Emily (Snipes) Jameson

Ms. Emily Snipes Jameson, 70, of Orangeburg passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020.

A visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Home, Inc., 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.  A memorial service will follow at 11:00 A.M.  Rev. Steve Dees will be officiating.

Honorary pallbearers will be her nephews, Al Bates, Robert Bates, Douglas Walker; great-nephews, Allen Bates, Allie Bates, Wiggins Bates and friends, Paul Bonnette and Clyde Whisenhunt.

Ms. Jameson, a native of Aiken, has lived in the Orangeburg area for over 52 years.  She was a member of St. George Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School, Training Union; served on the Hospitality Committee and held many other various positions at the church.  Ms. Jameson was a licensed cosmetologist for 18 years.  She then worked in the medical field for over 20 years.  She owned her own interior design business and later worked with the elderly.  Ms. Jameson served on the School Improvement Council for Edisto School District 4 for 4 years; helped with the Boy Scouts and was a hospice volunteer.

Survivors include her daughter, Sallye Jameson of Cope; son, William “Will” Jameson, Jr. of Lake Wylie; grandchildren, Immie Halter, Caitlin Jackson, Caden Jameson; sister, Betty Bates Gray; and a sister friend, Kathy Bonnette.  She was predeceased by her mother, Leila Jackson Snipes; her father, Ira Snipes; sisters, Mary Hoffman, Carolyn Scott, Louise Walker and her brother, Wyman Young.

Family and friends may call or come by the residence of Sallye Jameson at 522 Oakland Road in Cope, S.C.

Memorials may be made to St. George Baptist Church Benevolence Fund at 2590 Shillings Bridge Rd, Orangeburg, S.C. 29115.