Myrtle Britt Bedenbaugh

North Augusta, SC – Funeral Services for Mrs. Myrtle Britt Bedenbaugh, 89, who entered into rest September 19, 2023, will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Posey Funeral Chapel with Rev. Mark English and Dr. John Newell officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service from 1 until 2 o’clock. Myrtle was born June 13, 1934, to the late Joseph Hampton Britt and Ethel Mae Brock Britt. She was raised in Chesterfield County, SC, having made North Augusta, SC her home for the past 66 years. Myrtle was a founding member of Belvedere United Methodist Church and a strong Christian woman, who loved serving her church family. She had a profound testimony of Jesus Christ and in sharing her witness, helped many come to know the Lord better. Myrtle was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and served her family in many seen and unseen ways. Working and serving in her home, she shared her love with all who entered through her doors and in her younger years was affectionately known as the “neighborhood mom.” Myrtle was blessed with many talents and in turn shared her talents, blessing the lives of others. She was known as a talented seamstress and an exceptional cook. Myrtle had a passion for traveling with her friends and enjoyed reminiscing about her many adventures cross country and her time spent at her beach home. When she was not traveling, she enjoyed working in her garden and maintaining an immaculate yard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Esmond Denny Bedenbaugh; a daughter, Angela Harrison; two brothers, Joseph Britt and Victor Britt. Surviving family members left to cherish her memory include three children, Michael Bedenbaugh (Cynthia), Katherine Vaughn (Gary), and Iris Barrow (Fernando); three siblings, Willis Britt (Linda), Edith Watkins, Walter Britt (Janelle); two sisters-in-law, Becky Britt and Sheila Britt; eight grandchildren, Christopher Bedenbaugh (Kellie), Jonathan Bedenbaugh (Rene), Erin Moulton (Kelly), Dustin Harrison, Jeremy Harrison (Angie), Alana Bedenbaugh, Grayson Gill, and Cecil Barrow; and eight great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Christopher Bedenbaugh, Erin Moulton, Grayson Gill, Jeremy Harrison, and Jonathan Bedenbaugh. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Belvedere United Methodist Church, 202 Rhomboid Place, North Augusta, SC 29841. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta is in charge of arrangements (803)278-1181.

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Myrtle Britt Bedenbaugh

June 13, 1934 - September 19, 2023