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1922 - 2008 (85 years)| Name | Mary Spann RICHARDSON [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] | |
| Birth | 10 Oct 1922 | Summerton, Clarendon County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Female | |
| Education | she was a graduate of Winthrop College | |
| HIST | of Summerton, South Carolina In 1985, the Richardson waltz was put to music by Mary, who is a pianist. The Richardson Waltz is recognized as the state waltz (South Carolina), which then Governor Jim Hodges signed into law in July 2000. How are Matt Jacob and Jake Jacob her grandsons? jkh Date Published: June 27, 2008 MARY R. BRIGGS SUMMERTON – Mary R. Briggs, 85, wife of James Richardson Briggs, died Thursday, June 26, 2008, at National HealthCare of Sumter. Born Oct. 10, 1922, in Summerton, she was a daughter of the late Henry Burchill and Elizabeth Allen Richardson. She was a graduate of Winthrop College, co-founder of the Richardson School of Dance and a former teacher. She was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Pinewood and the Elizabeth Peyre Richardson Manning Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She transcribed the music of "The Richardson Waltz," a waltz originated by the Richardson family and handed down "by ear" from generation to generation. Her arrangement was adopted as the official state waltz by the General Assembly of the state of South Carolina on July 21, 2000. Surviving besides her husband of Sumter are a son, Tourie R. Briggs of Summerton; two daughters, Mary S. Briggs of Sumter and Norvelle Ann B. Dawson of Edisto Island; a sister, Noddie R. Hutto of Summerton; four grandchildren, Matt Jacob, Jake Jacob, Lebby Dawson and Kate McClary and her father, David. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betsy B. McClary; a sister, Betty R. Keels; and four brothers, Lucien E. Richardson Sr., Henry B. Richardson Jr., E. Hervey Richardson and Thomas C. Richardson. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church near Pinewood with the Rev. David W.T. Thurlow officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rowland Alston, Hartwell Briggs, Rhett Briggs, Harry Huggins, Thomas Richardson and Riley Venning. The family will receive friends at the residence, 1068 Schooner Trail, Summerton. Memorials may be made to St. Mark's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 539, Summerton, SC 29148, or to National HealthCare Activity Fund, P.O. Box 1524, Sumter, SC 29151. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179, www.stephensfuneralhome.org. [3, 4, 9] | |
| Occupation | she was co-founder of the Richardson School of Dance and a former teacher | |
| Religion | she was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Pinewood, South Carolina [4] | |
| _UID | 7AAFC17F08D248378B8ACEE874D4DEC5784E | |
| Death | 26 Jun 2008 | National HealthCare of Sumter, South Carolina |
| Burial | 28 Jun 2008 | St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Cemetery, near Pinewood, South Carolina [4] |
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| Person ID | I10072 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 28 Nov 2021 | |
| Father | Henry Burchell RICHARDSON, Sr., b. 16 Mar 1874/9 d. 3 Sep 1943 (Age 64 years) | |
| Mother | Elizabeth Allen RICHARDSON, b. 16 Apr 1883 d. 9 Jan 1975 (Age 91 years) | |
| _UID | 7F9A7E0305F747CEA0637351AC9B89F63863 | |
| _UID | 7F9A7E0305F747CEA0637351AC9B89F63863 | |
| Family ID | F2413 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | James Richardson “Jimmy” BRIGGS, Jr., b. 3 Jan 1930, Summerton, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 25 Nov 2009, NHC Healthcare of Sumter, South Carolina (Age 79 years) | |||||||||
| _UID | 7A938D004B784231811FB838C253E5C41EC4 | |||||||||
| _UID | 7A938D004B784231811FB838C253E5C41EC4 | |||||||||
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| Family ID | F7121 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |||||||||
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