Louise McCathern

Louise McLeod McCathern, 63, wife of Wesley E. McCathern, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia. Born February 19, 1953, she was a daughter of the late S.W. McLeod and the late Rosalee Hudson McLeod Maslanko. She was a self-employed caterer. She cooked meals for the Shephard’s Center for over 20 years and also for the Wednesday Night Supper at Trinity United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 45 years; a daughter, Michelle McCathern Blackwell (Chris) of Sumter; a grandson, Andrew Muir; a daughter-in-law, Tillena Welch of Turbeville; siblings, Liz Belsoe (Randy Galloway) of Sumter, Buck McLeod (Rhonda) of Blackwell, SC, Debra Nowakowski (Bob) of Sumter, Dale Rygalski (Tom) of Sumter, and David McLeod Lackey of MI; and her step-father, John Maslanko of Sumter. She was preceded in death by a son, Jason Edward McCathern. A memorial service will be held at 2 P.M. Sunday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 P.M. Sunday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.