Mary Ware Vorus Obituary, 2003

"Mary Ware Vorus Of See Off Mountain Passed Away March 7,
2003 At Age 91. Mary, The Daughter Of Dr. James Robert
Ware And Eliza Dargau Ware Of Greenville, Sc Was Preceded
In Death By Her Husband, William R. Vorus; Son, Henry Ware
Vorus; Sister, Ann Ware Boatwright; And Brothers, Marion
Ware And Henry Ware. She Was Born In Greenville, Sc On 
September 11, 1911, And Grew Up In Greenville And Darlington,
Sc. She Graduated From Winthrop College In Rock Hill, Sc.
Class Of 1933. Mary Was A Member Of United Methodist Church
In Brevard, The Heritage Circle Of The Church, And The See 
Off Homesteaders. She Lived In Charlotte And Atlanta Until 
1968 When Her Husband Retired As An Executive Of General
Motors, And They Became Full-Time Residents Of Brevard. She 
Leaves Behind Three Children: Professor William Vorus, Of 
New Orleans, La: Ann Vorus Parkhurst, Of Cary, Nc: Missy 
Ware Vorus, Of Brevard: And Seven Grandchildren. Graveside 
Services Will Be Held At Dunns Creek Baptist Church, See Off
Road, On Tuesday, March 18th, At 2:00 Pm. Rev. Fred Jordan 
Officiating. In Lieu Of Flowers, Please Send Contributions 
To Transylvania County Humane Society, 105 E. Main St., Brevard, 
Nc 28712, Or To The Nature Conservancy, 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, 
Suite 100, Arlington, Va. 22203. Please Note That These Are 
Memory Of Mary Vorus, Brevard, Nc.

Source: Times Picayune 03-18-2003.

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