Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Wright Plummer, Jr., her brother Albert Leroy Scott, Jr., and her sister Evelyn Scott Odom.

Surviving are her three daughters, Carole Rogers of Wilmington NC; Susan Gardner (Larry) of Myrtle Beach SC; Lou Ann Cornwell (Billy) of Fort Mill SC; 7 grandchildren, Sandy Best, Jeff Rogers, Todd Rogers, Kelly Robinson, Laura Casselman, Ashley Cornwell, Kimberly Viola; and 12 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law Charles Odom of Gibson, NC.; and a special nephew and niece, Rick Plummer and Pam Plummer of Clio, SC.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 6 at 2:00 pm in the Trinity of Clio Methodist Church sanctuary, with graveside service following at Red Bluff cemetery. The family will receive friends before the service from 12:30 – 1:30 pm in the church parsonage.

The family requests that donations be made in her memory to Trinity of Clio Methodist Church General Fund (P.O. Box 156, Clio, SC 29525); Agape Hospice (309 E. Main St.,聽聽29512); or Red Bluff Cemetery Fund (2537 Laurin Willis Rd., Clio, SC 29525.)

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红桃视频淢s. Louise红桃视频� was widely recognized for her excellence in teaching and was selected to 红桃视频淲ho红桃视频檚 Who in American Teachers红桃视频�. Among her most rewarding teaching experiences was her time at J.R. Faison on Salisbury Street, serving under Principal John R. Marable and with co-teacher Ms. Vivian Price. This was the first year that Anson County schools were fully integrated, and she was in the first group of white teachers at the school. Times have changed so much in the County and she will always be grateful for having the opportunity to help different communities of students come together positively.

A lifelong learner, Louise embraced new technologies that would allow her to stay connected with family while also staying abreast of current events throughout the world. She would learn all of the latest technological gadgets and online tools to keep her connected to things and people she loved. She kept up with news and politics on her tablet and smartphone. She monitored downtown Wadesboro activities through her five security cameras. When anyone in her family聽flew, she tracked their plane en route with the FlightAware app. She texted daily with children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren. She even solved the New York Times online Wordle puzzle each morning before breakfast. When technology problems popped up, more often than not she would troubleshoot them herself, using Google, YouTube, or her own wits.

Louise also loved expressing herself through art. Whether it was through watercolor paintings of various nature scenes or various pieces of poetry, she sought to express the beauty of God红桃视频檚 creation and the human experience. A poem about a lone soldier during the Gulf War earned recognition in a local poetry contest. She encouraged others to explore their creativity while teaching her students to embrace all of what an education could offer.

There will be a private service for her family to reminisce and celebrate her life.

Her family extends their deepest appreciation to all those in Wadesboro who made it possible for her to live independently until two weeks before her death. We especially thank Gaye and Matt Harrington, Steve Bailey, Oliver红桃视频檚 Restaurant, Ansonia Soup Company, Aaron Shaver of Parsons Drug Company, and Dr. Michael Lincoln who understood her needs and her desire to move furniture.

Louise is survived by their three sons and their families: Rick and his wife Carolyn of Winston-Salem, their children Mark (Florence) and their children, 聽Eleanor and James; Kelly Matthews Silliman (Shawn) and their children, Wyatt and McKinley; Mike 聽Matthews of Richmond, VA and his daughters Molly Matthews-Ewald (Chris) and their daughter, Jocelyn; and Aline Matthews; Kip Matthews and his wife Kimberly of Athens, GA, their children Patrick and Schuyler.

Memorial gifts may be made to Mount Croghan Methodist Church, PO Box 26, Mt. Croghan, SC 29727, The First United Methodist Church, 118 E. Morgan Street, Wadesboro, NC 聽28170-2202, or Trellis Supportive Care, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston Salem, NC 聽27103.

She has now been received by God who brought her into the world, the God who journeyed with her in life and faith, and the God who has now welcomed her home in death. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.

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Barbara’s intense and life long love of teaching, guiding, instructing, and participating led her into many directions. Following graduation from Coker college, she taught piano for 12 years, accompanied church choirs, and organized and directed the Easley Presbyterian church Bell Ringers. She also spent 7 years teaching Math (with a preference for Algebra) and then felt led to go into Guidance counseling at Easley High School, which she did for 23 years. During this time, she also finished a Master’s Degree from Clemson University and then, with a friend, opened a Cross Stitch Shop on the backside of the family’s “Ballentine Hardware Store.” She loved making beautiful cross stitch art and teaching it to everyone. She also enjoyed a good game of Bridge or Hand and Foot with friends and family. Her connections to students, friends, and everyone was sincere and long lived. She delighted in visiting people and sharing home-grown flowers and homemade Benne Seed Cookies and Banana Bread.

