Obituary of Ruth Foster Morgan McElveen

Ruth Foster Morgan McElveen, 80, widow of Jim McElveen, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at her home. Born in Candler, NC, she was the daughter of the late Finley Foster and Lillian Foster. Mrs. McElveen attended First Baptist Church. She was retired from Tuomey Healthcare System as a Medical Technologist, and was a lifetime member of the American Society of Clinical Pathology. She was fond of dancing, was an avid golfer, and enjoyed the company of her grandchildren. Surviving are two sons, Norman Scott Morgan and wife Lindsay Scales Morgan of Winston Salem, NC and Stephen Douglas Morgan and wife Cynthia T. Morgan of Charlotte, NC; two brothers, Finley Foster and Worley Foster, both of Candler, NC; three grandchildren, Zachary Scott Morgan, Noah Kieran Morgan, and Carter Stephen Morgan; and two step-grandchildren, Cullen Henderson Bernal and Evan Pell Bernal. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Seth Norman Morgan. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday in the chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Clanton officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the chapel. Burial will be at 3:00 P.M. Saturday in the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery in Candler, NC. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 107 E. Liberty St, Sumter, SC 29150. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.