Ethelda Driggers Defee

Ethelda Defee Turbeville Ethelda Driggers Defee, age 74, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012 at a Florence hospital after an illness. A graveside service will be held at 3pm Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at Horse Branch Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, directed by Floyd Funeral Home of Olanta. A visitation will be held after the service in the church sanctuary. Other times at 1836 Pope Street. Born in Clarendon County she was a daughter of the late William Henry Driggers and Flora Mae Boyce Driggers. She was a homemaker and a member of the Horse Branch Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Henry Bert "H. B." Defee; one brother, Hagood Driggers; one infant sister, Flora Mae "Jenny" Driggers. She is survived by one daughter, Donna Gardner (Leonard) of Turbeville; two sons, Kent Defee (Bridget) of Knoxville, TN., Lynn Defee of Irmo; five grandchildren, Jason Gardner, Matthew Gardner (Gina) all of Turbeville, Karsten, Calysta and Candyce Defee of Knoxville, TN.; one Great Grandchild, Hannah Lynn Gardner of Turbeville. Online condolences may be made at www.floydfuneral.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Ethelda Driggers Defee please visit our Sympathy Store.