Pauline B. Montgomery

Mrs. Pauline Burroughs Montgomery passed October 15, 2022. The homegoing celebration will be on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 with viewing from 10:00 AM, Funeral beginning at 11:00 AM at the Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 South Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150. Interment will follow at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Jordan Funeral Home, Inc. of Darlington is in charge of arrangements.

OBITUARY

Mrs. Pauline D. Montgomery entered eternal rest on Saturday, October 15, 2022 in Indian Land, SC. She was born to the late Joseph Burroughs and Susie Mae Stukes Burroughs Johnson of Sumter, South Carolina.

She was educated in the public schools of South Carolina, Florida, and New York. She was a 1959 graduate of Charles Evans Hughes High School in New York City.  She completed further studies at The University of South Carolina-Sumter. 

Ms. “Gomery”, as she was affectionately called by some, dedicated her life to taking care of her family, helping others and being a strong pillar for those in need. She worked taking care of children, the sick and the infirmed. While living in Sumter, Mrs. Montgomery worked as a Ward Clerk at Tuomey Hospital and childcare teacher at Kinder Kare and Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church-Child Development Center.  She accepted the Lord as her personal Savior at a very young age.  She was a lifelong member of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church where she served as a deaconess and a visionary founder of the Junior Nurse's Aide Ministry. Upon relocating to Indian Land, South Carolina, she connected and fellowshipped with Gold Hill AME Zion Church in Indian Land.

She married the love of her life, David H. Montgomery, on December 26, 1959.  To this union, three sons were born: Reginald, Darren, and David R. Montgomery.  She enjoyed bowling, reading, shopping, vacationing, and walking on the beach.

Those left to cherish her memory and inspired by her life are her husband of 62 years, David H. Montgomery, of the home; her children, Darren A. Montgomery (Lucinda Rondeau) of Conway, South Carolina, David R. (Tarsha) Montgomery of Indian Land, South Carolina, and Visla M. (James) Ealy of Charlotte, NC; one brother-in-law, Hilton Shirley of Hartsville, SC; six grandchildren, Kaila J. (Jason) Martinez of Durham, NC; Philip M.J. Ealy of Charlotte, NC; Brittany N. Montgomery of Charlotte, NC; Jeremy R.T. Montgomery of Conway, SC;  Keziah S. & CJ Benjamin of Charlotte, NC; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Anna L. Shirley (Robert Williams) & Pearl B. Clark, both of Sumter, SC; one daughter-in-law, Sondra D. Montgomery of Charleston SC; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, 2nd Lt. Reginald E. Montgomery, United States Army; five brothers, Henry Burroughs, Joe Lee Burroughs, James (Jimmy) Burroughs, The Reverend Doctor E.B. Burroughs, and Herbert (Heyward) Burroughs; and two sisters, Ruby Spann and Gladys Brown; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, David R. & Mary Montgomery.

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