Maxine Hallman Grice

Maxine Hallman Grice COLUMBIA - Funeral service for Maxine Hallman Grice, 83, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2012, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Mrs. Grice's grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the funeral home. Maxine passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Born December 19, 1928 in Lugoff, she was the daughter of the late David and Nettie Ford Hallman. She attended school in Richland County, graduating from Lower Richland High School in 1946. She married Keisler D. "K.D." Grice on August 18, 1951 and for all of her adult life, she was a wife and devoted homemaker. Her energy and work ethic were an example to everyone who knew her. She cared for children, cooked and kept her home spotless and was a skilled seamstress. Her talents were of benefit to family, neighbors and friends. When it came to her grandchildren, "Granny Grice" chose no favorites. Her acts of love and kindness to each were special and she will be remembered as someone who loved them deeply. To each of them, she was the perfect grandmother who was revered as well as respected. Maxine is survived by her husband of 60 years, Keisler D. Grice; loving mother to her surviving children, Brenda G. Wiggins (Gary) of Hopkins, Larry G. Grice (Barbara) of Leesville, Debbie G. Wells (Terry) of Hopkins and Kenneth D. Grice (Alice) of Columbia; sisters, Ernestine Byrd (Olin) and Elizabeth Young (Claytor); brothers, David D. Hallman, Charles D. Hallman (Jean) of Moulton, Ala.; grandmother to six grandchildren, both biological and adopted; one great-grandchild; sister-in-law, Margaret H. Grice. She is reunited in death with a son, Mark Anthony Grice; granddaughter, Kathleen Marie Grady; sister, Hilda H. Hutto (Cecil) of Columbia and sister-in-law, Myrtle Hallman. The family would like to express its most heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Lexington Medical Center, Providence Hospital and Agape Senior for their attentive care. Memorials may be made to SCOA Cares, 141 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia, SC 29210, Church Unleashed at Beulah, 9487 Garners Ferry Road, Hopkins, SC 29061, or the charity of one's choice. Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerals.com.