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1958 - 2009 (50 years)| Name | Annette MONTEITH [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| Birth | 28 Aug 1958 | Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  [5] |
| Gender | Female | |
| Education | she graduated from Wilson Hall School, Sumter, South Carolina in 1976 and attended various nursing programs, eventually earning her nursing degree in Orangeburg, South Carolina | |
| HIST | how are Kathy Otten (Bill) and Theresa Johnson (Michael) the nieces of Annette? jkh of Sumter, South Carolina Date Published: May 24, 2009 Sumter woman drowns off Myrtle Beach By JASON WERMERS Item Staff Writer jwermers@theitem.com A 50-year-old Sumter woman apparently drowned in the waters off Myrtle Beach after she had been playing with her 8-year-old son Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Annette Brunson, of 31 Mason Croft Drive, was pronounced dead at 2:41 p.m. at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center after efforts to revive her failed, said Tamara Willard, chief deputy coroner for Horry County. The preliminary cause for Brunson's death is drowning, Willard said, but final results of an autospy performed Sunday morning were not available. Seas were about 3 to 4 feet, winds were from the southeast at 10 to 15 knots (15 to 25 mph), and there had been a moderate risk of a rip current on Saturday afternoon, said Michael Ross, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wilmington, N.C. That risk increases to high for Monday morning through evening in the Myrtle Beach area, according to an advisory issued by the weather service Sunday afternoon. Brunson was playing with her son off the beach access from 67th Avenue North shortly after 1 p.m. when, suddenly, she started yelling for help, a Myrtle Beach police report says. Joseph Harris Brunson III told police his mother was playing with him by picking him up and throwing him into the waves. He said he heard her call for help and that she pushed him away from her. When he couldn't feel the ocean floor with his feet, Joseph began calling for help and tried himself to help her before others came. After help arrived, Joseph swam safely back to shore and waited with his grandmother, police said. Patrick Jones, 24, of Woodbridge, Va., told police he was in the ocean with his son, about 40 yards from shore, when he heard Annette Brunson's cries for help. Jones said the Brunsons were about 20 yards farther out to sea than he was. Jones told police he swam to get Annette Brunson and ended up helping her husband, Joseph Harris Brunson, bring her to shore. When they arrived on land, Jones told police, he could see that Annette Brunson wasn't breathing, so he helped perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Several other beachgoers helped out as well. Ben Brown, 46, of Charlotte, told police he heard someone yelling for help from the surf. He went down to the water line and helped pull Brunson on shore. He said that before CPR was started, Brunson was not breathing, then was breathing on her own, before paramedics arrived. Rod Hamilton, 33, of Myrtle Beach, told police he heard people screaming for 911, so he called. Then, he said, he helped paramedics carry their equipment down to the shore line. Ashley Cannon of Myrtle Beach told police she didn't see Brunson until she was being carried out of the water. Cannon went over to help administer CPR, she told police. Zelda Flores, 53, of Conway, told police she heard someone screaming for help. Then she saw six people pulling Brunson out of the ocean. She yelled for someone to call 911, then ran to a nearby hotel for help, police said. After CPR was performed, an ambulance took her to Grand Strand, about two miles from the beach. Date Published: May 25, 2009 ANNETTE MONTEITH BRUNSON Annette Monteith Brunson, 50, wife of Joseph Harris Brunson, died Saturday, May 23, 2009. Born Aug. 28, 1958, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Richard Taylor Monteith and Ruth Alderman Monteith. Mrs. Brunson was a member of Harmony Church. She will be remembered for her devoted love for her husband, son, and family, dedication to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, her quick wit and love of life. Survivors include her husband of Sumter; beloved son, Joseph Harris Brunson III of the home; dear friend and mother-in-law, Pat Brunson; one brother, Dick Taylor Monteith and his wife, Janet, of Wake Forest, N.C.; two sisters, Lib Burke and her husband, Fred, of Statesburg, and Grace Monteith Pack and her husband, Jody, of Manilla, Ark.; nieces and nephews Kathy Otten(Bill), Theresa Johnson (Michael), Andrew Monteith (Kristin), Rick Burke (Lisa), Charles Burke, Wells Pack and Hannah Pack; and a number of great-nieces and great-nephews. