Burnice T. Windham passed away Friday, December 21, 2018. She was born Burnice Ervena Truett in 1927 in Lamar, SC. She was a graduate of Lamar High School and Carolina College of Commerce, and worked for and retired from Southern Bell (now AT&T). Burnice was devout in her Christian faith and enjoyed traveling when able. She is preceded in death by her parents, Capers Carlisle Truett and Eula Pearl Stokes, ten brothers and sisters, and husbands Olin Therrell, F. Samuel Long and Harold E. Windham.
Burnice and Sam had three children, Frederick Long (Barbara) of Columbia, SC; Victoria Long Orem (Jack) of Beaufort, SC, and; Crystal Long Wickersham (John, dec.) of Folly Beach, SC. When she later married Harold they had one child, Kathy Windham Priest (Dwayne) of Manassas, VA. She also had 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors at Belk Funeral Home in Lamar, SC, December 28, at 1:00 p.m. A service to celebrate her life will begin at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery in Hartsville, SC, immediately following the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Visitation
DEC 28. 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Belk Funeral Home - Lamar
217 Main St
Lamar, SC, 29069
Service
DEC 28. 2:00 PM
Belk Funeral Home - Lamar
217 Main St
Lamar, SC, 29069
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