Mary Ernestine Garris Hance: Loris

    Mary Ernestine Garris Hance of Loris, age 66, passed away Saturday, Nov. 8 at McLeod Loris hospital following an illness. She was 66.
     Mrs. Hance was born on April 17, 1948 in Conway, the daughter of Rannie Marshall Garris, Jr. and Edith Pearl Haithcock Garris. Mrs. Hance worked as a seamstress with Aberdeen and was of the Baptist faith.
    Survivors include her husband, James David “Jimmy” Hance of the home; three daughters, Robyn Faircloth of Loris, Cheryl Tindal of Conway, and Sharon Lewis of Aynor; one brother, Sherman Garris of Conway; three sisters, Hazel Cook of Conway, Cindy Garris of Fayetteville, and Wendy Rider of Conway; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
    In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hance was predeceased by two brothers, Roger and Rannie Garris, III and one sister, Dellerea G. Davis.
    A memorial service was held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12 at Mt. Trolley Freewill Baptist Church, Galivant’s Ferry.
    A guest register is available at here.