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at Harmony Church with the Revs. Drew Choate, Jimmy Holley and Lee Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Sumter Cemetery. Pallbearers will be brothers-in-law Fred Burke and Jody Pack, and nephews Andy Monteith, Rick Burke, Charles Burke and Wells Pack. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at 25 Shem Cove N. Memorials may be made to the Crosswell Children's Home, 11 Crosswell Drive, Sumter, SC 29150, or to a charity of one's choice. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements, www.ecsfunerals.com. Date Published: May 26, 2009 Sumter woman drowns Vacationers attempt to save 50-year-old mother By JASON WERMERS Item Staff Writer jwermers@theitem.com A 50-year-old Sumter woman apparently drowned in the waters off Myrtle Beach after she had been playing with her 8-year-old son Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Annette Brunson, of 31 Mason Croft Drive, was pronounced dead at 2:41 p.m. at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center after efforts to revive her failed, said Tamara Willard, chief deputy coroner for Horry County. The preliminary cause for Brunson’s death is drowning, Willard said, but final results of an autopsy performed Sunday morning were not available. Seas were about 3 to 4 feet, winds were from the southeast at 10 to 15 knots (15 to 25 mph) and there had been a moderate risk of a rip current on Saturday afternoon, said Michael Ross, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wilmington, N.C. Brunson was playing with her son off the beach access from 67th Avenue North shortly after 1 p.m. when, suddenly, she started calling for help, a Myrtle Beach police report says. Patrick Jones, 24, of Woodbridge, Va., told police he was in the ocean with his son, about 40 yards from shore, when he heard Brunson’s cries for help. Jones told police he swam to get Brunson and ended up helping her husband, Joseph Harris Brunson, bring her to shore. When they arrived on land, Jones told police, he could see that Brunson wasn’t breathing, so he helped perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Several other beachgoers helped out as well. Ben Brown, 46, of Charlotte, told police he heard someone yelling for help from the surf. He went down to the water line and helped pull Brunson on shore. He said that before CPR was started, Brunson was not breathing, then was breathing on her own, before paramedics arrived. Rod Hamilton, 33, of Myrtle Beach, told police he heard people screaming for 911, so he called. Then, he said, he helped paramedics carry their equipment down to the shore line. Ashley Cannon of Myrtle Beach told police she didn’t see Brunson until she was being carried out of the water. Cannon went over to help administer CPR, she told police. Zelda Flores, 53, of Conway, told police she heard someone screaming for help. Then she saw six people pulling Brunson out of the ocean. She yelled for someone to call 911, then ran to a nearby hotel for help, police said. After CPR was performed, an ambulance took Brunson to the hospital, about two miles from the beach. Contact Staff Writer Jason Wermers at jwermers@theitem.com or (803) 774-1295. Date Published: May 28, 2009 Annette Brunson, 1958-2009 Wife, mother made nursing her passion Photo provided Annette Brunson is seen with her son. Hundreds of people gathered Tuesday evening to honor Annette Monteith Brunson, a woman who by all accounts blessed the lives of everyone she knew. Brunson, 50, died Saturday during a drowning accident at Myrtle Beach, leaving family and friends devastated. “I am just so proud that she was my sister,” said Grace Pack, choking back tears. “I told my husband that when I die, I’ve got a lot to do because I don’t know if I’ve lived the kind of life that she did, where this many people would come and say so many wonderful things. She was such a godly woman.” Pack, who came from her home in Manilla, Ark., in time for Tuesday’s viewing at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home in Sumter, was as shocked by Brunson’s death as their older sister, Lib Burke. “All Annette wanted to do was to be with her family,” Burke said. “Her hobby was her husband and her son. They just wanted to be together, the three of them. They had the most beautiful, precious marriage.” Born at Tuomey Hospital in 1958, Brunson was the third of four children. She graduated from Wilson Hall in 1976 and attended various nursing programs, eventually earning her nursing degree in Orangeburg. She joined the