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Katharine Juanita Hucks Abrams, 92, widow of Hansel U. Abrams died March 20, 2025 at home surrounded by her family. She was born July 31, 1932, the daughter of the late Claude Burgan Hucks and Josie Woodberry Hucks. Her family has deep roots in the low country that date back to pre-Revolutionary War and she descended from Revolutionary War Brigadier General William Woodberry. It was written that he had a home that “was ever crowded” and “table substantially supplied” and this was passed down through the generations and was something she learned from her Mama. She spent her youth helping her parents sharecrop where she learned to love the land and everything that grew from it. She was a plant lover who found joy from working in her yard and she taught her children and grandchildren that same love of the land. She cared for thousands of plants over her lifetime, loving to grow treasures that had been passed down from generations. The Gabriel’s Trumpet plants she grew were so beautiful and unusual that people would stop and pull into her drive to admire the gorgeous blooms. She carried on the traditions of past generations by rooting and sharing plants, flowers or seeds, a tradition taught to her by her Mama and Daddy. She held true to the old saying that one should never thank someone for a flower, that the grower should just pass a root or seed onto another plant lover. She retired as the Housekeeping Supervisor of Grand Strand Medical Center, the original Ocean View Memorial, in Myrtle Beach.She made many life long friends. She was a caregiver helping family, friends and neighbors by caring for them when they were ill and providing food for them when her garden flourished. She taught her children and grandchildren to value their ancestry and to work hard at whatever they did. In addition to her husband and parents she was predeceased by her son, Larry Abrams and four grandchildren, Chris, Gina, Crystal and Tiffany. As well as much loved family members. She is survived by her children, Barry Abrams, Patricia Stalvey (Steve), Norma Perritt (Dale), Gwen Black, Marie Reynolds (Billy),, W.L. Hucks (Jo). Seven grandchildren, Marcus Allen Abrams, Jennifer Sellers, Josh Perritt, Tony Reynolds , Katharine “Kat” Farley; Mary Jo Kot, Channing Ryan Abrams, Melissa Reynolds; seventeen great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. As well as numerous extended and loved family members. The viewing will be at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel, Murrells Inlet. Viewing time will be from 1:00pm until 2:00pm with service following in the Chapel, Sunday March 23. The family would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all the loving nurses, caregivers and volunteers, especially Teena and Brenda, and her son-in-law, Dale Perritt, who loved her like his own mother. In honor of Mama, share a root or share a seed. Obituary written by Gina Story

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Katharine "Kitty" Hucks Abrams

July 31, 1932 - March 20, 2025