Mary Elizabeth Brewer
b. 17 September 1914, d. 30 October 1995
- Father: Winfield Scott Brewer b. August 1851, d. 5 May 1935
- Mother: Mary Jean Covington b. 20 April 1888, d. 18 July 1942
- Mary Elizabeth Brewer was born on 17 September 1914 in Boardman, Columbus County, North Carolina.
- Winfield Scott Brewer and Mary Jean Covington appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina, at 214 Parsonage Street enumerated a few households from Jennie's parents.. Other members of the household included Mary Elizabeth Brewer.
- Winfield Scott Brewer and Mary Jean Covington appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina, at 117 East Columbus Street. Other members of the household included Mary Elizabeth Brewer. Also in the household was one male boarder.
- She married Samuel Ralph Deese.
- Mary Elizabeth Brewer became a widow at the 30 September 1984 death of her husband Samuel Ralph Deese.
- Mary Elizabeth Brewer died on 30 October 1995 at age 81 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
- She was interred at Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
- The following appeared on 1 November 1995 in The Charlotte Observer: Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Deese, 81, died Oct. 30, 1995.
Graveside service is 11 a.m. Thursday at Sharon Memorial Park. Visitation is 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at McEwen Charlotte Chapel.
Mrs. Deese was born in Boardman. She was a retired telephone operator with Answering Charlotte.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and William T. Gordon of Charlotte and Mary and Bob Tucker of Florida; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
- Last Edited: 26 Sep 2015