Ray Mcelveen

Ray McElveen New Zion Ray McElveen age 73, passed away July 15, 2014 at Dorn VA Hospital after an illness. Funeral services will be held at 3pm Thursday July 17, 2014 at Floyd Funeral Home Chapel in Olanta with burial in New Town Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 - 8pm Wednesday (tonight) at Floyd Funeral Home. Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Henry Dallas McElveen and Dolly Smith McElveen. He was a U. S. Army Veteran, a mason, and member of Beulah Lodge #259. He was formerly employed by Avon Dale Mfg. Co. for many years and was retired from Daniels Construction Company as an electrician. He was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Gibson McElveen; a brother, Bobby McElveen. Surviving are a son, Wendell Ray (Tina) McElveen of Alpharetta, Ga.; a daughter Tracie Hopkins of Woodstock, Ga.; a brother, Laverne Dallas (Cathy) McElveen of Scranton; a step-daughter, Helen Huggins of Myrtle Beach; an "adopted" sister, Julia Lee Springs of Lake City, and a best friend, Lois Ann Hardy; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Online condolences may be made at www.floydfuneral.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Ray McElveen please visit our Sympathy Store.