Elizabeth Strickland Grainger, 85, of Nichols passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter on Thursday, April 15, 2021. She was born in Horry County on February 28, 1936, the daughter of the late Joe Robert Strickland and the late Naomi Roberts Strickland.

Elizabeth was a Christian woman full of selfless love and devotion for her faith, family, friends, and clients. She was self-employed as a tax accountant until her retirement in 2020 and was known for her integrity and professionalism. She became a counselor and confidant for many of them, as she helped to lessen the usual task of tax preparation. She leaves behind many grateful clients. It seems only fitting that her last day in her earthly home would be April 15 ^th , more commonly known as Tax Day. Elizabeth loved her Lord and Savior, her church and her church family at Spring Branch Baptist Church, where she was a member. She enjoyed working with flowers and making her yard a place of beauty. She enjoyed fishing and spending time with her girls and their families.

In addition to her parents, Elizabeth was predeceased by her beloved husband, Leslie Howard Grainger.

She is survived by two daughters, Teresa Dietz and her husband, Dan of Nichols and Shelia Hanna and her husband, Johnny of Johnsonville; a sister, Bernice S. Hammond and her husband, Danny of Nichols; five grandchildren, Alan Howard Dietz and his wife, Tami, April Michelle Dietz, John Grainger Hanna, Thomas Howard Hanna and his wife, Kristen, and Leslie Elizabeth Hanna Cooper and her husband, Brock; five great-grandchildren, Clinton Andrew Dietz, Hampton Howard Dietz, Hayden Grace Hanna, Hank Thomas Hanna, and Sloan Howard Cooper; two nephews, Ricky Grainger and Robby Hammond; one niece, Tammy Grainger Watts.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Spring Branch Baptist Church in Nichols with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the cemetery following the service. The family respectfully requests that you wear a mask while in the presence of others.

If you would like to remember Elizabeth, memorials may be made in her memory to Spring Branch Baptist Church, 6710 Church Loop, Nichols, South Carolina 29581.

An online guestbook is available at www.mearesfh.com .

Elizabeth is in the care of Meares Funeral Home of Mullins.