Cora Nance Obituary

NANCE, Cora Entered into eternal rest on the morning of August 24, 2006, Cora Lee Creech Nance, widow of Benjamin Riley Nance, Jr. Residence, Mt. Pleasant, SC, formerly of Folly Beach, SC. The relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, Saturday, August 26, 2006 at eleven o'clock. Interment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Stuhr's Downtown Chapel Saturday at ten o'clock, one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Nance was born October 15, 1915 in Metter, Georgia, the daughter of Duke F. Creech and Maggie Mixon Creech. As one of 11 children, Cora Lee Nance spent her early life in Graniteville, SC. Sixty-eight years ago Cora Lee and husband B.R. moved to Folly Beach where they resided until his death. While at Folly Beach, Cora Lee became a Christian and began her life's passion as a Home-Missionary. This continued actively at Sandpiper Courtyard and Village where she witnessed to residents, staff and everyone she came in contact with until her death. As an active member of First Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant, Cora Lee taught Sunday School there for more than 30 years. She loved music, having grown up in a talented musical family. Singing in the choir was one of her greatest joys. After her husband retired from the Charleston Naval Shipyard, the Nances' began to travel around the country in their Airstream Camper, crossing the U.S. and Alaska numerous times. During her life, devoted to church and family, her message never faltered or wavered. She told with assurance, about the everlasting and unfailing love of her Lord Jesus. She is survived by two sons: Benjamin R. Nance, III of Las Vegas, NV and John P. Nance of Charleston, SC; one daughter: Carolyn N. Dietrich of Cameron, SC; one sister: Geraldine C. Bailey of Louisiana; two grandchildren: John Philip Nance, Jr. and Jennifer Nance Smith; three great grandchildren: Channing, Jessica Riley and Emma. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant, Youth Foundation, 681 McCants Drive, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 or Hospice of Charleston Center, 676 Wando Park Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.