Shirley (Calcutt) Poston

Mrs. Shirley Calcutt Poston, 89, wife of the late LTC (ret) Robert Ellis “Pete” Poston, departed this earthly life on Sunday, March 23, 2025.  Born in Florence County, she was the daughter of the late Boyd Edward Calcutt and Bertha Elise Hanna Calcutt. After attending Winthrop College, she traveled extensively as a devoted officer’s wife before settling in the Hannah Community when her husband retired from his military career. She retired from Florence County School District Two where she enjoyed working for over two decades at Pamplico Elementary School and was a long-time member of Union Baptist Church.

Surviving are her children, Susan (Ken) Allen of Piedmont and Pamela (Paul) Langston of Clayton, NC; daughter-in-law, Robin Poston of Conway; grandchildren, Seth (Courtney) Allen of Easley, Kate (Grant) Baggett of Pendleton, Kent Langston of Boston, Jane Langston of Chapel Hill, Henry (Tangie) Poston of Conway, Mary Poston of Washington, DC, and Abby Poston of Clemson; great-grandchildren, Rivers Allen, Riggs Allen, and Ellis Baggett.

In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Poston was predeceased by her son John Robert Poston, and siblings, Nora Bazen, Ovid Lyerly, J. Q. Lyerly, Wallace Calcutt, Kemp Calcutt, Evelyn Collins, Elise Lawrimore, Miriam Lawrimore, Coolidge Calcutt, Myrtle “Sallie” Moore, Myrtice “Midge” Humphries, and Ulmer Calcutt.

The family expresses its appreciation and heartfelt gratitude to the kind, supportive caregivers and friends at Foothills Presbyterian Retirement Community in Easley where Mrs. Poston lived since 2022 and for compassionate care provided by Interim Hospice team members during the past month. Prior to moving to Foothills, Mrs. Poston was a resident of Cascades Verdae in Greenville for seven years. Both at Foothills and Cascades, she enjoyed serving multiple terms as President of the Resident Advisory Council. She greatly valued weekly group devotions and for many years found pleasure in serving as a liturgical reader. She cherished the company of the friends she made wherever she was and found solace that her days were friend-filled to the end.

Graveside service will be at Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Hannah Community, Pamplico on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM. Family will receive friends following the service.

A memorial service will also be held in the chapel of Foothills Presbyterian Retirement Community in Easley on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM. Family will receive friends, following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Union Baptist Church, 1101 West Hwy 378, Hannah, Pamplico, SC 29583.

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