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Bonnita Dunbar Obituary

DUNBAR, Bonnita MYRTLE BEACH - Bonnita "Billie" S. Dunbar, age 74, died Monday, December 6, 2004, at her home. Born September 2, 1930, in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Will and Gladys Edge Smith. Mrs. Dunbar had retired from AVX after 35 years of service. She was employed with Horry County School at the Academy of Arts and Science and also was an usher at the Carolina Orpy. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Myrtle Beach. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Ryan Evan Jordan. Surviving are her husband of 53 years, Evan "Pappy" B. Dunbar; daughters and their husbands, June D. and Robert E. Sageser of North Charleston, and Phyllis D. and Von Jordan of Myrtle Beach; grandchildren, Julie and husband Ken McDonald of Charleston, John and wife Jane Sageser of Arkadelphia, AR, and Alison Dunbar Jordan of Columbia; great-grandchildren, Justin McDonald of Charleston and Nathan Sageser of Arkadelphia, AR. Services will be 10 a.m., Friday, at First United Methodist Church of Myrtle Beach with the Rev. Ken Timmerman and Rev. Scarlet Tanner Hester officiating. Entombment will follow in Hillcrest Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, at GOLDFINCH FUNERAL HOME, BEACH CHAPEL. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Myrtle Beach, PO Box 1367, Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29578. An online guestbook is available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier on Dec. 8, 2004.

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RYTA HARTZELL

December 23, 2004

I DIDN'T KNOW AUNT BILLIE WELL, BUT DO REMEMBER SOME OF THE TIMES SHE VISITED NEBRASKA, I WAS ALWAYS IMPRESSED WITH HER HAPPY ATTITUDE. I ESPECIALLY REMEMBER MY MOM (ROENA) TELLING ABOUT HOW AWED AUNT BILLIE WAS WITH THE SNOW THE FIRST TIME SHE SAW IT. LOVE TO THE FAMILY, RYTA

Dale Todd

December 8, 2004

We will truly miss Mrs. Billie! She was a wonderful woman with alot of personality! My sympathy goes out to her family and her extended family here at AVX will truly miss her also!

Dale Todd

Linda Atkins

December 8, 2004

Ms Billie will be sadly missed. Saturday mornings at the beauty shop won't be the same without her. Our condolences go out to her family and loved ones. She will be missed by all.

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