KENNETH C. POSTON, SR. EFFINGHAM, S.C. KENNETH C. POSTON, SR. 71, of Effingham, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012 in a Florence hospital after an illness. Mr. Poston was born in Florence County, a son of the late James E. and Eulila Lee Poston. He had retired from Socar Steel as an inspector after 38 years of service. He was a member of Unity Christian Fellowship. He is survived by his wife to whom he would have been married for 49 years on November 16, Alice M. Poston of Effingham; his sons, Kenneth C. (Eveline) Poston, Jr. of Effingham, Ronnie W. (Donna) Poston of Florence and Donnie M. (Ann) Poston of Sumter; his sister, Dianne Sawyer of Marion, and 4 grandchildren, Kenneth C. "Lil Ken" Poston, III, Madison Poston, Maria Poston and Ashley Nichole Poston. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 6, 2012 in the chapel at Florence Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Entombment will follow, directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. Please sign the online guest registry on our website, www.stoudenmiredowling.com.