Nancy Rebecca Pittman Gainer

November 4, 2020

Mrs. Nancy Rebecca Pittman Gainer, 89, of Lancaster passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at her daughter’s home. She was born July 28, 1931 in Lancaster, SC, a daughter of the late Ira Luther Pittman, Sr. and Minnie Ola Blackmon Pittman. Mrs. Gainer was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Mrs. Gainer loved working and taking care of her family. Mrs. Gainer enjoyed being a door greeter at Walmart. She loved life and lived it to the fullest. A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Gainer will be held Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. V. Ray Robinson, Major Steven Bowers and Rev. Jimmy Jordan officiating. Burial will be in the Faith Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Gainer is survived by a son, Dennis Mitchell Gainer of Lancaster; a daughter, Amanda G. Cairnes of Lancaster; two brothers, Howard (Betty) Pittman of Lancaster and Louis (Kathy) Pittman of North Dakota; three grandchildren, Brian (Kristen) Cairnes, Ashley (Jamey) Kirkley and Leslie (Glenn) Null; eight great-grandchildren, Mykaela (Tyler) Blue, Mykenzie (Josh) Brown, Nathan Cairnes, Morgan Cairnes, Diana (Stephen) Plyler, Deaven Kirkley, Parker Null and Braxton Null; four great-great grandchildren, Cooper Thomas Blue, Ella Kate Blue, Carson Alex Plyler and Baby Brown arriving in May; and two sisters-in-law, Sybil Pittman and Betty Gainer both of Lancaster. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Elliott Gainer; a grandson, Kevin Cairnes; a son-in-law, Walter Cairnes; three brothers, James Pittman, Luther Pittman and Jack Pittman; and three sisters, Sara Barton, Frances Gainey and Louise Baker. The family will receive friends following the service and other times at the home of Mandy Cairnes. Memorial contributions may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church, P.O. Box 397, Fort Lawn, SC 29714. Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family of Mrs. Gainer.