Joe Usry

Joe Usry

Joe Usry Obituary

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Joe was born on May 12, 1934 and passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Joe was a resident of Prosperity, South Carolina at the time of passing. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church by the Rev. Jason Schafer. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:00 -12:45 pm Wednesday at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the New Nativity Fund of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 4056 St. Luke's Church Road, Prosperity, SC 29127 or to the Food Pantry of Zion United Methodist Church, 80 Zion Circle, Prosperity, SC 29127.

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