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William (“Bill”) Childs Cantey, Jr. died at home Friday, September 7, 2018, following an extended illness with Parkinson’s Disease. Bill is survived by his wife of 51 years, Elizabeth (“Betty”) Campbell Cantey.

He was born in Columbia on January 16, 1943, son of William Childs Cantey, M.D., and Blanche Dennis Cantey. He was predeceased by his parents and a sister, Dennis Cantey Foster.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 13, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Shives Funeral Home, 7600 Trenholm Road Extension. A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 14, at 3:00 PM at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 1100 Sumter Street, followed by a visitation in Satterlee Hall.

Bill was educated in Columbia City schools, graduating Dreher High School, class of ’60; followed by Davidson College, class of ’64. He received his MBA in finance from Harvard University in 1966. Bill served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Korea. He returned to Columbia in 1968 and began his career in commercial real estate. He founded and was President of Cantey & Company, Inc., a real estate consulting and property management firm.

Bill was also a Senior Instructor on the national faculty of the Certified Commercial Investment Member Institute (CCIM), of which he was designated the national “Faculty Instructor of the Year” in 2004. Another great interest of Bill’s was the S.C. State Fair, which had also been an interest of his father and grandfather. Bill served as President from 2005-2018.

Bill also served as President of the Executive’s Association of Greater Columbia (EAGC), The Greater Columbia and S.C. Realtor’s Association, and the Columbia Kiwanis Club. He was a lifelong member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, a member of the Columbia Cotillion Club, the Pine Tree Hunt Club, the Centurion Society and Forest Lake Club.

In addition to his wife, Bill is survived by a son, William Childs Cantey, III and his wife Nicole Paul Cantey of Columbia; a daughter, Elizabeth Cantey Keating and her husband Stephen Michael Keating of Boise, ID; and a son, Hugh Campbell Cantey and his wife Kat Mooney Cantey of Columbia.

He is also survived by his adoring grandchildren, William Childs Cantey, IV, John Graham Campbell Cantey; Welles Elizabeth Keating, Anna Campbell Keating, Charlotte Helen Keating; Avery Appalachian Mooney Cantey, and Isaiah Campbell Cantey.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the following “in memory of William C. Cantey, Jr.”: The S.C. State Fair Scholarship Fund with checks made payable to “SC State Fair” PO Box 393, Columbia, SC 29202. Or, the William C. Cantey, Jr. CCIM Memorial Fund, “CCIM Foundation” PO Box 6456, Columbia, SC 29260. Or, to the Parkinson’s class, Delay the Disease, “YMCA Healthy Living Center,” 419 North 11th Street, Boise, ID 83702.

George Parker Harris, 76, died peacefully at home on February 16, 2018.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 24 at First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro. The family will receive friends in the Virginia Gilmer room following the service.

George was born July 12, 1941 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from Myers Park High School in 1960 and Davidson College in 1964. He worked in textile sales for Guilford Mills, followed by positions at Carolina American and Macfield Texturing. Eventually George started his own business, Harris Management.

Over his lifetime, George nurtured a passionate interest in outdoor activities. He was happiest when he was skiing, kayaking, cycling, or backpacking, and one of his favorite places in the world was Alta, UT. George heli-skied in British Columbia and kayaked the Colorado River through the entire Grand Canyon.

The natural world was George’s heaven and he marveled in all its beauty. George was most at home in the outdoors, and he realized how important it is to protect our fragile environment.

He was an ardent supporter of environmental causes and gave generously to the Sierra Club, the Natural Resources Defense Fund, and the Nature Conservancy. The Southern Environmental Law Center is the group that he was most passionate about.

George loved his family, especially his seven grandchildren, who called him Poppi.

He is survived by his wife Berkeley; his sister Marie Grauerholz of Durham NC; and his three children, Virginia Knox and her husband David of Seattle, WA, Parker Harris and his wife Holly of San Francisco, CA and Berkeley Gardner and her husband Ed of Charlotte, NC.

He is also survived by his seven precious grandchildren, Olivia and Henry Knox, Zoe, Benjamin, and Nicholas Harris, and Berkeley and Luke Gardner.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Southern Environmental Law Center, 201 West Main St., Suite 14, Charlottesville, VA 22902 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27405.

Poppi would probably also want you to go to a local outdoor store and get yourself a new pair of hiking boots. Get outside. Hanes Lineberry North Elm Chapel is serving the Harris family. Online condolences may be made to www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com.

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Mr. Richard Vance Fulp, 75, a native of Kernersville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.

He was born on June 17, 1942 in Forsyth County to the late William W. and Nell Culler Fulp. Dick graduated from Davidson College in 1964 receiving his BA in economics where he was a member of the men’s football squad and the R.O.T.C.

He earned his MBA from UNC Chapel Hill in 1965, and following, joined the United States Army, serving as Captain during the Vietnam War.

