Obituary of Edith S. Christmas

Edith Faye Street Christmas, 76, widow of Thomas L. Christmas, died Monday, May 9, 2016 at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Johnson City, TN, she was a daughter of the late Ernest L. Street and Ethel Sherron Pesnell.. Mrs. Christmas was a retired Assistant Manager of Granby Oaks Apartments in West Columbia. Surviving are one son, H. Allen Welch (Judy) of Sumter; two daughters, Alaine Bailey of West Columbia and Rachel Chan (Rev. Clyde Chan) of Sumter; two sisters, Evelyn Engelberger and Judy Dery (Richard) all of Tampa, FL; 8 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren; 1 niece and 5 nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10 A.M. Thursday at Grace Full Gospel Church with Rev. Clyde Chan and Rev. Brandon Chan officiating. Burial will be in the Southland Gardens in West Columbia. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Wednesday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of her daughter, 537 Pittman Drive, Sumter, SC 29154. Memorials may be made to Triple Knot Productions www.tripleknotproductions.org/#!donate/w7bqh or to Tuomey Hospice, 500 Pinewood Road, Suite 2, Sumter, SC 29154. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.