Blanche Evelyn Younginer

IRMO Blanche Evelyn Younginer passed peacefully into eternal life on Saturday, December 12, 2015. Born December 9, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Samuel Younginer and Gertrue Petty Younginer. She is survived by her brother and four sisters, Furman Raymond Younginer (Louise O’Sheal, deceased), Orine Younginer, Mildred Younginer, Betty Younginer, and Vernelle Younginer Jones (Rev. Sanford M.), all of Irmo. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews, Miriam Younginer Lovett (Don), Caroline Younginer Sojourner (Fred), Ann Younginer Gunning (Rob), Paul Furman Younginer (Angela), Lucy Younginer Austin (Dr. Paul), all of Irmo; Bruce Ray Jones (Janis) of Dunwoody, GA, and Larry Sanford Jones (Gloria) of Statham, GA; great-nieces and great-nephews, Maria Lovett Cole (Ryan), Furman Donald Lovett (Emily), Robert Gunning V (Hannah), Laura Gunning Morgan (Tommy), Anna Marie Younginer, Robert Paul Austin III, Lewis James Austin, Smith Davis Austin, all of Irmo; Andrew Ryan Gunning of Key West, FL, Caroline Ingram of Virginia, Benjamin Clayton Jones and Brittain Larry Jones of Bartow, FL, and Addison Bruce Jones of Dunwoody, GA; great-great-nephew, Charles Bradley Cole; great-great-nieces, Lily Grace Cole, Molley Alyssa Gunning, and Sophie Olivia Gunning, all of Irmo. Blanche was a graduate of Irmo High School and attended Columbia Business College. After Business College she was employed at Noland Company, General Electric, and South Carolina Nurses Association. Blanche retired after many years of state service from the South Carolina Department of Insurance. Blanche was a faithful and loyal member of the Irmo Family Worship Center (formerly Irmo Pentecostal Holiness Church) and Women’s Ministries. She taught Sunday School Junior Class, Teen Class, and many other age groups for 34 years. She loved to teach, and she took this as her ministry. She would recognize her students on their birthdays, and she did something special for them on all occasions. She was also the president of the Young Adult Sunday School Class for several years. All her students dearly loved “Miss Blanche” as she was affectionally called. Many of her students kept in touch with Blanche and commented on Bible lessons and scriptures that she taught them. Blanche was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 7 in Lexington, S.C. Blanche loved shopping with her sisters. She and her family enjoyed family meals together. She loved life and was dearly loved by all. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Blanche had a long courageous battle with a number of illnesses. She was an inspiration to all who knew her. Even though she was in pain, she would always try to smile. The family appreciates the expressions of kindness from her many friends and loved ones throughout her life. Special thanks to the staff of Palmetto Health Hospice and her caregivers during her illness. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 14, 2015, at Irmo Family Worship Center, 10501 Broad River Road, Irmo, SC 29063. Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at Irmo Family Worship Center, with burial following in the church cemetery. Rev. Ron Rhodes will officiate. Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, Irmo, is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to Irmo Family Worship Center. Psalms 16:6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.