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1933 - 2014 (80 years)| Name | Derle Alden LOWDER [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] | |
| Suffix | Sr. | |
| Birth | 2 Dec 1933 | Clarendon County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina DERLE A. LOWDER SR. Posted: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 6:00 am Derle A. Lowder Sr., 80, died on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, following a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home of Darlington and at all other times at 221 Mont Clare Road, Darlington. Derle was born on Dec. 2, 1933, in Clarendon County, a son of the late Leon C. Sr. and Inez Scurry Lowder. Derle was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Navy (aviation), having served during the Korean War and for service on a "Special Classified" mission to Vietnam in 1954. He was a public accountant and operated a successful practice in Sumter for the past 50 years. He was a member of the South Carolina Society of Accountants and a member of the South Carolina Tax Council. He was the agency board chairman for the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department, a position he had held for the past 13 years. He had served this agency for 35 years and was dedicated to improving the quality of life of South Carolinians with disabilities. He had received recognitions for "Citation for Individual Contributions," "Certificate for Excellence" and other awards. The Sumter Vocational Rehabilitation Office has been named in his honor. He was the recipient of the "Order of the Palmetto," South Carolina's highest civilian award, and was the second person inducted by the City of Sumter into "The Gamecock Society" for outstanding citizenship. He was co-chairman of the Foundation for Independence, a source of funding for South Carolinians with disabilities. He served on the Sumter County Commission on Alcohol, Drug and Substance Abuse Board of Commoners for nine years and was recognized for "Outstanding Leadership and Service." He served as chairman for five years and vice-chairman for three years. He served as a board member of the Southeastern Bluegrass Association and was a former member, officer and board member of the S.C. Appaloosa Horse Association, the Palmetto State Appaloosa Horse Association, and the Southeastern Appaloosa Horse Regional. He was recognized by Clemson University Extension Service for his leadership and service, and with the presentation of the 4-H Alumni Award. Mr. Lowder was predeceased by his first wife, Frances M. "Rachel" Lowder; three brothers, Leon Jr., Thomas and Winfred Lowder; and his sister, Jacqueline Tanner. Surviving are his wife, Claire Lowder; a daughter, Derlene Lowder of Sumter; two sons, Derle A. Lowder Jr. and wife, Linda Ann, of Sumter and Michael Lowder and wife, Lorelei, of Watkinsville, Georgia; one brother, Howard Lowder and wife, Dot, of Sumter; two brothers-in-law, Leonard Mitchum and Rick Mitchum; a sister-in-law, Pat Driggers; and seven grandchildren, Melisa and husband, John, Chad, Colton, Sierra, Sammy, Jacob and Quintin. An online condolence page is available at www.kistlerhardeefuneralhome.com. Derle Alden Lowder Sr. BIRTH 2 Dec 1933 Clarendon County, South Carolina, USA DEATH 2 Nov 2014 (aged 80) South Carolina, USA BURIAL Sumter Cemetery Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA Interred in Black Creek Cemetery, Darlington County, SC Derle A. Lowder, Sr., 80, died Sunday, November 2, 2014 following a lengthy illness. Derle was born December 2, 1933 in Clarendon County, SC. He was the son of the late Leon C. Lowder, Sr. and Inez Scurry Lowder. Derle was a decorated veteran of the US Navy (Aviation); having served during the Korean War, and for service on a Special Classified mission to Vietnam in 1954. He was a Public Accountant and had operated a successful practice in Sumter for the past 50 years. He was a member of the South Carolina Society of Accountants, and a member of the South Carolina Tax Council. He was the Agency Board Chairman for the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department, a position he had held for the past 13 years. He had served this Agency for 35 years, and was dedicated to improving the quality of life of South Carolinians with disabilities. He had received recognitions for Citation for Individual Contributions, Certificate for Excellence and other awards. The Sumter Vocational Rehabilitation Office has been named in his honor. He was the recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolinas highest civilian award and was the second person inducted into The Gamecock Society for outstanding citizenship, by the City of Sumter. He was Co-Chairman of the Foundation for Independence; a source of funding for South Carolinians with disabilities. He served on the Sumter County Commission on Alcohol, Drug and Substance Abuse Board of Commoners for nine years and was recognized for Outstanding Leadership and Service. He served as Chairman for five years and Vice-Chairman for three years. He served as a Board Member or the Southeastern Bluegrass Association and was a former member, Officer and Board Member of the SC Appaloosa Horse Association, The Palmetto State Appaloosa Horse Association, and the Southeastern Appaloosa Horse Regional. He was recognized by Clemson University Extension Service for his leadership and service, and with the presentation of the 4-H Alumni Award. Mr. Lowder was pre-deceased by his first wife, Frances M. Rachel Lowder; three brothers, Leon Jr., Thomas, and Winfred Lowder, and his sister Jacqueline Tanner. [4, 7, 9, 10] | |
| MILI | He was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Navy (aviation), having served during the Korean War and for service on a "Special Classified" mission to Vietnam in 1954. [9] | |
| _UID | A4F8326767974E4D83A8369CFA836E4C026A | |
| Death | 2 Nov 2014 | |
| Burial | 16 Nov 2014 | Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery [9] |
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| Person ID | I214383 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 26 Jul 2024 | |
| Father | Leon Clyde LOWDER, Sr., b. 19 Nov 1906, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 4 Nov 2007, National Healthcare of Sumter, South Carolina (Age 100 years) | |
| Mother | Inez SCURRY d. Bef 4 Nov 2007 | |
| _UID | 26FA75D75DFD43B8BDBF160147B7F5D0174D | |
| _UID | 26FA75D75DFD43B8BDBF160147B7F5D0174D | |
| Family ID | F52096 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Frances Mary Ella “Rachel” MITCHUM, b. 9 Feb 1935, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 2 Sep 2012, at a local nursing facility (Age 77 years) | |||||||
| Marriage | 1954 [8] | |||||||
| _UID | D3F6F78C441E4D86B9D1E9F982A3952BD282 | |||||||
| _UID | D3F6F78C441E4D86B9D1E9F982A3952BD282 | |||||||
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| Family ID | F145230 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
| Last Modified | 18 Sep 2012 | |||||||
| Family 2 | Claire | |
| _UID | 30E0BBB1D9D54DA1B82641631AE3CED93E1A | |
| _UID | 30E0BBB1D9D54DA1B82641631AE3CED93E1A | |
| Family ID | F55985 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |
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