Mrs. Ida Mae Gregg

With heartfelt sympathy, Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home, Inc., and members of the Gregg family announce the transition of Mrs. Ida Mae Gregg of Hopkins, SC, formerly of Darlington, SC. Mrs. Gregg reached her heavenly reward on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC.

The family will be receiving friends starting Wednesday, December 3, 2025, daily from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at 2190 East Paces Trail, Darlington, SC.

Public viewing will be held Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, at Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home, 612 S Main St, Darlington, SC.

Funeral service will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, December 5, 2025, at Glorious Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, 2328 Pocket Rd, Darlington, SC.

Interment will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, December 8, 2025, at Florence National Cemetery, 803 E National Cemetery Rd, Florence, SC.

Obituary

“For now, I am ready to be offered and the time of my departure is at hand.  I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith, henceforth, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing.”    
II Timothy 4:6-8

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.”
John 11:25-26 

     Mrs. Ida Mae Gregg was 1 of 14 children born to the late Nathaniel and Louise Dewitt in Florence, SC. She departed this life on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 in Roper Hospital Charleston, SC where she received compassionate care before her passing.

    She received her formal education in the Darlington County Public School System graduating from St. John’s High School, Darlington, SC Class of 1973. She began her working as teacher’s aide in the Florence Public School System. Her passion to care for people lead her to become a certified nursing assistant. She then received her license of cosmetology and began doing hair of family, friends and many others. In 1986, she received her Certification as a License Practical Nurse at the Hartsville Career Center in Hartsville, SC and began working as a full-time LPN at Health South Rehabilitation Center in Florence. With great interest in expanding the opportunities for herself and her family she relocated to Columbia, SC in 1994. After working at Health South Rehab in Columbia she accepted a position at the South Carolina Commission for the Blind in 2004. After several years of service, she won Employee of the Year in 2013. She continued in this position until she retired in June 2019.

    Ida was a long-time loving matriarch with a spirit of confidence and strength that others cherished and relied on. She spent most mornings quietly sipping coffee or ginger tea while reading her daily word. Ida was a phenomenal cook whose love was felt through the many dishes she would prepare for her family and those she cared for. Her homemade sweet potato pie and cornbread dressing are among the many dishes that will be missed. Ida loved her family and organizing trips to the beach to spend time together with them. She liked learning about old collectible items and antiques. She had a vibrant and colorful sense of style which reflected her personality, beautiful brown skin and radiant smile! She was a reliable, supportive, constant who made a positive impact on her family, friends, colleagues and the people around her.

    She is preceded in death by her Father, Nathaniel Dewitt Sr.; her Mother, Louise Dewitt; baby sister, Dicey Mae Dewitt, her brother, Nathaniel Dewitt, Jr., her sister, Shirley Dewitt, and her sister, Rebecca Dewitt. 

    Left to cherish her memory, she leaves behind: her husband of more than 50 years, James Gregg; three children: Rochelle Gregg, Bernard Gregg and Tonya Gregg; her grandson, Nathaniel Hamilton Jr.; two sisters: Gloria Lucky (Edward Lucky) of Columbia, SC, Minister Cynthia Dewitt Roary of Florence, SC; seven brothers: Willie Barr (Willie Mae Barr) of Long Island, New York, Joseph Dewitt (Louvenia Dewitt) of Loris, SC, Hilton Dewitt of Darlington, SC, Roosevelt Dewitt of Florence, SC, Melvin Dewitt of Columbia, SC, Johnnie Dewitt of Columbia, SC and Thomas Dewitt of Vacaville, CA; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. 

     Please keep the Gregg family in your thoughts and prayers. 

Please keep the family and friends of Mrs. Ida Mae Gregg in your thoughts and prayers. 

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