1930
Mae
2005
Mae "Mae-Mae" Copeland Alexander
July 1, 1930 — October 28, 2005
Dateline- Mountville, S.C.
Mae "Mae-Mae" Copeland Alexander, age 75, of 9182 Hwy. 72 W. died Saturday, October 29th in the Laurens County Hospital.
She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late James M. Copeland, Sr. and Willie Mae Ferguson Copeland.
Mrs. Alexander and her husband were the owners and operators of Alexander's U-Pick Strawberries and members of Mountville Baptist Church. She grew up in Renno, S.C., but moved to Mountville when she and Edwin married on October 19, 1949. She worked at Watts Mill for a short time, but devoted most her life to raising her family and managing the business of the farm. Mae-Mae took great pride in her family and her happiest moments were when she could help her children and grandchildren.
Surviving are her husband of 56 years, Edwin Alexander of the home; and her four children, Jimmy and Debbie Alexander of Cross Hill, Janet Ploghoft of Chapel Hill, NC, Tricia and Jerry Green of Clinton, Mike and Georgia Alexander of Mountville; sisters, Sara Frances Longshore and Lena Cox; brothers, James M. "Buddy" Copeland, Jr. and Richard Copeland; grandchildren, Justin Alexander, Katie Ploghoft, Molly Ploghoft, Anna Ploghoft, Jordan Green, Mary-Grace Green, Dawson Green, Cole Alexander and Abbie Alexander.
She was predeceased by a grandson, Jared Green, April 2005.
Graveside services will be conducted Sunday, October 30th at 3:00 p.m. in the Mountville Cemetery immediately followed by a memorial service at Mountville Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service in the church fellowship hall ( School Building).
Mae "Mae-Mae" Copeland Alexander, age 75, of 9182 Hwy. 72 W. died Saturday, October 29th in the Laurens County Hospital.
She was born in Laurens County and was a daughter of the late James M. Copeland, Sr. and Willie Mae Ferguson Copeland.
Mrs. Alexander and her husband were the owners and operators of Alexander's U-Pick Strawberries and members of Mountville Baptist Church. She grew up in Renno, S.C., but moved to Mountville when she and Edwin married on October 19, 1949. She worked at Watts Mill for a short time, but devoted most her life to raising her family and managing the business of the farm. Mae-Mae took great pride in her family and her happiest moments were when she could help her children and grandchildren.
Surviving are her husband of 56 years, Edwin Alexander of the home; and her four children, Jimmy and Debbie Alexander of Cross Hill, Janet Ploghoft of Chapel Hill, NC, Tricia and Jerry Green of Clinton, Mike and Georgia Alexander of Mountville; sisters, Sara Frances Longshore and Lena Cox; brothers, James M. "Buddy" Copeland, Jr. and Richard Copeland; grandchildren, Justin Alexander, Katie Ploghoft, Molly Ploghoft, Anna Ploghoft, Jordan Green, Mary-Grace Green, Dawson Green, Cole Alexander and Abbie Alexander.
She was predeceased by a grandson, Jared Green, April 2005.
Graveside services will be conducted Sunday, October 30th at 3:00 p.m. in the Mountville Cemetery immediately followed by a memorial service at Mountville Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service in the church fellowship hall ( School Building).
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