Mary Rogers Meares, 95, of Mullins, passed away peacefully into the arms of her waiting Savior on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. She was born in Mullins on May 16, 1924, the daughter of the late Lonnie Richard Rogers and the late Mary Frances Richardson Rogers.

A loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, her focus in life was her Lord and her family; her love was true and pure. After meeting the love of her life, she and Jack together settled in Mullins where they reared their children and pursued business interests. They could always be seen working side by side. Following the passing of her husband, Mary continued to be a presence at the funeral home until her health no longer allowed her to do so. Mary was a lifelong member of Mullins First Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Pearls of Wisdom Sunday School Class, and where she enjoyed being involved in various church activities.

In addition to her parents, Mary was predeceased, by her loving husband, Jack Meares, and her beloved daughter, Debra Meares Waller.

Survivors include her children, Donna M. Whittington (Eddie), Jack Randolph Meares, and Cindy M. Gibbs (Joe), all of Mullins; a brother, Lonnie R. Rogers of Paducah, KY; nine grandchildren, Leah W. Weston (Carter), Lindsay W. Creech (Stephen), both of Columbia, Ryan M. Waller of Mullins, Rand E. Waller of North Myrtle Beach, Lauren Meares of Bristol, VA, Tyler R. Meares of Mullins, Judson L. Gibbs (Vivian) of Huntersville, NC, Jordan W. Gibbs of Charlotte, NC, and Jacqueline Gibbs of Conway; and nine great-grandchildren, Jack, Kate, Caroline, Mack, Elizabeth, Lizzie, Olivia, Cami, and Kendall.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2019, at the Meares residence. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 14 ^th , in the chapel of Meares Funeral Home. The family will lay their mother to rest in a private committal service at Cedardale Cemetery.

If you would like to remember Mary, the family suggests that memorials be made in her memory to Mullins First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 433, Mullins, South Carolina 29574.

The family would like to thank the nurses at McLeod Hospice, her other daughter, Lucy Nobles, and her good and faithful caregivers, Ida Mae Johnson, Mary Frances Cooper, Mary Rogers, Shea Gause, and Mae Luckey, and a special heartfelt thank you to Charles Cooper who was like a son to her.

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