Judy McElveen
Donna Judith “Judy” McElveen, age 67, died on Saturday, May 22, 2010, at her home.
Born in 1943 in Turbeville, she was a daughter of the late William Earl and Lorelle Player McElveen. She grew up in Sumter County and graduated from Edmunds High School in 1961. Soon after graduation, she was employed by Evergreen Memorial Park, where she went on to serve as the general manager for more than 48 years. Judy was a strong, loving and independent person, who enjoyed reading books, watching the sunset over the Santee Lakes and spending quiet evenings with her dogs. She was extremely devoted to her family and friends and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Surviving are her siblings, Clarice McElveen Staley and Wayne M. McElveen of Sumter and Cynthia McElveen Hamilton of Smithfield, N.C.; her loving companion of nearly 50 years, Harry V. Connolly of Columbia; and her nieces and nephews, whom she adored as her own children, Ronnie G. (Gail) Hyatt, Sherry H. Gardner, Tami H. (Richard) Ramsey, Kim Hyatt, Mike W. Staley, Donna H. (Randy) May, Michelle Hamilton, Kevin W. (Jenny) McElveen and Bryan R. McElveen. Judy was also the proud aunt of 12 grandnieces and nephews, Michael, Heather, Heath, Alisha, Caitlyn, Courtney, Taylor, Callie, Wyatt, Jaime, Emily and Elizabeth; as well as four great-grandnieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Marilyn McElveen Hyatt of Sumter.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harold Kirkland officiating.
Graveside services followed at Evergreen Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Pallbearers were Kevin McElveen, Bryan McElveen, Mike Staley, Heath Gardner, Richard Ramsey and Vince Suggs.
Memorials may be made to South Carolina Oncology Associates, 166 Stonebridge Drive, Columbia, S.C. 29210 or Tuomey Hospice, 115 N. Sumter St., Suite 410, Sumter, S.C. 29150.
The family would like to thank the staff of Tuomey Hospice (Denise, Jim, Deborah, Betty and Patty) for their exceptional care and extend a heartfelt thank you to Carol Marshall for her unwavering love and support.
Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter was in charge of the arrangements.
