Mrs. Betty J. Lesane

June 2, 1946 - January 7, 2022

Betty J. Lesane, wife of the late Leroy Lesane entered into eternal rest, peacefully at her home on Friday, January 7th 2022. She was born on June 2nd, 1946, in St. Charles, South Carolina to the late Frank Carter and Sarah B. McDuffie and was raised by her loving grandmother, Mattie Rogers. Betty was educated in the Lee County public schools and was a 1964 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School in Elliott, South Carolina. After high school, she was joined in marriage with Leroy Lesane and to this loving union, two children were born. Betty was a woman of strong faith. She was a member of Unionville A.M. E. Church in St. Charles, South Carolina. After marriage, she joined Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Mayesville, South Carolina, where she served as president of the Pastor’s Aide and the Kitchen Ministry. She was employed with Madison Industry in Sumter and retired after 37 years. In her leisure times, she enjoyed spending time with her children and her cat “J.J.”. Betty was passionate about growing flowers. She took pleasure in grooming and watching them grow and it was quite noticeable, because her yard was full of them. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers: Floyd “Ray” Brunson, Marshall McDuffie, Hazel McDuffie and Robert” Friday” McDuffie, Jr.; and a sister, Abigail McDuffie. Those left to cherish precious memories are two daughters of the home, Sarah Lesane and Vernessa Lesane; a sister and her husband, Sheila (James) Smalls of Jersey City, New Jersey; brothers and their wives, Willie (Vangie) McDuffie of Fayetteville, NC, Dexter (Theresa) McDuffie of El Paso, Texas and Odell McDuffie of Columbia, South Carolina; sisters-in- law, Shirley Lesane and Carolyn Lesane, both of Mayesville, South Carolina and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and a special friend, Joshua McQuilla.