Frances Rhinehart Rearden

REARDEN-Mrs. Frances Rhinehart Rearden, age 91, of Graniteville, S.C., wife of the late Joseph E. Rearden, Sr. and daughter of the late William R. Rhinehart and the late Grace Johnson Rhinehart, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Carolyn Rearden; grandchildren, John (Sunshine) Rearden and Kristen Rearden; a great granddaughter, Sailor Rearden. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Joseph E. Rearden, Jr. She was born in Graniteville and was a lifelong resident of Aiken County, S.C. She retired from Graniteville Company as a secretary/receptionist in the Research Department. She was a faithful member of St. John United Methodist Church in Graniteville. She was a very congenial person with a beaming personality. If you ever knew her, you would never forget her warm, winning ways and beautiful smile. Yes, she definitely left a great legacy and an example of a wonderful life to follow. She will be greatly missed by her family, many friends and all who knew her during the 91 precious years that God granted her on this earth; however she has just made a transition to her new Heavenly home, where life and love never ends. The family will receive friends at Napier Funeral Home from 3:00 until 4:00 PM on Friday, September 7th; at which time (4:00 PM), a service celebrating her life will be held in the Chapel with Rev. Gene Wilson officiating, assisted by Rev. Alan Quarles. The interment will follow at the Graniteville Cemetery. Memorials, in Mrs. Rearden’s honor, may be made to St. John United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 38, Graniteville, S.C. 29829. Napier Funeral Home, 315 Main St., Graniteville, S.C.. is in charge of the funeral arrangements. You may sign our guest register by logging on to www.napierfuneralhomeinc.com.