COLUMBIA – Earline Shealy Wessinger, widow of Wendell R. Wessinger, Sr., who was born June 17, 1920 in Chapin, SC, died Thursday, February 25, 2021. She was a daughter of the late Oscar R. Shealy and Mary Sites Shealy. Earline was a stay-at-home mom and raised her four boys. Later, she worked at Belk and Page’s Uniforms. She married Wendell on March 19, 1938 and they were married until his death on July 25, 2016. She was a longtime member of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Columbia, SC.
Surviving are her sons, Ray Wessinger, Jr. (JoAnn) of Lexington, SC, James Ed Wessinger of Columbia, SC, Larry Wessinger Sr. (Peggie) of Prosperity, SC, and Doug Wessinger of Columbia, SC; grandchildren, Bill Wessinger (Lisa) and Wendy Dorroh, both of Lexington, SC, Larry Wessinger, Jr. (Christina) of Madison, AL, and Mary Mefford of Lexington, SC; great-grandchildren, Will Dorroh, Ansley and Liam Wessinger, Brandon Mefford, and Janie Wessinger; two sisters, Martha Riddle of Little Mountain, SC and Doris Monts of Irmo, SC; and one brother, Richard “Dick” Shealy (Carrolyn) of Little Mountain, SC.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her brothers, Roland (Gladis), Dewey (Ruby), and Carroll “Buddy” Shealy (Dorthy).
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 1, 2021 in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family. Memories may be shared at www.dunbarfunerals.com
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