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Graveside services for Eula Howell Stokes, 96, will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, January 11, 2016 at Darlington Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Sunday from 5:00-7:00 at Brown-Pennington-Atkins. Mrs. Stokes passed away on January 8, 2016, at the McLeod Hospice House in Florence, SC. Born in Lydia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Mamie Taylor Howell. Mrs. Stokes attended Mt. Elon Baptist Church as a child and later became a long time member of South Hartsville Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for more than 50 years. She worked as a seamstress for the late Tom and Lucille Kerfoot in Hartsville, where her work could be seen in many stores, offices and homes throughout the area, and as far away as New York City. She and her husband Paul spent many of their retirement years working together in sewing and upholstery. After his death, she continued her love of sewing for many family and friends for most of her 96 years. Her second passion was for her volunteer work at the front desk of Carolina Pines Hospital, where she greeted visitors and employees alike, giving directions, comfort and encouragement well beyond her 90th birthday. She leaves behind one sister, Emily Jean Andrews; one sister-in-law, Ann (Johnny) Howell, two sons, Paul Maurice (Annette) Stokes Jr. and Edwin (Barbara) Stokes Sr; five grandchildren, Carmen (Charlie) Williams, Kyle Stokes, Laurie Reindl, Eddie (Sunny) Stokes, Billy (Minnie) Stokes; ten great-grandchildren, T.J. (Amy) Simons, Taylor (Blake) Cardell, Daniel Williams, Paul Stokes, Nicholas Reindl, Trey Wingate, Megan Wingate, William Stokes, Dannie Stokes, Sarah Page Stokes. She is pre-deceased by her husband, Paul Maurice Stokes Sr.; brothers and sisters, Margaret (Otis) Howell, Mary (Leon) Howell, Elise (W) Howell, Ocha Mae (Belk) Howell, Nellie (Edison) Ham, William (Lib) Howell, Pauline (Ben) James, Johnny Howell, Annie Sue Jordon; and many nieces and nephews that were very special to her. She leaves behind several special friends, Judy Knight, Edna Cooley, Mary Roscoe, Joy Buck and the children of the late James and Louise Perkinson. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be sent to the church or charity of your choice.

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Mrs. Eula Howell Stokes

November 29, 1919 - January 8, 2016