Thera Tyner McElmurray Obituary

The memory of Thera Tyner McElmurray of Lexington, South Carolina, who passed away on July 9, 2024 at the age of 90, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Thera Tyner McElmurray to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Rev. Grover Francis Tyner, Sr. and Nellie Whelchel Tyner; her husband Dr. Grady A. McElmurray, Jr.; and her brothers, Ray Tyner of Albany, GA and Dr. Grover F. Tyner, Jr. of Decatur, GA..

She is survived by: her sister Nell Tyner Bowen of Athens, GA; her children, Janet Mauldin (Don) of Aiken, SC, Dr. Charles T. McElmurray (Mary Ann) of Taylors, SC and Nell Norton of Taylors, SC.; and her grandchildren, Polly Riede (Robert) of Los Alamos, NM, Alice Bryant (Bradley) of Aiken, SC, Leslie Williams of Anderson, SC, James Foster (Anastasia) of Phoenix, AZ, Lee Foster (Erin) of Hendersonville, NC, Sarah Prabhakaran (Nathan) of Blythewood, SC, Benjamin McElmurray of Bryant, AR, Anna McElmurray of Taylors, SC, Mary McElmurray of Taylors, SC and Ruth Gosnell (Drew) of Travelers Rest, SC. She is also survived by great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her memory to The Gideons International, Lexington Baptist Church, The Parkinson's Foundation, or The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). The Parkinson's Foundation.