Juanita Fields Brant, 93, of Barnwell, died Dec. 25, 2009 at the Brian Nursing Center, Columbia.
Funeral service was held Dec. 27 at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church with the Revs. Billy Mew, Alfred Still and Mark Epperson officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mole Funeral Home of Barnwell was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Brant was born Nov. 19, 1916 in Bamberg County. She was the daughter of the late William Henry and Annie Elizabeth Parker Fields. She was the widow of James B. Brant. She was predeceased by a daughter; Linda B. Creech; a son, Jimmy Brant and a grandson, Jimmy Brant. She was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and vacation Bible school and led the WMU for many. She also made quilts for children that were sent overseas to orphanages.
Survivors include one daughter, Anne B. Atkins of Barnwell; two sons, Robert (Bobby) Brant of Barnwell and Dean (Marie) Brant of West Columbia; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, PO box 1364, Barnwell SC 29812.
The People-Sentinel 12/30/09