Chelsea Leigh Grantham

Chelsea Leigh Grantham, 25, of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2014, at a local hospital. Chelsea was born in Florence, SC a daughter of Don Stephen Grantham and Sue McLellan Grantham.She was a member of Central United Methodist Church.She graduated from South Florence High School in 2007 and was a member of their softball team.Their team won two State Championships.Chelsea was a CNA.She had a big heart and loved caring for people. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Don ”Stephen” Grantham, Jr. of Timmonsville; her paternal grandmother, Lillian Mayes Shupe, known by family as Gran-Gran, of Florence;her Godmother, Brenda Stevenson Chapman “Ben-Ben”; her aunt, Judy McLellan Fisher of Lexington; her uncles, David N. Grantham and Henry Fulton “Grant” (Mary Alma Cutter) Grantham of Florence; her cousins, Kim Hatcher, Rebecca Polony, Jonathan Windham, Mary Windham, John Austin, Lawton Hirsch, Neal Grantham, Hal Grantham and Mariann D’Arcangelis; and faithful canine companion, Cocoa. Memorial services will be held at Central United Methodist Church on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Church. Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 87, Florence, South Carolina 29503-0087. Please sign the tribute wall for Chelsea at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.