Marian Finklea LeGette
Josey LATTA - Marian Finklea LeGette
Josey, 72, passed away peacefully at her home March 29, 2013. Funeral services will be held 11:00
A.M., Monday, April 1, 2013
at the Latta
United Methodist
Church with interment in Magnolia
Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00
P.M. Sunday, March 31,
2013, at the home of Cindy and LaFon LeGette, Jr., 906 Dothan Road,
Latta,
SC. Marian was born March 27, 1941
in Florence, SC,
the daughter of the late Andrew LaFon and Julia Hill Finklea LeGette. She graduated
from Latta High
School where she was a cheerleader and President
of the student body. She graduated from Columbia
College and taught school in Alexandria,
VA; Charleston,
Bishopville, Little Rock, Dillon,
SC; and Robeson County,
NC. She retired as a teacher from Dillon
SChool District
#2. She was formerly married to the late Charles Wofford
Josey of Lynchburg, SC.
She was very active in Latta
United Methodist
Church where she was past director
of the Handbell Choir, pianist for the Men's Hut,
active in her Church Circle,
taught Sunday School for the Ladies Bible Class. She
was a member and past president of McLeod Hospital Auxiliary Dillon. She also
enjoyed gardening and was an active member of the Magnolia Garden Club. She is
survived by her brother A. LaFon LeGette,
Jr. (Cindy) of Latta, SC; three nieces, Celeste
Huggins (Nelson) of Charleston, SC, Julie Sluss
(Frankie) of Myrtle Beach, SC, and Paula Williamson (Joe) of Columbia, SC;
three step-nephews, John Lane (Ashley), David Lane (Christa), and Daniel Lane,
all of Latta, SC; great nieces, Margaret Davis
Huggins and Ellie LeGette Huggins; great nephew,
Nelson Beard Huggins; step-great niece, Raegan Lane;
step-great nephews, Colby Lane, Jesse Lane, and Seth Lane; cousins, Belva Finklea Greene of Latta, T. F. (Buzzy) Finklea, Jr. of Latta, A. Marion Finklea of Florida, Dr. Lee K. Finklea
of Latta, Ryan F. Finklea
of Latta, Alton Finklea of Latta, Hugh Finklea of Louisiana,
Elizabeth LeGette King of Charlotte, NC, Louise LeGette Douglas of Viriginia,
Lorraine LeGette Farmer of Maryland, Ann Carlson of
Dillon, Larry Stephens of Columbia, and Polly Stephens of Georgia. The family
is grateful for the care given to her by Virginia Daniels, Jerri
Turbeville, and Rose Summerford.
Memorials may be made to the McLeod Hospital Auxiliary Dillon, % McLeod Medical
Center Dillon, 301 E. Jackson St., Dillon,
SC 29536
or to Latta
United Methodist
Church, 306
N. Marion St., Latta,
SC 29565.
You may sign the online guestbook at www.kannadayfuneralhome.com.