Harry C. Simeral Sr.

Harry Charles Simeral Sr., age 85, died Aug. 12, 2010, at a Sumter nursing facility, after an illness.

Born in Versailles, Pa., he was a son of the late Raymond L. and Mayme H. Castner Simeral. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II; a retired accounting clerk, having worked in the steel industry; a member of the VFW; and the Republican Congressional Committee.

Surviving are his wife of 67 years, Rebecca Simeral of Turbeville; a daughter, Cynthia (Ronnie) Driggers of Turbeville; a son, Harry Charles (Bobbi) Simeral Jr. of Turbeville; grandchildren, Shanna (Gary) Morgan of Turbeville, Shawn (Sara) Simeral of Virginia Beach, Va., and Justin Driggers of Florence; and great-grandchildren, Connor Morgan and Caden and Delaney Simeral.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, at Horse Branch Free Will Baptist Church

Burial was in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Winyah Community Hospice, 2555 Lin-Do Court, Sumter, SC 29150.

Floyd Funeral Home of Olanta was in charge of these arrangements.