Daughter of Eben and Nancy Dew Hayes, wife of John Levi Meggs.


Funeral services for Nancy Hayes Meggs were held Friday at the home and were followed by interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Meggs who was the widow of John L. Meggs and youngest daughter of Eben Hayes and Nancy Dew Hayes, passed away at her home at Marion Wednesday morning, November 18. For a number of years she had been a great but patient sufferer, although her last illness covered a period of only one week, death resulting from a complication of ailments. She was preceded to the grave by her husband 19 1/2 years ago. Also by one son, Samuel Meggs, and two daughters, Mrs. A. L. Tart and Mrs. J. B. McLellan.

She is survived by one brother, John D. Hayes of Mallory; and the following children, Mrs. R. G. Hodges, Mrs. Clara Allen, J. Stoll Meggs (postmaster), Misses Mamie Meggs, Eliza Meggs (county treasurer) and Jennie Meggs of Marion, E. H. Meggs of Mullins, F. M. Meggs of Ocala, Fla. and W. L. Meggs of Jacksonville, Fla. She is also survived by 29 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Mrs. Meggs was 77 years old.

Among those who came from a distance to attend the funeral were, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Ross, Miss Helen Ross, Miss Louise Gandy of Society Hill, S.C.; Mr. Eben Price, Miss Mattie Price, Mrs. Hattie Taylor of Florence; Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Carter of Lake City; Mrs. J. E. Park of Columbia; Mr. Guy Tart of Columbia; Mrs. Wayne Jordan of Warsaw, N.C.; Miss Nancy Meggs of New York City; Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Meggs and daughter of Ocala, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Meggs of Jacksonville, Fla.; Mr. John Robert McLellan of Fernandina Beach, Fla.; Mr. Glen Tart of Chester, Pa.; Miss Charlotte Hodges of Albermarle, N.C.; Mr. John David Hayes of Brownsville, S.C.; and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Meggs and son of Mullins, S.C.