Mrs. Pamela Lee Sullivan Saverance

Pamela Lee Sullivan Saverance, 76, left her earthly home and body and entered into her eternal heavenly home with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Mcleod Regional Medical Center in Florence, SC. Born November 23, 1947, and raised in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Melena Howard Bennett (Harry) and the late Wyman L Sullivan. Growing up at the beach fostered her lifelong love of the ocean. Pam was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Bishopville. She loved the Lord and was passionate about reading her Bible. She was a prayer warrior and intercessor for her family and many others. She was an incredible mother, grandmother, and friend who will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. In her early career, she worked for a Federal judge in Savannah, GA, and that experience proved invaluable later in life when she had the opportunity to work for her son, Pat Saverance, in his legal practice in Bishopville, SC. Most remember “Miss Pam” for her loving devotion as a preschool teacher at Robert E Lee Academy for 27 years. She never considered it a job because of her love and care for her beloved students. She is survived by her husband, James P. Saverance, and their three children, James "Pat" Saverance, Jr. (April), Michael Saverance, and Susan Saverance Hill (Ryan). She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Norma S Heriot; her grandchildren, Patterson Saverance (McKenna), Matthew Saverance, Julee Saverance, and Liam Hill; as well as several nieces, nephews, and cousins who were all very special to her. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Susan Irene Sullivan; her brother, Michael Sullivan; two infant sons, Joshua and Caleb Saverance; her mother-in-law, Ruth D. Saverance, and her brothers-in-law, Joseph C Heriot, Jr, and J. Ray Saverance. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 pm Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Bishopville. A brief private burial with just family will follow at Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery, after which the family will receive friends at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Serving as pallbearers will be her sons, Pat and Michael Saverance, son-in-law Ryan Hill, and grandsons, Patterson Saverance, Matthew Saverance, and Liam Hill. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Clebe McClary, Dr. Leon Hunt, Jim Culpepper, Larry Skinner, Allen McCutchen, Phil Chewning, Charles Saverance, Stephen Heriot, Dr. Ed Jordan, and Drew Hansen. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her memory to Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Cedar Creek Baptist Church, or Robert E. Lee Academy. The Directors of Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home are caring for the family.

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Mrs. Pamela Lee Sullivan Saverance

November 23, 1947 - February 10, 2024