SCRANTON: Mrs. Louise Poston Gaskins, 87, wife of the late Garth D. “Runt” Gaskins, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at her residence after an illness.
Mrs. Gaskins was born in the Hannah Community, SC, a daughter of the late Fenton H. Poston and Leola M. Poston. She was a homemaker and member of St. John’s Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors Include: Two daughters, Sonia Collins and her husband, Van, of Lake City and Brenda McDonald of Coward; two grandsons, Gordon McCutcheon and his wife, Wendy, of Pawley’s Island and Tom McDonald and his wife, Karen, of Charleston, ILL.; two great-granddaughters, Gretchen McCutcheon and Kayli McDonald; two great-grandsons, Mason McDonald and Zachary McDonald; and two brothers, J. Dorris Poston of Hannah and Hoyt Poston of Commander Nursing Home, Florence.
Mrs. Gaskins was predeceased by two brothers, Carl Poston and Mendel Poston; and a sister, Bernice Powell.
Graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M. Friday, September 11, 2009, at Gaskins Cemetery in the Hannah Community, conducted by Carolina Funeral Home. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the graveside and other times at the home: 1309 Anderson Bridge Road, Scranton, SC.
Memorials may be made to: Winyah Hospice, 217 Dozier Boulevard, Suite 200, Florence, SC 29501.