Cecil Dilworth

Cecil Dilworth, previously of Florence, SC, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014, at Agape Assisted Living in Lexington. Mr. Dilworth was born in Oconee County, SC, a son of the late Joseph V. Dilworth and Bert Hunsinger Dilworth. As a member of “Our Greatest Generation”, he served in the US Army as a Staff Sergeant, seeing action with the 749th Tank Battalion in France, Belgium and Germany during WWII. Mr. Dilworth retired in 1986 as Captain of the South Carolina Highway Patrol.He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Florence. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Williams Dilworth, who passed away on March 28, 2014; three brothers, J. B. Dilworth, John Dilworth and Zeddie Dilworth; and his sisters, Ruby Dilworth and Meta Neville. Surviving are his children, Daniel (Laura) W. Dilworth of Columbia and Cecilia T. Dilworth of Garden City; two grandchildren, Evan (Kerri) R. Dilworth of Florence and Anna A. Dilworth, of Charleston, SC;great-grandson, Sullivan Dilworth of Florence; brothers, Robert Dilworth of Walhalla, SC and Ronnie (Nancy) Dilworth of Gastonia, SC; and sisters, Helena Dilworth and Lalla Fowler, both of Walhalla, SC, Nonnie Merritt of Hartwell, GA and Rena Hamilton of Huntsville, AL. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.Burial will follow at Florence National Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 915 Cherokee Road, Florence, SC29501. Please sign the tribute wall for Mr. Dilworth at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.