William Anne Barnes Pamplin

William Anne Barnes Pamplin, beloved wife of
Evan Burnett Pamplin, died on Tuesday morning, March 12th,
2019 at the McCall Hospice House. Born in Elm
City, NC on November 13, 1947 to the late Elbert Pridgen and
Shirley Anne Smith Barnes, William was raised in Columbia,
SC. She finished A.C.Flora High School, attended
Lenoir-Rhyne College and graduated from The University of
South Carolina with a B.S. in Education. She went on to get
her Masters of Botany at Clemson University. She and her
husband settled in Easley, SC where she taught first at
Easley Jr. High School and then at Easley High School until
her retirement in 2003. William was a long time
member of St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Easley,
serving on the Vestry Committee. Some activities she enjoyed
were memberships in Delta Kappa Gamma, a professional
society for women educators, the Bridger Family Association
as well as tutoring with Mary's house and volunteering
at the Upstate Food Coop in Six Mile, SC. She also had great
love for all flora and fauna. In addition to her
husband, William is survived by a daughter, Ryerson Pamplin
of Mount Pleasant, SC, a son, Wylie Pamplin of Brevard, NC, a
sister, Reed Barnes Lawson of Mathews, VA and numerous
cousins, nieces, and nephews. William will
always be admired and cherished by her students. Her hand
was always extended to her friends and acquaintances. She
will be greatly missed. A memorial service will
be held for William at St. Michael's Episcopal Church of
Easley, on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. followed by
a reception at the church. A graveside remembrance for the
family will be held at the family cemetery in Brevard, NC at
a later date. The family requests that, in lieu
of flowers, a memorial may be made to Mary's House,
P.O. Box 132, Pickens, SC 29671. It also wishes to extend a
Thank You to St. Francis Hospital and Bon Secours McCall
Hospice House for their wonderful, loving care.