Loris, SC

Mrs. Mary Ellen Fowler Sarvis, age 101, of the Dogwood Hill Community passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home on May 20^th surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Sarvis was a homemaker and was the oldest member of Dogwood Hill Baptist Church. She rocked many babies at the Tabor City Baptist Daycare, but she will be most remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.

Born on September 14, 1915 in Columbus County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Mattie Fowler of Tabor City, and the widow of Dock Sarvis. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, Mitchell Sarvis; one sister Martha Boswell; one brother Zeb Fowler.

She is survived by her daughter Anna Pearl Goff and husband Tom of Loris; granddaughters, Tonyua Herring and husband, Ron, of Tabor City and Kendra Sarvis Rowell of Tabor City. Grandsons Kim Goff and wife Lacha of Loris and Mark Sarvis of Murrells Inlet, SC; her great- grandchildren, Luke Herring, Taylor, Colin, Emma, and Gia Sarvis, Jaylan and Jai Rowell. Her favorite memories were times spent with Kim and Luke.

The family wishes to give a special thanks to Wendy Rouse, Elsie Hodge, and all the nursing staff at McLeod Hospice in Little River.

Visitation will be held Monday May 22, 2017 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm in the Inman Ward Funeral Home of Tabor City.

Graveside services will be held Tuesday May 23, 2017 at 11:00am in Twin City Memorial Gardens, Loris, SC, by the Rev. Jimmy Floyd.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Dogwood Hill Baptist Church, 1040 Mt. Zion Rd., Loris, SC 29569 or McLeod Hospice, 4000 Hwy 9 East, Little River, SC 29501            

A service of Inman Ward Funeral Home 

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