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Nell Lyons

August 15, 1936 — March 24, 2023

Walterboro, South Carolina

Mrs. Rose Nell Varnadoe Lyons, 86, of Walterboro, entered into rest Friday evening, March 24, 2023, at Trident Medical Center.

Born August 15, 1936, in Smoaks, she was a daughter of the late Dewey Hobson Varnadoe and Fannie Mayo Bassett Varnadoe.  She was a member of the Living Church of God, where she served as a deaconess and was baptized August 25, 1969.  Mrs. Nell was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who dearly loved her family.

Surviving are: her husband of 68 years, Lehman Lyons; children, Kathy Lyons, Kitty Brinson (Don), Lucky Lyons (Lori), and Scott Lyons (Jenny); grandchildren, Gordon Ackerman, Katrina Coker (Kyle), Regina Odum (Roger), Alan Brinson (Trudie), Derrick Brinson, Samantha Brinson, Darren Brinson (Katie), Deborah Stephenson (Sean), Joshua Lyons (Priscila), Matt Lyons (Naomi), and Ashley Crockett (Joshua); great grandchildren, Logan Ackerman, Christian Ackerman, Grace Lynn Ackerman, Mindy Bonner, Brittney Stratton (Taylor), Luke Coker, Cameron Hiers, Makayla Odum, Mark Odum, Isaac Brinson, MacKenzie Stephenson, Daniel Lyons, Drew Lyons, Evie Lyons, CJ Crockett, Riley Crockett, Archer Crockett, Dani Crockett, and James Crockett; and great-great grandchildren, Jeremy Ackerman, Holden Way, Bryant Doctor, Ezra Stratton.

Nell was preceded in death by her siblings, Christof Varnadoe, Bob Varnadoe, Junior Varnadoe, Jim Varnadoe, Margaret Beach, Betty Beach, Jessie Bennett, and Ruth Varnadoe.

Graveside funeral services will be held 3 o’clock, Tuesday afternoon, March 28, 2023, at Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery, Hendersonville Highway, Walterboro.

ARRANGEMENTS BY: THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro. Visit the guestbook online at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.

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