Gary Franklin Ferrell died May 02, 2007, in Walterboro.
Born July 21, 1929 in Chester, Frank was the son of the late Marshall Levi Ferrell and Onnie Holder Ferrell McNinch.
He attended John de la Howe School in McCormick, SC for ten years and graduated from Chester High School in Chester. After graduating in 1949, Frank chose to serve in the United States Marines.
In 1971, after 20 years of honorable service, including multiple tours in Vietnam, he retired as a Gunnery Sergeant. Following his retirement, he worked briefly as a City of Walterboro Police Officer and retired in 1980 from the Walterboro Post Office.
In 1981, Frank received a degree as a Master Clock Repairer from Orangeburg Technical College and shortly thereafter opened Colleton Clock Repair Service.
To all of the grands, Frank will forever remain, King Pappy Frank the First.
He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Carolyn Joyce Godley Ferrell, whom he always referred to as Lady; four children, Becky Marie Ferrell Pierce and husband James of Marietta, SC, Franklin Randolph Randy Ferrell and wife Mary of Independence, VA, Tony M. Ferrell and wife Diane of Sebring, FL, and Denny Joseph Ferrell and wife Elizabeth of Walterboro; two granddaughters, Christy and Julie Ferrell of Walterboro; two step granddaughters, Nicole McClelland of Austin, TX and Andrea Flowers and husband Michael of Avon Park, FL; three step great-grandchildren; and a multitude of other family and friends.
Frank was preceded in death by two sisters, Marcell Ferrell and Margaret Ferrell Keihl.
Born July 21, 1929 in Chester, Frank was the son of the late Marshall Levi Ferrell and Onnie Holder Ferrell McNinch.
He attended John de la Howe School in McCormick, SC for ten years and graduated from Chester High School in Chester. After graduating in 1949, Frank chose to serve in the United States Marines.
In 1971, after 20 years of honorable service, including multiple tours in Vietnam, he retired as a Gunnery Sergeant. Following his retirement, he worked briefly as a City of Walterboro Police Officer and retired in 1980 from the Walterboro Post Office.
In 1981, Frank received a degree as a Master Clock Repairer from Orangeburg Technical College and shortly thereafter opened Colleton Clock Repair Service.
To all of the grands, Frank will forever remain, King Pappy Frank the First.
He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Carolyn Joyce Godley Ferrell, whom he always referred to as Lady; four children, Becky Marie Ferrell Pierce and husband James of Marietta, SC, Franklin Randolph Randy Ferrell and wife Mary of Independence, VA, Tony M. Ferrell and wife Diane of Sebring, FL, and Denny Joseph Ferrell and wife Elizabeth of Walterboro; two granddaughters, Christy and Julie Ferrell of Walterboro; two step granddaughters, Nicole McClelland of Austin, TX and Andrea Flowers and husband Michael of Avon Park, FL; three step great-grandchildren; and a multitude of other family and friends.
Frank was preceded in death by two sisters, Marcell Ferrell and Margaret Ferrell Keihl.
Gary Franklin Ferrell died May 02, 2007, in Walterboro.
Born July 21, 1929 in Chester, Frank was the son of the late Marshall Levi Ferrell and Onnie Holder Ferrell McNinch.
He attended John de la Howe School in McCormick, SC for ten years and graduated from Chester High School in Chester. After graduating in 1949, Frank chose to serve in the United States Marines.
In 1971, after 20 years of honorable service, including multiple tours in Vietnam, he retired as a Gunnery Sergeant. Following his retirement, he worked briefly as a City of Walterboro Police Officer and retired in 1980 from the Walterboro Post Office.
In 1981, Frank received a degree as a Master Clock Repairer from Orangeburg Technical College and shortly thereafter opened Colleton Clock Repair Service.
To all of the grands, Frank will forever remain, King Pappy Frank the First.
He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Carolyn Joyce Godley Ferrell, whom he always referred to as Lady; four children, Becky Marie Ferrell Pierce and husband James of Marietta, SC, Franklin Randolph Randy Ferrell and wife Mary of Independence, VA, Tony M. Ferrell and wife Diane of Sebring, FL, and Denny Joseph Ferrell and wife Elizabeth of Walterboro; two granddaughters, Christy and Julie Ferrell of Walterboro; two step granddaughters, Nicole McClelland of Austin, TX and Andrea Flowers and husband Michael of Avon Park, FL; three step great-grandchildren; and a multitude of other family and friends.
Frank was preceded in death by two sisters, Marcell Ferrell and Margaret Ferrell Keihl.
Born July 21, 1929 in Chester, Frank was the son of the late Marshall Levi Ferrell and Onnie Holder Ferrell McNinch.
He attended John de la Howe School in McCormick, SC for ten years and graduated from Chester High School in Chester. After graduating in 1949, Frank chose to serve in the United States Marines.
In 1971, after 20 years of honorable service, including multiple tours in Vietnam, he retired as a Gunnery Sergeant. Following his retirement, he worked briefly as a City of Walterboro Police Officer and retired in 1980 from the Walterboro Post Office.
In 1981, Frank received a degree as a Master Clock Repairer from Orangeburg Technical College and shortly thereafter opened Colleton Clock Repair Service.
To all of the grands, Frank will forever remain, King Pappy Frank the First.
He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Carolyn Joyce Godley Ferrell, whom he always referred to as Lady; four children, Becky Marie Ferrell Pierce and husband James of Marietta, SC, Franklin Randolph Randy Ferrell and wife Mary of Independence, VA, Tony M. Ferrell and wife Diane of Sebring, FL, and Denny Joseph Ferrell and wife Elizabeth of Walterboro; two granddaughters, Christy and Julie Ferrell of Walterboro; two step granddaughters, Nicole McClelland of Austin, TX and Andrea Flowers and husband Michael of Avon Park, FL; three step great-grandchildren; and a multitude of other family and friends.
Frank was preceded in death by two sisters, Marcell Ferrell and Margaret Ferrell Keihl.
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