A member of Easley Presbyterian church, she served as organist and director of the Hand Bell Choir. As a summer resident of the Cedar Mountain Community in North Carolina, she was the organist for Faith Memorial Chapel’s summer services. In her later years she enjoyed accompanying her many musical grandchildren and the Seniors Choir at Easley First Baptist Church. And, finally, since moving to Easley Presbyterian Home, she regularly provided music for Sunday Vespers.

Barbara or “Mimi” is missed and survived by a large family and special friends headed by her beloved husband, Jim. She was a devoted Mother to two sons; James “Jim” Ballentine Stuckey Sr., who resides in Easley with his wife Nannette (Nan); and William “Bill” Carson Stuckey, who lives in Hendersonville, NC with his wife Catherine (Cathy). Mimi’s nurturing spirit extended to her role as a grandmother to twelve grandchildren; JB (Kelli), Frank, Alicia (Jason), Carson (Paige), Jarrett (Deceased) (Kasey), Christina (Jesse), Julianna (Richard), Katie, Margaret, Will (Emily), Alex, and Benjamin; and also to twenty-one great-grandchildren: Taylor, Caroline, Wyatt, Kaylee, Jace, Nadia, Cooper, Mila, Aria, Tatum, Ellie, Asher, Iain, Jude, Isaac, Mark, Paul, Ivy, Malachi, Samantha, and Joanna. As Aunt Barbara she maintained strong, unbroken relationships with her remaining nieces and nephews: Rhett, Ted, Lucy Allene, Frank, Rena, Lucy, Chandler, and Becky. She will also be missed by special friends Judy Bonham and Julie Jameson.

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She was born in Ruffin, SC, on November 21, 1928, a daughter of the late Flora Kelly Williams and Jake Witsell Williams. She was the widow of Joseph Payne Waters, Jr.

Mrs. Waters graduated from Ruffin High School and Coker College. She moved to Florence in 1949, where she taught school for 18 years in Florence District 1 as well as All Saints’ Day School.

She was an active member of her beloved church, St. John’s Anglican Church of Florence. Jean was proud to be the oldest living member of her church.

Survivors include her four children, Vicki Hebert (Don), Joe Waters, III (Connie), Kelly Lyles (Jim), and Nancy Poston (Jimmy); her special grandchildren, Chrissy Welch (Aaron), Rachel Carroll (Jonathan), Carly Moss, Benjamin Lyles, Anna Lyles, Jake Lyles, Kelsey Waters, Adrienne Waters, Trevor Waters, Witsell Poston, and Lucas Poston; and her four precious great-grandchildren, Miriam Welch, Patrick Carroll, Warren Carroll, and Marcus Lyles. Jean is also survived by a brother, Jake Williams (Dorothy), and a special nephew, Ted Speth (Sally).

Funeral services will be held 12:00 noon on Friday, March 15, 2024, at St. John’s Church with burial following at Mount Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the church Parish Hall one hour prior to the funeral from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Waters-Powell Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

Memorials may be made to St. John’s Church, Rector’s Discretionary Fund, 252 S. Dargan St., Florence, SC 29506.

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July 29, 1928 – March 3, 2024

Ridgeland, South Carolina – Mary Caroline Graham Highsmith, 95, passed away Sunday March 3rd, 2024. She was born July 29, 1928 in Ridgeland, South Carolina to parents Leonora and Joseph Graham. She was educated at Ridgeland High School, Salem College, and Coker College where she studied voice. She later attended Armstrong Atlantic State University where she graduated cum laude with a degree in Library Science. She was employed by Thomas Heyward Academy as the school librarian for many years, and could still recall any child who failed to return a book.

Mary Caroline met her future husband Farris Highsmith when he was visiting his brother in Ridgeland after returning from WWII. They were married in 1947 and enjoyed 48 happy years until his death in 1995.

She served in many volunteer activities, including the PTA, Boy Scout Den Mother, St. Paul’s Methodist Church Choir, The Jessamine Garden Club, Jasper County Historical Society, and Meals on Wheels. She rarely missed any activity her grandchildren were involved in from rainy football games to many performances of The Nutcracker . She traveled extensively by plane, train, automobile, cruise ship, and at age 86 rode a horse down into the Grand Canyon.

Mary Caroline will be remembered for her love of children , music, books, and her kindness to all.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Farris. She is survived by her son Joe Highsmith (Mary), and daughter Anne Coakley (Jake). Her grandchildren Gray Benko (Mike), Caroline McDermott (Corey), Catherine Deutsch (Stephen), and John Coakley (Alice-Anne), and eight great grandchildren. Sister; Martha Graham Sanders, and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, March 12th at 11:00 am; St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 7488 West Main Street Ridgeland, South Carolina 29936.

In lieu of flowers please send donations in memory of Mary Caroline Highsmith to Ridgeland Cemetery, P. O. Box 1630, Ridgeland, SC 29936.

