Bernice Buena Welch Lea Obituary
Bernice Buena Welch Lea, born on January 28, 1942, passed away on September 14, 2026. Bernice leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bernice Buena Welch Lea to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband John David Lea, Sr.; her parents, Edgar Durant Welch and Margaret Azalea Lee Welch; her son John David Lea, Jr.; and her siblings, Frances Morris, Ronald Welch, Ralph Welch and Ray Welch.
She is survived by: her daughter Lisa Sheppard of Manning; her granddaughter Cameron Nicole Sheppard of Columbia; her great grandchild Olivia Rayne Bloodworth of Charleston; and her siblings, Jackie Lee of Effingham, Ruby Evans (Willie Joe) of Lake City, Randall Welch (Shirley) of Sumter and Roger Welch of Myrtle Beach. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
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