Obituary for Sue Sears
Sue Sears
February 18, 1948 - January 10, 2021
Kathleen Sue Sears, 72, wife of Roger D. Sears of Anderson, died Sunday, January 10, 2021 at AnMed Health Medical Center.
Born in Medina, New York on February 18, 1948, she was a daughter of the late John Bernard Hobbs and the late Miriam Pearl Williams Hobbs.
Sue worked for the State of New York in the Unemployment Division for several years before moving to South Carolina. She then worked for Anderson School District #5 and later for the Clemson University Science Hub. She was a parishioner at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Anderson and was also a researcher for the Anderson Chapter of the S.C. Genealogical Society, The Carolyn Duncan Research Center. She and her husband loved to travel, and they spent many hours together restoring aged tombstones in several Anderson and Townville area cemeteries.
She is survived by her husband, Roger D. Sears, daughter, Darcy Crenshaw (Keith), son, Michael Perritano, grandchildren, Meagan Crenshaw (fiancé, Thomas Trotter), Hope Seymour (Jarred), Jacob Crenshaw, Jada Perritano, Alaina Perritano and Keia Prior (Terry), and great-granddaughter, Emmalee Crenshaw.
She is also survived by two of her siblings, Lois Kenyon (Tom) and Jack Hobbs, her stepdaughters, Julie Sears Smith (Russell) and Crystal Sears Richardson, her step-grandchildren, Haley Smith, Brendon Richardson, and Payton Richardson and her very special friends, Gretchen Howell (Pat) and Christian.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 3:00pm – 5:00pm at The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center 1621 Pearman Dairy Rd. Anderson, SC 29625.
A prayer service will be in The Tribute Room of The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 11:00am. Reverend Fr. Phillip Gillespie will officiate.
A graveside service will be held at a later date at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Anderson, S.C.
Social distancing is to be observed and face masks are required at all events.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Anderson County Chapter of the S.C. Genealogical Society, The Carolyn Duncan Research Center, 110 Federal St. Anderson, S.C. 29625 or to the Cancer Association of Anderson 215 E. Calhoun St. Anderson, SC 29621.
The family is at the residence.
A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.standardfuneralcenter.com
THE STANDARD CREMATION & FUNERAL CENTER
February 18, 1948 - January 10, 2021
Kathleen Sue Sears, 72, wife of Roger D. Sears of Anderson, died Sunday, January 10, 2021 at AnMed Health Medical Center.
Born in Medina, New York on February 18, 1948, she was a daughter of the late John Bernard Hobbs and the late Miriam Pearl Williams Hobbs.
Sue worked for the State of New York in the Unemployment Division for several years before moving to South Carolina. She then worked for Anderson School District #5 and later for the Clemson University Science Hub. She was a parishioner at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Anderson and was also a researcher for the Anderson Chapter of the S.C. Genealogical Society, The Carolyn Duncan Research Center. She and her husband loved to travel, and they spent many hours together restoring aged tombstones in several Anderson and Townville area cemeteries.
She is survived by her husband, Roger D. Sears, daughter, Darcy Crenshaw (Keith), son, Michael Perritano, grandchildren, Meagan Crenshaw (fiancé, Thomas Trotter), Hope Seymour (Jarred), Jacob Crenshaw, Jada Perritano, Alaina Perritano and Keia Prior (Terry), and great-granddaughter, Emmalee Crenshaw.
She is also survived by two of her siblings, Lois Kenyon (Tom) and Jack Hobbs, her stepdaughters, Julie Sears Smith (Russell) and Crystal Sears Richardson, her step-grandchildren, Haley Smith, Brendon Richardson, and Payton Richardson and her very special friends, Gretchen Howell (Pat) and Christian.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 3:00pm – 5:00pm at The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center 1621 Pearman Dairy Rd. Anderson, SC 29625.
A prayer service will be in The Tribute Room of The Standard Cremation & Funeral Center on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 11:00am. Reverend Fr. Phillip Gillespie will officiate.
A graveside service will be held at a later date at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Anderson, S.C.
Social distancing is to be observed and face masks are required at all events.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Anderson County Chapter of the S.C. Genealogical Society, The Carolyn Duncan Research Center, 110 Federal St. Anderson, S.C. 29625 or to the Cancer Association of Anderson 215 E. Calhoun St. Anderson, SC 29621.
The family is at the residence.
A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.standardfuneralcenter.com
THE STANDARD CREMATION & FUNERAL CENTER