Harry Lawrence “Larry” KIRVEN, Sr.^{[1, 2]}

1939 - 2020  (81 years)

• Name	Harry Lawrence “Larry” KIRVEN  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	1939	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina LARRY KIRVEN Posted Tuesday, September 29, 2020 11:13 am Harry Lawrence “Larry” Kirven, 81, husband of Carol Phillips Kirven, died on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, at his home. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Thomas Jackson Kirven and Eva Chandler Kirven. Mr. Kirven was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.  He was a 1958 graduate of Edmunds High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Presbyterian College in 1962.  He taught at Furman High School from 1962 to 1966 and later retired as the Supervisor of Sumter County School Buses, a position which he held from 1966 to 2004.  Larry was the quintessential gentleman and sportsman who had a love for nature, hunting and fishing. His family and friends were immense. He enjoyed working on the farm, gardening and always sharing the fruits of his labor. He was a strong man of faith, someone who taught people to work hard and to always help others. He will be remembered for his great barbecue chicken that everyone loved and his gift of storytelling. Larry was a real salt of the earth person. Surviving are his wife; a son, Harry Lawrence Kirven Jr.; a daughter, Karoline King Kirven; two stepsons, David L. Alderman and Chris L. Alderman (Amanda); two sisters, Julie K. Griffin (Lynwood) and Laura Ann Onsrud; a grandson, Harry Lawrence Kirven III; two step-granddaughters, DuBose Alderman and Logan Lee Alderman; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Jackson Kirven III; a sister, Ophelia Kirven; and four brothers, Tom Kirven, Joe Kirven, Danny Kirven and Rusty Kirven. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sumter Cemetery with the Rev. Joseph R. James Jr. and the Rev. Dr. Reginald Thackston officiating. Due to COVID-19 regulations, all attendees are required to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 226 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150 or to Sumter United Ministries, P.O. Box 1017, Sumter, SC 29151.  Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  _UID	A6E46FC331184126B22FEB0DDA8ABFAA12B3
  Death	25 Sep 2020	at his home, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Burial	30 Sep 2020	Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [7]
  	Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I137508	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Jackson KIRVEN, Sr.,   b. 18 Mar 1897, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 21 Aug 1975, Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Eva CHANDLER,   b. 22 Sep 1901, Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 1 Jul 1977, Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	4 Dec 1923	Sumter County, South Carolina   [8]
  _UID	EA5D3D1F69B649B7903CB99C6706DA2B5516
  _UID	EA5D3D1F69B649B7903CB99C6706DA2B5516
  Family ID	F49408	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Thelma KING
  _UID	F4E0A558706A4C9CB46380879937A1FE2061
  _UID	F4E0A558706A4C9CB46380879937A1FE2061
  Children	1. Thomas Jackson KIRVEN, III,   b. 30 Dec 1973, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 15 Jul 1976, St. Luke’s Hospital/Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 2 years)   2. Harry Lawrence “Lauren” KIRVEN, Jr.   3. Karoline King “Koot” KIRVEN,   b. 1969, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 5 Mar 2025, Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F94490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Carol L. PHILLIPS
  _UID	23AAF4E28815417FB990124F3258206DC16C
  _UID	23AAF4E28815417FB990124F3258206DC16C
  Family ID	F218305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2020

  
  

• Sources

  [S32442] Karoline King Kirven. [S32536] Laura Kirven Onsrud. [S3907] . [S16095] Joseph C. Kirven. [S16839] Thomas J. Kirven Jr. [S21461] Julius R. Kirven. [S28173] Larry Kirven. [S5540] Marriage License Index- By Grooms’ Name, page 1326.