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Conway......Margaret Anderson Ellison, age 58, of Twin Oaks Drive, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Conway Medical Center. Ms. Ellison was born in Conway, a daughter of Ruth Page Anderson and the late Thurman Wilson Anderson. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where she was an active member of the Reunion Bible Study Group. Ms. Ellison was a 1969 graduate of Conway High School as well as graduate of Columbia College in 1972, with a major in Elementary Education. She went on to receive her Masters Degree in education from the University of South Carolina. Because of a lifelong passion for teaching, Ms. Ellison was a teacher for many years but was also willing to assume the role of educator outside the classroom. She taught school at Pine Ridge Elementary and Chapin Elementary in Lexington County. She later returned to Horry County and taught at South Conway Elementary until her retirement. She had a special connection with all animals, but especially enjoyed keeping and riding horses. Throughout her life Ms. Ellison maintained a love for anything pertaining to water including boating, skiing, and spending time on the beach. Above all else Ms. Ellison was a devoted Mother and Grandmother. Surviving in addition to her mother of Conway are two sons: Joshua James Ellison and fiancee' Shannon Romeo of Surfside, and Kirk Matthew Ellison of Clemson. She had two brothers: Rev. Thurman W. Anderson Jr. and wife Joanne of Pauline, SC, and Dr. Richard P. Anderson and wife Nancy of Conway. She had one granddaughter: Mya Michelle Ellison of Surfside. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Carl Hunsucker and the Rev. Ken Land officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery directed by Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be sent to T.W. Anderson Scholarship Fund, c/o First United Methodist Church, 1001 5th Avenue, Conway, SC 29526 or to the American Cancer Society, 950 48th Avenue N., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements.