Ashley Alston

Ashley Lenora Alston | December 7, 1984 - January 6, 2026

On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Ashley Lenora Alston, age 41, departed this earthly life and entered into eternal rest. 

Born December 7, 1984, in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Jackie Lenora Alston and the late Samuel “Sammy” Jurion Scott.  

In her younger years she attended Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in the Sandridge Community. 

Ashley received Christ into her life at a young age and was a member of St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church in Cool Springs, SC.

She received her formal education and graduated from Green Sea Floyds High School in 2003. While attending Green Sea Floyds High School she took culinary classes. Ashley later attended Horry Georgetown Technical College, where she enjoyed taking continuing education classes.

Ashley enjoyed cooking, traveling, and spending time with her fiance’, family and friends. Through the years, she served in various roles in the food services industry.

Ashley was a kind and generous person, with a giving heart. She showed friendliness and warmth to everyone she met with that big smile. After several years of being on dialysis Ashley got the call to receive her kidney. 

In June 2022, Ashley was a kidney transplant recipient and was so grateful to the donor’s family and her MUSC medical team in Charleston, SC. Ashley’s cousin, Cirea Scott traveled with her to medical appointments while she was preparing to receive her kidney transplant. 

Ashley was preceded in death by: her mother, Jackie Lenora Alston and father, Samuel Jurion Scott, maternal grandparents William Earl and Maggie Mae Brown Alston, and paternal grandparents Paul and Elouise Graves Scott. 

Fond memories will forever be cherished by her fiancé, Shaquelle Marsh, her sister LaToya Scott, her brother Thomas “TJ” Jakes, her nieces; Za’Niya Floyd, Robyn Scott, Aubree Wilson, and Ta’Liya Jakes, her nephews; James Gagum, John Wilson Jr., and Jamarius Jakes, a special aunt, Karen Alston Anderson, cousins Whitney Anderson, Geneva (Jerald) Crummy, Taylor Crummy, and Jerald “Jay” Wendell Crummy II. Ashley especially loved spoiling Taylor and “Jay,” a joy she carried with her until her health declined. She also cherished a special friendship with Ms. Tunisia McCray.

She is also survived by her aunts, Verlinear Richardson, Lorrianne (Shabazz) Ahmed, Pamela (Timmy G.) Bacchus, and Melissa Woodberry; her uncle, James E. Anderson; and a host of great-aunts, great-uncles, cousins, and friends.

Ashley shared a special bond with her beloved pets, Bella, Coco, and Austin.

The Viewing will be held  Sunday, Jan. 11,2026 at Latimer's Funeral Home 3-6PM.

The Funeral will be held Monday, Jan. 12,2026 at St. Matthews MBC 3446 Hwy. 319 Aynor, SC 29511. at 1PM.

Burial will follow in the Sandridge Community Cemetery.

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