Obituary for Betty Rice Barger
Betty Rice Barger, 89, widow of Irvin Franklin “Frank” Barger, died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Prisma Health Tuomey.
Born in Black Mountain, NC, she was a daughter of the late Robert Henry Rice and the late Georgiana Spearman Rice. As a member of Grace Baptist Church, she faithfully served in the past on the Wednesday night suppers, as a Sunday morning door greeter and as her Sunday School class secretary. She was a long-time employee of First Federal Savings & Loan and retired from Farmers Telephone Company in 2007.
Survivors include a son, Bob Barger (Judy) of Guntersville, AL; a daughter, Fran Bauer (Jeremy} of Sumter; three grandsons, Frank Barger (Jennifer) of Huntsville, AL, Jason Bauer (Laurie) of Sumter, and Ryan Bauer (Aubrey) of Johns Island, SC; eight great grandchildren, Grant Barger,, Abbegale Bauer, Wyatt Bauer, Georgia Bauer, Emmerson-Wyn Bauer, Olliver Bauer, Ellory Bauer, and Emmett Bauer; and a sister, Ethel Davidson, Swannanoa, NC.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by, six brothers, Al Rice, John Rice, Ernest Rice, Luther Rice, Claude Rice, and Jack Rice; and six sisters Bellva Rice, Nell Crocker, Myrtle Payne, Mary Clayton, Sara Wilson and Faye Talbot.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1 at Grace Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Shumake officiating. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Frank Barger, Jason Bauer, Ryan Bauer, Wyatt Bauer, Mike Lynn and Jerry Hughes.
The family will receive friends from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1 in the Grace Baptist Church Sanctuary.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Grace Baptist Church, 219 W. Calhoun Street, Sumter, SC 29150.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
Born in Black Mountain, NC, she was a daughter of the late Robert Henry Rice and the late Georgiana Spearman Rice. As a member of Grace Baptist Church, she faithfully served in the past on the Wednesday night suppers, as a Sunday morning door greeter and as her Sunday School class secretary. She was a long-time employee of First Federal Savings & Loan and retired from Farmers Telephone Company in 2007.
Survivors include a son, Bob Barger (Judy) of Guntersville, AL; a daughter, Fran Bauer (Jeremy} of Sumter; three grandsons, Frank Barger (Jennifer) of Huntsville, AL, Jason Bauer (Laurie) of Sumter, and Ryan Bauer (Aubrey) of Johns Island, SC; eight great grandchildren, Grant Barger,, Abbegale Bauer, Wyatt Bauer, Georgia Bauer, Emmerson-Wyn Bauer, Olliver Bauer, Ellory Bauer, and Emmett Bauer; and a sister, Ethel Davidson, Swannanoa, NC.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by, six brothers, Al Rice, John Rice, Ernest Rice, Luther Rice, Claude Rice, and Jack Rice; and six sisters Bellva Rice, Nell Crocker, Myrtle Payne, Mary Clayton, Sara Wilson and Faye Talbot.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1 at Grace Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Shumake officiating. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Frank Barger, Jason Bauer, Ryan Bauer, Wyatt Bauer, Mike Lynn and Jerry Hughes.
The family will receive friends from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1 in the Grace Baptist Church Sanctuary.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Grace Baptist Church, 219 W. Calhoun Street, Sumter, SC 29150.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.