Louise Bedebaugh Antley

ANTLEY-Mrs. Louise Bedenbaugh Antley, age 87, of
Graniteville, S.C., wife of the late Mr. Thomas E. Antley
and daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Wright (Eula
Blair) Bedenbaugh, entered into eternal rest on Christmas
Day, December 25, 2012. Mrs. Antley was born in
Prosperity, S.C. but moved to Orangeburg, SC, as a child
where she resided for more than 50 years, until she moved
to Trinity on Laurens in Aiken, SC for the past seven
years. She was a faithful and active member of Orangeburg
Lutheran Church for over fifty years, serving in many
capacities of leadership, including teaching, church
council, committees, and Lutheran Church Women. At the
time of her death she was a member of St. James Lutheran
Church in Graniteville where her son serves as pastor.
She was a graduate of Winthrop College with an associate
degree and a women’s auxiliary member of the Elks and the
Shrine Club. She worked as a secretary, retiring from
Goodman Glass Company. Mrs. Antley was a loving wife,
mother, grandmother and friend, and she shall be greatly
missed by all whose lives she touched during the 87
precious years that God granted her until she passed to
her heavenly home. The family will receive friends at the
funeral home Thursday evening, December 27th from 6:00
until 8:00 PM. A service celebrating her life and the
hope of the resurrection in Christ Jesus will be held on
Friday, December 28, 2012 at 11:00 AM at St. James
Lutheran Church in Graniteville, S.C. with Rev. James Addy
officiating and her grandson, Rev. Jason Antley, giving
the eulogy. The interment will be at 2:00 PM at the
Memorial Park Cemetery in Orangeburg, S.C. The
grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. She is survived
by a son and daughter-in-law, Rev. Barry T. and Debbie
Antley of Graniteville, S.C.; a daughter and son-in-law,
Sandy and Lanny Reavis of Gastonia, N.C.; six
grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Memorials, in
Mrs. Antley’s honor, may be made to Orangeburg Lutheran
Church, 610 Ellis Ave., Orangeburg, S.C. 29115 or to
Trinity On Laurens, 213 Laurens St., Aiken, S. C. 29801.
Napier Funeral Home, 315 Main St., Graniteville, S.C.
29829 is in charge of the arrangements. You may visit our
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www.napierfuneralhomeinc.com.