Claude W. Warr Jr.

Claude W. Warr Jr., husband of Mayes Pringle Warr, died Wednesday afternoon, March 5, 2008, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born May 23, 1933, in Darlington County, he was a son of the late Claude W. Warr and the late Idella Blackmon Warr. He moved to Sumter County when he was three years old. He graduated from Edmunds High School in 1951 and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Carolina in 1955. He taught at Pinewood High School; Furman High School, where he coached the girls’ basketball team; and retired from Alice Drive Middle School. During the span of his teaching career, he taught English, French, history, math, science and social studies. In addition, he learned to read and write Braille and taught blind students after school.

Mr. Warr was a charter member of Lemira Presbyterian Church when it was formed in 1948. He served the church as deacon for many years and was ordained an elder in 1996. At the time of his death, he was clerk of the session and a ruling elder.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mayes Pringle Warr of Gable; a son, Wade Hartwell (Melinda) Warr of Alcolu; two grandchildren, Lewis Hartwell Warr and Caroline Idella Mayes Warr of Alcolu; a brother, John Heyward (Joline) Warr of Sumter; two sisters, Christine Barnhart of Sumter and Lois (Mick) Coster of Travelers Rest; two nieces, Christy Gardner of Manning and Ashley Coster of Indianapolis, Ind.; a nephew, Jason Coster of Travelers Rest; a sister-in-law, Faith Pringle of Bamberg; an aunt, Lissie Blackmon of Sumter; and a great niece, Katherine Gardner of Manning.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Concord Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Brian Peake, Dan Rowton and Bob Slimp and Dr. Bill Barton officiating.

Burial followed in Concord Presbyterian Church cemetery.

Pallbearers were Johnny Boykin, David Boyce, Robert Compton, Dan Lyles, Swain Miles and Steve Welch.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Black, Dr. Ernest McDowell, Dr. Henry Moses, Richard Moses, Jack Miles, John Miles, Anthony Shepard, Mac Sprott, Bobby White, Ed Chappel, Ronnie Watts, Robert Smith and the deacons and elders of Lemira Presbyterian Church.

Memorials may be made to Lemira Presbyterian Church, c/o Dot Herring, 122 Adams Ave., Sumter, S.C. 29150.

Elmore Cannon Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter was in charge of the arrangements.