Ethel Mae Brown McCleary

Mrs. Ethel McCleary, born as Ethel Mae Brown to the late Lindo and Dorothy Milligan Brown was born on November 7th, 1957 in North, South Carolina, Orangeburg County. It is saddened she departed her life on earth on Sunday, May 16th, 2021 in the peacefulness of her home in Columbia, SC to live eternally with our Lord and Savior.

Mrs. Ethel is an alumni of Brooklyn Cayce High School class of 1975 in Cayce, SC. She received her Pharmacy Technician associates degree from Remington College Columbia Campus in 2014. She recently served as a compliance administration assistant at South Carolina Department of Mental Health and a direct support professional at Babcock Center part-time. Through her career, she held several positions within the state government and local agencies, serving vulnerable communities while still dedicating devoted time to her loving family. She was a member of Grace Ministries located in Columbia, SC. But most importantly, her faith and life resemble the life of our Lord Jesus Christ. There are not enough words to share her accomplishments and the multitude of milestones she endured during her 63 years of life. Mrs. Ethel was known as a true and loving friend, honest and noble woman, caring and nurturing, strong and resilient, committed, and loyal, and most importantly, to the people that hold her close to their hearts, the air that they breathe. She was also known as the life of the party, whether the “party” was a wedding, little league football or basketball game, graduations, her work office, or even other loved ones’ end of life celebration. You would often catch her upbeat spirit walking into a room with a huge smile on her face along with a two-step or a cha-cha-slide. Her family and friends are forever grateful to have known and love a woman whose character was sweeter than honey.

Mrs. Ethel, who is predeceased by her parents Lindo and Dorothy Brown and brother Legrand Brown,

She leaves treasured memories to her older sister, Rebecca (aka Becky) Anderson; husband, George McCleary; step-son; Christopher Hughey; three sons,  LaTerron McCleary, Sergeant First Class LaVander (B’Neika) McCleary, and Kendall McCleary of Columbia, South Carolina; one daughter; LinTiya (aka Tiya) McCleary of Gastonia, North Carolina; step-grand-children, Kierra Johnson, Chris Johnson, Chrishay Hughey, Chris Hughey, and DeShawn Hughey; grandsons, LaTerron McCleary Jr. (Kia), Shaiheim McCleary, Zyon McCord, Tristen McCleary, Eric Jivers, and Ommeri McCleary; grand-daughters, Jacida McCleary, Zoriyah McCleary, and Kendraya McCleary; great-grand-daughter, Monet McCleary; great-grand-son, Silas Milice; best friend and number one buddy, Juanita Anderson; dozens of cousins of Fort, Lauderdale Florida and Cayce, South Carolina, and plenty of other relatives and dear friends that shared the memorable moments with Mrs. Ethel.

As each of us grieve the physical present of this sweet soul, let us celebrate and honor the wonderful life of

 Mrs. Ethel Mae Brown McCleary.

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