LINDA KAY TODD
Linda Kay "Nana" Todd, 77, wife of Henry W. Todd Sr., died on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia.
Born on Oct. 3, 1940, in Thomasville, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Austin and Edith Edwards Copple. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church for 47 years, where she served in numerous positions, including teacher of the Ladies' Sunday School Class for more than 25 years, WMU president for more than 20 years, choir member, GA's and Acteens leader, and Intermediate Youth teacher. She was the owner and operator of Magic Touch Cleaning for more than 30 years.
She put her family first in everything. Nothing pleased her more than to cook Sunday dinner for her family and anyone else they happened to bring. She was the perfect example of what a Christian wife, mother, "ma-in-law," grandmother and great-grandmother should be. She was a loyal servant to her friends, family and her Lord.
She leaves behind her precious family to mourn her passing, but to look forward to seeing her again because of the hope of heaven in Jesus Christ, including her husband of 60 years; three children, Lenora Schwabenbauer (Ken), Crystal M. Mullen (Timmy) and Henry W. "Hank" Todd Jr. (Denise), all of Sumter; three grandsons, Richard W. Kirby (Suzie), Timothy L. "Tim" Kirby (Stephanie) and Timothy "T.J." Mullen (Heather), all of Sumter; great-grandchildren, Payton, Hailey, Lawton, McKinley, Anniston and Reed Kirby, and Camdyn Mullen, all of Sumter; step-grandchildren, T.J., Hunter and Lakin Floyd, all of Sumter; a sister, Nancy O'Hearn of Florida; special niece and nephew, Sabrina "Beanie" Priske and Steve Pontillo; and special friends, Miriam "MeMaw" Hodge and Carolyn Price.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Grady Copple.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Eastside Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Jim Palmer and the Rev. George Smith officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Hodge, Pete Mixon, Lee Pack, Kenny Newman, Steve Pontillo and George Ferguson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Francis Watford and the Men's Sunday School Class of Eastside Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Eastside Baptist Church, 701 Boulevard Road, Sumter, SC 29153.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.