Mrs. Juanita Frederick “Nita” Tallevast, 86, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014, in Kingstree Nursing Facility.

Mrs. Tallevast was born April 22, 1928, in Anderson, SC, a daughter of the late Clayton Maxwell Frederick and Ethel Bobo Frederick. She was a graduate of Anderson College, where she was currently a member of the Alumnae Board of Directors. Mrs. Tallevast retired after 25 years with SC Department of Social Services. She was a former member of Central Baptist Church, where she was a teacher for the Dorcas Sunday School Class, and New Prospect Baptist Church, both in Anderson. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Florence.

Surviving are: her daughters, Laura T. (Raymon) Cantley, of Nesmith and Cynthia Tallevast (Donnie), of Conway; grandchildren, Cullen Black, of Charlotte, Sarah C. Hoff, of Kingstree, and Ray Cantley, of Nesmith; great grandchildren, Jordan Black, Michelle and Katherine Ard, and William Julian Hoff. Mrs. Tallevast was preceded in death by a daughter Margaret Louise Tallevast.

Funeral services will be 1 PM Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Anderson, SC. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718,Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718, Williamsburg County Animal Shelter, PO Box 792, Kingstree, SC 29556 or Immanuel Baptist Church, 306 Cherokee Road, Florence, SC 29501.