Ora Bell Hart Cheeseboro

Obituary: Ora Bell Hart Cheeseboro, was born March 29, 1956, in Fort Motte, South Carolina, to the late Theo Hart and Rebecca Lloyd Houck. God saw fit on Friday morning, April 6, 2018, to call his precious child home to be with Him. She entered into eternal rest at Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital, in Columbia, South Carolina. She attended the public schools of Calhoun County. For several years she worked as a domestic laborer, until her health failed. She has a bright smile that could light up a room and was always willing to give to others when needed. Ora enjoyed working in her yard, planting flowers, creating arts and crafts, and quick fix jobs around the home. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, family, and friends. She loved to travel, sing, and write special birthday songs to sing to her family. She was the family's "MATRIARCH!" She was a dedicated officer of the Lloyd Family Reunion, where she served as treasurer and business manager faithfully until her passing. She would attended gospel "quartet" concerts and was known for her banana pudding. Ora Bell was preceded in death by: her parents, Theo Hart and Rebecca Lloyd Houck; her husband, Preston Cheeseboro; one sister, Mary L. Hart; and special best friend, Lottie C. Green. Ora Bell Hart Cheeseboro leaves to cherish her fond and precious memory: her three sons, Stanley (Suzette) Cheeseboro, of Hopkins, SC, Preston J. (Tyra) Cheeseboro, of Gadsden, SC, and Theo Hart, of Columbia, SC; two brothers, Robert L. Lloyd, of Temple Hill, Maryland and Melvin (Rhonda) Houck, of Eastover, SC; five sisters, Emma (Terry) Green, Silivia (Herman) Scott, both of Gadsden, SC, Catherine Cheeseboro, of Orangeburg, SC, Rosa Fludd, of Washington, DC, and Shanta (Jerome) Bell, of Eastover, SC; seven grandchildren, Ciara, Stanley, Jr., J'Maya, Zyra, Jabez, Ja'Kerah, and Ja'Kiyah; one great-grandchild, Kingston; three brothers-in-law, Willie (Beatrice) Cheeseboro, of Suitland, MD, Henry (Mardel) Cheeseboro, Jr., of Bronx, NY, and Grady Cheeseboro, of Manhatten, NY; two sisters-in-law, Eliza (Reverend Dr. Henry) Brown, of Dover, DE and Rennie (Paul) Bates, of South Boston, VA; stepfather, William Houck, of Gadsden, SC; one stepbrother, Gregory Patterson, of Columbia, SC; goddaughter, Dr. Wanda (Kendall) Adams, of St. Matthews, SC; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving relatives and friends. Services: Funeral services for Ora Bell Hart Cheeseboro will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2018 at Temple of Faith Bibleway Church, Gadsden, SC, with burial to follow in the Lang Syne Cemetery, Fort Motte, SC. A visitation will held Thursday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. and the family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m.at the JP Holley Funeral Home, Garners Ferry Chapel.