Elizabeth “Liz” Nettles, 65, of Summerville, wife of James P. Nettles, Jr., died Monday, July 7, 2008 at her home in Berkeley County after a courageous 6 year battle with cancer.
Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 11 o’clock at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, 11001 Dorchester Road, Summerville. A luncheon will follow after the funeral mass from 12 o’clock until 1 o’clock at the church. Rite of Committal with final commendation will follow in St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery in Sumter at 4 o’clock. Presiding will be Fr. Guerric Heckel, Fr. Kevin Walsh and Abbott Stan Gumula. Pallbearers will be Donald Nettles, Jason Prince, Mark Shirley, Stephen Nix and George Winkle. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Frank Brescia, Dr. Joseph Ewens and their staffs, Scottish Society of Charleston and the Knights of Columbus.
Friends may call at the church this evening from 6 until 8 o’clock with a rosary service at 7 o’clock.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 or a charity of one’s choice.
Mrs. Nettles was born August 6, 1942 in Anderson, SC; she was the only child of the late Ellie DuRant Brunson and Mamie Rothrock Brunson. She attended Sumter County, SC public schools, graduated from Edmunds (Sumter) High, attended Furman University and graduated from the University of South Carolina. She was Past President of Sumter Jaycee-ettes, Past President of Evening Pilot Club of Sumter and Docent at Mepkin Abbey. She traveled and worked with her husband in the Knights of Columbus, Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree and Ancient Order of Hibernians. She was former Secretary and member of the Board of the Charleston Scottish Society and a working member of the Charleston Scottish Games. She was owner of Knot Just Celtic embroidery and sewing and a retired teacher. She taught high school English, starting in Batesburg-Leesville, followed by Mayewood, Hillcrest, Furman and Chapin. She also taught in the technical college systems in Sumter, Columbia and Ocala, Florida, as well as Charleston and Moncks Corner. She is a member of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Summerville.
Survivors including her husband of 43 years are:
1 son: James P. Nettles, III of Charlotte, NC and his fiance’e Adrianne McDonald
1 daughter: Ruth Marie Suehle and her husband Scott of Durham, NC
1 granddaughter: Hannah Elizabeth Suehle, her inspiration in her long battle with cancer.