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Nelson’s Funeral Home
270 N. Dogwood Avenue
Ridgeway, SC 29130
803-337-4500
www.nelsonsofridgeway.com
Organ Prelude- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ms. Belinda S. Wilson
Processional- - - - - - - - - - - -Clergy, Family and Friends
Hymn of Praise #513- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
“Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand”
Invocation- - - - - - - - - - - - - Rev. Hannie D. Milling, Jr.
Senior Pastor, Pine Grove AME Church,
Plum Branch, SC
Scriptures Lessons:
Old Testament- - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Rev. Joseph Johnson
Former Pastor, Wayman AME, Winnsboro, SC
New Testament- - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rev. David L. Brown
Senior Pastor, Hassion Hill Baptist Church,
Blair, SC
Musical-Saxophone Solo- - - - - - - - Rev. Joseph Johnson
Reflections- - The Family, Ms. Summer Etheredge, Niece
The Church, Mrs. Betty Jo Dorsey
The Community/Former Pastor, Wayman AME
Rev. Gloris McClinton
Special Reading- - - - - - - - - Ms. Jalisa M. Young, Niece
Musical Selection Solo- - - - - - - - - Ms. Belinda S. Wilson
Words of Comfort- - - - - - - - - -Rev. Christopher Nelums
Communion (The Family)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Clergy
Recessional- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Funeral Directors
Dismissal with Blessing- - - - - - Rev. Christopher Nelums
Repast Immediately Following Service
Floral Bearers and Ushers Members of Wayman Chapel Church
In Appreciation
The Family of the Late Ms. Brenda Joyce Laverne Milling
Lewis wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of love,
concern and kindness. Special thanks to Pine Grove A.M.E.
Church, Plum Branch, SC. We appreciate all who have
provided culinary preparations and comfort to the family and
for the many prayers and phone calls.
Private Interment
Missing You Always
You never said I'm leaving
You never said goodbye,
You were gone before I knew it
And only God knows why.
A million times I needed you
A million times I cried,
If love alone could have saved you
You never would have died.
In life I loved you dearly
In death I love you still,
In my heart I hold a place
That only you can fill.
Your loving daughter, Amber
Ms. Brenda Milling Lewis
August 11, 1955 – March 10, 2016
Friday, March 18, 2016, 1:00 P.M.
Wayman Chapel Church
400 South Garden Street
Winnsboro, SC 29180
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Order of Service Rev. Christopher Nelums, Presiding
The fourth child of Mr. Hannie D. Milling Sr. and the late Mrs. Johnnie
Mae Murphy Milling, Brenda Joyce Laverne Milling Lewis was born on
August 11, 1955 in Columbia, SC. She departed this earthly life on
Thursday, March 10, 2016. She grew up in a loving family and community
devoted to strong Christian beliefs, which was evident by her faith in the
Lord. BJ (as she was affectionately called by many) was an avid reader,
traveler and dancer. BJ enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest.
Brenda Lewis matriculated through Fairfield County Public Schools and
was very studious. She entered South Carolina State University (formally
known as South Carolina State College) at the tender age of 15. During her
tenure at SCSU, she met her husband, the late Mr. Alexander "Mickey"
Carrion Lewis, Jr. From that union of love, they had one daughter, the
apple of Brenda and Mickey's eye, Ms. Amber Carmen Lewis of
Greenville, SC. BJ later continued her higher educational studies at Allen
University. During her tenure at Allen, she held the position of Residence
Hall Director of the historical Levi J. Coppin Women's Dormitory. Over
the years, Brenda held several outstanding positions in the Corporate
America arena. Such as, an Engineering Tech at one of the Premier
Global Engineering Companies, Fluor Daniel and a supervisor at Computer
Sciences Corporation (formally known as Policy Management System.)
She leaves to mourn her passing, father Hannie D. Milling, Sr., one
daughter Amber C. Lewis, brothers, Rev. Hannie D. Milling, Jr., Michael T.
(Beverly) Milling; sisters, Phyllis Milling (Eddie) Young, Shryll Milling
(Rev. David) Brown, and a host of aunts, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
great-nephews, cousins, friends and professional associates.
Brenda Joyce was predeceased by her mother, the late Johnnie Mae Murphy
Milling.
In Your Memory
Obituary
Death is an Old Door
Death is only an old door. Set in a garden wall; on gentle
hinges it gives, at dusk when the thrushes call.
Along the lintel are green leaves, beyond the light lies still;
Very willing and weary feet go over that sill.
There is nothing to trouble any heart; nothing to hurt at all.
Death is only a quiet door in an old wall.