ANDERSON, SC - Mildred Louise Lewis Blume, age 88, wife of James Otis Blume, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the Rainey Hospice House.
Born in Anderson, SC on May 7, 1925 she was the daughter of the late John Leland Lewis and the late Lettie Moore Lewis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Midway Baptist Church. Louise was a loving, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she enjoyed doing for others especially baking.
In addition to her husband of 69 years, she is survived by two sons; James (Cynthia) Blume, of Hampton, SC and Roger (Linda) Blume, of Ellore, SC; two daughters, Linda Gail McMurchie, of Iva, SC and Dixie Ledford, of Lebanon, IL; ten grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Blume and seven brothers and sisters.
The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, November 29, 2013 at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home with the Reverend Chad Charles and Reverend Steve McKee officiating. Interment will follow in South Lawn Memorial Gardens, Starr SC. The family will receive friends at the funeral home prior to the service from 12:30 pm until 1:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621.
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com