Mary Ridgill Obituary
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Born January 3, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie Osteen and the late Esther Sharp Osteen. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church and retired from Bosch (formerly Bendix).
Survivors include four children, Ray Ridgill (Barbara), Jimmy Ridgill, Diane Davis (Paul), and Lynn Russell (Jimbo) all of Sumter; eight grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 2 P.M. Monday in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Michael Bowman officiating.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 P.M. Monday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
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