Lanette Stephens Rast

Lucinda Jeannette Stephens Rast, 48, of Bamberg, entered into rest early Tuesday morning, September 15, 2026, following a brief illness at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Born July 12, 1978, in Colleton County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of Lucinda Craven McMillan and the late Thomas Henry McMillan. Known by many as “Lanette”, she was a well-known employee of Sunset Finance where she worked faithfully as a Branch Manager. She was also a longtime employee of two of Walterboro’s former restaurants, Glass House and The Longhorn. She was raised in the family church, Welch Creek Baptist Church in Walterboro. She will always be remembered as a strong-willed woman who was always selfless in her giving and nature, being a person who was always there for others.

Surviving are: her husband, Scottie Rast; her mother, Lucinda Craven (Charles Dandridge) of Walterboro; five children, Troy Scott Stephens of Bamberg, Dalton Lee Stephens of Walterboro, Madison Jeannette Stephens (James Moore) of Walterboro, and Lauren Moore (Timothy) of Hardeeville, and Lauren James (David) of Cross; two brothers, Mark McMillan (Laura) of Greenville and Tommy McMillan of Walterboro; six grandchildren, Grayson, Dalton, Levi, Jackson, Xavier, and Oliver; and a host of extended family members to include, nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by a grandchild, Aubrey.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 o’clock Friday morning, September 18, 2026, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Pastor John Kinsey officiating. Interment will follow in Welch Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, 536 Welch Creek Road, Walterboro.

The family will receive friends from 6 o’clock until 8 o’clock this Thursday evening at THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro, 843.538.5408. Visit the registry online at: www.briceherndon.com.