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1918 - 2014 (96 years)| Name | Helen Gertrude WALKER [1, 2, 3] | |
| Birth | 27 May 1918 | |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | of Columbia, South Carolina of Greenville, South Carolina HELEN HALTIWANGER Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 6:00 am GREENVILLE - Helen Gertrude Walker McKay Haltiwanger, 96, daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. James Bentham Walker (Anna Gertrude Wilson) of Sumter, died on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, at McCall Hospice, after a brief illness. She was the widow of Charles Summer Haltiwanger of Columbia and was married previously to the late Douglas McKay Jr. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the home of Doug and Pat McKay, 1346 Kathwood Drive, Columbia. The graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Ave. Following the service, a celebration of Helen's life will be held at Walker Hall, Church of the Holy Comforter, 213 N. Main St., where her father was the Episcopal rector for many years. Born on May 27, 1918, Helen attended the public schools of Sumter and later attended Coker College and the Philadelphia Museum School of Art. She transferred to the University of South Carolina and was Miss Garnet and Black. A member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and Beaux Arts Society, she graduated magna cum laude in 1940. During World War II, Helen volunteered as a grey lady at the Columbia Army Air Corps Base. For 69 years, she was a member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Columbia, where she resided. She served as a longtime president of the Hyacinth Garden Club and was a member of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America; The Assembly of Columbia; the Junior League of Columbia; Forest Lake Club; and the Junior League Book Club. Since her move to Greenville in 2010, Helen considered Christ Episcopal Church to be her second church home, and its priests made her feel special. A talented artist, she exhibited at the Springs Art Show, the Columbia Museum of Art, and the Sumter County Gallery of Art. Helen was an avid gardener who propagated many of the plants in her lovely gardens. She adored all creatures great and small and was a dedicated Anglophile. Family members looked forward to dining at her home, where she turned ordinary meals into extraordinary experiences. Above all, she adored her children and extended family. Helen is survived by her children, Helen and Heyward Clarkson of Greenville, Douglas McKay III and Patricia of Columbia, Bentham "Ben" and Brenda McKay of Greenville, and Julius "Jay" McKay II of Columbia; stepchildren, Susie Ashley (the late Joe Ashley), James "Jim" and Maxie Haltiwanger, and Elizabeth "Betsy" and Tom Egan; and daughter-in-law, Cheryl Haltiwanger. Survivors also include grandchildren, Nat and Kelly Clarkson of Charlotte, Walker and Chris Smith of Greenville, Douglas McKay IV of Columbia, Buchanan (Buck) and Emma McKay of Los Angeles, Catherine and Jeff Kotz of Charleston, James McKay of Greenville, Cain and Robert McKay of Columbia; and step-grandchildren, Summer and Will Holmes of Sumter, Joseph (Joe) Ashley Jr. of Philipsburg, Montana, James and Christine Haltiwanger of Anderson, Katherine Haltiwanger of Columbia, John "J.T." Egan of Columbia, Andrew "Andy" Egan of Charleston, Charles "Charlie" Haltiwanger III and Anne Marie of Charlotte, Daniel "Dan" and Adriana Haltiwanger of Aiken and Rebecca Haltiwanger of Columbia. Helen is survived by 10 great-grandchildren and was beloved also by 23 nieces, nephews, and their families. She was predeceased by a stepson, Charles S. Haltiwanger Jr.; her four sisters, Mary Walker, Catherine Stradley, Elizabeth (Betty) Edmunds and Virginia Bland; and one brother, Murdoch Walker, M.D. Over the past years, Helen could not have been as comfortable without the loving care of her friends, especially Bubba Grimes of Columbia, Doris Acosta and Debra Nix of Greenville. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army; Pawmetto Lifeline, 1275 Bower Parkway, Columbia, SC 29212; Christ Church Episcopal Pastoral Care Endowment, 10 N. Church St., Greenville, SC 29601; or the charity of one's choice. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is taking care of the arrangements. [1, 2, 3] | |
| MILI | During World War II, Helen volunteered as a grey lady at the Columbia Army Air Corps Base. [3] | |
| _UID | 99A5E136105048ADA91B4976E52CD3B1C2D4 | |
| Death | 7 Nov 2014 | McCall Hospice House of Greenville, South Carolina  [3] |
| Burial | 14 Nov 2014 | Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [3] |
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| Person ID | I143773 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 13 Nov 2014 | |
| Father | Reverend James Bentham WALKER d. 6 Oct 1963 | |
| Mother | Anna Gertrude WILSON d. 16 Apr 1956 | |
| _UID | BB15422D351C4125A6BAB3FB3F8C9F36A4CA | |
| _UID | BB15422D351C4125A6BAB3FB3F8C9F36A4CA | |
| Family ID | F98573 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Douglas McKAY, Jr. d. Bef 7 Nov 2014 | |||||||||
| _UID | E2FA9EBBD4834F868E53FC8F4ED4A518ACC4 | |||||||||
| _UID | E2FA9EBBD4834F868E53FC8F4ED4A518ACC4 | |||||||||
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| Family ID | F199280 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 13 Nov 2014 | |||||||||
| Family 2 | Charles Summer HALTIWANGER, Sr. | |
| _UID | A7902BD4DB7347858682F02F44FE329681F3 | |
| _UID | A7902BD4DB7347858682F02F44FE329681F3 | |
| Family ID | F98579 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |
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