Mary Ellen Register Langston

Mary Ellen Register Langston, of Darlington, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019. She was born in Oates, SC on July 22, 1931, daughter of the late Jack and Lena Register. Being raised the daughter of a sharecropper during the depression, made her a hardworking, independent woman. She had many jobs in her 87 years, but the job she did the best was being a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved her family as much as anything she ever did. Mother to Lanette and Jimmy Blackman, and yes, she thought of Jimmy as her son; grandmother to Michelle Blackman (Hewitt) Harrell, Becky Blackman (John) Hicks and Rachel Blackman; great grandmother to Alexis Ramirez, Noah Harrell, Chloe Hicks and Malena Harrell, and a sister-in-law to Anne Register. She was preceded in death by her brothers: Henry "Doc" (Annette) Register, Bud Register and Richard (Barbara) Register. Mary worked at AQ Mills in Timmonsville for over 35 years until the mill closed. Then Hamrick's in Florence was opening and she went to work there as department manager until her retirement. She was a member of Mechanicsville Baptist Church, the Senior Ladies Sunday School Class and the YAH club with whom she enjoyed many trips. She loved to attend Saints Alive at the First Church of God. She enjoyed working in the yard with her flowers. In recent years, when she could not get out, she enjoyed the birds that would come to the feeders outside of her window. Red birds were her favorite, and that was no surprise since she loved the color red. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Thursday at Belk Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the McLeod Hospice, c/o McLeod Foundation, PO Box 100551, Florence, SC 29501-0551 or a charity of ones choice.

Visitation

JAN 24. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Belk Funeral Home - Darlington 229 West Broad Street Darlington, SC, 29532