Lucy Lee Herman, 91, of North Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest Monday, January 7, 2019. Her Funeral Service will be held Saturday, January 19, 2019 in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Northwoods Chapel, 2180 Greenridge Road at 10 am. Interment, Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Saturday one hour prior to the service.
Lucy was born February 21, 1927 in Two Rivers, WI, one of two children of the late Bethel Drew and Ida Marie Grenier Drew. During her adult life, she worked as the Secretary to the Fire Chief, Charleston Naval Shipyard and then as a Production Controller with SUPSHIP Charleston Naval Shipyard. She retired in June, 1989. She kept herself busy in a variety of activities. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 3142 and was a past District President. She also enjoyed demonstrating her speaking abilities through Toastmistress. Teaching her ladies Sunday School Class at Deer Park Baptist Church was one of her most cherished and rewarding weekly activities. She enjoyed her weekly bowling league, cross stitch and singing while playing her organ. On May 28, 1955, she married Robert "Bob" Herman and settled in North Charleston, SC after his retirement from the USMC in 1965.
She is survived by her three sons, John Herman, Robert (Renae) Herman of Bremerton, WA and Paul (Sarah) Herman, Sr. of North Charleston, SC; her seven grandchildren include Amanda Hurlburt, Erika Herman, Paul Herman Jr., Matthew Herman, Marc Herman, Stephen McLeod and Houston Baugh and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother, Delmer Drew and her stepfather, Anton A. Markus.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be made to Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 3142, 3555 Dorchester Rd., N. Charleston, SC 29405 or Lutheran Hospice, 1885 Rifle Range Rd # 46, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464