Helen WATFORD

1922 - 2010  (88 years)

• Name	Helen WATFORD  [1]
  Birth	1922
  Gender	Female
  HIST	HELEN W. LLOYD BISHOPVILLE - Mrs. Helen Watford Lloyd, 88, of Hillcrest Circle, Bishopville, entered the presence of God for eternity on Wednesday evening, Oct. 20, 2010, at the Oakbrook Health and Rehab Center in Summerville. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Mr. William Curtis Lloyd. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday from Welch Creek Baptist Church, 536 Welch Creek Road, Walterboro, with the Rev. James Baker officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Lloyd was the first child born to the late Lonnie E. Watford and the late Gracie Tallon Watford of Darlington County. She was a retired licensed practical nurse having retired from Briggs Nursing Center in Summerton. Mrs. Lloyd was totally dedicated to those she loved and was a giver with a servant's attitude. Her entire life, she helped raise many others' children and was affectionately known to many as "Aunt Helen." Her cooking was the absolute best and that was her passion - to feed all well. Survivors include her three children, Queenie Louise Jones of Orlando, Fla., Harold Wayne Rucker Sr. and his wife, Cindy, of Bishopville and Curtis Russell Lloyd and his wife, Karen, of Summerville; two brothers, Lonnie E. Watford Jr. and his wife, Colleen, of Camden and Francis Watford and his wife, Diane, of Sumter; five grandchildren, Rick Jones, Annette Claudy, Wayne Rucker, Rusty Lloyd and Will Lloyd; four great grandchildren, Corey Jones, Kyle Claudy, Ryan Claudy and Tyler Claudy; a neighbor and one she loved as her own, Judy Jones and her husband, Herman, and family of Bishopville. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Earl Watford, Harold Watford, James Levan Watford and Leroy Watford; two sisters, Joann Watford McAllister and Vera Watford Schaffer; and a son-in-law, Edward Jones. Flowers will be accepted, or for those that wish, the family has respectfully requested that memorial contributions be directed in her memory to: Welch Creek Baptist Church, for use with their cemetery fund, 536 Welch Creek Road, Walterboro, S.C. 29488. For those that so desire, memorial messages and thoughts of condolence as well as memories of Mrs. Lloyd may be shared with the family by visiting www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com. Family and friends were invited to call prior to the services on Saturday at Welch Creek Baptist Church. The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Homes, Walterboro Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.  [1]
  HIST	HELEN W. LLOYD BISHOPVILLE - Mrs. Helen Watford Lloyd, 88, of Hillcrest Circle, Bishopville, entered the presence of God for eternity on Wednesday evening, Oct. 20, 2010, at the Oakbrook Health and Rehab Center in Summerville. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Mr. William Curtis Lloyd. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday from Welch Creek Baptist Church, 536 Welch Creek Road, Walterboro, with the Rev. James Baker officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Lloyd was the first child born to the late Lonnie E. Watford and the late Gracie Tallon Watford of Darlington County. She was a retired licensed practical nurse having retired from Briggs Nursing Center in Summerton. Mrs. Lloyd was totally dedicated to those she loved and was a giver with a servant's attitude. Her entire life, she helped raise many others' children and was affectionately known to many as "Aunt Helen." Her cooking was the absolute best and that was her passion - to feed all well. Survivors include her three children, Queenie Louise Jones of Orlando, Fla., Harold Wayne Rucker Sr. and his wife, Cindy, of Bishopville and Curtis Russell Lloyd and his wife, Karen, of Summerville; two brothers, Lonnie E. Watford Jr. and his wife, Colleen, of Camden and Francis Watford and his wife, Diane, of Sumter; five grandchildren, Rick Jones, Annette Claudy, Wayne Rucker, Rusty Lloyd and Will Lloyd; four great grandchildren, Corey Jones, Kyle Claudy, Ryan Claudy and Tyler Claudy; a neighbor and one she loved as her own, Judy Jones and her husband, Herman, and family of Bishopville. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Earl Watford, Harold Watford, James Levan Watford and Leroy Watford; two sisters, Joann Watford McAllister and Vera Watford Schaffer; and a son-in-law, Edward Jones. Flowers will be accepted, or for those that wish, the family has respectfully requested that memorial contributions be directed in her memory to: Welch Creek Baptist Church, for use with their cemetery fund, 536 Welch Creek Road, Walterboro, S.C. 29488. For those that so desire, memorial messages and thoughts of condolence as well as memories of Mrs. Lloyd may be shared with the family by visiting www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com. Family and friends were invited to call prior to the services on Saturday at Welch Creek Baptist Church. The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Homes, Walterboro Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
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  Death	20 Oct 2010	Oakbrook Health and Rehab Center, Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina
  Burial	23 Oct 2010	Welch Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, 536 Welch Creek Road, Walterboro, South Carolina   [1]
  	Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Homes, Walterboro Chapel, Walterboro, South Carolina Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Homes, Walterboro Chapel, Walterboro, South Carolina
  Person ID	I260387	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2010

  
  

  Father	Lonnie E. WATFORD   d. Bef 13 May 2007
  Mother	Gracie TALLON   d. Bef 13 May 2007
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  Family ID	F137769	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Curtis LLOYD   d. Bef 20 Oct 2010
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  Children	1. Queenie Louise LLOYD   2. Harold Wayne RUCKER, Sr.   3. Curtis Russell LLOYD
  Family ID	F175492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

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  [S15070] Helen W. Lloyd.