Clara Legette Bethea

Mrs. Claretta Joyce Legette Bethea, the second oldest daughter of David Legette and Mae Roe Crawford Legette was born on January 5, 1953, in Mullins, South Carolina. She was called to eternal rest on September 5, 2024, at 4:13pm at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville Florida.
Claretta attended public school in Mullins, South Carolina and graduated from Mullins High School in 1971. She attended Demark Technical College in Denmark, SC where she received a two-year certified license certificate for Barbering. She worked at Leo Philips Barbershop as one of his lead barbers. Claretta also worked as a cook on a Merchant Marine Ship out of Delaware.
At an early age she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and joined the EverBee Baptist Church in Smithboro, South Carolina. Claretta was a humble woman, with a warm gentle, caring, and loving personality that everyone who she met called her joy. Her hobby was going out playing Bingo with her favorite cousin Dorothy Legette who presided her in death. Claretta never missed a day without thinking about her and talking about how much fun they always had together. The love of listening to jazz music was her comfort zone. The biggest love of her life was her family. She took great care of them, making sure that they were always happy.
She leaves to cherish fond memories: Her loving husband of 46 years Eugene Lacy Bethea; Daughter: Claretta Joyce Alean Bethea, Stepson: Antwan (Tony) Bethea (Carol); Three Sisters: Joeann Legette, (Florence, SC), Mary Legette, and Martha Legette-Thompson (Baltimore, MD), Two Brother's -in -laws: Christopher Thompson (Baltimore, Md) and Larry Bethea (Verina}, Stepmom: Ruth D. Legette (Springdale, Md), Three nephews: Robert Pee (Florence, SC), Antoine Bethea (Samantha), Alexon Bethea, Three Nieces: Talia Legette, Raven Carter and Jayniece Fedd (Baltimore, MD), Five Grandchildren: Anthony, Zhaneqia, Damoni, Damaris and Donovan, Three Great Grandchildren: Zuri, De'Shawn and Bryson, Six great Nephews: Kasen and Camren Fedd, Jaelen, Dejour, Asaiah, and Aleric, Two great nieces: Sylas (Bella)Sparkman, and Siani. Two Uncles: Frank Legette (Shirley) and Walter Legette, of Georgia, One Aunt: Elizabeth (Lizzie) Green (New York), and a host of cousins and other relatives and friends.
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