Renee was born January 6, 1956 in Cumming, GA to Jim Norman and Della Ruth (Samples) Dacus. Renee graduated from North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, GA in 1974 after which she worked as a bookkeeper at Georgia International Finance and then as the secretary for the Baptist Student Union at Georgia Tech. She and Ben were married in November 1976, and the Lord blessed them with two wonderful children, Bryan and Beth. Renee made her home in Columbia for over 30 years and served the Lord and the Body of Christ tirelessly as Church Secretary at Three Rivers Baptist Church in Irmo for over 18 years. Those who knew Renee for any length of time would describe her as a self-sacrificing, devoted wife, mother and friend whose love for others flowed out of her love for the Lord Jesus. She was a gifted, generous, industrious, energetic servant of the Lord who could do “just about anything.” If you needed a wall patched, primed or painted, or a house decorated, Renee was there. If a bridal or baby shower, church dinner or a party of any kind needed to be handled with excellence you could count on Renee. If there was a skirt to hem, a pair of pants to mend, a wedding dress to alter, Renee was the one you called. If you needed a director for your wedding Renee was number one on the list. If you were in need of an encouraging word or someone who would lift you up in prayer you could turn to Renee. She loved to quilt, and the walls of her home (and the beds of many friends and family, young and old) are a testimony to her skill – a skill she loved to teach others. In short, Renee poured herself out and gave all that she had even in her final days. For over three and a half years she endured the ravages of cancer, but her faith in her wise, loving and sovereign Lord did not waver. She was a living testimony of one who suffered with Christ-exalting hope and a peace that passed understanding. Those who observed her undying confidence in her Savior were built up in the faith and encouraged to persevere with joy in their own trials. She was constantly on the lookout for those who needed to be ministered to in their time of deepest need. One of the verses that sustained Renee’s faith in her final days was Psalm 32:7. “You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance.” She could say with confidence, “The Lord your God is in your midst, a Mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by His love;
He will exult over you with loud singing.” (Zephaniah 3:17) Renee fought the good fight, she finished the race, she kept the faith. Because of this there is laid up for her the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to her on that Day, and not only to her, but also to all who have loved the Lord’s appearing (2 Timothy 4:7-8). We are confident that Renee has heard the voice of her Master, “Well done good and faithful servant!”
Renee is survived by her loving husband Ben, her precious children Bryan and Beth, along with her father-in-law Dr. Benton Holcomb Box Sr., her mother-in-love Sallie Yates Box, her brother-in-law John William Box (Jan) and her sister-in-law Janice Box Bishop (Mike). Also surviving are Renee’s siblings Ralph Norman Dacus, June Dacus McCollum (Alan), Donald Gene Dacus, and Norma Dacus Burchfield (Robert).
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2015¬¬¬ at Three Rivers Baptist Church, 7452 Broad River Rd., Irmo, SC 29063. Burial will follow in Bush River Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, Irmo.
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