Mary Ella Williams Seawright

Mary Ella Williams Seawright, 95, of 375 Hwy 71, Abbeville, SC, widow of Evans Seawright, died November 21, 2004, at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital. Born in Abbeville, she was a daughter of the late W. E. and Willie Belle Wilson Williams. She was a graduate of Abbeville High School and Greenwood College of Commerce. She was retired from Gleams Human Resource Commission. She was one of the first people hired when the Full-Year Head Start Program was started by what was then the Greenwood-McCormick-Abbeville-Community Action Agency in 1967. She began working as a Teachera?(TM)s Aide, and after completing early childhood education course work at Tuskeegee Institute in Alabama and at Lander College, she became a Head Start Teacher. Mrs. Seawright later served as the Head Start Social Worker for Abbeville and McCormick counties until her retirement in 1981. She was a member of Abbeville First Baptist Church where she was a member of the Bristow Sunday School Class, the Cheryl Camp WMU, and Tweenagers.She was a member of the Bouquet Garden Club, the VFW Auxiliary, and the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Belle S. Bradberry of Abbeville, a son, Joe Seawright of Abbeville, a granddaughter, Sarah JoAnn Bradberry of Greer, two sisters: Sarah W. Agnew and Josephine W. Hinton, both of Greenwood. She was predeceased in death by brothers Eddie and Eros "Doc" Williams, and a sister, Anna W. Strickland. The family will receive friends 5:00PM to 7:00PM (TONIGHT) Monday, November 22, 2004 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at Abbeville First Baptist Church with the Rev. Reiny Koschel officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Abbeville First Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 825, Abbeville SC 29620. The family is at the home of Joe and Shirley Seawright, 1501 Greenville Street, Abbeville. Online condolences may be sent to the Seawright family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com. HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, of Abbeville is assisting the Seawright family.