Bessie V. Holcombe Moon

Bessie Holcombe Moon, age 105, of Liberty, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Brookdale of Central.

 

Born February 13, 1911 in Pickens County, Mrs. Moon was a daughter of the late John Esley and Della Alexander Holcombe. She graduated from Easley High School. She enjoyed a career at Robinson's Department Store in Easley. Since 1957, Mrs. Moon was a very active member of First Baptist Church in Liberty. She supported the Shriners Hospital, and she was a member of the Liberty Women's Club, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Friends of the Library. She enjoyed entertaining friends especially on her back patio, and she loved cooking, sewing, and gardening. She was an avid fan of Clemson and the Atlanta Braves. Mrs. Moon was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt.  

 

Surviving are a daughter, Beth Mahaffey and her husband, Richie, of Decatur, Georgia; one brother, John Holcombe of Easley; one sister, Anita Greene of Powdersville; five grandchildren, Christopher Mahaffey and his wife, Heather; Lindsay Mahaffey, Mary Bess Mahaffey, Barry Benjamin, and Matthew Benjamin; and three great-grandchildren, Grant, Ella, and Patrick Mahaffey. She was predeceased by her husband, Mickler B. Moon; a daughter, Mickla Mortenson; a grandson, John Richard Mahaffey; four brothers; and three sisters.

 

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Thursday in the Chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Reflection Mausoleum at Robinson Memorial Gardens.

 

The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:45 PM Thursday at the funeral home prior to the service.

 

Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital For Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605 or to First Baptist Church, 400 Edgemont Avenue, Liberty, SC 29657.

 

Condolences may be expressed online at www.RobinsonFuneralHomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road, Easley, which is assisting the family.