Eunice Hunter Stribling

Highlands - Eunice Hunter Stribling, 94, of Highlands, NC, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2013.The widow of Robert Sloan Stribling, Eunice had been a resident of the Chestnut Hill community since 1998. She and "Strib" were founding members (1964) of the Wildcat Cliffs Country Club. Her golfing talent and competitiveness propelled her to a record seven Ladies Club Championships there.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Highlands. An avid golfer and bridge player, she also loved walking the trails of Whiteside Mountain with its wildflowers, birds and galax plants. She was born Eunice Stuart Hunter, Jr. in 1919 in Spartanburg, SC, to Edward Orlando and Eunice Stuart Highsmith Hunter. She was the fourth of seven siblings, all of whom pre deceased her. After high school in Chester, she earned a degree from Limestone College in 1939 (Gaffney, SC) and later worked for Springs Textile Mills in Lancaster, SC. There she met "Strib", and they were married in 1949. He worked as General Manager of the Grace Bleachery Springs Textiles. He retired as Executive Vice President, and they moved to Highlands for summers and to North Myrtle Beach, SC for the winters. "Strib" died in 1986. Eunice became a full time resident of Highlands in 1998.

Eunice leaves behind many dear friends and a sister in law, Mrs. James R. (Jo) Hunter of Atlanta, along with seven nieces and nephews, a grandnephew and two grandnieces from the Hunter line and numerous Stribling cousins, nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at Highlands Presbyterian Church, Saturday, August 17th at 11:30 am, with Dr. Lee Bowman officiating. Burial will follow at a later date at Lancaster (SC) Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Highlands Cashiers Hospital, 190 Hospital Drive, Highlands, NC 28741 or the Paralyzed Veterans of America (www.SupportVeterans.org).

Bryant Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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