LANCASTER, SC ~ Miss Allie Steele, age 97, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at White Oak Manor.  She was born September 18, 1921 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late L. A. "Al" Steele and Jerushia Plyler Steele.  Miss Steele retired from Belk Department Store as a bookkeeper.  In her earlier years, she had volunteered for Springs Memorial Hospital. Miss Steele did beautiful needle point and embroidery and loved to play Bingo.  She was a lifelong member of Hopewell United Methodist Church and was their oldest living member at the time of her death.

Miss Steele is survived by two nephews, Clyde Steele (Imogene) of Lancaster and Carlyle Steele (Jennifer) of Greenville, SC; as well as numerous other nieces and nephews.

Miss Steele was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Curtis Steele, Odell Steele and Tom Steele; and four sisters, Mary Jennings, Alice Barr, Iva Duncan and Frankie Steele.

The Celebration of Life Funeral Service for Miss Steele will be 11:00am, Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Hopewell United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Candice Sloan.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 – 10:45am in the Family Life Center and suggest memorial contributions be made to Hopewell United Methodist Church, 3734 Heyward Hough Road, Lancaster, SC  29720.

The family would like to especially thank her caregivers, Kim Catoe and Karen Carter, for their excellent care of Miss Steele.