Betty Lou McCrea Wiggs, 83, widow of Howard L. Wiggs, Sr., passed away Tuesday July 21, 2015, at home after an illness.

Mrs. Wiggs was born November 13, 1931, in Williamsburg County, a daughter of the late William Marcellous McCrea and Lizzie Fowler Tisdale McCrea. She was educated in Williamsburg County schools and was a former employee of the Charleston Cigar Factory. Mrs. Wiggs was a member of Doorway Baptist Church.

Surviving are: her daughter, Delores “Lois” (Steve) Ayer, of N. Charleston; her son, Howard Lee (Robin) Wiggs, Jr., of N. Charleston; grandchildren, Bryan (Miranda) Ayer, Christopher Ayer, Jonathan Ayer, Kimberly Ayer, Taylor Sneed, and Brycen Wiggs, all of N. Charleston; a great grandchild, Adeline Ayer, of N. Charleston; and a brother, Harley Armstrong McCrea, of Williamsburg County. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Wiggs was preceded in death by her siblings Samuel Dave McCrea, Lathan M. McCrea, Mary Sue M. Steedly, and Sara Louise McCrea.

Funeral services will be 2 PM Friday July 24, 2015, in the chapel at Williamsburg Funeral Home, with burial in Tisdale Cemetery. The family will receive friends 11:30 to 1:30 PM Friday just before the service at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Doorway Baptist Church, 7825 Dorchester Road, N. Charleston, SC 29418.