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Mary Oxford Obituary

SENECA - Mary Dean Oxford died Saturday, May 23, 2009, at the Hospice of the Upstate after a lengthy illness. Born in Martin, GA, on June 16, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Robert Arthur and Margaret Hoff Dean. She was also preceded by her husband, Ed Oxford.

She graduated from Agnes Scott College in 1957 and held a Masters Degree in Art Education from the University of South Carolina.

During her career, she was a public and private school teacher, Director of Roanoke Fine Arts Center in Roanoke, VA, Director of Art Education in Richland County School District 2 in Columbia, SC, President of Oxford Oil Company in Seneca, SC, and the owner of Oxford Realty in Seneca, SC.

She is survived by a son, Cobb and wife Denise Oxford of Anderson, SC, Cris and husband David Boggs of Central, SC, Meg and husband Fred James of Greer, SC, grandchildren, Daniel James, Kelsey Oxford and Andrew Boggs.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension with burial to follow at 2:00 p.m. in Stephens Memorial Gardens, Toccoa, GA.

The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Monday, May 25, 2009, at the Brown-Oglesby Funeral Home of Seneca.

Memorials made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1535 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621.

www.brownoglesbyfuneralhome.com



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Published by The State on May 26, 2009.

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Carla Martin

May 26, 2009

Cris,David & Andrew,
So sorry to here of your loss. Know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. I have moved to Spartanburg and saw the obit while reading the paper online.
May God fill your void with his love.

May 26, 2009

Cobb,
My prayers are with you and your family.
Helen Bradley
Savannah,GA

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