Trudy Elese Frost was born on November 4, 1943 in Greenville SC. She attended Paris Middle and then was in the first graduating class at Wade Hampton in 1961. She later attended Greenville tech and got a pharmacy technician degree. Trudy entered eternal peace on December 24, 2022 after a brief illness.
Predeceased by parents, James W. Stokes and Cordelia Jones Stokes; brother, Hayden Stokes; first husband, Reginald Johnson; brother-in-law, Thomas Mims; and son-in-law, Frankie Banali. She is survived by her husband, John J. Frost; sons, Jeremy Johnson and Barry Johnson; daughters, Regina Banali and Holly Johnson; step-daughter, Shannon Frost; granddaughters: Madison Frost, Morgan Rollins, Kera Johnson, and Briea Johnson; sister, Karen Mims; brother, Wayne Stokes; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Trudy was a driver for Resource One, Advance Auto Parts, and Autozone. Trudy and John were active in twelve step recovery and attended the Gratitude Retreat in Myrtle Beach for decades.
Funeral services will be held 4:00 PM Friday, December 30, 2022 at Palmetto Mortuary, 1017 Mauldin Rd., Greenville, SC 29607. The family will receiving friends and loved ones an hour prior, beginning 3:00 PM. Trudy will be laid to rest at MJ "Dolly" Cooper Veteran's Cemetery in Anderson, SC.