Llewellyn Jarrette Burckhalter III, 82, beloved husband of LeClair Anderson Burckhalter, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Burckhalter was born Dec. 11, 1926, to Helen Marsh and Llewellyn Jarrette Burckhalter Jr. at the family home on Whiskey Road in Aiken. He grew up in Aiken, attended Aiken city schools and worked at the Graniteville Mills while he was in high school. He then attended The Citadel and served in the Navy during World War II. Mr. Burckhalter worked at the U.S. Post Office and then Farmers and Merchants Bank, before beginning a 31-year career with DuPont as the head of traffic and transportation at the Savannah River Site. Survivors in addition to his wife LeClair, include two sons, Dr. L. Jarrette (Cindy) Burckhalter IV of Orangeburg and Thomas Anderson (Teresa) Burckhalter of Beaufort; two granddaughters, Tiffany (Andy) Hunter of Orangeburg and Megan (John) Harrison of Columbia; two great-grandchildren, Andrew Hydrick Hunter and Annabelle Holliday Hunter; a brother, Walter Marsh (Jewel) Burckhalter; a niece, Julie (Jimmy) Cranford; and a nephew, Marsh (Lisa) Burckhalter. A graveside service will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Millbrook Baptist Church Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Dr. David Cozad and Jane Keisler officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the memorial service. Memorial contributions may be directed to First Presbyterian Church, 224 Barnwell Ave. N..W, Aiken, SC 29801. Visit the online memorial at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com. Tags: 1947
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