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Sylvia Lawrence-Ritchie Obituary

Sylvia Lawrence-Ritchie Charleston - Sylvia Lawrence-Ritchie, 76, of Charleston, South Carolina, wife of Don Ritchie went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Her Funeral Service will be held Saturday, May 21, 2016 in the J. HENRY STUHR INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, 232 Calhoun Street at 1:00 p.m. The family will receive friends Friday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in Downtown Chapel. Sylvia was born August 14, 1939 in Cheraw, South Carolina, daughter of the late Willis C. Mills and the late Grace William Howard Taft Butler Mills. She was a retired LPA and business manager. Sylvia is survived by her husband of 25 years; her two daughters: Sylvia Buzzanne Patterson (Mark) of Smyrna, GA and Theresa Susan Lawrence of Brunswick, GA; three grandchildren: Joshua Michael London (Trish), Darian Suzanne Lawrence and Jeffrey Michael Hoogacker; and one great-grandchild, Gabriel London. A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier from May 19 to May 20, 2016.

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Don Anthony Ritchie

May 22, 2016

she will be truly missed and now she's in heaven. I miss you.

michelle pelow

May 20, 2016

Thoughts and Prayers To The Family . We only knew Sylvia A Short while through
church and she will be sadly missed. She was a very sweet and lovely Lady and was always happy to see everyone at church and always smiling . God Bless and rest in peace sweet angel.

Love The Pelows
Richard and Michelle Pelow

May 20, 2016

Sympathy and comfort to the family,
May your hearts heal.
"while YOU throw all your anxiety upon him, because he cares for YOU."
Elizabeth

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Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Downtown Chapel

232 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401

May

21

Service

1:00 p.m.

J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Downtown Chapel

232 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401

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