Wilma Burdette Power, 96, of Martha Franks Drive and widow of William Ray Power died January 27, 2008, in the Laurens County Hospital.
Born in Laurens County, she was daughter of the late Rapley W. Burdette and Sallie Woods Burdette. Mrs. Power graduated from Gray Court-Owings High School in 1929 and was retired from Belk Department Store. She also was employed as a seamstress with Laurens Glass. Mrs. Power was member of First Baptist Church for sixty-one years where she was involved in the Ruth Bible Class, C.W.A.'s and Lucia Barksdale Circle Group. She was also a charter member of the Martha Franks Singers and member of the Ann Pamela Cunningham Garden Club.
Surviving are her son, Carrol Power and wife, Dot of Laurens; daughter, Glenda P. Gordon and husband, Lee of Madison, FL; brother, Glenn Burdette of Greenville; two granddaughters, Kelly Huey Pitts and husband, Frank of Clinton and Lynn Huey Crane and husband, Jay of Greenville; great-grandchildren, Corey, Casey and Carey Pitts, Hannah and Chapman Crane; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a daughter-in-law, Gail DeYoung Power and a son-in-law, Chuck Huey.
Memorials may be made to Greenpond United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 168 Stoddard Mill Rd., Gray Court, SC 29645.
Born in Laurens County, she was daughter of the late Rapley W. Burdette and Sallie Woods Burdette. Mrs. Power graduated from Gray Court-Owings High School in 1929 and was retired from Belk Department Store. She also was employed as a seamstress with Laurens Glass. Mrs. Power was member of First Baptist Church for sixty-one years where she was involved in the Ruth Bible Class, C.W.A.'s and Lucia Barksdale Circle Group. She was also a charter member of the Martha Franks Singers and member of the Ann Pamela Cunningham Garden Club.
Surviving are her son, Carrol Power and wife, Dot of Laurens; daughter, Glenda P. Gordon and husband, Lee of Madison, FL; brother, Glenn Burdette of Greenville; two granddaughters, Kelly Huey Pitts and husband, Frank of Clinton and Lynn Huey Crane and husband, Jay of Greenville; great-grandchildren, Corey, Casey and Carey Pitts, Hannah and Chapman Crane; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a daughter-in-law, Gail DeYoung Power and a son-in-law, Chuck Huey.
Memorials may be made to Greenpond United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 168 Stoddard Mill Rd., Gray Court, SC 29645.
Wilma Burdette Power, 96, of Martha Franks Drive and widow of William Ray Power died January 27, 2008, in the Laurens County Hospital.
Born in Laurens County, she was daughter of the late Rapley W. Burdette and Sallie Woods Burdette. Mrs. Power graduated from Gray Court-Owings High School in 1929 and was retired from Belk Department Store. She also was employed as a seamstress with Laurens Glass. Mrs. Power was member of First Baptist Church for sixty-one years where she was involved in the Ruth Bible Class, C.W.A.'s and Lucia Barksdale Circle Group. She was also a charter member of the Martha Franks Singers and member of the Ann Pamela Cunningham Garden Club.
Surviving are her son, Carrol Power and wife, Dot of Laurens; daughter, Glenda P. Gordon and husband, Lee of Madison, FL; brother, Glenn Burdette of Greenville; two granddaughters, Kelly Huey Pitts and husband, Frank of Clinton and Lynn Huey Crane and husband, Jay of Greenville; great-grandchildren, Corey, Casey and Carey Pitts, Hannah and Chapman Crane; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a daughter-in-law, Gail DeYoung Power and a son-in-law, Chuck Huey.
Memorials may be made to Greenpond United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 168 Stoddard Mill Rd., Gray Court, SC 29645.
Born in Laurens County, she was daughter of the late Rapley W. Burdette and Sallie Woods Burdette. Mrs. Power graduated from Gray Court-Owings High School in 1929 and was retired from Belk Department Store. She also was employed as a seamstress with Laurens Glass. Mrs. Power was member of First Baptist Church for sixty-one years where she was involved in the Ruth Bible Class, C.W.A.'s and Lucia Barksdale Circle Group. She was also a charter member of the Martha Franks Singers and member of the Ann Pamela Cunningham Garden Club.
Surviving are her son, Carrol Power and wife, Dot of Laurens; daughter, Glenda P. Gordon and husband, Lee of Madison, FL; brother, Glenn Burdette of Greenville; two granddaughters, Kelly Huey Pitts and husband, Frank of Clinton and Lynn Huey Crane and husband, Jay of Greenville; great-grandchildren, Corey, Casey and Carey Pitts, Hannah and Chapman Crane; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a daughter-in-law, Gail DeYoung Power and a son-in-law, Chuck Huey.
Memorials may be made to Greenpond United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 168 Stoddard Mill Rd., Gray Court, SC 29645.
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