Elias Whilden “Billy” “Bill” NETTLES, III^{[1, 2]}

1936 - 2022  (86 years)

• Name	Elias Whilden “Billy” “Bill” NETTLES
  Suffix	III
  Birth	22 Feb 1936	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  HIST	lives in Doylestown, Pennsylvania ELIAS WHILDEN NETTLES III Posted Saturday, July 23, 2022 6:00 am BEAUFORT - Elias Whilden Nettles III, better known as Bill Nettles, died on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, exactly where he wanted to be, home. He was 86 years old. He was born and raised in Sumter, a son of Elias Whilden Nettles Jr. and Gwendolyn Chandler Nettles, both of Wedgefield, and stepson to Mary Boyle Nettles. Bill graduated from Clemson A&M College in 1958, later Clemson University, with a degree in agronomy. While at Clemson, he was a member of the Senior Platoon. Sixty-three years ago, he met a woman from the mountains of North Carolina, Carolyn Plott, and wished that he would be lucky enough to marry her. His wish came true, and they were married for 62 years; she survives him. Bill and Carolyn have two children, William Nettles (Fielding Pringle) and Mary Lynne Truman (Tom); and seven grandchildren, Robert Truman, Gwendolyn Truman, William Nettles Jr., Alex Nettles, Jackson Pringle, Lucinda Pringle and Sawyer Pringle. Bill loved the outdoors. For years, he wrote an outdoor column in a local Sumter newspaper called "Roaming Outdoors." He loved to fish and did not care if the water was fresh or salt. He loved to hunt but readily admitted it was just an excuse to be in the Wateree Swamp with his friends. He pulled for two college teams and two teams only: Clemson and anyone that was playing the University of South Carolina. He was a captain in the South Carolina National Guard and member and chair of the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation. He belonged to Milford Hunting Club and Brohun Lake Fishing Club. He was also a Master Mason. Bill belonged to Society of the High Hills of the Santee, Sons of the American Revolution, Huguenot Society of South Carolina and the First Families of South Carolina. Most of all, he was a husband, friend and role model to his children and grandchildren. There will be an empty rocking chair on the porch, an empty place in our hearts because of his passing. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at The Parish Church of St. Helena, Beaufort. Memorials may be sent to either The Parish Church of St. Helena, P.O. Box 1043, Beaufort, SC 29901 or Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 2233, Beaufort, SC 29901. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.  [2, 5]
  MILI	He was a captain in the South Carolina National Guard.  [2]
  Occupation	textile salesman for Harriett and Henderson Mills in North Carolina  [5]
  _UID	FD6ECDEB80C4464BA81BD9ECD30F907E70F8
  Death	19 Jul 2022
  Burial	27 Jul 2022	a celebration of life was held at The Parish Church of St. Helena, Beaufort, South Carolina   [2]
  	Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory
  Person ID	I12578	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Elias Whilden NETTLES, Jr.,   b. 19 Oct 1905   d. 1987 (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Nena Gwendolyn Meredith CHANDLER,   b. 14 Apr 1912   d. 25 Oct 1936 (Age 24 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1935  [3, 4]
  _UID	10EFB695D4F54DC79C4E7F415BA3C24EDF66
  _UID	10EFB695D4F54DC79C4E7F415BA3C24EDF66
  Family ID	F10389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Carolyn PLOTT
  Marriage	1960  [2]
  _UID	C5D85733434B4C409E05B3BF6D2F1C8F9DEE
  _UID	C5D85733434B4C409E05B3BF6D2F1C8F9DEE
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F10657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Cassie Nichols, 349. [S30088] Elias Whilden Nettles III. [S287] jones.ged. [S146] . [S146] page 15.