Mrs. Minnie Mae Watson Attaway, 81, of Daniel Avenue in Johnston, widow of M.C. Attaway, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 26, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Born in Saluda County, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Mattie Lee Richardson. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, the WHAS #41, and was a retired employee of Milliken.

She is survived by three sons, Morris C. Attaway, Houston, Texas, Dexter L. Attaway, Dallas, Texas, and John F. Attaway, San Antonio, Texas; two daughters, Bertha (George) Hammonds, Johnston, and Ida Mae Nicholson, Edgefield; brother, Morris Watson Jr., Saluda; two sisters, Annie R. Townsend, Washington, D.C. and Nora Bell Robinson, Saluda; two granddaughters reared in the home, Teresa Attaway and MeLinda Attaway, both of Aiken; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and other relatives.

Butler & Sons Funeral Home, Saluda was in charge of arrangements.