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1943 - 2010 (67 years)| Name | Donna Judith “Judy” “D.J.” McELVEEN [3, 4, 5] | |
| Birth | 11 May 1943 | Turbeville, Clarendon County, South Carolina  [6] |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina Posted: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 6:00 am | Updated: 6:45 pm, Wed May 26, 2010. Donna Judith "Judy" McElveen, age 67, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family 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. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. today at the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harold Kirkland officiating. Graveside service will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park Mausoleum. Pallbearers for the service will be Kevin McElveen, Bryan McElveen, Mike Staley, Heath Gardner, Richard Ramsey and Vince Suggs. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. today prior to the service at Bullock Funeral Home. Memorials in Judy's honor may be made to South Carolina Oncology Associates, 166 Stonebridge Drive, Columbia, SC 29210 and Tuomey Hospice, 115 N. Sumter St., Suite 410, Sumter, SC 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. You may sign the family's guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the local arrangements. [1, 3, 4] | |
| _UID | 31A9931BCDE94A3A9B18492C0A71E173B9AF | |
| Death | 22 May 2010 | at her home |
| Burial | 25 May 2010 | Evergreen Memorial Park Mausoleum (Cemetery), Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [4] |
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| Person ID | I123054 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 17 Feb 2024 | |
| Father | William Earl McELVEEN, b. 22 Jun 1906, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 13 Sep 1993, at his home, 108 Horseshoe Cove (Age 87 years) | |
| Mother | Alice Lorelle PLAYER, b. 11 Nov 1913, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 10 Dec 1978, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 65 years) | |
| _UID | 8B4F05B838C946738A49F41E40EB1D25A3B6 | |
| _UID | 8B4F05B838C946738A49F41E40EB1D25A3B6 | |
| Family ID | F79880 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Harry Vincent CONNOLLY, Sr., b. 12 Nov 1929, York, South Carolina d. 3 Jun 2010, Providence Hospital, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina (Age 80 years) | |
| _UID | 18247536BE594B7EA7E99DF13634838153CC | |
| _UID | 18247536BE594B7EA7E99DF13634838153CC | |
| Family ID | F84719 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |
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