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Betsy Gardner Grenville Obituary

Betsy L. Gardner Grenville,age 68, wife of Harold William Grenville, Jr.,died Monday,November 5, 2012 at the Tuomey Regional Medical Center.Born in Wilmington,NC. She was a daughter of the late Alfred J. Gardner and Dorothy Hobbs Gardner. Mrs. Grenville was a member of Lakewood Baptist Church and a retired seamstress.Surviving is her husband of Sumter; two sons, Harold William Grenville, III and companion, Lisa Pottger of Colorado Springs, Colo. and Devin William Grenville of Sumter, SC; one daughter, Mary Donna Meyer and husband, Kenneth of Harbor Beach, Mich.; two brothers, Jack L. Gardner of Columbia, SC and Gerald L. Gardner of Sumter, SC; two sisters, Mary T. Baker and husband, Ray and Mamie L. Perry and husband, Carl all of Sumter, SC; four grandchildren,and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Dawn Renee Grenville;three sisters, Linda G.Gardner, Brenda Avin, and Amy Hudson.Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m Thursday in the Chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with Rev.Sammy Thompson and Rev. Mitch Towery officiating.Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.Pallbearers will be Brad Ridgill, Matthew Perry, Michael Gardner, Mike Gardner,Sammy Burchfield,and Greg Lewis. Honorary Pallbearers will be Deacons of Lakewood Baptist Church and Associate Pastor, James W. Scarborough, Jr. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home,30 Black Oak Court.Memorials may be made to Lakewood Baptist Church Building Fund,3140 Nazarene Church Road,Sumter,SC29154. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com.Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home &Crematory, 221 Broad Street,Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements,(803)775-9386.

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Published by The Macomb Daily on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Penny (Spear) Vreibel

November 9, 2012

Sonny and family, my mom told me about Betsy. We have not been in touch for a very long time but I wanted you to know how influential she was in my childhood. She was wonderful to me and I have never forgotten her. You are in my thoughts and prayers at this time of loss.

November 7, 2012

So sorry for the lose of a wonderful wife, mother, and sister she will be missed and will always watch over all of you. oxoxox

Janet & Charles Rowland

November 7, 2012

Sonny and family - sorry to hear about your loss of Betsy. May God keep your memories of her fresh and speed with your grieving.

Janet & Chuck Rowland

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