Barney A. Mcelveen, Jr.

Barney A. McElveen, Jr. 75, died Monday, April 30, 2018, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. He was born December 14, 1942, in Florence, SC, a son of the late Barney Adam McElveen and Juanita Oliver McElveen.He was the co-owner of McElveen and Granger Auto Electric, a former owner and operator of Taw Caw Campground in Summerton, SC and more recently an assistant manager at Dollar General. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wife, Diane Ashley McElveen; his sister, Betty Granger; brothers-in-law, Pete Granger and Ronald Drennon. He is survived by his son, Terry Shawn (Jan) McElveen of Lexington, SC; daughter, Kerrie DeAnne Cordray of Lamar; grandchildren, Jessica Ashley Williams, Hannah Diane Gore, Shawn McElveen, & Kaitlin McElveen; great grandchildren, Hayden Jayce Gore and Oliver Kingston Williams and sister, Trudy Drennon, along with many nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews. A time of reflection and visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home in Florence. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to SPCA International, P. O. Box 8682, New York, NY10001. Please sign the tribute wall for the family at www.stoudenmiredowling.com.