Penn Anthony Gregg

Penn Anthony Gregg of Still Hopes Episcopal Home, West Columbia, S.C., the former Louisa Penn Anthony of Hartsville, S.C., and the widow of S. Alexander Gregg, IV, died on Tuesday, December 21 at The Providence Hospital after a brief illness. Survivors are her son, Dr. Joseph James Lawton, III and his wife, Coles Jackson Lawton, her three grandchildren, Coles Heyward Lawton, Louisa DuBose Dwight Lawton and Joseph James Lawton, IV, her brother Lawrence Kenneth Anthony, Jr. and his wife, Anne, her brother Timothy Hopkins Anthony and his wife, Penny, twelve nieces and nephews, and her former husband, Joseph James Lawton, II. Penn was born in Florence on October 3, 1935. She was the daughter of Lawrence Kenneth Anthony and Amelia Howard Anthony. Penn enjoyed playing golf and bridge, including with her dear aunts, Rosie, Peg and Tootsie, and Amelia, her mother. She graduated from Saint Mary’s School in Raleigh, N.C. in 1955 and from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1957 with a B.A. in English. Penn was a life long supporter of her schools and the Chi Omega sorority. She was an avid traveler and enjoyed trips with friends and family. Art and music were favorite interests that she loved and pursued throughout her life. Penn was an active member of Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Hartsville, and later, Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church, Georgetown, S.C. where she nurtured her love of music through participation in the church choirs. Her more recent years were marked by living in the low country of South Carolina on the Santee River, and subsequently in Georgetown. Being out of doors to walk her dogs in the salt air was a favorite mode of relaxation for her. Penn had many friends in historic Georgetown whom she cherished during her time living there. She adored the beach at Litchfield, especially when surrounded by loved ones. In the last four years at Still Hopes, she continued to practice her talent as an award- winning creator of original quilts and needlework, winning a Blue Ribbon for her quilt at the S.C. State Fair. Penn enjoyed sewing for her beloved grandchildren, great nieces and great nephews. Penn was a member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Columbia, S.C., the Altar Guild at Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Still Hopes, and the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of South Carolina. Penn will be missed and remembered by many who will recall her gay enthusiasm and joie de vivre. The family is grateful to the community and staff of Still Hopes Episcopal Home, and especially to Ms. Donna Turner, for their loving support and care of Penn. Funeral services will be on Sunday, December 26 at 2:00 pm at Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Still Hopes Episcopal Home, directed by Chaplain Johnnie Davis. The family will receive guests at the Still Hopes Mansion following the service. A memorial service and internment will follow on Monday, December 27th at 2:00 pm in Hartsville at Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, with Father Michael Ridgell officiating. The family will receive guests in the Parish Hall after the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Still Hopes Residents’ Assistance Fund, One Still Hopes Drive, West Columbia, S.C. 29169 or to Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Restoration Fund, 1100 Sumter Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201.

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Penn Anthony Gregg

October 3, 1935 - December 21, 2010