Priscilla Woods Gantt
Priscilla Woods Gantt
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HARTSVILLE,SC: Priscilla "Pris" Woods Gantt, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2025, in Hartsville, South Carolina, at the age of 80. Pris was born on September 22, 1944, in Shelby, North Carolina, to the late Henry Grady Woods Sr. and Flossie Elizabeth Brigman Woods.
A loving and caring wife, Pris shared 33 beautiful years of marriage with her husband, Isaac Gantt, whom she affectionately called her "big teddy bear."
Pris is survived by her daughters, Teresa Abernathy and Tiffiany Cox and her husband Jason. She is also survived by her sister Phyllis Mosteller and husband Gene. She leaves behind a legacy of grandchildren—Matthew Borders, Samantha Cox, Zanden Cox, Mick Abernathy Jr., Colt Abernathy, Margo Alcide, and Dusty Abernathy, as well as nine great-grandchildren.
Pris was preceded in death by her parents, her son Terry Tillman, her sister Shelby Kirkendall, and her brother Henry Grady Woods Jr.
Services to be held at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home to be announced at a later date.
Aquamation services entrusted to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation Center. www.claybarnette.com
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1401 W. Dixon Blvd, Shelby, NC 28152
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