Annie B. "Sally" Ewing

AIKEN, SC – ANNIE BASS “SALLY” EWING, 78, widow of Clarence E. Ewing, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at her residence following a lengthy illness. A native of Richmond, VA, Sally was a daughter of the late Benjamin Leonard and Rhoda Gay Osborne Bass, Sr.. She had lived in Aiken since 1952 and was a retired bookkeeper. Sally was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church and the Fellowship Sunday School Class. She was a part-time resident of Murphy, NC and also attended the First United Methodist Church of Murphy, NC. Survivors, include her daughter and son-in-law Pamela and Bill Skipper of Aiken, a daughter-in-law, Carla Ewing of Columbia, SC, three grandchildren, Eric Skipper, Caitlin Skipper and Elise Ewing, she is also survived by a brother, Leland Mason Bass of Richmond, VA. In addition to her husband Clarence, she was preceded in death by her son, Michael E. Ewing. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:00 PM at St. John’s United Methodist Church with The Rev. Dr. George K. Howle and Rev. Keith Stewart officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Thursday at Shellhouse – Rivers Funeral Home, 715 East Pine Log Rd., Aiken, SC. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Fellowship Sunday School Class, St. John’s United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 809, Aiken, SC 29802 or to Heartland Hospice, 1365 Interstate Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Annie B. "Sally" Ewing, please visit our flower store.