Phyllis L. Grunert, 81, of Nichols passed away peacefully on November 8, 2018 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence. She was born in Norwalk, Connecticut on March 27, 1937, the daughter of the late Cecil and Mary Hoyt.

She loved crafts, especially making special frames and mirrors which she decorated with a variety of shells and jewels. Phyllis also enjoyed spending time coloring adult coloring pages. Another great love of hers was sports, specifically basketball and baseball. Phyllis could often be found watching her beloved New York Yankees and Golden State Warriors on television. A terrific writer, she had her own column in the paper called Babe Ruth Baseball. Her greatest love; however was her husband, Peter, who she enjoyed dancing with whenever they could.

In addition to her parents, Phyllis was predeceased by a brother, Cecil Hoyt, Jr.

She is survived by her beloved husband of sixty-two years, Peter Grunert of Nichols; one son, Peter Grunert of Dunnellon, Florida; two daughters, Cynthia Stoorza of Roseville, California and Carrie Chenault and her husband, Tony of Boerne, Texas; a sister, Gertrude Hayes and her husband, Woodrow of Dillon, South Carolina; seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., on both Monday, November 12, 2018 and Tuesday the 13 ^th at Meares Funeral Home in Mullins. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in the chapel of the funeral home with burial to follow at Cedardale Cemetery.

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