Lillian Ruth Wade Keith (Wimberly)
1933-06-02 2014-02-23Reflections of a Life Well Lived
A Time to Be Born
Lillian Ruth Wimberly Wade Keith was born in Paterson, New Jersey on
June 2, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Merritt Wimberly, Sr. and Ruth
Ann Bates Wimberly At the age of 6 months, she was entrusted to the care of
her grandmother, Channey Bates, who raised her with the assistance of aunts
and uncles.
A Time to Die
On the morning of February 23, 2014, she departed this life for eternal life
at the Palmetto Baptist Hospital.
A Time to Get
A lifelong resident of the Arthurtown community, Lillian was educated in
the public schools of Columbia, South Carolina. As a person who recognized
the dignity that work affords, she was gainfully employed all of her life. She
worked in the clothing industry at Capital City Manufacturing Company and
Randy Apparel, and retired from Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel Division.
A Time to Serve
Mrs. Keith joined the church and became a member of the Brown Chapel
family when she was a young girl, and retained her membership until her death.
She served and supported the church faithfully and attended regularly until
her illness prevented her from doing so. She was a member of the Stewardess
Board, the Missionary Society and one of the founding members of the BC
Singers. She was also a member of the Frasier Thomas Culture Club.
A Time to Give:
Lillian was a perfect mother with a kind heart and a generous spirit. She
was loved by all those who knew her. She was a compassionate friend and a
great listener, a confidant to many, especially her grandchildren and friends.
A Time to Love
She married the late Albert Lindsay Wade and to that union five children
were born. Later she was married to the late William Keith. Lillian Keith was
a selfless person, who loved her children and her family with unconditional
love. Always generous and caring, she gave willingly of herself and her
resources to insure the happiness and well being of her family. She basked in
the love of grandchildren and great-grandchildren and spent many hours as
theirs and other family childrens babysitter. She took particular delight in any
event that brought family and friends together in love and harmony.
A Time to Mourn
Left to cherish the memory of a life well lived are her loving children.
She leaves to mourn two loving daughters, Sharon J. Bates of Elmwood Park,
New Jersey; Andrea Wade (Rev. Michael) Hill of Columbia; three sons,
Lindsay (Rita) Bates of Columbia, SC, Rev. Derrell E. (Rev. Carolyn) Wade of
Woodbridge, Virginia; and Rodney L. Wade of Columbia, SC; two brothers,
Heyward Wimberly of Paterson, New Jersey; Theodore “Donald” Wimberly
of Whiting, New Jersey; three sisters-in-law, Laddie Miller of Monclair,
California, Florine Wimberly of Paterson, New Jersey and Shirley Wimberly
of Gaithersburg, MD, nine grandchildren, Kimbray (Michael) McNeal of
Travis AFB, CA, Tiffany (Errol) Lindo of Charlotte, NC, Deidre (John) Light
of Woodbridge, VA, Inga Rearden Goodwin of Columbia, SC, Michael Bates
of Columbia, SC, Marshay Proctor-Bates of Arden, NC, Courtney Proctor-
Bates of Elmwood Park, NJ, Carolyn (Ricky) Lang of Woodbridge, VA, Marcel
Ashley Proctor-Bates of Elmwood Park, NJ, Mercedes Wade and Miata
Wade of Columbia, SC, 16 great-grandchildren, two special cousins whom
she regarded as sisters, Vivian Ricks of Columbia, SC and Mary Tourse of
Paterson, NJ, a special daughter Debra Wade of Columbia, SC and her godson
Gregory Williams of Columbia, SC and a host of other sorrowing nephews,
nieces, cousins, friends and church family who loved and will miss her dearly
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Family o f the late Lillian Ruth Wimberly Wade Keith is filled with
gratitude fo r your outpouring expressions o f love and concern. To those
o f you who have traveled miles to share in this service- we thank you.
To those o f you who have participated in this service-we thank you.
To those o f you who extended loving support during the passing o f our
beloved one - we thank you. For the flowers, the cards, the telephone
calls, the food, the visits, your concern and your prayers - we thank
you. For each act o f kindness shown, may God richly bless you!-The Family
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Lillian Ruth Wimberly Wade Keith was born in Paterson, New Jersey on
June 2, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Merritt Wimberly, Sr. and Ruth
Ann Bates Wimberly At the age of 6 months, she was entrusted to the care of
her grandmother, Channey Bates, who raised her with the assistance of aunts
and uncles.
