence State Teachers College. She was a great mother and grandmother. She dearly loved her family and friends, she will be greatly missed. She attended First Presbyterian Church. She loved teaching, reading, playing bridge, and most of all time with family and friends.

You are invited to leave condolences at www.elkinsfuneralhome.com .