Mary Ellison Cabell Witsell Obituary
In loving memory of Mary Ellison Cabell Witsell of Charleston, South Carolina, who departed this world on December 9, 2025 at the age of 101. Mary Ellison leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Ellison Cabell Witsell to pay them a last tribute.
Though Mary Ellison has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
She was predeceased by: her husband John Thomson Witsell; her parents, John Roy Cabell of Bridgewater Plantation and Mary Ellison Robinson Cabell of Springhill Plantation; her brother Nathaniel Wilson Cabell; her sister-in-law Jean Witsell Cabell; and her niece Helen Cabell Parker.
She is survived by: her sibling's children, Mary Randolph Cabell Plum of Cambridge, MA, John Witsell Cabell of Fernandina Beach, FL, Nathaniel Wilson Cabell, Jr. of Charleston, SC and Thomas Leigh Cabell of Charleston, SC..
A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 15th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the Magnolia Cemetery (70 Cunnington Ave, Charleston, SC 29405).
Memorials may be made to St. Philips Church, 51 State Street, Charleston, SC 29401.
