SUMTERS - Victoria Livingston Shaw of Sumter, South Carolina, passed away on February 10, 2014, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born April 30, 1944, in Hendersonville, NC, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Earl Livingston of Hendersonville. She was a longtime resident of Sumter and a much beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt.
She is survived by her husband of Sumter; son of Charlotte; daughter of Dallas, Texas; daughter of Charlotte; son of Charlotte; and grandchildren B.
She is also survived by her twin sister of Augusta, Georgia; brother of Hendersonville, NC; sister of Tuxedo, NC; sister of Cincinnati, Ohio; and fourteen nieces and nephews as well as their spouses, children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her in-laws Mr. and Mrs. Bartow S. Shaw of Sumter; her sister-in-law Marion Shaw of Sumter; her brother-in-law Edgar Duryea Pouch; and by a nephew, Robert Rogan Burchenal.
A funeral service will be held at 1:30pm, Saturday, February 15, 2014, at First Presbyterian Church in Sumter with the Reverend Ray Fancher officiating. A private burial will follow the service. Pallbearers will be Braye Boardman and nephews, Rutledge Livingston, Gary Pouch, Will Pouch, Andrew Pouch, James Burchenal, Henry Goodwin, Jr., and Paul Lamb. Visitation will be held at Bullock Funeral Home, 1190 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, from 5:30 to 7:30pm on Friday, February 14, 2014.
Vickey will be remembered as a loving wife to an adoring husband and as a caring, selfless mother to four incredibly fortunate children. Her love enveloped all of those around her and included her extended family and friends as well. She delighted in her grandchildren and was tireless in her devotion toward them.
Mrs. Shaw will also be remembered as a generous volunteer of her time and as a steward and leader of the many organizations for which she served. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Sumter, where she had served as a Deacon and a Youth Advisor, and served on the Building Committee during its major renovation project. She was a Board Member of the Sumter Museum, where she received the Ross McKenzie Service Award. Mrs. Shaw 's other leadership roles included: Board Member of Wilson Hall, the SC Nature Conservancy and Covenant Place; a Sumter Board Member of the Central Carolina Community Foundation and Congaree Land Trust; and a member of the Clemson University Parents' Advisory Council. She was also a member of the Sumter Junior Welfare League and The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America.
A graduate of the University of South Carolina and a former elementary school teacher, Vickey was passionate about childhood literacy and volunteered in local elementary schools throughout her life. She was an avid gardener and was well-recognized for her talents in flower arrangement. Always an enthusiastic hostess, she enjoyed being involved in various social groups as well as traveling with her family and friends.
The Shaw family would like to express its heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the medical staffs of Tuomey Regional Healthcare System in Sumter and Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 9 West Calhoun Street, Sumter SC 29150, United Ministries of Sumter County, P. O. Box 1017, Sumter, SC 29151, or a charity of one's choice.