A graveside funeral service for Ms. Sarah Estelle "Sally" Timmons, 66, who entered into rest on November 1, 2019, will be held at 2 o'clock on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Magnolia Cemetery with The Rev. Steve Winburn officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her honor to the Darlington County Disabilities and Special Needs Board, 201 North Damascus Church Road, Hartsville, SC 29550. Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home is caring for the family.
Sally was the third child of Sarah and George Timmons and was uniquely special. Born with Down Syndrome in a time when a growing appreciation in the 1950’s of the potential of people with learning difficulties, Sally made considerable progress, at home and at special schools, with the emergence of the South Carolina Department of Mental Retardation – now SCDDSN, and their platform for helping to educate and advocate for special needs individuals.
Because of Sally, her father became active as a board member for DMR, advocating to decentralize residential care for special needs individuals in South Carolina, ultimately enabling them to be closer to their families.
Sally enjoyed many things, and especially liked singing, dancing, eating good food, and socializing. She was particularly fond of young children. Her memory could be relied on for details of almost any person she ever met.
From 1987, Sally lived in a community training home in Hartsville, SC, where she became proficient with home management and simple work routines, frequently going behind others to ensure that their jobs were done correctly. In 2015, she moved to Reagan House, an ICF/MR group home, for more assistance with her daily routine.
Sally contributed greatly to the richness of our family life and had a wide circle of friends, including members of Emmanuel Baptist church; there, she expressed her faith with simple passion. She is survived by her sisters, Anne Herring, Warner Rogers, and her brother George Timmons, and several nieces and nephews.
Our family would like to thank everyone who helped in Sally’s care, particularly the wonderful caregivers of the Darlington County Disabilities and Special Needs Board at The Scott Center, Reagan House, The Gap, and Morrell Nursing Center.
Sally was the third child of Sarah and George Timmons and was uniquely special. Born with Down Syndrome in a time when a growing appreciation in the 1950’s of the potential of people with learning difficulties, Sally made considerable progress, at home and at special schools, with the emergence of the South Carolina Department of Mental Retardation – now SCDDSN, and their platform for helping to educate and advocate for special needs individuals.
Because of Sally, her father became active as a board member for DMR, advocating to decentralize residential care for special needs individuals in South Carolina, ultimately enabling them to be closer to their families.
Sally enjoyed many things, and especially liked singing, dancing, eating good food, and socializing. She was particularly fond of young children. Her memory could be relied on for details of almost any person she ever met.
From 1987, Sally lived in a community training home in Hartsville, SC, where she became proficient with home management and simple work routines, frequently going behind others to ensure that their jobs were done correctly. In 2015, she moved to Reagan House, an ICF/MR group home, for more assistance with her daily routine.
Sally contributed greatly to the richness of our family life and had a wide circle of friends, including members of Emmanuel Baptist church; there, she expressed her faith with simple passion. She is survived by her sisters, Anne Herring, Warner Rogers, and her brother George Timmons, and several nieces and nephews.
Our family would like to thank everyone who helped in Sally’s care, particularly the wonderful caregivers of the Darlington County Disabilities and Special Needs Board at The Scott Center, Reagan House, The Gap, and Morrell Nursing Center.
A graveside funeral service for Ms. Sarah Estelle "Sally" Timmons, 66, who entered into rest on November 1, 2019, will be held at 2 o'clock on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Magnolia Cemetery with The Rev. Steve Winburn officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her honor to the Darlington County Disabilities and Special Needs Board, 201 North Damascus Church Road, Hartsville, SC 29550. Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home is caring for the family.
Sally was the third child of Sarah and George Timmons and was uniquely special. Born with Down Syndrome in a time when a growing appreciation in the 1950’s of the potential of people with learning difficulties, Sally made considerable progress, at home and at special schools, with the emergence of the South Carolina Department of Mental Retardation – now SCDDSN, and their platform for helping to educate and advocate for special needs individuals.
Because of Sally, her father became active as a board member for DMR, advocating to decentralize residential care for special needs individuals in South Carolina, ultimately enabling them to be closer to their families.
Sally enjoyed many things, and especially liked singing, dancing, eating good food, and socializing. She was particularly fond of young children. Her memory could be relied on for details of almost any person she ever met.
From 1987, Sally lived in a community training home in Hartsville, SC, where she became proficient with home management and simple work routines, frequently going behind others to ensure that their jobs were done correctly. In 2015, she moved to Reagan House, an ICF/MR group home, for more assistance with her daily routine.
Sally contributed greatly to the richness of our family life and had a wide circle of friends, including members of Emmanuel Baptist church; there, she expressed her faith with simple passion. She is survived by her sisters, Anne Herring, Warner Rogers, and her brother George Timmons, and several nieces and nephews.
Our family would like to thank everyone who helped in Sally’s care, particularly the wonderful caregivers of the Darlington County Disabilities and Special Needs Board at The Scott Center, Reagan House, The Gap, and Morrell Nursing Center.
Sally was the third child of Sarah and George Timmons and was uniquely special. Born with Down Syndrome in a time when a growing appreciation in the 1950’s of the potential of people with learning difficulties, Sally made considerable progress, at home and at special schools, with the emergence of the South Carolina Department of Mental Retardation – now SCDDSN, and their platform for helping to educate and advocate for special needs individuals.
Because of Sally, her father became active as a board member for DMR, advocating to decentralize residential care for special needs individuals in South Carolina, ultimately enabling them to be closer to their families.
Sally enjoyed many things, and especially liked singing, dancing, eating good food, and socializing. She was particularly fond of young children. Her memory could be relied on for details of almost any person she ever met.
From 1987, Sally lived in a community training home in Hartsville, SC, where she became proficient with home management and simple work routines, frequently going behind others to ensure that their jobs were done correctly. In 2015, she moved to Reagan House, an ICF/MR group home, for more assistance with her daily routine.
Sally contributed greatly to the richness of our family life and had a wide circle of friends, including members of Emmanuel Baptist church; there, she expressed her faith with simple passion. She is survived by her sisters, Anne Herring, Warner Rogers, and her brother George Timmons, and several nieces and nephews.
Our family would like to thank everyone who helped in Sally’s care, particularly the wonderful caregivers of the Darlington County Disabilities and Special Needs Board at The Scott Center, Reagan House, The Gap, and Morrell Nursing Center.
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