Corinne Eleanor Ransone Sprowls

CORINNE ELEANOR RANSONE SPROWLS Eleanor R. Sprowls passed away peacefully at Brookdale Senior Living Community on Friday, April 7, 2017. Born on November 7, 1922 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was preceded in death by her parents, Philip G. and Corinne N. Ransone. She was the wife of the late Richard A. Sprowls, mother of Richard A. Sprowls, Jr. (Kay) of Hopkind, SC, David R. Sprowls (Jeanne) of Black Hawk, CO and the late Kristen S. Seebauer (Charles) of Columbia, SC. Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband, Rick, an older sister, Beverly Geyer and a twin sister, Evelyn Lawrence. She had 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She met her husband, Richard while both were attending Slippery Rock State Teacher's College in western Pennsylvania. They were married on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1945 after which they made their home in Maryland near Washington, DC. Eleanor worked for the US Postal Service in the Germantown, MD Post Office and retired after fifteen years of service. She and her husband, Rick moved to Columbia, South Carolina in 1979 after his retirement from the Montgomery County Public Schools system and enjoyed a life of travel in their Airstream travel trailer. As their travels slowed down, they settled in Punta Gorda, FL and ultimately moved into assisted living in Lexington, SC. After Rick's death, she moved into Brookdale to be nearer to her children. Eleanor was an accomplished hobby seamstress and enjoyed knitting. She read extensively and enjoyed the company of others. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 8, 2017 at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington is assisting the family.