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Gus Drawdy

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Gus Drawdy

Birth
Death
18 Dec 1954 (aged 69)
Burial
Hampton, Hampton County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Mr. Gus was born in Colleton County, S.C. He was the son of the late Albert Drawdy and Lanie Kinsey Drawdy. He died in Hampton County hospital from injuries after being struck by an automobile driven by T. H. Caldwell on highway 28 in Varnville, S.C. Testimony at the inquest indicated there was no eye witness and that Mr. Caldwell, driving east towards Yemassee, was blinded by lights of an oncoming car and failed to see Mr. Drawdy who was reportedly on the highway in the path of his car. Mr. Gus is survived by 2 sons, Harold and Joe Drawdy, 3 daughters, Celie Drawdy Reid, Ethel Drawdy Stanley and Idell Drawdy Belger, 1 brother, Harvey Drawdy, 23 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his spouse Minnie Lee Tuten Drawdy and a son W.Hansel Drawdy. Funeral services will be conducted at the graveside in Thames Cemetery at 11 o'clock Monday morning by the Rev. J. W. Swindell.
Mr. Gus was born in Colleton County, S.C. He was the son of the late Albert Drawdy and Lanie Kinsey Drawdy. He died in Hampton County hospital from injuries after being struck by an automobile driven by T. H. Caldwell on highway 28 in Varnville, S.C. Testimony at the inquest indicated there was no eye witness and that Mr. Caldwell, driving east towards Yemassee, was blinded by lights of an oncoming car and failed to see Mr. Drawdy who was reportedly on the highway in the path of his car. Mr. Gus is survived by 2 sons, Harold and Joe Drawdy, 3 daughters, Celie Drawdy Reid, Ethel Drawdy Stanley and Idell Drawdy Belger, 1 brother, Harvey Drawdy, 23 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his spouse Minnie Lee Tuten Drawdy and a son W.Hansel Drawdy. Funeral services will be conducted at the graveside in Thames Cemetery at 11 o'clock Monday morning by the Rev. J. W. Swindell.


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  • Created by: Dee Dee
  • Added: Jan 17, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64329497/gus-drawdy: accessed ), memorial page for Gus Drawdy (15 Jun 1885–18 Dec 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64329497, citing Thames Cemetery, Hampton, Hampton County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Dee Dee (contributor 47109009).