Mary Ethel Scism Beaver
LAWNDALE — Mrs. Mary Ethel Scism
Beaver, 92, of 3745 Rube Spangler Road, died Monday, July 21, 2003, at Cleveland
Regional Medical Center in Shelby.
A native of Cleveland County, she was born July 21, 1911, a daughter of the late
Odus and Minnie Cook Scism. She was a member of Union Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Harm
Beaver, and three brothers, Charles, Forest and J.P. Scism.
She is survived by her sisters, Ora Jones of Lawndale, Marie Harrison and Ava
Wilson of Shelby; and a nephew who grew to be her favorite son, Fred Pritchard
of Lawndale.
The funeral will be Thursday at 5 p.m. at Stamey Funeral Home Chapel, with the
Rev. Paul Williams officiating. Burial will be at Union Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. at Stamey Funeral
Home.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite
211, Charlotte, NC 28202.
A guest register is available at www. stameyfuneralhome.com.
