Carrie Bell Duncan

Mrs. Carrie Bell (Ballard) Duncan, a daughter of the late James and Alberta (Caughton) Ballard, was born on June 18, 1928 in Lancaster, SC. She entered into her eternal resting place at St. Joseph’s Medical Center on July 19, 2015.

At an early age, Carrie accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal savior and became a member of Salem A.M.E. located in Heath Springs, SC.

She was the wife of the late Loma Duncan whom she married on Christmas Eve in 1950. Shortly after they wed, they moved to Reading and began their life and family together.

They became life members of St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church currently located on S. 7th St. She served her Lord by singing in the church choir and also being a member of The Reading Community Gospel Choir.

Left to cherish her memory is a daughter, Cheryl L. (Duncan) Cook, wife of the late Jackie Cook; five sons, Larry J. Duncan, Dennis N. Duncan, Wayne C. Duncan and his wife, Jon-Ann (Diaz-Cruz) Duncan, Lindsay Duncan and Roger E. Duncan, all of Reading and a step-son, Kirk Hood of Lancaster, SC.

She also leaves beloved grandchildren, Lance, Shannon, Whitney, SaVanna, Talisha, Kaylia and Carrie B. Duncan

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In addition to her husband, Loma; she is predeceased by her son, Lorenzo “Butch” Duncan; her twin sister, Willie Bell Ballard; a sister, Beatrice “Bea” (Ballard) Elder and a brother, Gonza Lee Ballard.

Carrie worked for Arnold Book Bindery for 15 years and then Spruce Manor for another 15 years before retirement.

As a youth, Carrie loved playing basketball. She enjoyed going to bingo with her cousin, Ms. Pauline Duncan, running her infamous bus trips with her niece, Mrs. Barbara Williams, growing her garden, taking care of her many plants and most of all being around Mrs. Essie Grantham, Mrs. Earlene Bradley, Mrs. Rosemary Fletcher and all of her other friends.

She was proud to have live to see the first “BLACK” President and First Lady; Mr. & Mrs. Barrack Obama. She always spoke of how good God is and she loved the Lord.

Services for Carrie will be Monday, July 27, 2015 in St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church, 436 S. 7th St., Reading at 11am. Family and friends will be received in the church on Monday from 10 to 11am. Carrie will be laid to rest next to Loma in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reading.

Let not your heart be troubled, you believe in God, also believe in Me.

In my father’s house are many mansions, if it were not so, I would have told you.

I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I

Will come again and receive you to myself, that where I am, there you may be also.

John 14. 1-3

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