Serena LANE^[1]

1919 - 2011  (92 years)

• Name	Serena LANE  [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	1919	Kingstree, Williamsburg County, South Carolina
  Gender	Female
  HIST	could this be Serena Coward who is the great-grandmother of Hannah Gayle Peebles? jkh I bet she is the same person- jkh at death- she had 11 great-grandchildren- Heather Cromer, Hannah Hogue, Amy and Aaron Rogers, Candice Powell, Christopher Coward, Hayden and Parker Coward, Scott Burgess and Faith and Hope Burgess-a great-great-granddaughter- Stella Lane Cromer The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Levoe Rushing of Sumter and Mr. and Mrs. George Leighton “Rocky” Peebles of Cherokee, N.C., the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Wendell Rogers and Mrs. George Lafayette Peebles and the late Mr. Peebles, and the great-granddaughter of Mrs. Serena Lane Coward, all of Sumter. she was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter- April McKenzie- who are her parents? jkh Serena L. Coward Serena Lane Coward, 92, widow of Joseph W. "Joe" Coward, died Sunday, July 31, 2011, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Kingstree, she was a daughter of the late Stuart D. and Bessie Norton Lane. She graduated from Lynchburg High School and Marlboro Business College in Bennettsville. She worked at the Williamsburg County Courthouse. Later she was employed as a case worker for the Lee County Council on Aging and enjoyed helping elderly people. Mrs. Coward was a member of New Calvary Baptist Church and a former member of Lynchburg Baptist Church. Grandma Coward's greatest love was Jesus Christ and her family. She taught Bible stories and Christian principles to all of her children and grandchildren. She expected the best of all of us. We will always treasure her wisdom and advice, her wit and humor, and the love she gave to our family. Survivors include a son, John Coward (Cindy) of Sumter; two daughters, Laura Burgess (Jimmy) of Kingstree and Stella Rogers (Elvin) of Sumter; three granddaughters, Sara Beth Godwin, Gayle Rogers and Lori Coward; three grandsons, Wendell Rogers, Steven Burgess and Mark Coward; 11 great-grandchildren, Heather Cromer, Hannah Hogue, Amy and Aaron Rogers, Candice Powell, Christopher Coward, Hayden and Parker Coward, Scott Burgess, and Faith and Hope Burgess; a great-great-granddaughter, Stella Lane Cromer; a sister, Bliss Mooneyhan of Houston, Texas; and a brother, Stewart L. Lane (Lib) of Sumter. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Danny Burgess; a great-granddaughter, April McKenzie; a sister, Izola Kennedy; and two brothers, Joe N. Lane and R.P. Lane. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Jerry Watson and the Rev. Bennie Turner officiating. Burial will be in the Lynchburg Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Rogers. The family extends a special thanks to Dr. Mayes DuBose and staff for the excellent care given to Mrs. Coward. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. Posted in Obituaries on Tuesday, August 2, 2011  [4, 5, 6]
  HIST	could this be Serena Coward who is the great-grandmother of Hannah Gayle Peebles? jkh I bet she is the same person- jkh at death- she had 11 great-grandchildren- Heather Cromer, Hannah Hogue, Amy and Aaron Rogers, Candice Powell, Christopher Coward, Hayden and Parker Coward, Scott Burgess and Faith and Hope Burgess-a great-great-granddaughter- Stella Lane Cromer The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Levoe Rushing of Sumter and Mr. and Mrs. George Leighton “Rocky” Peebles of Cherokee, N.C., the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Wendell Rogers and Mrs. George Lafayette Peebles and the late Mr. Peebles, and the great-granddaughter of Mrs. Serena Lane Coward, all of Sumter. she was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter- April McKenzie- who are her parents? jkh Serena L. Coward Serena Lane Coward, 92, widow of Joseph W. "Joe" Coward, died Sunday, July 31, 2011, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Kingstree, she was a daughter of the late Stuart D. and Bessie Norton Lane. She graduated from Lynchburg High School and Marlboro Business College in Bennettsville. She worked at the Williamsburg County Courthouse. Later she was employed as a case worker for the Lee County Council on Aging and enjoyed helping elderly people. Mrs. Coward was a member of New Calvary Baptist Church and a former member of Lynchburg Baptist Church. Grandma Coward's greatest love was Jesus Christ and her family. She taught Bible stories and Christian principles to all of her children and grandchildren. She expected the best of all of us. We will always treasure her wisdom and advice, her wit and humor, and the love she gave to our family. Survivors include a son, John Coward (Cindy) of Sumter; two daughters, Laura Burgess (Jimmy) of Kingstree and Stella Rogers (Elvin) of Sumter; three granddaughters, Sara Beth Godwin, Gayle Rogers and Lori Coward; three grandsons, Wendell Rogers, Steven Burgess and Mark Coward; 11 great-grandchildren, Heather Cromer, Hannah Hogue, Amy and Aaron Rogers, Candice Powell, Christopher Coward, Hayden and Parker Coward, Scott Burgess, and Faith and Hope Burgess; a great-great-granddaughter, Stella Lane Cromer; a sister, Bliss Mooneyhan of Houston, Texas; and a brother, Stewart L. Lane (Lib) of Sumter. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Danny Burgess; a great-granddaughter, April McKenzie; a sister, Izola Kennedy; and two brothers, Joe N. Lane and R.P. Lane. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Jerry Watson and the Rev. Bennie Turner officiating. Burial will be in the Lynchburg Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Rogers. The family extends a special thanks to Dr. Mayes DuBose and staff for the excellent care given to Mrs. Coward. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. Posted in Obituaries on Tuesday, August 2, 2011
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  _UID	3690B670FC0843BEA1F2C5CE9641F120FF4F
  Death	31 Jul 2011	Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Burial	3 Aug 2011	Lynchburg Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lynchburg, South Carolina   [5]
  	Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I252012	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	Stuart Dutton LANE   d. Bef 30 Jan 2010
  Mother	Bessie Edens NORTON OR FOUNTAIN   d. Bef 30 Jan 2010
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  _UID	988702EDBA63434F84525FC46C54B2F51D5D
  Family ID	F170047	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Walter “Joe” COWARD, Jr.   d. Bef 31 Jul 2011
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  _UID	0B283E5BACC0415EBBE9B4944D20560389C9
  Children	1. John Walter “Johnny” COWARD,   b. 1951   d. 11 Mar 2020 (Age 69 years)   2. Laura COWARD   3. Stella COWARD
  Family ID	F108649	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2020

  
  

• Sources

  [S27555] John W. Coward. [S13800] Izola Lane Kennedy. [S393] Bernice G. McCutcheon, page 113. [S11333] Peebles-Hogue. [S16446] Serena L. Coward. [S10260] Peebles - Hogue.