Brig. General (Retired) Hugh McFaddin McLAURIN, III^{[1, 2]}

1936 - 2025  (89 years)

• Name	Hugh McFaddin McLAURIN  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Prefix	Brig. General (Retired)
  Suffix	III
  Birth	30 Jan 1936	Wedgefield/Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Education	1957 graduate of Clemson University.  [11]
  HIST	of Wedgefield, South Carolina How is Majid Amir Corbett a grandson/daughter of Hugh McLaurin III? jkh BRIG. GEN. HUGH MCFADDIN MCLAURIN III Posted Thursday, July 24, 2025 12:57 pm WEDGEFIELD — Retired Brig. Gen. Hugh McFaddin McLaurin III, 89, husband of Virginia Anne Harvin McLaurin, died Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Hugh McFaddin McLaurin Jr. and Louise Nettles McLaurin. Gen. McLaurin was a member and elder emeritus of Wedgefield Presbyterian Church, retired as a brigadier general with the South Carolina Army National Guard and was instrumental in founding the S.C. National Guard Museum. He was a 1958 Clemson University graduate, where he obtained a BS in Horticulture and was a member of the Tiger Brotherhood. He was a member of the Thalian, Assembly and Les Trente Clubs, Fortnightly Club, Mount Vernon Coffee Club, the Field Artillery Society, Society of the High Hills of Santee, served on the Thornwell Board and Sumter County Museum Board, and the Sons of the American Revolution. Gen. McLaurin loved the Wedgefield Presbyterian Church, his family, farm and forestry, the state of S.C., history and genealogy, Edisto and Clemson University. He was a gifted orator and writer, narrating ETV Swamp Fox Documentary. He presented dozens of lectures and writings centered around farm, family and military history. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mary Louise McLaurin Jones (Wade) and Virginia McLaurin Mota (Dan); and a son, Hugh McFaddin McLaurin IV (Leigh); a sister, Jennie Linn McLaurin Duffie (John); grandchildren, Virginia McLaurin Cupstid (Brandon), Wade Hampton Jones IV (Barnwell), Michael McLaurin Mota (Courtnie), Joseph Cooper Mota, Majid Amir Corbett, Hugh McFaddin McLaurin V, Bentham Edmunds McLaurin and Austin Lucas McLaurin; great-grandchildren, Henry McLaurin Cupstid, William Harvin Cupstid, Wade Hampton Jones V and Danielle Claire Mota and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Wedgefield Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jody Foster officiating. Burial will follow in Wedgefield Presbyterian Church Cemetery with full military honors. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Mt. Vernon Coffee Club. The family will receive friends following the graveside service. Memorials may be made to Wedgefield Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 36, Wedgefield, SC 29168; Thornwell Home for Children, 302 S. Broad Street, Clinton, SC 29325; or to the SC Military Museum, 1 National Guard Road, Columbia, SC 29201. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. Brig. Gen. McLaurin III remembered as mentor, father and friend Retired Brig. Gen. Hugh McLaurin stands with two Sumter High School Hands on History students. McLaurin frequently gave tours of his church, Wedgefield Presbyterian, to help students with their research. Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2025 6:00 am By SAMMY WAY Sumter Item archivist and historian Maya Anthony's quatrain describes individuals who, sadly, are quite rare to our experiences. Those who grace the lives of others by their love and sacrifice provide hope and visions of possibilities. One such inspirational man was retired Brig. Gen. Hugh McLaurin III. For them it is not about the fame, But lighting others' path, their aim They rise by lifting all in sight, A beacon in the darkest night. -Maya Anthony Many within the Sumter community remember the vast accomplishments of McLaurin, whose life was guided by his faith and love for his family, friends, the military and his home. McLaurin, born in Sumter, was the son of the late Hugh McFaddin McLaurin Jr. and Louise Nettles McLaurin. He grew up in the community of Wedgefield where, as a third-generation member of his family, he entered the peach business. He was a graduate of Edmunds High School and Clemson University, finishing in 1958 upon completion of his bachelor of science degree. He exemplified outstanding citizenship while in grade school; he was recognized with the Elks Youth Activities Leadership Award and was elected vice president of the South Carolina Junior Scholastic Press Association. McLaurin was a faithful, life-long member of Wedgefield Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder and Sunday school teacher. He was often called upon by Sumter High School's Hands-on History program to lead tours of his church and was delighted to lecture or provide historical insight to assist students in their research. His wife, the former Virginia Anne Harvin, and his children are devoted to the church, and they continue to follow his example of kindness and service to all. In 1965, he joined Harvin Packing Co. as an assistant to its president, S.A. Harvin. He had also enlisted in the South Carolina National Guard, which became an integral part of his life. He entered the Guard at the age of 18 and served within the military for 33 years. He graduated from Palmetto Military Academy in 1957, seven years after the school became the South Carolina Army National Guard's officer candidate school at the National Guard Training Center at Fort Jackson. Because of his illustrious service over decades, McLaurin was inducted into the PMA Hall of Fame. Following 30 years as a field artilleryman, he assumed responsibilities as director of personnel for the South Carolina Army and Air National Guards. He took pride in the South Carolina Guard that consistently ranked as the best in the nation. He noted that of his many accomplishments, he was most proud of a 400-page book he wrote at the request of South Carolina Adjutant Gen. T. Eston Marchant. The title of the text was "History of the South Carolina Army National Guard and Militia." The publication covered the history of every Guard unit in every town within the state from 1670 through 1987. In addition to his military service, McLaurin was affiliated with Sumter Rotary Club, Society of the High Hills, Sumter Committee for Progress and served on the Sumter County Museum Board and the Thornwell Board. He served as director of Sumter Junior Chamber of Commerce and was a gifted orator and writer, narrating ETV Swamp Fox Documentary, and was a member of the Fortnightly Club, where he drafted multiple research papers that informed and inspired its membership. It was at this function that this writer developed great respect and admiration for McLaurin. He possessed an immense understanding of the history of the Sumter community and willingly served as a mentor for locals. His kindness, consideration and willingness to engage with everyone he encountered made him a friend to all. Gen. McLaurin will truly be missed.  [1, 7, 8, 12]
  MILI	Lt. Col in the S. C. National Guard, serving as Command Administrator, 151st Field Artillery Brigade. He was retired as a brigadier general with the South Carolina Army National Guard and was instrumental in founding the S.C. National Guard Museum.  [8, 13]
  Religion	Ruling Elder of the Wedgefield Presbyterian Church.  [11]
  _UID	68D17DDB81C64F179AAE57DA5A112683CB6F
  Death	23 Jul 2025	Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Burial	27 Jul 2025	Wedgefield Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Wedgefield, Sumter County, South Carolina   [8]
  	Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I14997	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Hugh McFaddin McLAURIN, Jr.,   b. 1909   d. 20 Feb 1999, Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Louise Mellette “Lucy” NETTLES,   b. 20 Feb 1910   d. 1996 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1933  [9]
  _UID	379F70FF562E40459BFEE38E0815ABDFFF39
  _UID	379F70FF562E40459BFEE38E0815ABDFFF39
  Family ID	F11074	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Virginia Anne HARVIN,   b. 1939, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 12 Nov 2025, at her home, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina) (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	22 Aug 1958  [14]
  _UID	0219E09CF47A4869A192E8FA18EF2AB2AE7D
  _UID	0219E09CF47A4869A192E8FA18EF2AB2AE7D
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F11075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2001

  
  

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