Born in Pickens 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.
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 will receive friends following the service at the funeral home.
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.
Online condolences may be sent to the Duckworth family by visiting www.harleyfuneralhome.com.
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