Ann Stanton, Active Member of Ebenezer Pentecostal Holiness Church, Dies at 84

Ann (Riddle) Stanton, 84, of West Columbia, SC, passed away on May 30, 2025, after a life marked by service and faith. Born on March 10, 1941, in Greenville, SC, to Jack and Loma Riddle, she grew up in a family that valued community and spiritual devotion. Ann graduated from Columbia High School in 1959 and spent the early years of her life as a homemaker and mother to four children.

In 1980, she began working as a secretary for Attorney William Rast, a role she held for several years before retiring. She then partnered with her husband in managing rental properties for nearly three decades, demonstrating a strong work ethic and commitment to providing for her family. Ann was an active member of Ebenezer Pentecostal Holiness Church, a congregation rooted in Wesleyan-Holiness traditions that emphasize personal holiness, spiritual renewal, and active service.

Ann is survived by her daughter Ann-Marie (Ben) Holland, her sons Steve (Beverly) Ringer and Hiram (Kendal) Ringer, and two stepchildren, Craig Stanton and Barbara (Jesse) Nix. She leaves behind ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, all of whom were deeply loved and cherished. Her sisters, Helen Tarbox, Margaret (Fred) Bramble, Martha Burnett, and Glorious (John) German, also survived her, along with many nieces and nephews.

Ann was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Levoid Stanton, her son Gerald Ringer, Jr., and her stepdaughter Elizabeth Griffin. Her life was a testament to the values of faith, family, and community, reflecting the teachings of Ephesians 4:15, which calls for speaking the truth in love and growing together in all things.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, followed by a funeral service at Ebenezer Pentecostal Holiness Church on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Ann will be laid to rest in Southland Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Ebenezer Pentecostal Holiness Church in her memory.

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