Gracie Powell Herring, 86, of Columbia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior and family, Friday, September 25, 2015. Born April 21, 1929 in Loris, SC she was a daughter of the late, Rosier Q. and Fannie Blackburn Powell. She was a longtime member of Jackson Creek Baptist Church and was active in her Sunday School Class.

Survivors include her son, and daughter-in-law, Roger and Charlene Herring, of Ridgeway; granddaughters, Mandi Bello (Eddie), and Courtney Herring; great granddaughters, Sophie Bello and Hazel Bello; great-grandson, Augustus "Gus" Bello. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Finkley Herring; sister, Eloise Spivey; and a brother, Percy Powell.

The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 o'clock, Sunday, September 27th at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 o'clock at Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens, 2603 Two Notch Road, Columbia, with The Rev. M. D. Connor officiating.