Annie Mae McCants

Annie Mae McCants, 88, of Ravenel, widow of Beaufort “Mac” McCants died Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at Horizon Bay Assisted Living and Memory Care, Charleston. Funeral service will be held Friday, May 28, 2010 at 2:30 o’clock at Sauldam Baptist Church. Burial will follow at White Church Cemetery, Hwy 165, Ravenel with Order of the Eastern Star Rites conducted by Carolina OES #25. Family will receive friends at the church from 1 o’clock until the hour of service. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Sauldam Baptist Church, 5945 County Line Road, Ravenel, SC 29470 or Hospice Foundation, 676 Wando Park Boulevard, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464. She was born July 3, 1921 in Kingstree, daughter of the late French Byrd Dennis and Hattie L. Thames Dennis. She graduated from Kingstree High School where she studied commercial studies and sang in the Kings Concert Choir. This choir had a #1 rating for state in 1941. She was married to Beaufort T. “Mac” McCants of Andrews on December 6, 1941 and lived in North Charleston during World War II. After the war, they made their home in Ravenel. She retired as Assistant Manager of the C.E. Williams Middle School Cafeteria. She was an active member of Sauldam Baptist Church for many years where she served as Sunday School Teacher. A great lover of music, she served as music director of the church for several years, and sang as an alto and soloist and directed the production “Down By the Creek Bank”. She was past matron of Carolina Chapter #25 Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed writing and was the reporter for her Chapter for Palmetto Star News. A poet, she published one book “Poems from the Heart”. Member of the Charleston Milcah Temple #77 Daughters of the Nile where she sang with the Nile Choir. She enjoyed her role as a housewife and mother as well as “Granny” to her grandchildren. A friend to all, she enjoyed helping anyone who needed assistance. Survived by: one son: Theron McCants (Gayle) of Reidville, 3 daughters: Von Doyle (Trenholm) of Mt. Pleasant, Tricia Cordray (Virgil) of Summerville and Kaye Parker (Mark) of Harleyville, 5 grandchildren: Brian McCants of Easley, Rev. Brad Cordray (Michele) of Wilkesboro, NC, Stacey Dryden (Matt) of Bahrain, Jonathan Parker (Jennifer) of Charleston, and Benjamin Parker of Harleyville, 3 great grandchildren: Jackson, Julianna and Jameson Cordray, 2 step granddaughters: Marco Vaughan (Brian) of Rock Hill and Monica Lindsey (Todd) of Gramling and 5 step grandchildren: Harris and Caroline Vaughan, Jacob and Harley Lindsey and Ashley Munoz, 3 brothers: Ted Dennis of Mt. Pleasant, F. Jack Dennis of Roseville, CA and Randy Dennis, 2 sisters: Evelyn Gaskins (Buddy) and Addie Thigpen both of Summerville and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, a daughter-in-law: Glenda Caddin McCants, a sister-in-law: Nell Parrott Dennis and a step great grandson: Carson Lindsey.

Annie Mae McCants

July 3, 1921 - May 25, 2010