GLORIA H. BRAUER

Gloria Carol Hutchinson Brauer, age 74, beloved wife of the late Larry Brauer, died on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, at Brookdale of Sumter.

Born in Florence, she was a daughter of the late Harold De Royal Hutchinson and Bernice Corinne Langston Hutchinson. Carol was an avid bowler for many years. She enjoyed politics and was a lifelong Republican. She loved giraffes and her family, especially her grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

Surviving are two daughters, Ronda Wright and her husband, Joseph, of Alvaton, Kentucky, and Lebby Brown of Sumter; one stepdaughter, Angela Brauer of Buffalo, New York; one brother, Terrell Hutchinson and his wife, Mary, of Tampa, Florida; and four grandchildren, Tyler Wright, Joshua Wright, Dean Fisher and Nathan Brown.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, David Hutchinson.

A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. today at Brookdale Assisted Living with the Rev. Tommy McDonald officiating.

You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.