Elizabeth Palmer Gregorie, 80, of Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 30, 2014. The relatives and friends of Elizabeth Gregorie are invited to attend her Funeral Service on Thursday, July 3, 2014, in Christ Church Mount Pleasant, 2304 U.S. Highway 17 North at 3:00 pm. A reception will be held at Oakland Plantation, 1168 Porcher's Bluff Road, following the service. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC. MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.
Bibba was born September 20, 1933, in Charleston, South Carolina, daughter of Ferdinand Gregorie, Jr., and Esther Royall Gregorie, and raised on Oakland Plantation in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, with her brother and four sisters. She graduated from Moultrie High School and attended the College of Charleston. Bibba briefly lived and worked in New York City before marrying William E. Pennewill of Pensacola, Florida. She was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority, the Junior League, and was a lifelong member of Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant, where she served on the altar guild. She enjoyed traveling the world with her twin sister, Mary, beloved friends and family.
She is survived by her sister, Sarah Gregorie Miller (Charlie) of Mt. Pleasant; three daughters: Elizabeth Pennewill (Tom Blazer) of Mount Pleasant, SC, Lucie Lie-Nielsen (Richard) of Atlanta, GA, and Gregorie Bylenga (Peter) of Greenville, SC; and six grandchildren: Elizabeth Gregorie Shevock, William Bradley Bylenga, John Gregorie Bylenga, George Ellison Bylenga, Reilly Porcher Lie-Nielsen and Benjamin Marshall Lie-Nielsen.
The family would like to thank Elizabeth McDermott of Home Instead and the staff and residents of The Palms of Mt. Pleasant for their love and support.