Martha Balchin Richey Miner

Martha Balchin Richey Miner, 82, resident of 104 Marshall Avenue, Abbeville, SC, wife of Roger Lewis Miner passed away peacefully at The Hospice House in Greenwood, SC on Sunday, January 17, 2016. Born in Elberton, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Claude Balchin and Mattie Chandler Balchin. Martha was a retired textile employee having worked for Burlington Mills and WestPoint-Pepperell. She will be remembered for her loving and caring nature by her loving family and her many friends. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Roger Lewis Miner of the home; two daughters: Faye Johnson of Abbeville, SC and Marilyn and Jeff Tate of Bowman, Georgia; one brother, Curtis Smith of Abbeville, SC; three step-daughters: Carolyn Richey of Abbeville, SC, Sandra Ducy of New York City, and Lisa Jones of Nebraska; 9 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Debra Smith. She was twice married, first to the late William Richey. She was preceded in death by a son, Tony Smith; 5 brothers: Charles, T.O., Jack, Bud and J.E. Balchin; 3 sisters: Louise Anderson, Claudine Balchin, and Sue Bailey; and son-in-law, James Larry Johnson, Sr. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, January 20, 2015, at 3:00 PM in the Chapel at Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home with Rev. James Long officiating. The burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. The family is at the home, 104 Marshall Ave. Abbeville, SC. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 7:30 PM at the Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials in memory of Martha may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 408 West Alexander Ave. Greenwood, SC 29646. Online condolences may be made to the Minor family by visiting www.chandlerjacksonfh.com. The Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home and Cremation Services is assisting the Miner family. Announcement courtesy of Berry Funeral Home & Crematory of Elberton.