Bessie Mae "MaMaw" Gandee 78 of Wolf Pen, Charleston went home to be with the Lord February 25, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. Bessie was a longtime member of Elizabeth Baptist Church where she was the president of the BYF for over 30 years. She was a true soldier of Christ. She enjoyed making Gandee Candy, Grandmother of Buck Wild Star Shain Gandee and enjoyed attending auctions with her buddy Joan Shafer. Preceding her in death were her husband Jackie Lee Gandee; parents, Okey and Mable Thaxton; sons, David and Dale Gandee; grandson, Shain Gandee, 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Survivors include her daughter, Debbie Harrison and husband Teddy; daughters-in-law, Loretta and Connie Gandee, all of Charleston; sister, Sissy Patterson and brother-in-law; Buck Haynes, both of Charleston; sister-in-law, Brenda Thaxton of Virginia. Grandchildren, Tara Ferrier, Mark and Travis Harrison, Shalena Callahan, Brittany and Malynnia Grandee. 11 great grandchildren and one on the way and one great great grandchild on the way, and a host of nieces, nephews and brothers and sisters in Christ who are also left to mourn her passing. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM Saturday February 28, 2015 at Elizabeth Baptist Church, 2550 Wolf Pen Drive, Charleston with Pastor Randy Campbell officiating. Burial will follow in Thaxton Cemetery, Wolf Pen, Charleston. Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 8 PM Friday and one hour prior to services on Saturday all at the church. The family will accept online condolences at: cpjfuneralhome.com Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.