Mrs. Eleanor Reid Babb

It is with deep sorrow that the Babb family announces the death of Mrs. Eleanor Reid Babb, 85. Mrs. Babb entered into rest on Monday, November 4, 2022. The Directors of Hancock-Elmore-HIll Funeral Home are caring for the family. A graveside funeral service to honor her life will be held at 3 o'clock on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, in Bethlehem United Methodist Cemetery, with The Rev. Lin Kirkman officiating. Eleanor Reid Babb was born in Union, SC, on July 4, 1937, and was the daughter of Walter Reid and Anna Reid. She was the youngest of eleven children. She married Paul K. Babb on June 19, 1954, at the age of 17. She had two sons, Timmy and Perrin. The family moved to Bishopville, SC, on April 1, 1966, when Paul accepted a position as the Production Manager at Reeves Brothers Yarn Manufacturing Plant. Eleanor worked as a teller at The Peoples Bank in Bishopville and finished her 30-year career as a customer service representative at First Citizens Bank. Eleanor was a member of First Baptist Church in Bishopville and came to know the Lord as a young girl. She began reading the bible at an early age and was the sword drill champion for Westside Baptist and two other churches in Union, SC. She represented the three churches in the state competition in Columbia, SC. She loved listening to Paul sing in the choir at the various churches they attended over the years. Eleanor loved living in Bishopville. She served as a member of the Board of Directors of The Bishopville Opera House. She was an avid gardener and loved showing her guests and many friends around her garden. She was a former golf handicap champion at Bishopville Country Club. She loved watching the boys play sports, particularly golf. She would travel around South Carolina, taking them to golf tournaments and often caddying on the golf course. Most of all, Eleanor loved her family. She created an extensive genealogy and photo album of the Reid family history for each one of her 30 nieces and nephews. Eleanor is survived by her husband of 68 years, Paul K. Babb; sons, Tim Babb and his wife, Agnes of Columbia, SC; Perrin Babb and his wife, Debbie; grandson, David Babb and his wife Margaret; great-granddaughter, Margo Babb, all of Beaufort, SC. Eleanor, Mom, Grandmother, Aunt Eleanor - We love you and will miss you - till we meet again - in glory.

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Mrs. Eleanor Reid Babb

July 4, 1937 - November 4, 2022