Barbara Jean Gaskins Brewer, 83, widow of James Vanolin Brewer Jr., died Thursday, February 4, 2016, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital.
Born November 20, 1932, in Lake City, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Davies Gaskins and the late Lila Tisdale Gaskins. She was a member of the Manning United Methodist Church. She was a former clerk in the Clarendon County Auditor's Office and was a member of the Lord Clarendon Cotillion.
She is survived by a daughter, Susan Lynn Brewer Poe (Don) of Charlotte, North Carolina; two grandchildren, Elizabeth McGill Brock and Chandler Brewer Brock; three step-grandchildren, Donald Fann Poe Jr., Kathleen Montgomery Poe and James Harrison Poe; and numerous nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by a half brother, David Gaskins.
A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 7, 2016, at the Manning United Methodist Church with the Rev. Randy Smith officiating.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the church.
The family request that memorials be made to the Manning United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 68, Manning, SC 29102.
Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church Street, Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org