staff of Tuomey Healthcare System, where she was employed until her death. “We’re a family here, and she was a big part of our family,” said Kathy Smith, a fellow nurse at Tuomey Outpatient Surgery Center. “She was a wonderful nurse. She used to tell me all the time that the reason she did so well is because it was her passion. Nursing was her niche, and she was happy doing it. She just loved taking care of her patients. She wanted to help people.” When people came to the surgery center, Smith added, Brunson almost always seemed to recognize them. “She knew everyone in town and she was just a very outgoing person,” she said. “You could just walk right up to her and start a conversation with her. She was that friendly. She was the bright light of our surgery center, and we can’t think of enough wonderful things to say — and every one of them are true.” Brunson married her husband, Joey, in 1994. They had one son, Joseph “Harris” Brunson, 8, but she often spent time caring for other children in the family. “You could not have picked a better person, I’ll tell you what,” said Fred Burke, Brunson’s brother-in-law. “The roof could be leaking over 90 percent but she would say, ‘This 10 percent, we can stand right here.’ She was like a second mother to my two boys. And they loved their Nannie.” Pack echoed that sense of family, explaining that Brunson was always willing to babysit for her children as well. “I kept saying, ‘You and Joey need a date night,’ but Annette would just say, ‘Harris is our entertainment’, and she meant that from her heart,” she said. “She was a godly woman who wrapped her time around her family and her job. She was happy to go to work. She had problems, like anyone else, but she was happy.” Lifelong friend Jeannie Richardson Kay shared that her oldest daughter called Brunson “Aunt Nut” instead of Annettte (with Brunson’s blessing) because of her sense of humor and laughter. She said, “Annette’s life touched not only the family and friends to whom she meant so much, but also the many lives she impacted as a caring, compassionate, vibrant nurse at Tuomey for so many years. Her laughter and smile brought joy to ones she touched. “She was always optimistic through adversity and trials, looking to her Lord and Savior for strength and sharing her faith with others in need,” Kay said. “Her family was so important to her and it showed in her commitment to being a wonderful mother to Harris and a loving wife to Joey. I can picture her mother and father in heaven embracing her, as we are shedding tears. But we are also rejoicing in her life, knowing she had trusted Jesus as her Lord, and (that she) will spend eternity in heaven while we celebrate the time we had with her on Earth.” Fred Burke said that he was amazed at the turnout Tuesday evening. “There were between 400 and 600 people at the funeral home,” he said. “It was unbelievable. One of my friends came up to me and said, ‘Fred, this town is torn up about this. Everywhere I go, they’re talking about Annette.’” Burke paused, took a deep breath then added, “I tell you what. She’s left a big hole. She’s going to be missed.” “The reason Annette was the way she was was because of her deep love for her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” said Lib Burke. “Her faith meant everything to her. People would come and say that she had brought them a book or a tape or that she had gone into their office and prayed or talked. “There were so many lives that she touched, spiritually.” Contact Staff Writer Annabelle Robertson at arobertson@theitem.com or (803) 774-1250. [2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| Occupation | she joined the staff of Tuomey Healthcare System, where she was employed until her death [5] | |
| Religion | she was a member of Harmony Church, Sumter, South Carolina [3] | |
| _UID | C4CECDB3FFD547CDA55ABBFD9812D4C9F8AD | |
| Death | 23 May 2009 | drowned in ocean in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| Burial | 27 May 2009 | Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [3] |
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| Person ID | I104245 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 31 Oct 2014 | |
| Father | Richard Taylor MONTEITH d. Bef 20 Mar 2004 | |
| Mother | Ruth ALDERMAN, b. 2 Sep 1928, Alcolu, South Carolina d. 26 Jan 2008, at her home (Age 79 years) | |
| _UID | EF55884605664805B4B6869DE76F0541F387 | |
| _UID | EF55884605664805B4B6869DE76F0541F387 | |
| Family ID | F50744 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Family ID | F72173 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 29 May 2009 | |||
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