Nancy Banes Deen

North Augusta, SC—Funeral Services for Mrs. Nancy Banes Deen, 79, who enter into rest December 29, 2023, will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock from Grace United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Cathy Jamieson and Dr. John Newell officiating. Interment will follow in Pineview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the Parlor of the Wesley Center at Grace United Methodist Church. Mrs. Deen was born March 17, 1944, to the late J. Paul Banes and Mildred Taylor Banes. She was a lifelong resident of North Augusta, a 1962 graduate from North Augusta High School, and a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Mrs. Deen was a graduate of the Bolen Business College and she began her career serving for ten years as a secretary with the Civil Service and in later years she retired as an office administrator from the Savannah River Site with 15 years of service. She married her beloved husband, Van, in 1971 and they had a wonderful life together for 50 years prior to his death in 2021. To Mrs. Deen, family was paramount, which led her to put her work life on hold and serve her family full-time as a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker. She loved her children dearly and was diligent in providing opportunities for them to excel in every aspect of life and celebrating their accomplishments. Mrs. Deen was a phenomenal cook, who didn’t mind sharing her favorite recipes. She loved to dance with her husband and to entertain family and friends in their home. Mrs. Deen will be fondly remembered for her kind, selfless nature and the joy she found in making those around her happy. Surviving family members left to cherish her memory include two sons, Chuck Deen of North Augusta, SC, and Michael (Sarah) Deen of Winston Salem, NC; one daughter, Paula Deen of North Augusta, SC; two grandchildren, Eli Deen and Abigail Deen. Pallbearers will be Brian Brown, Russ Gladden, Kenny Brown, Richard Taylor, Keith Taylor, Doug McLean, and Bobby Walton. Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 639 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, SC 29841 or to Aiken Senior Life Services, www.aikensenior.org Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta is in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181).

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Nancy Banes Deen

March 17, 1944 - December 29, 2023