Enid W. Walkup

Enid Waggett Walkup, 94, widow of the late Rev. John S. Walkup, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at National Healthcare in Sumter.

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Dr. John M. and Charlotte Horricks Waggett. Alongside her husband, Mrs. Walkup served as the organist at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Whiteville, N.C.; Fountain Inn Presbyterian Church, Fountain Inn; and she was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Whiteville, N.C. In high school she received the good citizenship award and represented South Carolina at the DNR convention in Washington, D.C., and also received the American Legion School Award. She was a graduate of Columbia College, earning degrees in both piano and organ.

She began her career as director of religious education and church organist in Burlington, N.C. Mrs. Walkup was a devoted wife and mother and very active for years as a professional organist, teaching piano lessons and participating in many community services. Upon retirement, she and her husband moved from Whiteville to Covenant Place in Sumter in 2002 and later transferred to National Health Care.

Surviving are one daughter, Mary W. Myers and her husband, Ben, of Charleston; and a sister, Evelyn Dabbs and her husband, Tommy, of Mayesville.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at Salem Black River Presbyterian Church.

Memorials may be made to Salem Black River Presbyterian Church, in care of Jeff Feinstein, 10 Whisperwood Drive, Dalzell, SC 29040.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.