Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Boyton Close, “Bunnie”, age 70, of Clover, SC, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025 at home.

A Celebration of Life gathering will be from 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m. Saturday, July 19, 2025 at their home.

Mrs. Close was born October 27, 1954 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Hubert Nicholas and Rhoda Louise Sarver Boyton.  She was preceded in death by a grandson, Andrew Stephen Culpepper.

Bunnie was an avid bowler since the early 70’s. She spent many years raising her children and then held multiple jobs in customer service. She had multiple hobbies including needle point, knitting, as well as being a very accomplished baker. She loved fishing, the beach, playing card and board games, amusement park rides, and spending time with her family and friends. 

Survivors are her husband of 50 years, Gerald Stephen Close; daughters L. Rene Hecker (Thomas J. Ashe) of Chesapeake, VA and Rebecca Lynn Close of Kings Mountain, NC; son Gerald Nicholas Close of Clover, SC; and grandchildren Katlin Saxton, Tyler Hecker, Jaylen Zaragoza, and Eleanor Close.

M. L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home, Clover, SC is serving the family of Mrs. Close.  

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