Anne Umphlett Keys

Anne Umphlett Keys, 67, of Pinopolis, widow of James William “Bill” Keys, Jr. passed away Friday, November 10, 2017.

Anne was born September 28, 1950, in Charleston County, a daughter of the late Clyde David Umphlett, Sr. and Virginia Spell Umphlett.

A 1968 graduate of Berkeley High School, Anne went on to Texas Woman’s University to obtain a degree in education, graduating in 1972. She worked for the Berkeley County School District as a kindergarten teacher for 30 years before retiring. In 2014 Mrs. Keys was proudly nominated by a former student and awarded the Berkeley County Legacy Legends Award. Mrs. Keys touched the lives of many students over the years and will be fondly remembered and sadly missed.

Anne was a member of First Christian Church and the Edna Jones Ladies Circle.

Surviving are two daughters- Kearney Keys Gregory and her husband, James, of Moncks Corner; Kassie Keys Nicknadarvich and her husband, Brian, of Beaufort; five grandchildren- Ashlyn Gregory, Hagen Gregory and Anna Lee Gregory of Moncks Corner; Cooper and Charley Anne Nicknadarvich of Beaufort; three sisters- Carolyn Ware, Susan Landes and Michal Lance all of Moncks Corner; sister-in-law- Carolyn Umphlett of Moncks Corner; many nieces and nephews; honorary family member and grandmother to us all- Bertha Lee Bostic. She is predeceased by a brother- C. David Umphlett, Jr.

Her funeral service will be held at First Christian Church, Moncks Corner, Monday afternoon, November 13, 2017, at 2 o’clock. Interment will follow in Biggin Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Russell Funeral Chapel, Sunday evening, November 12, 2017 from 5 to 7 o’clock.


Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church Building Fund, 1504 Hwy 52, Moncks Corner, SC 29461.