Margie Funderburk Cato-Sears Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Margie Funderburk Cato-Sears of Pageland, South Carolina, who passed away on March 28, 2025, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Margie Funderburk Cato-Sears to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her former husband Ferris Cato; her son Nelson Cato; and her brother Coble Funderburk. She is survived by: her sister Leona Starnes; her sister-in-law Louise Funderburk; her nephew Randy Funderburk; her parents-in-law, Robert and Allie Cato; her husband Richard "Dick" Sears; her children, Barbara Knight (Paul), Sherri Cleveringa (Michael), Michael Sears (Michelle) and Judson Sears (Jennifer); her siblings-in-law, Margaret Watts and Pete Cato; her grandchildren, Ferris Garth Knight, Garrett Paul Knight (Kathy), Lauren Lancaster (Kevin), Michelle Cato-Stolpen (Hamilton), Sarah Sears, Anna Sears, Elizabeth Sears, Angelo Sears, Nunzio Sears, Whitney Borreson (Anthony), Ashley Cleveringa and Brett Cleveringa; her niece Theresa Horton (Gary); her niece-in-law Sarah Funderburk; and also Sherri Cato. She is also survived by seventeen great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter.
Visitation was held on Sunday, March 30th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the High Point Baptist Church (16 High Point Church Rd, Pageland, SC 29728). A funeral service was held on Sunday, March 30th 2025 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Connie Maxwell Children's Home, PO Box 1178, Greenwood, SC 29648.
