Janet Register Reames

 Mrs. Janet Register Reames, 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at McLeod Hospice House on November 22, 2023.

Born in Bishopville, SC, she was the daughter of Joshua Larry Register and Helen Anders Register. She and her husband of 53 years, Stephen Reames, were members of Bethlehem United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Bishopville High School in 1967. Afterwards, she went on to nursing school at Mercy College of Health Sciences to become a Registered Nurse. Janet, then went on to become a nurse at Lee County Memorial Hospital for 30 years where she actively treated and helped the community. Once the Lee County Memorial Hospital closed its doors, she went on to work at Lee County Correctional Facility as a nurse. After her tenure at Lee County Correctional Facility, she later retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield in the medical claims department. After retirement, Steve and Janet fulfilled their dream and moved to the Garden City/Murrells Inlet area to enjoy retirement near the ocean. Janet loved spending time by the ocean and sitting on her front porch. She enjoyed spending time with her greatest treasures, her three granddaughters, who called her Gaga. Janet never met a stranger. She was a loving wife, mom, sister, aunt, and most of all, Gaga. 

Surviving is her husband, Steve Reames; daughter Tara R. Goff, son Joshua S. Reames (Danielle Reames) and granddaughters SaraAnna Goff, Ashlyn Goff and Anna Bruce Reames; Sisters Glenna Rogers of Conway, Paulette Fowler of Florence, and Donna Stark of Charleston; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Sara Francis Reames.

Memorial services will be held on 2:00pm Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the Hartsville Chapel of Norton Funeral Home.  Rev. Mike Alexander will officiate.  Visitation of remembrance will follow the services.

The family would like to give a special thank you to all hospitals involved in her medical needs and McLeod Hospice nursing staff for keeping her comfortable until passing. Memorials can be made to McLeod Hospice House, 1200 East Cheves Street, Florence, SC, 29506. 

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