Eldon Wannamaker

Eldon Shields Wannamaker, 93, left us to join family, friends, and our Heavenly Father on July 1, 2013. He was born July 23, 1919, in Orangeburg County to Eldon Shields Wannamaker, Sr., and Annie Mae Jackson Wannamaker. He was married for 68 years to a beautiful lady, Ruth Sellers Wannamaker, who went to await him in Heaven on March 22, 2008. Eldon proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II form 1944 until 1946, part of that time having been spent in the Pacific arena on the USS Arkansas. He lived most of his life in Hartsville, and was a longtime member of West Hartsville Baptist Church. For the past several years he was a resident of the Lowman Home in White Rock, SC. A machinist by trade, he retired from Sonoco Products Company in Hartsville after 33 years of service. He was an exceptionally talented craftsman, quite the "˜Jack of all trades', and left a legacy of beautiful clocks that he created.
Graveside services will be 11:00 am Friday, July 5, 2013 at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield, SC. The family will receive family and friends in the Hopewell Baptist Church Sanctuary, one hour prior to the service.
Mr. Wannamaker is survived by son, William "˜Bill' (Irmgard) Wannamaker of Naples, FL, daughters, Sue Haack of Simpsonville and Ann (Willis) Keefe of Irmo, granddaughters, Annette Wannamaker (Steve) Krause of Ypsilanti, MI, Melissa Haack (Mike) Smith of Fountain Inn, and Erin Haack (Ray) Fowler of Fountain Inn, step grandson, Justin Keefe of Charleston, and great grandchildren, Will Krause of Ypsilanti, MI, James "˜Jay', Abby "˜Baby Ruth', and Lily Fowler of Fountain Inn, and Talon Smith, also of Fountain Inn.
He is also survived by sister, Sallie Boone of Columbia. He was predeceased by sister, Loretta Fogle and brothers, Dr. John Murray Wannamaker and James Harold Wannamaker.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to West Hartsville Baptist Church, 1003 West Carolina Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550, or Hopewell Baptist Church, 15084 Highway 9, Chesterfield, SC 29709.

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) is serving the Wannamaker family.

Graveside services will be 11:00 am Friday, July 5, 2013 at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield, SC. The family will receive family and friends in the Hopewell Baptist Church Sanctuary, one hour prior to the service.