Mary Melvadean Rich Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Mary Melvadean Rich of Effingham, South Carolina, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Mary left this world on July 14, 2025 at the age of 89, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary Melvadean Rich to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ethel Lee Smithy Turner and Alex Turner; her husband James E. Rich; her siblings, James Lawrence Turner, Johnny Mack Turner and Vivian Lee Dimmery; and her siblings-in-law, Leroy Dimmery, James Grooms, Bill Brewer and Sylvia Turner.
She is survived by: her son Andrew Lawrence LeGette (Angela); her grandchildren, Andrew H. LeGette (Ashley) and Ashley Wallace (Mark); her great grandchildren, Trey Stevens, Adeline Wallace, Harper Johnson, Harrison LeGette and Jesse Wallace; and her sisters, Emma Jean Grooms, Joyce Sweatman (Aaron), Sara Lee Brewer and Marie Myers (Jesse). She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Effingham Church of God, Family Life Center Fund, 149 McLaughlin Road, Effingham, SC 29541 or to the Florence Area Humane Society, http://www.florencehumanesociety.org.
