Obituaries – January 30, 2019
DARLINGTON — Mary Ellen Register Langston of Darlington died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019.
She was born in Oates on July 22, 1931, daughter of the late Jack and Lena Register. Being raised the daughter of a sharecropper during the Depression made her a hardworking, independent woman.
She had many jobs in her 87 years, but the job she did best was being a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved her family as much as anything she ever did. Mother to Lanette and Jimmy Blackman, and yes, she thought of Jimmy as her son; grandmother to Michelle Blackman (Hewitt) Harrell, Becky Blackman (John) Hicks and Rachel Blackman; great-grandmother to Alexis Ramirez, Noah Harrell, Chloe Hicks and Malena Harrell, and a sister-in-law to Anne Register.
She was preceded in death by her brothers: Henry “Doc” (Annette) Register, Bud Register and Richard (Barbara) Register.
Mary worked at AQ Mills in Timmonsville for over 35 years until the mill closed. Then Hamrick’s in Florence was opening and she went to work there as department manager until her retirement.
She was a member of Mechanicsville Baptist Church, the Senior Ladies Sunday School Class and the YAH Club with whom she enjoyed many trips. She loved to attend Saints Alive at the First Church of God.
She enjoyed working in the yard with her flowers. In recent years, when she could not get out, she enjoyed the birds that would come to the feeders outside of her window. Redbirds were her favorite, and that was no surprise since she loved the color red.
The family received friends last Thursday at Belk Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the McLeod Hospice, c/o McLeod Foundation, PO Box 100551, Florence, SC 29501-0551 or a charity of one’s choice.
A guestbook is available online at belkfuneralhome.com.
