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of Bamberg, South Carolina Marion attended Clemson College and received his M. D. from the Medical College of South Carolina in 1957. at death- he had additional grandchildren- who are their parents? jkh
DR. F. MARION DWIGHT III
Posted Tuesday, July 25, 2017 6:00 am
BAMBERG - Dr. F. Marion Dwight III of Bamberg passed away on July 23, 2017, after an extended illness.
He was born on June 13, 1934, in Sumter, a son of the late Francis Marion Dwight Jr. and Pauline Loring Lee Dwight. He grew up living at Poinsett State Park in Sumter County, where his father served as park superintendent. During his childhood, he explored all that Poinsett Park had to offer. What an education it gave him!
Upon graduation from Edmunds High School in Sumter, Dr. Dwight matriculated at Clemson College, where he competed on the Clemson swim team. Before graduating from Clemson, he was accepted and then attended the Medical College of South Carolina. Near the end of Dr. Dwight's residency, his friend, Dr. Michael Watson, invited him to join his practice in Bamberg. Starting in 1959, Dr. Dwight provided medical care to his patients for more than 50 years. Attending to his patients over the course of three generations gave him such pleasure. It was truly his life's calling!
Dr. Dwight was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing as well as golfing, boating and flying. His quick wit was legendary among all who knew him. To that end, the family wishes to thank all caregivers, drivers, family and friends who participated in any way in his mischief-making and gave him reason to laugh.
Dr. Dwight was predeceased by Annette Blanton Dwight, his wife of 40 years; and his sister, Harriet Lee Dwight Waller.
He is survived by his five children, Sylvia Dwight Folk of Charleston, Harriet Dwight Ling of Pittsboro, North Carolina, Marion (Joyce) Dwight IV of Bamberg, Polly Dwight (Matt) Freeman of Hillsborough, North Carolina, and Lucy Dwight (Robert Metcalf) of Denver; and his stepchildren, Pamela (Jay) Connor and Sid Zemp of Branchville. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Daniel (Angel) Folk, Rachel (Alex) McCracken, Marshall and Dakota Ling, April Bigham and Rion Dwight, Lindsey and Bailey Freeman, Sam Metcalf, Savannah, Rebecca and John Connor, and Sidney (Chip) Zemp; and great-grandchildren, Landon and Decklan Folk and Zoey Zemp. Additional survivors include his brother-in-law, G. David Waller III; nieces, Mary Christopher Waller, Harriet "Hallie" Porter, Marsena "Marsey" DeVoto and Rebecca Gjertson; as well as a number of cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Bamberg First Baptist Church, 11823 Heritage Highway, Bamberg, with burial to follow at Bamberg County Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bamberg First Baptist Church fellowship hall.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to any of the following: - Bamberg First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 355, Bamberg, SC 29003; - Clemson University Golf Paws, http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205505009 ; - Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018, http://support.pdf.org ; - American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/donate-by-mail-or-phone.html ;- or a charity of one's choice.
Online condolences can be sent to www.coonerfuneralhome.com.
Cooner Funeral Home LLC of Bamberg is in charge of arrangements. [1, 4, 5, 7] |
1934 - 2017 (83 years)
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