After receiving honorable discharge in 1970 he joined the Trust Department of Wachovia Bank, becoming Vice President in 1973 and later, manager of the trust division in Winston-Salem. In 1980 he joined SeaFirst Bank as Senior Vice President and manger of the Trust Division, later becoming Executive Vice President of the Trust Division.

Thru 1992, Dick served on many executive and directorial levels for SeaFirst / Bank of America in the US, Europe and Asia. In 1993, Dick became Chairman of Franklin Street Trust. Later he became General Partner of Franklin Street Ventures.

His professional and civic activities included, Director/Treasurer of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Chairman of Seafirst Foundation, Director of Depository Trust Company New York, Chairman of the American Bankers Association Trust and Investment Management Division, Director with Bank of San Francisco, member of Davidson Athletic Foundation, Trustee of historic Bethabara Park, Director at Arbor Acres, Director at Friends of Odd Fellows Cemetery and member of Centenary United Methodist Church.

In addition to his parents Dick was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Douglas Fulp.

He is survived by his wife Barbara Larrimore Fulp, of the home; daughter, Leigh Fulp Hughett of Winston-Salem; son, Richard Vance Fulp, Jr. and wife Xiomara of Pittsboro, NC; brother, William W. Fulp, Jr. and wife Annette of Mebane, NC; three grandchildren, Robert Clayton Hughett, Parker Vance Hughett, and Zoe Gabriela Fulp; many nieces and nephews; and Sweetie the Cat.

A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Centenary United Methodist Church with the Rev. Craig Ford officiating. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall following the service.

A private interment in the church columbarium will be conducted prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be directed to Bethabara Park, 2147 Bethabara Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106; Davidson College Athletic Foundation, 405 N. Main St., Davidson, NC 20836; Forsyth Humane Society, 4881 Country Club Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27104; Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103; or Respite Care fund at Centenary UMC, 646 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101.

Online condolences may be sent to the Fulp family at www.jcgreenandsons.com

Richard N. Booth, age 73, passed away Monday, August 08, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Booth was born in Horry County, SC, a son of the late Clyde Nelson and Inez Gore Booth.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister Catherine Johnson.

Mr. Booth was a member of the Boy Scouts of America where he became an Eagle Scout and received the God and Country Award. He continued to work in scouting for many years of his life.

Mr. Booth was a graduate of Conway High School, Davidson College, and also The University of South Carolina School of Law. He was a US Army Captain who proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the Judge Advocate General’s Office. While serving in the US Army, Mr. Booth received the following commendations: National Defense Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Bronze Star Medal, 2 O/S Bars, and the Army Commendation Medal.

Mr. Booth was a practicing Attorney in Conway for many years and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.

He was also an avid Ham Radio Operator.

Survivors include his wife, Carla H. Booth; his daughter, Tamara Allyson Casey of Aynor; his two nieces, Anita Johnson-Gadd of Myrtle Beach, Elizabeth Smith of Pageland, SC; his great niece, Jayda; and his two great nephews, Michael and Wesley.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Dr. William R. Childs officiating. Entombment will at Hillcrest Mausoleum Chapel.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at the church.

Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 198 Long Avenue, Conway, SC 29526 or to Boy Scout Troop #804, c/o First United Methodist Church, 1001 5th Avenue, Conway, SC 29526.

The family would like to thank Dr. Charles Sasser and the caring and dedicated staff of Lower Cape Fear/Mercy Care Hospice, and Mr. Booth’s caregiver, Judy Surrette.

Please sign an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway chapel is serving the family.

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Rollin Augustus “Rod” Daniel, III, 73 of Chicago, IL and Glen Arbor, MI. Rod passed away in his home in Chicago on April 16, 2016.  He was born and raised in Nashville, TN and graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Economics.

After a tour of duty in Vietnam serving the Army as a Lieutenant, he became interested in television and film and in 1978 moved to Los Angeles and embarked on a 30 plus year career where he directed five feature films, six movies of the week and… over a hundred sitcom episodes, proudly directing such talents as Mary Tyler Moore, Dudley Moore, Bob Newhart, Loni Anderson, Charles Grodin, and Michael J. Fox. Rod is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the American Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. 

He is the beloved son of the late Dr. Rollin Augustus, Jr (late Ann nee Kelley) Daniel; loving husband of Martha “Marti” nee Mueller; dearest father of John (Logan) of Berkeley, CA and Lucas (April Starr) of Riverside, IL; cherished grandfather of Ethan; fond brother of Ann Daniel (late Edward E.) Lea of Pittsboro, NC, brother in law of James (Cathy) Mueller of St. Louis, MO and uncle of Robin Lea (Brian) Dailey of Wake Forest, NC, Matthew and Joseph Mueller.

Memorial donations to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at  https://www.michaeljfox.org/tribute/tribute-page.php?id=19513.

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Published in Tennessean on Apr. 20, 2016