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Mary Etta Graham
<div>Mary Etta Graham, daughter of the late Luke McCray &amp; Robertha Rush was born on</div> <div>July 18, 1920, in Olanta, Florence County, South Carolina. She departed this life on</div> <div>Monday, July 20, 2020, at Lake City Community Hospital in Lake City. Mrs. Mary Etta</div> <div>was predeceased by her five sisters (Idus McCray, Rose Emma McKenzie (James),</div> <div>Albertha Gamble (William), Minnie Mae Nero (Frank) and Elizabeth Singletary (Mott)</div> <div>and by two brothers (Carson McCray (Rosa Lee) and Robert C. McCray), and is</div> <div>survived by one brother (Elmore McCray (Flossie) of Boynton Beach, FL).</div> <div>Mrs. Mary Etta married Elder Harris Millard Graham on February 13, 1937, and</div> <div>remained married until his passing in 1993 -- a total of 56 years. From this union they</div> <div>were blessed with six boys. Three sons who predeceased her were Harris (Delphine),</div> <div>Edward Roosevelt, and Myers. She leaves behind three surviving sons; Ellis (Alberta) of</div> <div>Olanta, SC; William (Delphine) of Olanta, SC; and James Anthony (Lorraine) of</div> <div>Columbia, SC. Mrs. Mary Etta was a proud grandmother of 30 grandchildren and 56</div> <div>great grandchildren, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends whom</div> <div>she loved dearly. Mrs. Mary Etta also raised within her home six of her grandchildren</div> <div>as her own (Lynn Graham, Glen Graham, Winifred Graham, Craig Graham, Tamika</div> <div>Graham-Lee and Ederio Graham).</div> <div>Mrs. Mary Etta was a member of the St. Mark Believes Holiness Church for 83 years</div> <div>and as a child she was a member of the Jerusalem Baptist Church.</div> <div>She enjoyed baking homemade cakes, pies, biscuits and tea cakes. She also enjoyed</div> <div>canning and sewing. She loved helping people and spending time with family and</div> <div>friends. She remained a vibrant and active participant in her community throughout her</div> <div>life. At age 94 she made one hundred of her delicious homemade biscuits for the Lake</div> <div>City Senior Mothers’ Day Breakfast.</div> <div>Mrs. Mary Etta was a pillar of the Olanta and Lake City Communities, residing in this</div> <div>area for 100 years. She recently received the Certificate of Recognition from the St.</div> <div>Mark Believers Holiness Church, and she was also given a Florence County, District</div> <div>One, Resolution and Recognition Proclamation. Further, the city of Lake City</div> <div>proclaimed July 18 th as Mrs. Mary Etta Graham Day.</div> <p>. </p>July 18, 1920 - July 20, 202007/18/192007/20/2020
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