Gardner, Lonelle

Lonelle Hunter Gardner, 69, of Hartsville, SC went home to her loving Lord on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. She was born on April 28, 1941 in Bethune, SC to John E. Hunter and Catherine Davis Hunter. Lonelle was and avid member of the choir and the Ruth Sunday School class at Bethune Baptist Church where she enjoyed playing the organ/piano for 45 years. She loved crafting with plastic canvas and attending the gospel singing and auction in Pine Ridge, SC. She is survived by her son Rick (Sammy) Anderson of Hartsville, SC and daughter Christie (Ricky) Williamson of McBee, SC. One sister Laurlei, Meeme, (Milton) Price and her first husband Richard Anderson of Bethune, SC. Four grandchildren Eddie Atkinson, Kristin Atkinson, Rick Anderson, Jr. and Jessica Williamson and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother Tommy Hunter, one sister Carol Odom and two bother-in-laws Ralph and Ray Anderson. Funeral services will be 3:00p.m. Friday, April 8, 2011at Bethune Baptist Church, 304 Blackmon Street N, Bethune, SC with Mr. Jackie Knight officiating. Burial will be at Bethune Baptist Cemetery following the service. The family will be receiving friends Thursday, April 7, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Norton Funeral Home in Hartsville, SC and at other times at the home of Laurlei Price at 2915 Bethune Road, Bethune, SC. The family would like to extend a special thanks to her church family at Bethune Baptist, the staff of McLeod Hospital and McLeod Hospice Care. Memorials can be made to Bethune Baptist Church, P.O. Box 326, Bethune, SC 29009 or McLeod Hospice House, P.O.Box 100551, Florence, SC 29502. www.nortonfh.net