SMSgt. William S. Dove, Jr.
Anderson, SC
SMSgt. William S. (Bill) Dove, Jr., age 82, of Anderson, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014, at AnMed Health Medical Center.
Born in Waterloo, SC, on October 15, 1931, he was the son of the late William Shannon Dove, Sr. and the late Eula Mae Owings Dove. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force, during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam, retiring as Senior Master Sergeant, after 23 years of service. He was the United States Postmaster in Joanna and worked at the Iva and Lowndesville post offices. He was a member of Belton Lodge 130 F & AM, a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of Hijaz Temple. Mr. Dove was a member of First Baptist Church of Iva.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Eades Crawford Dove, of the home; step-sons, Brian Crawford, of the home and Wayne Crawford, of Walhalla, SC; a half-sister, Nellie Buchanan, of Greenwood, SC; a niece, Betty Bobb and her husband Jerald, of TX; and a nephew, Randy Sheriff and his wife Rose, of TX.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, of 58 years, Bettie Ruth Crawford Dove; sisters, Sara Fields and Thelma Dove Sheriff; half-brothers, Relton, Roy, Ed and Hershal Dove; and half-sister, Lillian Shaw.
The Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at The First Baptist Church of Iva at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Jerry Gray, and Reverend Roger Estridge officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with full military honors.
The family will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Monday, May 26, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Iva Building Fund, 9536 Highway 81S, Iva, SC 29655.
Events
Visitation
Monday, May 26, 2014
6:00PM - 8:00PM
The McDougald Funeral Home
2211 North Main Street
Anderson, SC 29621
Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com
Phone: (864) 224-4343
Funeral Service
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
11:00AM
First Baptist Church of Iva
9536 SC-81
Iva, SC 29655
Phone: 8643486511
Final Resting Place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
2609 U. S. Highway 29 North
Anderson , SC 29621