Two fishermen made a startling discovery at an Upstate lake over the weekend. The Abbeville County Coroner's Office says the two men found the body a woman in Lake Secession, early Saturday morning. Search and Rescue crews from Abbeville County and the SCDNR responded.
DNR officials say the woman had went on a ride on a pontoon boat by herself, Friday evening. The Coroner's Office identified the woman as 64 year old, Anna Mae De La Merced. The investigation revealed that Merced was not wearing a life jacket and that her boat was found drifting about 2,000 yards from where her body was located.
Her death remains under investigation, no foul play is initially suspected. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday to determine more details about her death.





