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Annie Martha Spell Hills
CHARLESTON -- Annie Martha Spell Hills, daughter of Martha Hucks Spell and Paul Eldred Spell, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Charleston. She was 103.
She was born in Smoaks and for many years lived in Columbia and Orangeburg. She was a graduate of Columbia College with a degree in piano performance. She was a coach accompanist for many groups, and served as director of many choirs including Trenholm Road United Methodist, Bethel Presbyterian Church and the Methodist Oaks. She and her husband John were charter members of Trenholm Road United Methodist where she organized the first choir. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and in 2006 was awarded the Order of the Palmetto. She was pre-deceased by her husband John Edward Hills, their daughter the Rev. Martha Anne "Moffie" Andrews, and their grandson John Spell Andrews. Funeral service will be held Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at noon at Greenpond United Methodist Church, 7257 Augusta Highway, Smoaks, SC 29481. The family will greet visitors at 11 a.m in the church sanctuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Madge Major Women's Circle, Trenholm Road Methodist Church, 3401 Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC 29204.
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Mary Rogers Garrison
October 24, 2022
To Annie Martha's Family and Friends,
We are so thankful to have known this remarkable lady, and to have been a neighbor to her, John and Moffie in Columbia, SC many years ago. They were so loving and supportive of our family, and we appreciated Annie Martha's many talents, her kindness, sense of humor and her friendship. So thankful we had a visit with her in September. We are grateful we had the opportunity to know her. We are so sorry for your loss and send heartfelt sympathy to you all
Bill and Mary Rogers Garrison
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