Honorable William Raleigh “Bill” HYMAN

1937 - 2010  (72 years)

• Name	William Raleigh “Bill” HYMAN  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Honorable
  Birth	13 Jul 1937  [3]
  Gender	Male
  HIST	William R. Hyman ELGIN - Funeral services to honor the life of the Honorable William R. "Bill" Hyman, U.S. Army (Ret.),72, of Elgin, will be held Sunday, April 25, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. at Blaney Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. David Brannen will officiate, with the Rev. Phillip Blankenship assisting. The family will receive friends Saturday, April 24, 2010, from 8:00 -9:00 p.m. at Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff-Elgin Chapel. Memorials may be made in memory of Mr.Hyman to Blaney Baptist Church, 1400 Blaney Road, Elgin, SC 29045 or S.C. Oncology Associates, 166 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia, SC 29210   Mr. Hyman died Thursday, April 22, 2010. Born July 13, 1937, William was one of nine children of Mae and Hoyt Hyman.   Mr. Hyman joined the U.S. Army in 1953 and was an outstanding soldier earning many awards and Letters of Commendation. He served in Korea, Okinawa, Germany, the Panama Canal Zone, and Vietnam. He retired as a command sergeant major in 1975 after 21 ½ years of service. After retiring, he worked for the Kershaw County Sheriffs Department and Wolfe Mechanical in Lugoff where he retired once again. He also served as the Municipal Judge of the Town of Elgin for 26 years.   Mr. Hyman was a member of Blaney Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, chairman of the deacons and on various other committees. He was a member of American Legion Post 182 where he was a past Commander; Lugoff Elgin Masonic Lodge 411 where he was a past Master; Order of the Eastern Star Leslie Zemp OES #111. He also was Elgin's Citizen of the Year in 1996. Mr. Hyman gave of himself to his community and its people. To know him was to love him. His foremost calling was his family. He will be greatly missed.   Surviving are his loving wife of 52 years, Valerie Miles Hyman; his sons, Michael Hyman (Beth) of Elgin, James Brian, Sr. of Elgin; five grandchildren, Shannon, James, Steven and Colby Hyman and Jeston Woodhall; one great-granddaughter, Kaylee Kirkland, his angel; two sisters, Margie Love of Kingstree, and Sally Mejia (Tony) of Chino Hills, CA. He was preceded in death by his six brothers.   The family would like to express their gratitude and love to Dr. Leland McElveen, Dr. Mark Mayson, Dr. James McAlpine, Dr. Donald Alexander and all of their wonderful staffs.   Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff-Elgin Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.   On-line condolences may be sent to the Hyman family by visiting www.kornegayfuneral.com.   Published in The State on April 24, 2010  [2]
  MILI	U.S. Army Retired Mr. Hyman joined the U.S. Army in 1953 and was an outstanding soldier earning many awards and Letters of Commendation. He served in Korea, Okinawa, Germany, the Panama Canal Zone, and Vietnam. He retired as a command sergeant major in 1975 after 21 ½ years of service.  [2]
  Occupation	After retiring, he worked for the Kershaw County Sheriffs Department and Wolfe Mechanical in Lugoff where he retired once again. He also served as the Municipal Judge of the Town of Elgin for 26 years.  [2]
  _UID	BF2637B8333F4C19A484E456997C0E51817D
  Death	22 Apr 2010
  Burial	25 Apr 2010	Blaney Baptist Church Cemetery, 1400 Blaney Road, Elgin, South Carolina   [2]
  	Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff-Elgin Chapel, Lugoff-Elgin, South Carolina
  Person ID	I130403	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	18 May 2010

  
  

  Father	James Hoyt “Hoyt” HYMAN,   b. 5 May 1904   d. 10 May 1960 (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Mae BELK,   b. 9 Jul 1906   d. 12 Nov 1967 (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	5 Jul 1922  [4]
  _UID	45B3DB4268EF4F7B9C904C279684A2D46506
  _UID	45B3DB4268EF4F7B9C904C279684A2D46506
  Family ID	F87056	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F89624	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 May 2010

  
  

• Sources

  [S8873] Mary Sutherland Kelley, page 85. [S14136] William “Bill” Hyman. [S1831] (Second Edition, Revised, 1 May 1997), page 63-9. [S1831] (Second Edition, Revised, 1 May 1997), page 63-6.