BLACKSBURG - Beatrice Morgan Mickles, 67, of 122 Hughey Lake Road, wife of John W. Mickles Sr., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at 3:22 a.m. at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.

Daughter of the late Eltha Mae Thompson Morgan Dukes and the late Mose Byers, she was born Jan. 21, 1942, in Cherokee County. She was a member of Youngs Grove Baptist Church and retired from Weavetex of Blacksburg.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three children, Cornelious Morgan, James Jr. Morgan and Raymond Morgan, and a brother, Shedrick Byars.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by eight children, Dorothy Morgan, Debra Jefferies, Mary Houey, Jackie Morgan, Spencer Leach, John Mickles Jr., Jerry Mickles and Jeremy Peeler, all of Gaffney; a brother, John Byers of Lancaster; four sisters, Ruby Miller, Molene Smith, both of Shelby, Sallie Houey of Gaffney and Meredith McEachern of Greensboro, N.C.; 26 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one great-greatgrandchild; four aunts; one uncle; and a host of other relatives.

Services will be held Friday, Jan. 15, at 3 p.m. at Youngs Grove Baptist Church with Dr. Larry Brooks officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m.

The family is at the home of John and Ruby Mickles Jr., 203 Dogwood Drive, Gaffney.

Arrangements by Foster Funeral Home.