Edwin White “Ed” LITAKER^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1923 - 2016  (92 years)

• Name	Edwin White “Ed” LITAKER  [5]
  Birth	23/25 Sep 1923	Monroe, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Education	he was a graduate of the University of North Carolina  [5]
  HIST	He came to Sumter, South Carolina, and McLaurin Junior High School, in 1953 from Hamlet, North Carolina. He taught at McLaurin and at several (local) elementary schools for 18 years. Later, he taught in Sumter School District 2 for 12 years, mainly at High Hills Middle School. A native of Monroe, North Carolina. He made Sumter his permanent home when he met and married. EDWIN W. LITAKER Posted Tuesday, January 26, 2016 6:00 am Edwin White "Ed" Litaker, 92, husband of Joyce Drakeford Litaker, passed away on Jan. 23, 2016, after an extended illness at NHC in Sumter. Born on Sept. 25, 1923, in Monroe, North Carolina, he was a son of the late John Howard and Laura White Litaker. Ed graduated from Monroe High School before serving his country in the U.S. Army during World War II in the 551st Military Police Escort Guard Co. He was stationed at Ft. Custer, Michigan, Camp Brady, Texas, and Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, guarding German and Italian prisoners of war. He was a life member of American Legion Post 15. After leaving the Army in 1946, Ed attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating with the class of 1949, earning his bachelor's degree in music education. He received his master's degree from Vandercook College of Music in Chicago, Illinois. Ed enjoyed a long career in public education, which began in 1953, in Hamlet, North Carolina, and soon brought him to Sumter, where he became band director of McLaurin Junior High School. Many of the McLaurin bands during his tenure participated in state and regional band competitions. While employed by the former School District 17, he also handled music education in several of the elementary schools. Ed later taught with Sumter School District 2 at (what was then) Ebenezer and High Hills middle schools. He also worked in life insurance sales with Liberty Life, Peoples Security, and Atlantic Coast Life, among others. Ed placed his faith in his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Sumter. Ed is survived by his wife of 51 years; sons, Edwin Howard "Eddie" Litaker and John Litaker (Cristin); and grandson, Ethan Litaker, all of Sumter. He was preceded in death by a brother, William Howard Litaker; and a sister, Sarah Litaker Lent. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dan Barber and the Rev. Charles Clanton officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bobby Beatson, Britton Beatson, Bill Langford, Thomas Langford, Jim Price and Wayne McElveen. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Sumter Community Concert Band Fund, P.O. Box 2564, Sumter, SC 29151 or the First Baptist Church Benevolence Fund, 107 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150. The family extends appreciation to the staff of NHC Sumter, Caris Hospice of Sumter, and Paradise Pointe Professional Home Health Care. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.  [2, 5]
  MILI	He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II in the 551st Military Police Escort Guard Co. He was stationed at Ft. Custer, Michigan, Camp Brady, Texas, and Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, guarding German and Italian prisoners of war. He left the Army in 1946.  [2]
  Occupation	band director at McLaurin Junior High School, Calhoun Street, Sumter, South Carolina  [5]
  Religion	he attends FIrst Baptist Church, Sumter, South Carolina  [5]
  _UID	63495E5B67C04F29944B1E5274603E9F04DB
  Death	23 Jan 2016	National Health Care Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [1]
  Burial	27 Jan 2016	Evergreen Memoral Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [2]
  	Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I150378	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	John Howard LITAKER   d. Bef 23 Jan 2016
  Mother	Laura WHITE   d. Bef 23 Jan 2016
  _UID	92D98309DC4949D288C271ED9D5C57679697
  _UID	92D98309DC4949D288C271ED9D5C57679697
  Family ID	F205230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Edwin Howard “Eddie” LITAKER,   b. 16 Feb 1966   d. 9 Oct 2022, McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina (Age 56 years)   2. Living
  Family ID	F102827	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2016

  
  

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  [S23505] Memoriam - Edwin Litaker. [S23506] Edwin W. Litaker. [S30293] Edwin Howard Litaker. [S31143] Norman Evander Taylor. [S5103] He’s back on the podium.