Emma Grace Hamby

  General Notes:

Mudder attended the McDuffie Street Church of God in Anderson, South Carolina

  Events

• Occupation: Worked at Wamsutta Mill in Anderson, SC most of her adult life which is where she met her husband.

• Religion: A devout Christian.

• Nickname: Mudder. Our family (branch specific - Joseph B. Surls) affectionately called her Mudder because her grandson, Joseph B. Surls, Jr. could not say "Grandmother" when he was young. He said "Mudder" and it stuck

• Obituary, Nov 12, 2001, OBITUARY - THE GREENVILLE NEWS. Grace Surls Gibson, 81, of 110 I Street, Anderson, died Nov. 10, 2001. Survivors: Husband, Willie A. Gibson; sons, Jimmy Surls of Anderson and Randy Surls of Ware Shoals; siblings, James and Clarence Hamby, and Martha Baker Landolfi, all of Anderson; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Predeceased: First husband, James Surls; sons, Leland and Joe Surls; parents, David T and Tiny Odessa Phillips Hamby; and siblings, J.D. Hamby, Edna H. Jenkins and Louise H. Dawley. Visitation: 6 to 8 tonight at The McDougald Funeral Home. Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday at McDuffie Street Church of God. Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson. Family: 302 Meadowpark Drive, Anderson.

Emma married James Newt Surls Jr., son of James Newt Surls Sr. and Ruby Lois Reed, on Feb 1, 1937 in Gadsden, Blount, Alabama, United States. (James Newt Surls Jr. was born on Apr 5, 1919 in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, USA, died on Jul 8, 1973 in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Anderson, SC.)

Emma next married William A. Gibson. (William A. Gibson was born on Dec 4, 1916, died on Feb 16, 2007 and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Anderson, SC.)