A Time to Die
On the morning of February 23, 2014, she departed this life for eternal life
at the Palmetto Baptist Hospital.
A Time to Get
A lifelong resident of the Arthurtown community, Lillian was educated in
the public schools of Columbia, South Carolina. As a person who recognized
the dignity that work affords, she was gainfully employed all of her life. She
worked in the clothing industry at Capital City Manufacturing Company and
Randy Apparel, and retired from Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel Division.
A Time to Serve
Mrs. Keith joined the church and became a member of the Brown Chapel
family when she was a young girl, and retained her membership until her death.
She served and supported the church faithfully and attended regularly until
her illness prevented her from doing so. She was a member of the Stewardess
Board, the Missionary Society and one of the founding members of the BC
Singers. She was also a member of the Frasier Thomas Culture Club.
A Time to Give:
Lillian was a perfect mother with a kind heart and a generous spirit. She
was loved by all those who knew her. She was a compassionate friend and a
great listener, a confidant to many, especially her grandchildren and friends.
A Time to Love
She married the late Albert Lindsay Wade and to that union five children
were born. Later she was married to the late William Keith. Lillian Keith was
a selfless person, who loved her children and her family with unconditional
love. Always generous and caring, she gave willingly of herself and her
resources to insure the happiness and well being of her family. She basked in
the love of grandchildren and great-grandchildren and spent many hours as
theirs and other family childrens babysitter. She took particular delight in any
event that brought family and friends together in love and harmony.
A Time to Mourn
Left to cherish the memory of a life well lived are her loving children.
She leaves to mourn two loving daughters, Sharon J. Bates of Elmwood Park,
New Jersey; Andrea Wade (Rev. Michael) Hill of Columbia; three sons,
Lindsay (Rita) Bates of Columbia, SC, Rev. Derrell E. (Rev. Carolyn) Wade of
Woodbridge, Virginia; and Rodney L. Wade of Columbia, SC; two brothers,
Heyward Wimberly of Paterson, New Jersey; Theodore “Donald” Wimberly
of Whiting, New Jersey; three sisters-in-law, Laddie Miller of Monclair,
California, Florine Wimberly of Paterson, New Jersey and Shirley Wimberly
of Gaithersburg, MD, nine grandchildren, Kimbray (Michael) McNeal of
Travis AFB, CA, Tiffany (Errol) Lindo of Charlotte, NC, Deidre (John) Light
of Woodbridge, VA, Inga Rearden Goodwin of Columbia, SC, Michael Bates
of Columbia, SC, Marshay Proctor-Bates of Arden, NC, Courtney Proctor-
Bates of Elmwood Park, NJ, Carolyn (Ricky) Lang of Woodbridge, VA, Marcel
Ashley Proctor-Bates of Elmwood Park, NJ, Mercedes Wade and Miata
Wade of Columbia, SC, 16 great-grandchildren, two special cousins whom
she regarded as sisters, Vivian Ricks of Columbia, SC and Mary Tourse of
Paterson, NJ, a special daughter Debra Wade of Columbia, SC and her godson
Gregory Williams of Columbia, SC and a host of other sorrowing nephews,
nieces, cousins, friends and church family who loved and will miss her dearly
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Family o f the late Lillian Ruth Wimberly Wade Keith is filled with
gratitude fo r your outpouring expressions o f love and concern. To those
o f you who have traveled miles to share in this service- we thank you.
To those o f you who have participated in this service-we thank you.
To those o f you who extended loving support during the passing o f our
beloved one - we thank you. For the flowers, the cards, the telephone
calls, the food, the visits, your concern and your prayers - we thank
you. For each act o f kindness shown, may God richly bless you!-The Family
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The family is most appreciative o f her caregivers Lisa Atterbury,
Courtney Cox, Dr. Damin Daniels, Yolanda Dreher, Birdie East, Angela
Fuller, Whitney Murdock, JoAnn Simmons, Monte “Duke” Thomas,
Shirley Turner, Peggy White, Senior Companions, Care Pro Health
Services, Regency Hospice, and The Alzheimer’s Association for their
unfailing support o f Lillian through the years.
Courtney Cox, Dr. Damin Daniels, Yolanda Dreher, Birdie East, Angela
Fuller, Whitney Murdock, JoAnn Simmons, Monte “Duke” Thomas,
Shirley Turner, Peggy White, Senior Companions, Care Pro Health
Services, Regency Hospice, and The Alzheimer’s Association for their
unfailing support o f Lillian through the years.