Mary Elizabeth Beach Linder Fell

Mary Elizabeth Beach Linder Fell, age 86, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 in Ridgeland, SC. She was born June 15, 1929 at Hilton Head Island, SC. She was the daughter of Albert Kissler and Bridie Beach. She was raised on Savage Island, a small island in Beaufort County where she and her siblings worked hard on the family farm, but enjoyed the life of living on an island with all of the hunting, fishing and crabbing one could dream of doing. As a teenager, she helped her father in their family store located in the old village of Bluffton on the corner of Calhoun and Lawrence Streets. Mary was known for her ability to cook up some good ol’ Southern Cookin’. She was married to Johnny Fell who owned the Palms motel and restaurant. She worked at TJ Maxx and Island Resort Wear on Hilton Head, and at Dan River in Bluffton. Wherever she went she always made friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters, and her brothers, James Beach, Isabel Kleckley, Louise Padgett, Raymond Beach, Bernice Koberg, and Annette Traband. Surviving is her son, Richard Linder (Laura) of Summerville, SC; daughter, Edith Ann Reed (Mickey) of Ridgeland, SC; her nieces who lived with her during their teenage years, Beth Bone (Paul) and Barbara Anne Shuman of Oakland, CA; her baby brother, Lonnie Beach of Walterboro, SC and Albert Beach of Bluffton, SC; granddaughters, Marley Linder Watson (Matthew) of Winston Salem, NC and Anna Linder of Mt. Pleasant, SC, as well as many nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank Eleanor Wyndham and Bonnie Cook for their kindness in her care-giving. Also, the family wishes to send their appreciation to the workers of Agape Hospice for taking such wonderful care of her. Family will be receiving friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 at Sauls Funeral Home, 310 West Adams Street, Ridgeland, SC. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 at St. Luke’s Cemetery, 3080 Okatie Highway, Okatie, SC 29909. Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to Agape Hospice or the Alzheimer’s Association.