CHAPIN—Memorial service for Sara Ellen Bethea Flora, 90, will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 13, 2011, at New Life Chapel at The Heritage at Lowman. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. in the Hoefler Gallery adjacent to the chapel. Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel is assisting the family.
Mrs. Flora died Saturday, October 9, 2011. Born in Dillon County, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Maggie Bass Bethea.
Surviving are her son, A.C. Flora III (Rita) of Columbia; daughters, Barbara Livingston (Bob) of West Columbia, Sara Haas (Jim) of Green, Ohio.; sister, Elizabeth Bethea Patrick of N. Augusta; nine grandchildren, Acy Flora IV (Blair), Bob Livingston III, Betsy Sippel (Patrick), James Haas Jr. (Tiffany), Rachel Popkowski (Joe), Anna Bryant (Tom), Christopher Haas, Rebekah Livingston, Roxanne Livingston; two great grandchildren, Jack Robert Sippel and Olivia Marie Haas. She was predeceased by her husband, Abram Cline Flora Jr.; brothers, John D. Bethea, William H. Bethea, Foster Bass Bethea; sister Barbara Bethea Wood.
The family wishes to thank Lowman Staff and Lutheran Hospice for their loving care of our beloved Mother.
Memorials may be made to Lutheran Hospice, 1505 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201.
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