Billy Marvin Foxworth, Jr., 76, of Mullins passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 17, 2017. He was born on September 18, 1940 in Marion, the son of the late Billy Marvin Foxworth and Edna Brown Foxworth. Billy never met a stranger and built many friendships through the years working in the produce department at A&P and various other grocery stores. His infectious smile and personality brightened the days of many shoppers there. He loved rooting flowers and gardening, but his greatest enjoyment came in his animals. He raised many different kinds of poultry for both show and his enjoyment.

Billy was predeceased in addition to his parents, by his beloved wife, Mary Lois Huggins Foxworth.

He is survived by two sons, Tiffany Allen (Jerri) Foxworth of Cheraw and Billy Mark Foxworth of Mullins; four brothers, Jimmy (Pat) Foxworth of Florida, Danny (Lois) Foxworth and Ronald (Jonna) Foxworth, all of Zion, and Ted (Dale) Foxworth of Temperance Hill; two sisters, Peggy Branham of Florence and Jeanette (Chet) Toler of Georgia; three grandchildren, Amanda Foxworth Chriscoe, Heather Nicole Driggers, and Jessica Elizabeth Tillman; one great-grandchild, Cloie Elizabeth Tillman; a special devoted friend, Janice Hucks, and a host of human and feathered friends.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Meares Funeral Home in Mullins. Funeral services will follow the visitation at 2:00 p.m., Thursday in the chapel of the funeral home. Burial will be at New Life Cemetery in Marion.

If you would like to remember Billy, the family suggests that memorials be made in his memory to the New Life Cemetery Fund, c/o Norman Foxworth, 900 Penderboro Road, Marion, South Carolina 29571.

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