Name: Marion McTeer Cooler Date: July 29th, 1929 - February 11th, 2010 Obituary: MARION MCTEER COOLER PEACEFULLY AND QUIETLY DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON FEBRUARY 11, 2010 AT ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL IN SAVANNAH,GA. MARION WAS BORN ON JULY 29, 1929 TO WILLIAM MONTIETH AND BERTHA ELLAVESE TERRY COOLER. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS LOVING PARENTS, TWO INFANT SISTERS, A SISTER-HATTIE COOLER BOULWARE, AND TWO BROTHERS JAMES PHILLIP (JP) AND WILLIAM MONTIETH, JR. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS LOVING WIFE OF SIXTY YEARS-ERNYE, A SISTER CARRIE TRAVIS, AND A BROTHER, GEORGE COOLER. HE HAS TWO DAUGHTERS DIANNE (JERRY) YOUNGBLOOD AND SUSAN (MARK) LOWTHER; SIX GRANDCHILDREN: MARK, ASHLEY, RYAN, ANNE, LORA LEIGH, AND ZACHARY; &10 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. MARION WAS A DEVOTED HUSBAND AND FATHER AND A WONDERFUL GRANDADDY AND GREAT-GRANDADDY.HE LOVED BEING WITH HIS FAMILY MORE THAN ANYTHING. HE WAS KIND AND LOVING TO EVERYONE HE MET. MARION RETIRED AFTER 31 YEARS OF CIVIL SERVICE AT PARRIS ISLAND, SC AS A FIRE FIGHTER. HE WAS AN OUTDOORSMAN AND LOVED TO HUNT. HE WORKED FOR 20 MORE YEARS AFTER RETIRING, AT SPRING ISLAND PLANTATION WITH THEIR HUNTING PROGRAM. HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BY ALL, BUT WE REJOICE IN HIS PEACE. THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE TO ALL THE MEDICAL STAFF AT ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL FOR THEIR CARE, COMPASSION, CONCERN AND LOVE SHOWN TO MARION AND HIS FAMILY. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD SATURDAY FEBRUARY13, 2010 @ 11:00 AM AT MAYE RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH LOCATED AT 3509 OKATIE HWY,OKATIE, SC. THERE WILL BE A VISITATION AT 10:00 AM BEFORE THE FUNERAL SERVICE. INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW IN THE CHURCH CEMETERY. THE FAMILY SUGGESTS IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE MAYE RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP HALL. Memorials: Maye River Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, P.O. Box 814, Bluffton, SC 29910 Visitations: 10:00AM to 11:00AM on Saturday, February 13th, 2010 at Maye River Baptist Church (map/driving directions) Services: 11:00AM at Maye River Baptist Church on Saturday, February 13th, 2010 (map/driving directions) Cemetery: Maye River Baptist Church Cemetery Bluffton, SC (map/driving directions)