PAULINE, SC - Karen Porter Bagwell, died on January 11, 2007 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Born in Woodruff on December 3, 1949 and educated in the Woodruff schools, she was the daughter of the late Waddie and Hallie Mae Richie Porter.
Karens primary focus in life was always her family and people around her. She was a quiet, kind person with a loving, gentle, and giving spirit who found great joy in caring for others and always had a smile on her face. She worked as a personal caregiver in a number of assisted living centers in the area. Karen loved music, especially when played by her husband David, and her personal hobby was enjoyment of all the birds attracted to her many feeders early each morning. A member of Glenn Springs Presbyterian Church, Karens deep abiding faith in her Lord gave her a peace that sustained her, especially during her trial with cancer.
She was survived by her devoted husband of 40 years, David; her loving daughter: Kimberly (Bagwell) Oliver of Pauline, SC; two grandchildren: Brandon Oliver and Emily Oliver, who were the joy of her life; a sister: Mary Lou Knighton of Pauline, SC; three brothers: Joe Porter of Providence, RI; Roger Porter of Seneca, SC; and Don Porter of Hendersonville, NC, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister: Marlene (Porter) Polofsky.
Visitation was in the Glenn Springs Presbyterian Family Life Center on Saturday, January 13, 2007 from 11:00 to 11:45 AM. A celebration of Karens life was held at 12:00 noon in the church sanctuary with The Rev Dr. B. E. Pettit officiating. Interment followed at Philadelphia Baptist Cemetery in Pauline, SC.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Karen Porter Bagwell Memorial Fund in care of Dunbar Funeral Home, P. O. Box 6424, Spartanburg, SC 29304 or the Glenn Springs Presbyterian Family Life Center Building Fund, P. O. Box 279, Pauline, SC 29374. The Dunbar Funeral Home & Crematory ministered.
Born in Woodruff on December 3, 1949 and educated in the Woodruff schools, she was the daughter of the late Waddie and Hallie Mae Richie Porter.
Karens primary focus in life was always her family and people around her. She was a quiet, kind person with a loving, gentle, and giving spirit who found great joy in caring for others and always had a smile on her face. She worked as a personal caregiver in a number of assisted living centers in the area. Karen loved music, especially when played by her husband David, and her personal hobby was enjoyment of all the birds attracted to her many feeders early each morning. A member of Glenn Springs Presbyterian Church, Karens deep abiding faith in her Lord gave her a peace that sustained her, especially during her trial with cancer.
She was survived by her devoted husband of 40 years, David; her loving daughter: Kimberly (Bagwell) Oliver of Pauline, SC; two grandchildren: Brandon Oliver and Emily Oliver, who were the joy of her life; a sister: Mary Lou Knighton of Pauline, SC; three brothers: Joe Porter of Providence, RI; Roger Porter of Seneca, SC; and Don Porter of Hendersonville, NC, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister: Marlene (Porter) Polofsky.
Visitation was in the Glenn Springs Presbyterian Family Life Center on Saturday, January 13, 2007 from 11:00 to 11:45 AM. A celebration of Karens life was held at 12:00 noon in the church sanctuary with The Rev Dr. B. E. Pettit officiating. Interment followed at Philadelphia Baptist Cemetery in Pauline, SC.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Karen Porter Bagwell Memorial Fund in care of Dunbar Funeral Home, P. O. Box 6424, Spartanburg, SC 29304 or the Glenn Springs Presbyterian Family Life Center Building Fund, P. O. Box 279, Pauline, SC 29374. The Dunbar Funeral Home & Crematory ministered.
PAULINE, SC - Karen Porter Bagwell, died on January 11, 2007 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Born in Woodruff on December 3, 1949 and educated in the Woodruff schools, she was the daughter of the late Waddie and Hallie Mae Richie Porter.
Karens primary focus in life was always her family and people around her. She was a quiet, kind person with a loving, gentle, and giving spirit who found great joy in caring for others and always had a smile on her face. She worked as a personal caregiver in a number of assisted living centers in the area. Karen loved music, especially when played by her husband David, and her personal hobby was enjoyment of all the birds attracted to her many feeders early each morning. A member of Glenn Springs Presbyterian Church, Karens deep abiding faith in her Lord gave her a peace that sustained her, especially during her trial with cancer.
She was survived by her devoted husband of 40 years, David; her loving daughter: Kimberly (Bagwell) Oliver of Pauline, SC; two grandchildren: Brandon Oliver and Emily Oliver, who were the joy of her life; a sister: Mary Lou Knighton of Pauline, SC; three brothers: Joe Porter of Providence, RI; Roger Porter of Seneca, SC; and Don Porter of Hendersonville, NC, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister: Marlene (Porter) Polofsky.
Visitation was in the Glenn Springs Presbyterian Family Life Center on Saturday, January 13, 2007 from 11:00 to 11:45 AM. A celebration of Karens life was held at 12:00 noon in the church sanctuary with The Rev Dr. B. E. Pettit officiating. Interment followed at Philadelphia Baptist Cemetery in Pauline, SC.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Karen Porter Bagwell Memorial Fund in care of Dunbar Funeral Home, P. O. Box 6424, Spartanburg, SC 29304 or the Glenn Springs Presbyterian Family Life Center Building Fund, P. O. Box 279, Pauline, SC 29374. The Dunbar Funeral Home & Crematory ministered.
Born in Woodruff on December 3, 1949 and educated in the Woodruff schools, she was the daughter of the late Waddie and Hallie Mae Richie Porter.
Karens primary focus in life was always her family and people around her. She was a quiet, kind person with a loving, gentle, and giving spirit who found great joy in caring for others and always had a smile on her face. She worked as a personal caregiver in a number of assisted living centers in the area. Karen loved music, especially when played by her husband David, and her personal hobby was enjoyment of all the birds attracted to her many feeders early each morning. A member of Glenn Springs Presbyterian Church, Karens deep abiding faith in her Lord gave her a peace that sustained her, especially during her trial with cancer.
She was survived by her devoted husband of 40 years, David; her loving daughter: Kimberly (Bagwell) Oliver of Pauline, SC; two grandchildren: Brandon Oliver and Emily Oliver, who were the joy of her life; a sister: Mary Lou Knighton of Pauline, SC; three brothers: Joe Porter of Providence, RI; Roger Porter of Seneca, SC; and Don Porter of Hendersonville, NC, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister: Marlene (Porter) Polofsky.
Visitation was in the Glenn Springs Presbyterian Family Life Center on Saturday, January 13, 2007 from 11:00 to 11:45 AM. A celebration of Karens life was held at 12:00 noon in the church sanctuary with The Rev Dr. B. E. Pettit officiating. Interment followed at Philadelphia Baptist Cemetery in Pauline, SC.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Karen Porter Bagwell Memorial Fund in care of Dunbar Funeral Home, P. O. Box 6424, Spartanburg, SC 29304 or the Glenn Springs Presbyterian Family Life Center Building Fund, P. O. Box 279, Pauline, SC 29374. The Dunbar Funeral Home & Crematory ministered.
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