Rev. Jack McElveen

The Rev. William Jack McElveen, age 67, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007 at a Florence hospital.

Born in Williamsburg County, he was a son of the late Arthur Hannibal McElveen and Alma Jane Floyd McElveen. He was a minister in the Pentecostal Holiness Faith and served the Floyd Chapel, Hanna’s Chapel, Olanta, Rheams, Summerville and McKenzie Tabernacle Churches. He also assisted at the Piney Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was a member of the McKenzie Tabernacle Pentecostal Holiness Church.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Samuel A. McElveen and Casey S. McElveen; a sister, Colee Lee; and six brothers, Allen Floyd, Elwood McElveen, Hubert McElveen, Wiley McElveen, Kenneth McElveen and Everett McElveen.

He is survived by his wife, Eva M. McElveen of New Zion; two sons, William Jack McElveen Jr. of Lexington, and Loyd E. McElveen of Indianapolis, Ind.; a sister, Louise M. Floyd of Lake City; three brothers, James B. McElveen, Jerry Lee (Sandra) McElveen and Gordon W. (Delores) McElveen all of New Zion; and one granddaughter Lauren Elizabeth McElveen.

Funeral services were held on Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 at McKenzie Tabernacle Pentecostal Holiness Church,

Burial followed in Floyd Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the McKenzie Tabernacle Pentecostal Holiness Church or the Turbeville Free Will Baptist Children’s Home P.O. Box 229, Turbeville, S.C. 29162.

Floyd Funeral Home of Olanta was in charge of the arrangements.