Joanna, South Carolina
Richard E. Willingham, Sr.
1927 — 2023
Richard E. Willingham, Sr., age 96, widower of Barbara McCarthy Willingham, passed away, Monday, November 27, 2023 at Hospice of Laurens County. He was born on October 3, 1927 in Joanna, South Carolina and was the son of the late Elzie John Willingham and Lossie Mae Tew Willingham. He retired from Bowater Paper Mill in Rock Hill after 34 years of service. Richard served his country in the US Army during World War II and the Korean War and also the Merchant Marines. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Joanna where he sang in the choir, a Mason and a member of the Elks Lodge. Richard served 21 year with the Laurens County Transportation Commission as Secretary and Treasurer....