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- The Sanford Herald, North Carolina, Thursday, May 6, 2021
Mary Ellen Bass Caines
SANFORD ? Mary Ellen "Dicki" Bass Caines, 83, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday (05/04/21).
Born in Fayetteville on March 30, 1938, she was the daughter of Ertha Anderson Bass and Euna Earle Upchurch Williams, who preceded her in death. She was the stepdaughter of the late Sherwood Williams.
Dicki was a 1956 graduate of Dunn High School. She then started a life filled with travel, work and lots of love. In the early years, she worked in the administration office at East Carolina University and as a bank teller in Carolina Beach and Raleigh.
While dancing one night at Williams Lake, she met the Gene Austin Caines. They were married on a snowy January 29 in 1961 and remained together until Gene's untimely death May 4, 1990. Their married years took them to Colorado Springs, Colorado, Fayetteville, Salisbury, Richmond, Virginia, Columbia, South Carolina, and finally Sanford. They welcomed their son Gregory Austin Caines in 1967 and daughter Megan Dee-El Caines in 1971.
In Sanford, Dicki worked at Carolina Sporting Goods and various beauty salons as a receptionist. In 1983, she became a certified color analyst and started her business "ColorMagic." In the mid-90s, she moved to Cherry Grove, South Carolina. Her love of people, bright smile and flair for fashion were best witnessed through her years as a hostess around North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, at Chase's Place, Duffy Street, The Surf Golf and Beach Club and Bonefish Grill.
She is survived by her son Greg (Janice) of Lexington, South Carolina, and daughter Dee-El of Sanford; favorite grandson Hunter Cloninger and the blessing of beautiful granddaughters, Mary Chapman Caines, Adair, Grace and Anna Claire Day; sister Linda Williams McPhail (Gus) of Hope Mills; sisters-in-law Nelda Caines Lane (Carmen) of Candor and Velda Caines Ledbetter of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; and many special nieces and nephews. She will be missed by many who have called her Mrs. Dicki and Gigi over the years.
Dicki was inducted into the Shagger's Hall of Fame in February 2016, was a member of the Wolfpack Club for more than 45 years and served on the board of Tilghman Lakes By the Sea. She taught Sunday school and was a member of First Baptist Church in Sanford. She later moved her membership to St. Luke UMC in Sanford.
Over the years, she played a lot of bridge and tennis with friends; planted, grew and enjoyed her flowers; cheered for N.C. State Wolfpack; walked on the beach and found sharks teeth with her grandchildren; sat on the porch reading books; traveled to many amazing places; and picked up seashells by the seashore.
The funeral service is 2:30 p.m. Monday at St. Luke United Methodist Church with burial to follow at Buffalo Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 12:30-2 p.m. in the church parlor.
"It is a good thing to give thanks." Psalm 92:1
Lord, we thank you for all the wonderful moments and memories shared with our mom, sister, Gigi, friend, and Aunt. Amen.
The family would like to thank the staff of Liberty Commons for their support and care during mom's time there and especially in her final days.
Donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Assn., A Ride to Remember, 4124 Clemson Blvd, Suite L, Anderson, SC, 29621; or to St. Luke United Methodist Church, The ARK Ministry, 2916 Wicker St, Sanford, NC, 27330.
Online condolences can be made at www.rogerspickard.com.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1938 - 2021 (83 years)