Ila McElveen Sumter, South Carolina Obituary

Ila McElveen

Ila Delores “Tootsie” Partin McElveen, 81, widow of Thomas Wade “T.W.” McElveen, died Thursday, September 29, 2016, at McCoy Memorial Nursing Center in Bishopville. Born March 29, 1935, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Howard Coy Partin and the late Ila Belle Myers Partin. She was a member of Mayesville Baptist Church. She attended Mayesville High School and Riverside High School. Tootsie was a Martha Stewart caliber homemaker and was an accomplished self-taught pianist. She had a special way with animals and dearly loved her pets. Survivors include a daughter, Lisa McElveen Ramsing of Bishopville; a sister, Tiny Killinger of Sumter; a brother, Howard Francis Partin (Brenda) of Conway; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years; and a son-in-law, State Trooper Paul Ramsing. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Burial will be private. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
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Ila Delores “Tootsie” Partin McElveen, 81, widow of Thomas Wade “T.W.” McElveen, died Thursday, September 29, 2016, at McCoy Memorial Nursing Center in Bishopville. Born March 29, 1935, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Howard Coy Partin and the late Ila Belle Myers Partin. She was a member of Mayesville Baptist Church. She attended Mayesville High School and Riverside High School. Tootsie was a Martha Stewart caliber homemaker and was an accomplished self-taught pianist. She had a special way with animals and dearly loved her pets. Survivors include a daughter, Lisa McElveen Ramsing of Bishopville; a sister, Tiny Killinger of Sumter; a brother, Howard Francis Partin (Brenda) of Conway; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years; and a son-in-law, State Trooper Paul Ramsing. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Burial will be private. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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Oct
04
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Tuesday, October 04 2016
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
515 Miller Road
SUMTER, SC 29150
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