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1940 - 2025 (84 years)| Name | Vivian Lucille OWENS | |
| Birth | 9 Dec 1940 | Ashwood Community, Lee County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | She must have married a Hitchcock before William Ray Baker or Ray William Baker. jkh VIVIAN LUCILLE OWENS BAKER Posted Monday, June 9, 2025 12:36 pm Vivian Lucille Owens Baker, widow of William Ray Baker, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Lake Marion Nursing home in Summerton, S.C. Vivian, also affectionately known as "Lucy," was born on Dec. 9, 1940, in the Ashwood Community of Lee County to the late R. Wilson Owens and Thelma Branham Owens. She was a member of Meadowbrook Church of God in Sumter, where she was a faithful Sunday School teacher for many years. When she became physically unable to attend, she remained faithful with her tithes until circumstances prevented her from doing so. Lucy followed in her mother's footsteps and became an outstanding cook. Her family enjoyed many family meals at her table, as she loved making a feast on holidays and other times throughout the year. She retired from Bosch Corp. She is survived by her son, Richard A. Hitchcock of Middleburg, Florida; granddaughters, Brittany Metz of Mineral Springs, West Virginia, and Caitlin Dore' of Jacksonville, Florida; along with great-grandchildren, Garrett Metz, Karley Metz and Camden Dore'. She is also survived by her brother, Ben Kenny Owens of Bishopville; sister, Linda DuCom of Sumter; and stepchildren, Cindy McArthur and Mark Baker of Sumter, along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, William Richard Owens, and sister, Eva Frances Owens Watson. Visitation will be held Friday, June 13, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home, 221 Broad St., Sumter, with the service following at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Piedmont Cemetery in Bishopville. Memorials may be made to Piedmont Cemetery Association, in care of John Broadway, 629 Springhill Road, Bishopville, SC 29010. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. [1] | |
| HIST | She must have married a Hitchcock before William Ray Baker or Ray William Baker. jkh VIVIAN LUCILLE OWENS BAKER Posted Monday, June 9, 2025 12:36 pm Vivian Lucille Owens Baker, widow of William Ray Baker, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Lake Marion Nursing home in Summerton, S.C. Vivian, also affectionately known as "Lucy," was born on Dec. 9, 1940, in the Ashwood Community of Lee County to the late R. Wilson Owens and Thelma Branham Owens. She was a member of Meadowbrook Church of God in Sumter, where she was a faithful Sunday School teacher for many years. When she became physically unable to attend, she remained faithful with her tithes until circumstances prevented her from doing so. Lucy followed in her mother's footsteps and became an outstanding cook. Her family enjoyed many family meals at her table, as she loved making a feast on holidays and other times throughout the year. She retired from Bosch Corp. She is survived by her son, Richard A. Hitchcock of Middleburg, Florida; granddaughters, Brittany Metz of Mineral Springs, West Virginia, and Caitlin Dore' of Jacksonville, Florida; along with great-grandchildren, Garrett Metz, Karley Metz and Camden Dore'. She is also survived by her brother, Ben Kenny Owens of Bishopville; sister, Linda DuCom of Sumter; and stepchildren, Cindy McArthur and Mark Baker of Sumter, along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, William Richard Owens, and sister, Eva Frances Owens Watson. Visitation will be held Friday, June 13, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home, 221 Broad St., Sumter, with the service following at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Piedmont Cemetery in Bishopville. Memorials may be made to Piedmont Cemetery Association, in care of John Broadway, 629 Springhill Road, Bishopville, SC 29010. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. | |
| _UID | EB2C94586209460A918C0DAAC1CE85D47A2D | |
| _UID | EB2C94586209460A918C0DAAC1CE85D47A2D | |
| Death | 8 Jun 2025 | Lake Marion Nursing Home, Summerton, South Carolina |
| Burial | 13 Jun 2025 | Piedmont Cemetery, Bishopville, Lee County, South Carolina [1] |
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| Person ID | I347613 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 13 Jun 2025 | |
| Father | Richard Wilson OWENS, b. 1914 d. 1997 | |
| Mother | Thelma BRANHAM, b. 16 Nov 1919 d. 11 Apr 1979 (Age 59 years) | |
| _UID | 9B75C1ACB8D74BC9BDB5339F237AA650F76F | |
| _UID | 9B75C1ACB8D74BC9BDB5339F237AA650F76F | |
| Family ID | F222694 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Ray William or William Ray BAKER, Sr. d. Bef 6 Jul 2016 | |||
| _UID | 50DF19A690394D6FAADDE32F81865676DF49 | |||
| _UID | 50DF19A690394D6FAADDE32F81865676DF49 | |||
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| Family ID | F231983 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 13 Jun 2025 | |||
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