THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

In the Matter of Doris W. Thames:

Doris W. Verdery, Individually as an Interested party, and as Attorney-in-fact for Doris W. Thames, Appellant,

v.

Betty Jane Daniels and C. Covert Daniels, Respondents.

Appeal From Clarendon County
M. Duane Shuler, Circuit Court Judge

AFFIRMED

A.F. Carter, III, of Carter Law Firm, of Orangeburg, for appellant.

Steven S. McKenzie, of Coffey, Chandler & Johnson, of Manning, for respondents.

STILWELL, J.: Doris W. Verdery brought this action seeking to set aside a power of attorney and a revocation of an earlier power of attorney, both executed by her mother, Doris W. Thames. Verdery alleges that on December 16, 1996, the date both documents were executed, Thames lacked mental capacity. The probate court dismissed Verdery's action, holding Thames was mentally competent when she executed the power of attorney in favor of Betty