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Elizabeth “Betty” <I>Greig</I> Adams

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Elizabeth “Betty” Greig Adams

Birth
Covington, Covington City, Virginia, USA
Death
28 Dec 2012 (aged 94)
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.8189793, Longitude: -79.9415547
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COLUMBIA, SC

Elizabeth "Betty" Greig Adams, 94, of Columbia, SC, died on Friday, December 28, 2012.

She was the widow of the late Daniel Otis Adams.

Mrs. Adams was born on October 21, 1918, and was the daughter of the late Cristina Forsyth Greig and William Greig.

Also predeceasing her was her sister, Cristina Greig Sluss, and a brother, Thomas Greig.

Prior to relocating to Columbia to be closer to family, she lived in Charleston for 49 years.

Betty graduated from Longwood College with a degree in elementary education. After graduation, she returned to her hometown, Covington, Virginia, where she taught elementary school. She met her future husband, Dan, in Covington where they lived until a job transfer brought them to Charleston.

She was a member of First (Scots) Presbyterian Church for 49 years. She was a member of the Preservation Society, Friends of Drayton Hall, The Charleston Museum, the Garden Club of Charleston, and the Benevolent Society. She was a docent for the Charleston Historic Foundation for many years.

She is survived by her four daughters, Jane Harwood of Columbia, SC, Susan Howard and her husband, Vaughan, of Gloucester, VA, Ann Adams and her husband, Steve Moreno, of Fairfield, CA, and Nancy Stelling and her husband, Don, of Greenwood, SC. Grandchildren include Jennifer Howard Camp (husband John), and Scott Howard (wife Kristen), Justin Moreno, and Catherine and Alison Stelling. She had two great grandchildren, Sophia and Madeline Camp.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 5 at 1:00 p.m. in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, 232 Calhoun Street. Burial will be private.
COLUMBIA, SC

Elizabeth "Betty" Greig Adams, 94, of Columbia, SC, died on Friday, December 28, 2012.

She was the widow of the late Daniel Otis Adams.

Mrs. Adams was born on October 21, 1918, and was the daughter of the late Cristina Forsyth Greig and William Greig.

Also predeceasing her was her sister, Cristina Greig Sluss, and a brother, Thomas Greig.

Prior to relocating to Columbia to be closer to family, she lived in Charleston for 49 years.

Betty graduated from Longwood College with a degree in elementary education. After graduation, she returned to her hometown, Covington, Virginia, where she taught elementary school. She met her future husband, Dan, in Covington where they lived until a job transfer brought them to Charleston.

She was a member of First (Scots) Presbyterian Church for 49 years. She was a member of the Preservation Society, Friends of Drayton Hall, The Charleston Museum, the Garden Club of Charleston, and the Benevolent Society. She was a docent for the Charleston Historic Foundation for many years.

She is survived by her four daughters, Jane Harwood of Columbia, SC, Susan Howard and her husband, Vaughan, of Gloucester, VA, Ann Adams and her husband, Steve Moreno, of Fairfield, CA, and Nancy Stelling and her husband, Don, of Greenwood, SC. Grandchildren include Jennifer Howard Camp (husband John), and Scott Howard (wife Kristen), Justin Moreno, and Catherine and Alison Stelling. She had two great grandchildren, Sophia and Madeline Camp.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 5 at 1:00 p.m. in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, 232 Calhoun Street. Burial will be private.


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  • Created by: Roger Lambert
  • Added: Dec 30, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102816421/elizabeth-adams: accessed ), memorial page for Elizabeth “Betty” Greig Adams (21 Oct 1918–28 Dec 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102816421, citing Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Roger Lambert (contributor 47400721).