Barbara Jean Pollard Thrasher

Barbara Jean Thrasher, beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away on August 1, 2025, at the age of 94, in Spartanburg, SC. Born on December 20, 1930, in Knoxville, TN. She was the daughter of the late Edgar Eugene Pollard and Hazel Cozette Lamons Pollard.

Barbara worked as a computer programmer for Lyman Mills, Butte Knit, and Phillips 66. She was a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Barbara is survived by her grandchildren, Richard Edmund (Cristina), Rebecca Roberts (Johnnie), Scott Mason, and Lee Thrasher (Rita); her great-grandchildren, Casey, Zach, Victoria, and Natalie; and her great-great-grandchildren, Sam, Asher, Ezra, Jerret, Trevor, Carlyn, and Samuel. She also leaves behind her daughter of the heart, Joann Dixon, along with her niece, Diane Slaten, and nephew, Randy Pollard.

Barbara was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Samual William "Bill" Thrasher, as well as her parents, and her children, Sandra Boroughs and Wayne Mason. She was also preceded by her brothers, Stanley Pollard and Michael Pollard.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until 12:45 PM, Friday, August 8, 2025, Floyd's Boiling Springs Chapel, followed by a funeral service at 1:00 PM Floyd's Boiling Springs Chapel, 4161 Hwy 9 N., Boiling Springs, SC 29316.

Burial will be held in Springhill Memorial Gardens, 1011 S. Alabama Ave., Chesnee, SC 29323. Services will be conducted by Chaplain Tracy Hazel.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to South Carolina Talking Books Services, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201; Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home, PO Box 2624, Spartanburg, SC 29304.