Louise O'Tuel Warren, 86, of Nichols passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 29, 2018. Louise was born in Marlboro County on May 27, 1932, a daughter of the late William Bryant and Mildred Hicks O'Tuel.

Louise grew up in the Mt. Olive Community of Horry County and attended Floyds High School. Following her graduation, she went on to receive her undergraduate degree in Education from Columbia College and her M. Ed. and Ed.S. from Appalachian State University. Louise was a lifelong educator having started her career in 1953 as a first grade teacher in Mullins, South Carolina. Louise's career was spent mostly in the North Carolina schools where she had served in the Sampson County, Cumberland County, and Scotland County School Systems. She was appointed as principal in the Scotland County School System in 1971 and remained in that position until her retirement in 1996. Following her retirement, she returned to her childhood home in Horry County.

Louise was predeceased, in addition to her parents, by her brother, Dr. Maxcy O'Tuel, a nephew, William O'Tuel II, daughter-in-law, Cindy Warren, and her beloved grandson, James O"Tuel Warren, Jr.

She is survived by her three sons, Dr. William Warren and his wife, Donna of Roseboro, NC, Dr. James O'Tuel Warren and his wife, Stephanie of New Bern, NC, Louis Warren of Greenville, NC, a sister-in-law, Dr. Muriel O'Tuel of North Myrtle Beach; a nephew, Bryant O'Tuel and his wife, Kim of Mooresville, NC; four grandchildren, Meredith Stewart and husband, Mark, Kathryn Saylors and husband, Rhett, Caroline Warren and Elizabeth Warren; three great-grandchildren; and her devoted caretakers, Eleashe Jordan and Lillie May Jordan.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Park in Bennettsville, SC followed by a Celebration of Life Service that afternoon at 2:00 p.m., at Mt Olive Baptist Church in Nichols. The family will receive friends following the service. Louise is in the care of Meares Funeral Home of Mullins, SC.

If you would like to remember Louise, the family suggests that memorials be made in her memory to the Mildred Hicks O'Tuel Scholarship Fund, c/o Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1950 Mt. Olive Church Road, Nichols, South Carolina 29581.

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