MERCEDES G. SCALES

ANDERSON- Mercedes Grall Scales, 85, of 1634 Sandy Hollow, widow of the late Aubrey Todd Scales died Wednesday December 26, 2012 at AnMed Health Medical Center.

Born July 15, 1927 in Louisville, KY she was the daughter of the late Henry J. and Effie Graham Grall. She was a graduate of Anderson College and was a homemaker. Mrs. Scales was an avid volunteer with the Girls Scouts, Anderson Hospital and her church. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church for 58 years where she was past president of the Wesley Sunday School Class and organized the tape ministry. She was a member of the Julia Camp Circle. 

Surviving are her daughters: Paula Whitmire and David of Watkinsville, GA, Nancy Oates and Dusty of Clemson, and Tammi Marohn and Eric of Greensboro, NC, grandchildren: Emily Rose Whitmire Sluder and Jared, Lacey Whitmire, Caroline Oates, Amanda Oates Harper and Ryan and Amelie Marohn, brother, Henry J. Grall and Conchita of Harrodsburg,KY and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Harold, Graham and Louis Grall. 

Graveside services will be held at 2 PM Saturday at Ruhamah United Methodist Church followed by a memorial service at 3:30 PM Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church with Revs. Paul Frey, Bob Carlisle and C.J. Lupo officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. The family is at the residence. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ruhamah UMC Endowment Fund, PO Box 535, Iva, SC 29655 or Trinity UMC Endowment Fund, 1809 North Main St. Anderson, SC 29621. 

Sullivan-King Mortuary, www.sullivanking.com