Obituary of Thurman Randolph McElveen

Thurman Randolph “Randy” McElveen, 75, husband of Gwen Floyd McElveen, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at the Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Thurman Earl McElveen and Sudie Bryant McElveen. Mr. McElveen was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Berean Sunday School class. He was a U. S. Army veteran. He was retired from Campbell Soup Company, a former Vice President of Operations of Young’s Food Stores, a former employee of Sumter Transport and retired from the SC Department of Corrections as the Branch Chief of Canteen/Commissary. Surviving are his wife of Sumter; two sons, Todd R. McElveen (Amanda) of Charleston and Jason C. McElveen of Los Angeles, CA; a brother, Allen Bryant McElveen of Mayesville; and a grandson, Tyler R. McElveen. Memorial services will be held at 4 P.M. Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church with Dr. Steve Holler, Rev. Angela Marshall and Rev. Stephen Taylor officiating. Inurnment will be in the Trinity United Methodist Church Memorial Garden. The family will receive friends following the memorial service in the church Fellowship Hall. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 226 W. Liberty Street, Sumter, SC 29150. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.