ANDERSON – Mildred Collins Bryant Ayers, 82, of 3228 Abbeville Highway, wife of Willis Samuel Ayers, died Thursday, June 17, 2010 at her home.
Born May 5, 1928 in Pendleton, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Pearl Collins Bryant. She was a homemaker and a member of Varennes Heights Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Willis Samuel Ayers of the home; daughter, Brenda Faye Ayers of the home; nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; brother, Truman Bryant of Greenville; and sisters, Evelyn Crum of Easley and Mary Faye Terrill of Hampton, VA.
She was preceded in death by three sons, Willis Edgar Ayers, Casey O. Ayers, Sr., and Van S. Ayers.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Varennes Heights Baptist Church conducted by Dr. Kurt Mitchell and Rev. Weldon Sellers. Burial will be in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday at Sullivan-King Mortuary, Downtown Chapel, 401 North Main Street, Anderson. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Saturday. The family is at the residence.
SULLIVAN-KING MORTUARY, DOWNTOWN CHAPEL