Ridley Audius (Messer) Mason

Obituary for Ridley Mason Ridley Audius Mason MYRTLE BEACH Ridley Mason, 85, of Mason Street, died Sunday June 7, 2015 at home after a long illness. She was born, November 14, 1929, in Erwin, N. C. a daughter of the late James Messer and Mary Tart Messer. She was predeceased by her Husband, Raymond Mason, 6 siblings, Armatha Mishoe, Mamie Mishoe, Bertha Mason, Evelyn Keech, Melvin Messer, and Holt Messer. She and her husband were married at a young age and located to the Socastee community in 1946. They began their family early and were blessed with four children by the age of 20. Even at this young age she knew her role in life was to nurture and support her children and husband. She was a devoted and loving wife and mother. She began work after her children were school age at Lakewood Elementary School Cafeteria. She later relocated to Woodlawn Park Elementary on the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base as a cafeteria worker, and became the manager of the cafeteria department, where she retired. Her children favorably remember the chocolate frosting she would bring home to make them chocolate sandwiches. She was a Member of the Socastee Family Worship Center, formerly the Socastee Pentecostal Holiness Church and faithfully served the Lord. Survivors include two sons, Larry Mason and his wife, Dianne, and Raymond Mason Jr. and his wife Wanda; two daughters, Joyce Mew and her husband, Harvey and Helen Smith and her husband Randy, they are all from Socastee; 13 grandchildren, Tammy Rogers, LeAnn Mercer, Dana Gasque, Kimberly Konersman, Gene Smith Jr., Scotty Smith, Angela Clark, Tiffany Smith, and Raymond "Trey" Mason, III, all of Myrtle Beach, Paul Mew and James Mew, from Conway, Christy Everett from Brittons Neck, and Julie Bohlman, from Advance, N. C. and 29 great grandchildren and 3 great, great grandchildren. The funeral will be at Socastee Family Worship Center on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Visitation will be at the church from 10:-11:00 AM, with the service to immediately follow. The Reverend Robaon Stewart will officiate. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery immediately following the service. The family will also receive visitors after the burial at the church fellowship hall. Memorials may be sent to Socastee Family Worship Center, 3911 Socastee Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29588. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Ridley Mason please visit our Sympathy Store. $(document).ready(function(){ });

Ridley Audius (Messer) Mason

November 14, 1929 - June 7, 2015