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Conway...Edward C. Suggs, age 72, of Reta Street, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Conway Medical Center. Mr. Suggs was born in Newark, NJ, a son of the late Charles Daniel and Kathryn Elizabeth Wilt Suggs. He was employed with Trans Con Freight and retired from ABF Freight in PA. He and his wife retired to live in SC. Mr. Suggs was affiliated with the Prayer Center in Conway for a number of years and then worked with the county for about seven years which he also retired from. In 2001, he started a nonprofit ministry called United Life in Christ Ministries to help homeless and people who needed a second chance. He used his abilities in ministry to council, help those less fortunate and officiated at numerous weddings. Ed had many hobbies that he greatly enjoyed. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He spent many enjoyable years camping and RVing with his family. Along with his brother and lifelong friend, Walt Robinson, he was addicted to Ham radios for many years. Ed had numerous interests in collecting stamps, coins, baseball cards, antique guns, rifles, and Masonic memorabilia. Ed's lifelong interest was the Masons. His grandfather was a lifelong member of the Masonic Blue Lodge and that was something the Ed always wanted to do. He joined the mason's in 1968 in Cleveland, OH and remained very active throughout his life. When he moved with his wife, to SC, he devoted many hours and years to various different bodies of the masons; Loris Lodge #205 AFM, Past High Priest of Marion Chapter #35 RAM, Past Illustrious Master of Hiram Council#38, Past Commander of Delphi Commandry #8, presently serving as representative of the Grand Commandry of South Carolina, Past Sovereign Master of ESC Baker Council #514 AMD, Palmetto York Rite College #70, Piedmont and Charles Towne York Rite College #113, All Saints Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine, S.H.J. Womack Council #20, Knight Masons, Order of the Eastern Star, Scottish Rite, Knight Crusaders of the Cross of South Carolina. Currently, he is the Grand Chaplain of the Grand Council Royal and Select Masters of South Carolina and has held this position for several years. Honorably Discharged Unites States air Force Veteran. Ed was a very quiet man, one of few words but he was definitely one of conviction. When he spoke, you knew he was serious and meant every word. He was always a family man and was devoted to his family. He enjoyed his grandchildren and they were the deciding factor on moving to SC in 1995 after they moved here. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Sandra K. Suggs, his son, Edward C. Suggs, Jr and daughter, Sherrie L. Suggs of Myrtle Beach, SC and Tracee K. Suggs of Alexandria, VA., three grandchildren, Edward C. Suggs, III, Ashley Elizabeth Suggs and Christian Allan Suggs. He was predeceased by a sister, Bonita Shaver, a brother, John Robert Suggs and numerous nieces, nephews in the Pennsylvania area. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM Thursday, July 30, 20015 at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel with a Masonic Service to be held at 5:00 PM. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 950 48th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, or you may donate online at: www.cancer.org/donate Sign a guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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Edward Suggs

August 11, 1942 - July 25, 2015