Mary Welch Dyson

Mary Welch Dyson Turbeville Mrs. Mary Welch Dyson age 85, died August 10, 2014 at her home at "the lake"in Manning after an illness. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock PM Tuesday August 12, 2014 at Horse Branch Free Will Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery directed by Floyd Funeral Home. Visitation will be held immediately after the funeral service at the fellowship hall at Horse Branch Church. Born in Florence County, she was a daughter of the late Henry Defee and Lillie Conyers Defee. She was a former beautician, and owner of Mary's Beauty Shop. She was a member of Horse Branch Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harry L. Welch, Sr., son, Harry Lemuel Welch, Jr., sisters, Vivian Kennedy, Lula Mae Bailey, and Cetha Williams, brothers, H. B. Defee Theddis Defee, Troy Defee, Kelly Defee, Kenneth Defee, David Defee, Ernest Defee, S.E. Defee, and Melvin Defee. Surviving are her husband, Edward Dyson of Manning, a daughter, Sandra W. Knight (Phil Potter) of Turbeville, three grandchildren, Tiffany Knight Graham of Reston, Va., Jennifer Welch of Turbeville, and Harry L. "Tripp" Welch, III of Olanta, one great-grandchild, Christian Graham. The family would like to thank Embrace Hospice caregivers: Kathy Murdock, Shirley McBride, and Della Pearson Lee. Memorials may be made to Horse Branch Free Will Baptist Church. Online condolences may be made at www.floydfuneral.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Mary Welch Dyson please visit our Sympathy Store.