Robert Carlton Ranew, 89, of Greenville, SC and husband of Nell B. Ranew went to be with the Lord on September 2, 2024. He was born in Twin City, Georgia on August 15, 1935, to Bruce Ranew and Queenie Mauline Armour.
Carlton was a member of the Greenville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church where he served as a deacon and a part time Sunday School teacher. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1957 with a BME degree and served the pulp and paper industry for 42 years while employed at Union Camp, J.E. Sirrine Co. and Simons Engineering Inc. He was a Charter Member of the Pleasantburg Sertoma Club.
Carlton is survived by his wife of 66 years, Nell Ranew and two sons, Bob Ranew (Trudi) and Dain Ranew (Deedie), two granddaughters, Marley Ranew and Jordan Ellis, four great grandchildren and a brother in law, Dr. Thomas Bailey Jr (Cathy) of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Services will be September 6, 2024 at the Greenville ARP Church at 741 Cleveland St at 12:00 pm. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am.
A private family burial will follow the service.
Memorials may be made to Greenville ARP Church or World Witness, 918 South Pleasantburg Drive #218, Greenville SC 29607.