Betty Sancken Parrish

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Betty Sancken Parrish died January 17, 2005 in Charleston surrounded by her family and friends. Betty was born in Augusta, GA on February 5, 1923 to Sarah O'Farrell Sancken and George Albert Sancken, Sr. She was the youngest of 5 children. Betty attended Mount Saint Joseph School in Augusta, GA and Marymount College in Tarrytown, NY. In 1942, she married Lynn James Nielsen, with whom she later bore 4 children. Betty also lived in Atlanta, Miami, St. Petersburg, Highlands, Hilton Head Island and Charleston. Betty had a devilish laugh and a fantastic sense of humor. She was a gifted sailor, and entrepreneur, an avid bridge player, and a devoted Episcopalian. She loved her family, her church, and her friends. Betty was a member of Highlands Falls Country Club in North Carolina and Grace Cathedral in South Carolina. In the mid 1970's, she started the Dry Sink in Highlands, which she later sold. She was also a lifelong volunteer in many capaci ties-from the altar guild of the Church of the Incarnation in Highlands, to several hospitals in Miami and St. Petersburg, to the gift shop at Bishop Gadsden in Charleston. Betty is pre-deceased by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Sancken, Sr.; her sister, Kathryn Sancken Dienst of Augusta, GA; sister, Sarah Sancken Davis of Augusta, GA and a son, Lynn James Nielsen, Jr. She is survived by three children, Nadine Nielsen Lomax and her husband Dr. William Lomax of Summerville, SC, Kathleen Nielsen Michaels and her husband Raymond Michaels of Atlanta, GA and Christopher Norwood Nielsen and his wife Fay Nielsen of St. Petersburg, FL.; one sister, Aurelia Sancken Jernigan of Augusta, GA and one brother, George Albert Sancken, Jr. of Augusta, GA. Betty or "Grandy" is survived by 6 grandchildren, Jennifer Fuqua Fowler and her husband Terance of Atlanta, GA, Kathryn Lomax Sams and her husband Justin Sams of Summerville, SC, Megan Lomax Emery and her husband Dr. Turner Emery of Gainesville, Fl a., Lauren Brooks Fuqua of Atlanta, GA, Margaret Paige Nielsen and Charles Sancken Nielsen of St. Petersburg, Fla., and her honorary grandchild Lindsey Lindgren of Bozeman, MT. Her relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral services Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. in St. James Episcopal Church. Interment will take place Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in Westover Memorial Park, 2601 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA. Betty would prefer that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Chapel Building Fund, Bishop Gadsden, One Bishop Gadsden Way, Charleston, SC 29412. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Downtown Chapel. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com