Nancy MacDonald MOORER

1916 - 2012  (96 years)

• Name	Nancy MacDonald MOORER  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	13 Oct 1916	Walterboro, South Carolina
  Gender	Female
  HIST	of Columbia, South Carolina Nancy MacDonald Moorer Cantey Nancy MacDonald Moorer Cantey COLUMBIA - Nancy MacDonald Moorer Cantey, wife of the late James Willis Cantey, died Monday, November 26, 2012. Born October 13, 1916 in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Joseph McQuillan Moorer of Walterboro and Allie Grey Buchanan Moorer, of Tazewell, Virginia. In 1938, she graduated from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, where she was a member of the golf team and was voted the "Fairest of the Fair." After a business course in Columbia, she worked in the office of the Chief Engineer for the S.C. Highway Department until her marriage on April 19, 1941. She accompanied Willis to several Army posts while the 30th Division was preparing for the 1944 Normandy invasion. She was a member of The Assembly for fifty-seven years and served as president. She was also a member of the Holly Garden Club, Palmetto Club, Forest Lake Country Club, Pine Tree Hunt Club, Junior League of Columbia and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, where she served in the Daughters of the Holy Cross and for many years on the Alter Guild. Surviving are her three sons, James Willis Cantey Jr. and his wife, Lucille, Joseph Moorer Cantey, John Childs Cantey and Kelly O'Neil Wells, all of Columbia. She is also survived by her six grandchildren, James Willis Cantey III and his wife, Suzanne Buck Cantey, Childs Cantey Thrasher and her husband, Ryan, Brooks Cantey Ferguson and her husband, Shaun, Joseph Moorer Cantey Jr., Andrew Bradley Cantey, Whitney Elizabeth Cantey and her fiance, Brett Kenneth Sumner; and her great-grandchildren, Margaret Waring Cantey and James Willis Cantey IV. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Mary Buchanan James and daughter-in-law, Kathy Barfield Cantey. The family wishes to thank the staff of the Episcopal Retirement Home at Still Hopes and caregivers, Elaine Geter and Jessica Cosentino, for their loving and compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Still Hopes Residents' Assistance Fund, One Still Hopes Drive, West Columbia, SC 29169, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 1100 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29201 or a charity of one's choice . A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2012, in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the family home at 1400 Westminster Drive, Columbia, following the service. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family. Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerals.com. Published in The State on November 27, 2012  [1, 3]
  HIST	of Columbia, South Carolina Nancy MacDonald Moorer Cantey Nancy MacDonald Moorer Cantey COLUMBIA - Nancy MacDonald Moorer Cantey, wife of the late James Willis Cantey, died Monday, November 26, 2012. Born October 13, 1916 in Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Joseph McQuillan Moorer of Walterboro and Allie Grey Buchanan Moorer, of Tazewell, Virginia. In 1938, she graduated from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, where she was a member of the golf team and was voted the "Fairest of the Fair." After a business course in Columbia, she worked in the office of the Chief Engineer for the S.C. Highway Department until her marriage on April 19, 1941. She accompanied Willis to several Army posts while the 30th Division was preparing for the 1944 Normandy invasion. She was a member of The Assembly for fifty-seven years and served as president. She was also a member of the Holly Garden Club, Palmetto Club, Forest Lake Country Club, Pine Tree Hunt Club, Junior League of Columbia and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, where she served in the Daughters of the Holy Cross and for many years on the Alter Guild. Surviving are her three sons, James Willis Cantey Jr. and his wife, Lucille, Joseph Moorer Cantey, John Childs Cantey and Kelly O'Neil Wells, all of Columbia. She is also survived by her six grandchildren, James Willis Cantey III and his wife, Suzanne Buck Cantey, Childs Cantey Thrasher and her husband, Ryan, Brooks Cantey Ferguson and her husband, Shaun, Joseph Moorer Cantey Jr., Andrew Bradley Cantey, Whitney Elizabeth Cantey and her fiance, Brett Kenneth Sumner; and her great-grandchildren, Margaret Waring Cantey and James Willis Cantey IV. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Mary Buchanan James and daughter-in-law, Kathy Barfield Cantey. The family wishes to thank the staff of the Episcopal Retirement Home at Still Hopes and caregivers, Elaine Geter and Jessica Cosentino, for their loving and compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Still Hopes Residents' Assistance Fund, One Still Hopes Drive, West Columbia, SC 29169, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 1100 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29201 or a charity of one's choice . A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2012, in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the family home at 1400 Westminster Drive, Columbia, following the service. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family. Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerals.com. Published in The State on November 27, 2012
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  _UID	EB3DAF8C2D70429C8B7110DC7DFD949367AE
  Death	26 Nov 2012
  Burial	28 Nov 2012	Elmwood Cemetery, 501 Elmwood Avenue, Columbia, South Carolina   [3]
  	Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, Columbia, South Carolina Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, Columbia, South Carolina
  Person ID	I265161	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2012

  
  

  Father	Joseph McQuillan MOORER   d. Bef 26 Nov 2012
  Mother	Allie Grey BUCHANAN   d. Bef 26 Nov 2012
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  _UID	12310465CE8D4256B7E5C35E82435C9B1830
  Family ID	F190389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Willis CANTEY, Sr.   d. Bef 19 Feb 2011
  Marriage	19 Apr 1941  [3]
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  _UID	782A8F8BE8CC4875B49B00416B8323804E85
  Children	1. James Willis CANTEY, Jr.   2. John Childs CANTEY   3. Joseph Moorer “Joe” CANTEY, Sr.
  Family ID	F178578	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S15767] Ferguson-Cantey. [S18515] Cantey-Sumner. [S18923] Nancy MacDonald Moorer Cantey.