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Graveside services for Mrs. Sarah Chipley Timmons, 95, who died peacefully at home following an extended illness on Monday, March 14, 2016, will be held at 4 o'clock on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 in Magnolia Cemetery. The Rev. Charles Roberts will officiate and the family will receive friends, following the service, in the residence: 402 Goodson Road, Hartsville, SC. Memorials may be made to The Darlington County Humane Society, PO Box 1655, Hartsville, SC 29551, or to the charity of one’s choice. Mrs. Timmons, widow of Dr. George L. Timmons, was born on Christmas day of 1920, in Greenwood, SC, a daughter of the Late Robert L. and Estelle Felker Chipley. She graduated from Greenwood High School, attended Converse College and graduated from Lander College with a degree in education and a music degree in piano performance. Following a brief career in teaching, she married the love of her life, Dr. George L Timmons, who practiced medicine in Hartsville for 45 years until his passing in 1995 at the age of 77. Sarah loved music, and was an accomplished pianist. She played often at First Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and was a faithful member for 68 years. She was instrumental in establishing the Hartsville Civic Chorale as well as the Hartsville Interfaith Ministries. She was active in the community in many ways, helping to organize the Byerly Hospital Auxiliary, and The Hartsville Community Concert Series. She was a member of The Thursday Study Club, Hartsville Music Club, the Hartsville Civic Chorale, and the Garden Club. She enjoyed cooking, playing bridge, her garden club, and traveling. She was a woman deeply invested in her family and friends, and although she was not technologically inclined, she remained true to the devices of her day - pen and paper. She is survived by her loving children, Anne Herring, George L. Timmons, III, Sally Timmons, and Warner (Paul) Rogers. Her grandchildren include: Lisbeth H. (Mark) Smith, George Timmons (Beth) Herring, George Leland (Kate) Timmons, IV, Paul H. Rogers, VI, and Margot W. Rogers. Her nieces and nephew include Jane T. Levinson, Martha T. Fedell, and Robert L. Timmons. The family would like to extend grateful appreciation for the care given by many people, to include Dr. Jimmy Bell and his nurses, as well as a core of caregivers which include: Dot, Gloria, Nora, Keisha, Kate, Sherice, and Lizzie.

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Mrs. Sarah Chipley Timmons

December 25, 1920 - March 14, 2016