Phyllis Todd Obituary

Phyllis Cox Todd LORIS, SC - Mrs. Phyllis Cox Todd of Loris, formerly of North Charleston, SC, passed away on March 28, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born January 5, 1940 in Loris to the late H. Brooks Cox and Velma Gause Cox. She was a member of Loris First Baptist Church until moving to North Charleston, where she attended Wando Woods Baptist Church. She started her banking career in Loris right after high school in 1958 with the Farmers Bank, and then later with NBSC and Synovas. Following the death of her first husband, LaRue Ray, she transferred to Summerville, SC with NBSC. She was the Branch Manager of Charlestown Square Mall Branch for many years. Later, she moved to North Charleston near the Ashley River, where she lived until moving back to Loris to be closer to her sisters. She retired at the age of 62 after 42 years in the banking industry. Along with her parents, she was predeceased by her first husband, LaRue Ray in 1980 and by her second husband, N. Wayne Todd in 2014, as well as a brother, Randy Brooks Cox of Petersburg, VA. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the caring and loving staff of River Park Memory Care Unit and Agape Care of South Carolina. They would also like to thank her niece, Robin King Grainger, for her loving care at Phyllis' home for the last two years. She is survived by her sisters, Linda Cox Bell (W.C.) of Bayboro and Dale Cox Carter (David) of Loris; many loving nieces and nephews; her step-children, Andy Todd (Sherry), Kathy Todd, Vicky Altman (Strom), and Kevin Todd; eight step-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandson. Mrs. Todd was also survived by two very special friends of many years, Mildred Mew of Johns Island and Shelby Krcelic of Monks Corner. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Loris Chapel with Rev. Andy Bell officiating. Burial will follow at Grainger Cemetery at Red Bluff Crossroads. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Ste 800, Miami, FL 33131 or Agape Care of South Carolina. Please sign the online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Loris Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Visit our guestbook at legacy.com/obituaries/charleston