Mrs. Mary Lois Webb Elvington, 97 years of age, peacefully went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at her home in Nichols, South Carolina.

She was born at her home in Forest City, North Carolina on September 19, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Fred Erasmus Webb and the late Minnie Lois Carpenter Webb. In addition to her parents, Mary Lois was preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Dr. Charles Randolph Elvington and her younger brother, Fred Erasmus Webb.

She graduated from Cool Springs High School in Forest City in 1943 and from Furman University in 1947 with a B.A. degree in English and a minor in Spanish. Throughout her adult life, she taught English and Spanish at Mullins High School, Pee Dee Academy, Green Sea Floyds High School, and Aynor High School.

Mary Lois was a lifelong member of Nichols United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for over forty years.

She is survived by four children, Fulton (Deborah) Elvington, Charles (Phyllis) Elvington, Nan (Doug) Rogers, and Randolph Elvington; seven grandchildren, Mary Elizabeth Elvington, Webb (Bonnie) Elvington, Randy (Jessica) Elvington, Katie (David) Cheney, Louis Rogers, Robert (Sarah) Elvington, and Zachary (Alison) Elvington; eight great-grandchildren, Rory Elvington, Nora Cheney, River Elvington, Landon Elvington, Nolan Cheney, Grace Elvington, Rowan Elvington, and Annie Elvington; five step-grandchildren, Amanda Greene, Mastin Greene, Englund (Ansel) Talbert, Matthew Elliott, and John Mark Elliott; a special friend and neighbor, Bonita Bailey and special caregiver, Cherie Berry.

A celebration of life service is planned for Friday, May 17, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Nichols United Methodist Church, 401 North Main Street in Nichols. The family will receive friends in the sanctuary of the church one hour prior to the service and at other times at the Elvington home, 302 North Nichols Street in Nichols. The family will lay their mother to rest in a private committal service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Nichols United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 20, Nichols, South Carolina 29581.

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