Ophelia Tiller Medlin

Ophelia Tiller Medlin, 85, formally of 707 Brooks St. died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Abbeville County to the late Odell and Ida Sorrow Tiller. Mrs. Medlin retired from the Abbeville Shirt Plant and was of the Baptist faith. She was an avid quilter and loved spending time with her family. Mrs. Medlin was married to the late Domer Edward Medlin. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Wayne Medlin, seven brothers, Curtis, Howard, Freddie, Monroe, Ray, Ivan and Charlie Tiller, and a sister, Mary Tiller Wright. Mrs. Medlin is survived by her two sons, Roger and Larry Medlin both of Abbeville; three daughters, Brenda McDuffie and her husband Tommy of Macon, GA; Lorene Lawton and her husband Wallace of Abbeville; and Linda Turnage of Macon, GA; a brother, William Bill Tiller of Abbeville; a sister, Grace Gunnells of Anderson; twelve grandchildren, and twenty great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 1:30PM to 2:30PM Friday, September 28, 2007 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 3:00PM on Friday in the funeral home chapel conducted by the Rev. Tony Beauford. Burial will follow in Melrose Cemetery. The family is at the residence of Wallace and Lorene Lawton 664 Old Calhoun Falls Hwy, Abbeville, SC 29620. Memorial contributions in memory of Mrs. Medlin may be sent to the Mission Baptist Church Hwy 201 Abbeville, SC 29620. Online condolences may be sent to the Medlin family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, of Abbeville is assisting the Medlin family.