Dear folks, I am writing this to tell you that Gary's mother, Mildred Elizabeth Kennedy PRINGLE, died this morning, 3/2/2003, at 8:45 A.M. in Lane, SC. She was the widow of Samuel Mayes PRINGLE, Sr. They were residents of Sumter, SC, and members of First Presbyterian Church in Sumter for many years. Grandmama was in the care of hospice for the last two weeks of her life, and had battled ovarian cancer for the last two years. Grandmama (actually, my mother-in-law) was born 4/21/1912 in Alcolu, SC, a dau of Mark Calvus and Lillie Betts PLAYER KENNEDY, and would have celebrated her 91st birthday in April. She is survived by two sons, Samuel Mayes Pringle, Jr. of Surfside Beach and Charles Gary Pringle of Myrtle Beach (my husband). She is also survived by her grandchildren: Cassandra and Lisa SMITH of Florence, SC; Debra Pringle BROWN of Clearwater, FL; Samuel Boyd PRINGLE of Raliegh, NC; Alexander PRINGLE of Greenville, SC; Elizabeth PRINGLE of Charleston, SC, and Samuel M. MacKenzie PRINGLE of Clemson University and Myrtle Beach, SC. Her surviving great-grandchildren are Lillian PRINGLE, Merritt and Marley SMITH, Kerri and Winston SMITH. She is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Eloise KENNEDY DAVIS, of Sumter, SC. Grandmama loved her family and was devoted to them. Her boys (sons) were her pride and joy. She was a dental hygenist (sp?) for many years for Dr. Charles Penney of Sumter and retired there. She was an active member of the Ladies' Evening Circle at First Presbyterian where she was a former Sunday School teacher. She was also active in the Dick ANDERSON UDC Chapter for many years. Services for Mrs. PRINGLE will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, 3/4, at Williamsburg Funeral Home in Kingstree, SC, with burial to follow at 3:30 P.M. at Concord Presbyterian Churchyard, Brewington Road, Sumter, SC. Visitation will be from 6-8 P.M. on Monday evening at the funeral home in Kingstree. Williamsburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. I am sending this to several lists so I apologize for cross-postings, but I wanted to let as many folks as possible know about this. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. God bless, Dolores Miller Pringle Myrtle Beach, SC dmpringle@sc.rr.com