Betty Grainger Fowler, 88, of the Wannamaker Community of Nichols, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at McLeod Health in Florence. She was born in Horry County, the daughter of the late Winfred Cortez "Cortie" Grainger and the late Reba Floyd Grainger. Mrs. Betty was a gentle Southern lady with a simple grace. Her sweet spirit touched everyone that she met. She loved her family, her church, working in the yard and flowers, Grainger Millpond that was home, and fishing. Affectionately known as "the cookie lady," she loved to bake cookies and share them with others. She was the oldest active member of Wannamaker Baptist Church, and everyone who knew her loved her.

Mrs. Betty was predeceased in addition to her parents, by her beloved husband, Roy N. Fowler, Jr., and two sisters, Faye G. Worley and Evelyn G. Christenbury.

She is survived by two sons, Mical W. Fowler of High Point, North Carolina, and Roy Philip Fowler of Tega Cay, South Carolina; a daughter, Sherri F. Owens of Ft. Mill, South Carolina; her three children in her heart also known as her daughters-in-law and son-in-law, Karen Fowler, Clarissa Fowler, and Tim Owens; seven grandchildren, Sonja Fowler Bugary, Lori Owens Langford, Justin Mical Fowler, Travis Timothy Owens, Joshua William Owens, Lauren Nicole Fowler, and Caitlyn Brooke Fowler; eight great-grandchildren, Brandon, Natalya, Kira, Ian, Tiernan, and Athena Bugary, and Cadence and Carlee Langford.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 30, 2017 in the sanctuary of Wannamaker Baptist Church in Nichols. A funeral service will follow the visitation at 3:00 in the sanctuary of the church, directed by Meares Funeral Home of Mullins. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery.

If you wish to remember Mrs. Betty, she asked that memorials be made in her memory to Wannamaker Baptist Church Building Fund, 3985 Duford Road, Nichols, South Carolina 29581.

An online guestbook is available at www.mearesfh.com.