Lela Mae McGowan's obituary , Passed away on May 12, 2025 in Simpsonville, South Carolina

Lela Mae McGowan

November 25, 1950 - May 12, 2025 (74 years old)

Simpsonville, South Carolina

Lela Mae McGowan's obituary , Passed away on May 12, 2025 in Simpsonville, South Carolina

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Watkins Garrett & Woods Mortuary Inc.

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Lela Mae McGowan

November 25, 1950 - May 12, 2025 (74 years old)

Simpsonville, South Carolina

Lela Mae McGowan Obituary

We are sad to announce that on May 12, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Lela Mae McGowan of Simpsonville, South Carolina. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Lela Mae McGowan or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

In the vast expanse of eternity, Lela Mae shall find rest, cradled in the arms of everlasting peace. And as we bid Lela Mae farewell, her loved ones carry with them the precious gift of her memory, a beacon of hope guiding them through the shadows of sorrow towards the light of a new dawn.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Eugene Neal and Dora Mae Mayfield Neal; her daughter Lisa Nance (Christopher); and her sisters, Barbara Jean Pressley of Piedmont, SC, Catherine Scott of Greenville, SC, Fannie Jackson (Marshall) of Greenville, SC and Zandra Neal of Greenville, SC.

A funeral service was held on Wednesday, May 21st 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Watkins, Garrett and Woods Mortuary (1011 Augusta St, Greenville, SC 29605).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Watkins Garrett & Woods Mortuary Inc.



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May 21

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Watkins, Garrett and Woods Mortuary
1011 Augusta St, Greenville, SC 29605

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