Henrietta Lineberger Duncan
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Henrietta L. Duncan, 99, of Columbia, SC passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Thursday, August 4, 2022. Henrietta was the widow of Joseph Edward "Edd" Duncan, Sr. and the daughter of the late Miles Hoffman Lineberger, Sr and Nellie Harrill Lineberger. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her first child, Patricia Ann Duncan, her sisters Mary Louise Ziv, Betty Crosby, Lucy Elkins, Nell Ferguson, Ethel Griffin and her brother Miles H. Lineberger, Jr. She is survived by her children - Henrietta "Henri" Duncan, Joe Duncan (Nancy) and Barbara Brooks (Dennis). She is also survived by her grandchildren, Karrin and Daniel Duncan and a host of nieces and nephews.
Henrietta left her home in Catawba after high school for Columbia and graduated from Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in 1944. After becoming widowed in 1969, she raised her family as a single mother, while continuing a full nursing career until her retirement in 1979. She stayed busy in retirement with projects inside and outside of the home.
A memorial service is planned for August 17 (her birthday) at 2 pm at Catawba United Methodist Church, 4785 College Rd, Catawba, SC 29704. Shives Funeral Home in Columbia SC is handling arrangements. Memorials may be made to Catawba United Methodist Church, Post Office Box 160, Catawba, SC 29704.