Cora Lee Ishmael Bess Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Cora Lee Ishmael Bess (Darlington, South Carolina), who passed away on July 22, 2025 at the age of 84. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Cora Lee Ishmael Bess to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid Cora Lee Ishmael farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Cora Lee Ishmael is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
S. L. Barno Funeral Directors

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Thu

July 24

Visitation

102 Virgil Wells Cir, Darlington, SC 29532

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July 27

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Sherman L. Barno Funeral Directors
704 Washington St, Darlington, SC 29532

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July 28

Celebration of life

Lawson Grove Baptist Church
3585 Lawson Grove Rd, Hartsville, SC 29550

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