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A Service of Witness to the Resurrection led by the Revs. John Cook, Lib McGregor Simmons, Sam McGregor, Jr., and Kate McGregor Mosley will take place at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, at Shandon Presbyterian Church. A reception will follow in Davis Hall.

Born on May 25, 1926, Jane was the daughter of Rhett M and Kate Evans McGregor. She received an A.B. in English and History from Coker College, B.S. in Library Science from UNC-Chapel Hill, and M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Carolina.

Jane红桃视频檚 life was characterized by books, children, church, friends, and family, but most of all, by an indomitable spirit which manifested itself in loving service for the common good of all. While her body bore the marks of the polio that she contracted at the age of 3, she lived an active, generous life that knew no boundaries.

Her professional life was rich and full as she served in various children红桃视频檚 library positions in Spartanburg, Florence, Cincinnati and Wellston, OH. She retired in 1992 as Children红桃视频檚 Services Consultant, SC State Library. She also served as adjunct instructor in children红桃视频檚 literature and children红桃视频檚 library services at USC and other universities. Jane was active in the American Library Association, serving on the Newbery-Caldecott and other committees. In recognition of her service, she received the ALA红桃视频檚 1981 Grolier Award and the SC Association of School Librarians Distinguished Service Award. She was honored as the Cincinnati Enquirer红桃视频檚 Woman of the Year.

Jane was a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), serving faithfully at Shandon Presbyterian and her various other congregations, as well as in presbytery and General Assembly roles.

Jane was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Sam E. McGregor and his wife Betty, her sister Catherine McGregor Faver and her husband Bill, and her brother Angus W. McGregor. She is survived by her sister-in-law Wynn Horton McGregor, two generations of adored and adoring nieces and nephews, treasured cousins, and special friends Pat Feehan, Liz Quell, Chris Billinsky, and Myra Brown.

Memorials may be made to Shandon Presbyterian Witherspoon Scholarship Fund, 607 Woodrow St, Columbia, SC 29205, or Thornwell, 302 S Broad St, Clinton, SC 29325.

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Jo was born in Edgefield county South Carolina on September 29, 1925 to Daniel Tucker Mathis Jr. and Minnie Lanham Mathis. She attended Coker College where she received her bachelor’s degree and later graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master’s degree in history. Jo was a natural-born educator and would go on to teach primary and high school.

It was at UNC where Jo met her beloved husband of 68 years, Howard Melton Pinner Jr. Howard and Jo married August 16, 1947 and soon after started a family in North Augusta, South Carolina. Howard’s career in textiles moved them across the south where they finally retired in Black Mountain, North Carolina.

Jo enjoyed reading poetry, gardening and doting on her seven grand and ten great grandchildren. Jo was also an active member of the First Baptist Church of Asheville where she cherished the senior fellowship and music ministry. Her favorite time of year was the holiday season where she looked forward to catching up with family members over a hot cup of coffee in front of the fireplace.

Jo Pinner was one of four children and is preceded in death by her husband, Howard Melton Pinner Jr. and her daughter, Joanne Marie Pinner Smith. She is survived by three children: Daniel Howard Pinner (Linda), Julian Lee Pinner (Francis), Loree Joyce Olsson (Douglas), seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

A Memorial Service is planned for Saturday, May 6, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Asheville, Dr. Mack Dennis, officiating.

Jo’s final resting place will be with Howard at the Black Mountain State Veteran’s Cemetery. Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road is assisting the family.

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Marilyn Brabham Lyles, a native of Florence, South Carolina and a former Hampton and Newport News, VA resident for 58 years, died at the Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community in Asheville, NC on Thursday, October 28, 2022. Born August 31, 1927 she was the oldest child of Vance Lyn and Cynthia Waters Brabham. Her two brothers, Vance Lyn Brabham, Jr. and the Reverend John Risher Brabham preceded her in death.

Marilyn was a graduate of Florence High School and Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina. During a short career as a teacher of Spanish and World History in Florence, she met and soon married Joseph Henry Lyles. Joe and Marilyn were happily married for 54 years until his death in 2003.

They are survived by their son, Joseph Bryan Lyles; their daughter, Cynthia Lyles Giangreco; three grandsons, Mark Giangreco (Isha), Christopher Giangreco (Portia), and Matthew Giangreco (Brittni); and three great grandchildren.

Marilyn enjoyed tennis, gardening, bridge, and Bible Study. A long-time member of First United Methodist Church, Hampton, she served as Chairman of Circle #3, Superintendent of Sunday School, and a member of the Board of Trustees.

After the death of her husband, Marilyn met and married John Southey Wise, a fellow resident of the Chesapeake Retirement Community where she has lived since November 2000. They had a short but happy life together before he died in February 2009.

The family plans a memorial service at a later date. Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian in Arden, NC is assisting the family and a guest register is available online at www.grocefuneralhome.com.

“All that we have accomplished you have done for us.”

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