Anne Michau Obituary

Anne M. Henson Michau LADSON - Anne Michau, 91, of Ladson, SC, quietly passed at home on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Viewing will be held on Friday, May 11th at Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation & Burial Service 281 Treeland Dr., Ladson SC 29456. between 6-8 pm. Funeral services will be on Saturday, May 12th at Calvary Baptist Church, 4744 Hwy 165, South, Meggett, SC 29449, between 10:30am-12pm. Anne was born May 31, 1926, in Birmingham, AL, daughter of the late Carlysle McCoy Crisp Henson and Hazel Marie Dillon Henson. She is survived by: one brother, Dan Henson of Cary, NC; two sisters - Jean Beatty of Hollywood, SC and Barbara Brenneman of Dolan Springs, AZ; two sons - Emory Michau of N. Charleston; and David Michau of Ladson; five daughters - Martha Taub (David) of Richboro, PA, Kathleen Michau, Elizabeth Masse; (Gaetan) of Ladson, Nancy Michau and Gayle Balasa of Summerville; 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Emory A. Michau; brother Bill Henson; sisters Mary C. Harper and Edna J. Oliver Bielen and twin sons James and John Michau. In addition to raising her large family, Anne worked as a seamstress at Manhattan Shirt Co, and Levi Straus, and the Citadel Museum where she maintained and restored artifacts. She continued her career as a seamstress at the Citadel Taylor Shop. In 1994, she retired to help care for her newborn granddaughter. Outside of her employment, Anne made various large hand-sewn flags and hand-made the five original Spoleto banners. Anne cherished her family and she will be dearly missed by all. Request in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to Calvary Baptist Church. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston