T.J. Savereno’s grandmother-in-law passes away

 Rozzie Moore Walden, 96 -- grandmother-in-law of T.J. Savereno, Class of 1948, who lives in Florence, South Carolina with wife Lynette Saverino – passed away in Hodges, South Carolina on Friday, Oct. 24.

Posted T.J.:

“Said goodbye to Rozzie Moore Walden today, Lynette's grandmother. She was a Godly woman and a gentle soul who I will miss greatly. She loved angels and now lives with them. Rest in peace.”

Rozzie had dozens of angels in her yard and gardens and hundreds more in her house.

Rozzie Walden’s obituary:

ROZZIE WALDEN

Rozzie Lou Moore Walden, 96, resident of 500 Flatwood Road, Hodges, widow of G.W. Walden, was looking forward to going home to be with her Lord and Savior and did so on the beautiful fall evening of Friday, October 24, 2014 at Hospice House.

Born in Norristown, GA, July 7, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Edgar L. and Bessie Dovie Ivey Moore. She was retired from Abney Mills, Grendel Plant.

Mrs. Walden was an avid flower gardener and loved every moment she shared with her family.

As a member of Hodges United Methodist Church, Mrs. Walden's life revolved around her Lord.

Surviving are a daughter, Harriett (Billy) Abercrombie of Gray Court, two sons, G. Edgie (Carolyn B.) Walden and Ken (Dani) Walden, all of Hodges; grandchildren, Ed (Nancy) Walden, Kathy (Donald) Underwood, Keith (Dana) Abercrombie, Lynette (T.J.) Savereno, Angie (Bill) Mason, Kenny (Paige) Walden, Jonathan (Tiffany) Walden, Christian (Lynnette) Walden; Jason (Shannon) Griffith, Ryan (Claire) Griffith and Shannon Walden; twenty-four great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Walden was predeceased by sisters, Pinkie Davis, Laverne Hall and Alma Hall and her brothers, Lonzie Moore, Claude Moore, Carl Moore and Grady Moore.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Monday at Hodges United Methodist Church with Rev. R.T. Bowling officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be grandsons and grandsons-in-law. The body is at Blyth Funeral Home and will be placed in the church at 1PM Monday. The family is at their respective homes and will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 Sunday afternoon. Those desiring may make memorials to Hodges United Methodist Church, PO Box 236, Hodges, SC 29653. Blyth Funeral Home & Cremation Services is assisting the Walden family.

T.J. is a son of Tony Frank Savereno, Monongah's mail carrier for many years.  Tony’s siblings were Christine, Orlando (Lundix), Jean, Frances and Mary.  

Tony’s mother is Harriet (Hattie) Savereno, who is 90 and lives on Camden Avenue in the house T.J.’s parents moved into in 1950. 

T.J.’s siblings are Linda (Class of 68), who married Fred Moorehead, and an older brother Mark (Class of 70).

T.J. has been friends with Frances Savereno since first grade in Carolina through their 1948 MHS graduation and still stay in touch.  Frances was a cheerleader at MHS and married John Pulice from Idamay (not the Frank Pulice family from Monongah). 

Frances lives in Morgantown.  Her sisters, Jean and Mary, also live in Morgantown.