Brittany Chauntell Laenee Barber

God blessed us with a loving daughter and we joyfully share a glimpse of her life story. Brittany was known for her beautiful smile and fighting spirit. She was more concerned about the needs of others and she believed in enjoying life to the fullest. Brittany battled long and hard and never gave up in her longtime journey of battling Uterine Sarcoma Cancer. Her motto was #We Choose Life. . Brittany Chauntell Laenee´ Barber, daughter of Marcia Denise Ragin and Eric Allen Barber, Sr. peacefully departed this earthly life on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. She was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina and was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Mr. Charles Preston “CP” Ragin and Irene Delores Ragin. Brittany received her early education in Sumter School District Two and 17. She was a graduate of the Sumter High School Class of 2007. While in attendance, Brittany was a member of the Sumter High School Junior Varsity Tennis Team and a member of the Sumter High School Choir. During this time, she traveled to Carnegie Hall in New York City to perform with the choir. Brittany attended Charleston Southern University in Charleston, South Carolina and Central Carolina Technical College in Sumter. She was employed by Sykes Enterprises, Inc. of Sumter. Despite all of the odds, Brittany kept her faith and trust in God. She began her Christian experience at an early age. Baptized by her aunt, The Rev. M. Charmaine Ragin, affectionately known as "Mommy Charmaine", she was a member of High Hills AME Church, Dalzell, South Carolina, where she was an active member of the Friendship Choir, Acolytes, Praise Team, Step Team, and the Young People’s Department of the Women’s Missionary Society. She later joined Mount Pisgah AME Church in Sumter and continued to actively serve as a member of the Young People’s Choir, Young People’s Department of the Women’s Missionary Society, and Mission Team. As a member of the Mission Team, she traveled to Ocho Rios, Jamaica donating books, school supplies and clothing to school age students. At the time of her death, she faithfully worshiped at Historic Liberty Hill AME Church, Summerton, South Carolina. Brittany loving family includes: her devoted mother, Marcia Denise Ragin, of Sumter and father, Eric Allen Barber, Sr. of Columbia, South Carolina; six sisters: Nytacia Barber of Miami, Florida, Tahtianna and Jaszmine Canty of Sumter,, Stephanie Ketcham, Erykah Barber, and LaNaycia Hiller of Columbia, South Carolina; four brothers: Eric Allen (Felicia) Barber,II of Bremerton, Washington, Vance Ragin of Sumter, Troy Ketcham of Camp Pendleton, California, and Isaiah Barber of Columbia, South Carolina; paternal grandparents, Albert and Joyce Thorpe of New Rochelle, New York; one great aunt, Carol Barber of Mount Vernon, New York, five aunts: Sheila (Charlie) Ragin Choice and Rev. Dr M. Charmaine Ragin of Sumter, Joycia Hughes and Judy (Curtis) Lewis of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Toya Barber of New Rochelle, New York; three uncles: Ronald Ragin of Atlanta, Georgia, Kevin (Yvette) Creighton and John Ragin of Niceville, Florida; a loving boyfriend, Michael White, Alcolu, South Carolina and a devoted godmother Vanessa T. Glover of Charlotte, North Carolina. Brittany was also known as "Auntie Britt" and "Britt Britt" to her nieces and nephews. Britany also cherished many treasured cousins and friends.

Brittany Chauntell Laenee Barber

March 31, 1989 - January 27, 2015