Sarah Graydon McCrory

Background

McCrory, Sarah Graydon was born on September 30, 1921 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Clinton Tompkins and Raven (Simkins) Graydon.

Education

AB, Hollins College, 1942; Bachelor of Laws, University of Southern California, 1944.

Career

Vestrywoman, junior warden, senior warden St. Martin's Parish, Columbia, 1972-1975. Past member Episcopal Radio and television Board, Atlanta. Past chairman Total Ministry Conference, deputy Diocesan Convention.

Deputy general convention Episcopal Church, 1973, 79, 82, 85, 88, 91, 94, 97. Past member constitution and canons committee, chairman General Convention Consecration of Bishops, 1988. Member National Commission on Racism, 1989-1995, member committee on Canon III, 1981.

Board directors Kanuga Conferences, North Carolina, 1983-1988, member program committee, 1986-1991, archivist, 1989-1995, also member minorities committee. Past board trustees General Theological Seminary. Member special constitution and canons, bishop and council Diocesan Executive Council, since 1999.

Achievements

• Bar: South Carolina.

Membership

Past Chairman, Board Of Directors Speech and Hearing Clinic, Columbia, Science Museum, Columbia. Past board directors Columbia Museum Art. Board directors Columbia Day Care.

Member Fortnightly Book Club (past president), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Marvin Lowery McCrory, December 15, 1944. Children: Clinton, Raven McCrory Wallace, Margie McCrory Hicks, Alice McCrory Felts, Elliott.

Father:

Clinton Tompkins Graydon

Mother:

Raven (Simkins) Graydon

Spouse:

Marvin Lowery McCrory

child:

Elliott McCrory

child:

Raven McCrory Wallace McCrory

child:

Clinton McCrory

child:

Alice McCrory Felts McCrory

child:

Margie McCrory Hicks McCrory