Mrs. Virginia Morgan Bartell

February 9, 1944 - September 7, 2016

Lake Wateree Virginia Morgan Bartell, born February 9, 1944, was fatally injured in an automobile accident in Rock Hill, SC on September 7, 2016. Virginia graduated from Hannah High School and received a degree in Religion/Education from Columbia College, Columbia SC. She was a dedicated and creative teacher of 35 years in school systems in FL, NC and SC. She was an active member of the Lake Wateree Baptist Church, Ridgeway, SC and served wherever needed. She was an avid golfer, passionate about gardening and helping her husband, Bill, with yard work; and , loved spending time with her family and friends. She and Bill especially enjoyed sitting on the porch of their home at Lake Wateree watching the boats, wildlife, sunrises and sunsets. Virginia’s smile was infectious and she found joy in the simple things of life. Virginia is survived by her loving, devoted husband of 53 years, William (Bill) Bartell; son, Jason (Christina) Bartell of Locust, NC and Mark (Charlene) Bartell of Talking Rock, GA; grandchildren, Jake Bartell, Mason and Jade Bartell; sisters, Wilberta (Will) Wildermuth, Clover, SC, Ann Morgan, Winnsboro, SC, Helen (John) Dogariu, Bakersville, NC, Donna Rice, Spartanburg, SC, Arlene (Gary) Williams, Spartanburg, SC, and brother, Robert (Gayle) Morgan, Hannah, SC, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two infants (boy and girl) and her parents, Robert Lofton and Rillie Bert Morgan. Celebration of Life Services will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at Lake Wateree Baptist Church, 5856 River Rd., Ridgeway, SC. Visitation will be from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. with the service following at 11:00 a.m. Graveside service and internment will be held on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at the Poston-Coleman Cemetery in Pamplico, SC. Arrangements by Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home, Great Falls, SC and Morris Funeral Home, Hemingway, SC. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to the Lake Wateree Baptist Church parking lot fund, 5856 River Rd., Ridgeway, SC 29130. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.dantzlerbakerfuneralhome.com.