Janice Nell Leslie Towers

October 29, 1933 - July 14, 2020

Janice Nell Leslie Towers Pickens, South Carolina Janice Nell Leslie Towers, 86, of Pickens, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at home. A native of Pickens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Elbert and Nell Sanders Leslie. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, David Leslie, and her twin sister, Jane Childress. Janice was a loving mother to Chandra and Fred, and a devoted grandmother to Harrison and Mary Brooks. She graduated from Pickens High School in 1951 and SC Baptist Hospital College for Nurses in 1958 where she made friendships that she cherished throughout her life. She worked as a registered nurse at Baptist Medical Center in Easley for many years until she retired in 1994. She spent her life caring for others and will be missed by those who love her. She is survived by her daughter Chandra Thrift and her husband David; her son Fred Towers; grandchildren Harrison Thrift and Mary Brooks Thrift. She is also survived by her brother Bert Leslie. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, plans for a memorial will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 123 Antrim Drive, Greenville, SC 29607 or act.alz.org. Mountain View Funeral Home is serving the Towers family.