WILLIAM BODE

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William Bode, 87, husband of the late Mary B. Bode, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on Dec. 24, 1931, in Hoboken, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Edward and Elizabeth Spieglhalter Bode. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War and served his time on the USS Myles C. Fox DDR0829. He was a coal miner in Pennsylvania and then became a millwright for Rockwell International, where he retired.

Survivors include a son, William G. Bode (Nanet) of Sumter; a daughter, Laura Bode Schuhly (Ricky) of Sumter; grandchildren, Shawn Edward Bode (Hyo) of Richmond, Virginia, Jessica L. Johnson of Sumter and Heidi G. Bode of Sumter; step-grandchildren, Cody Schuhly, Kyle Schuhly and Brooke Kee; great-grandchild, Cameron B. Johnson; step-great-grandchildren, Ayden Schuhly, Zan Kee and Rosie Kee; sister-in-law, Helen Bode; and niece, Tooty Bode.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Edward Bode; a niece, Patricia Helen Elkovich; and a nephew, Edward Thomas Bode.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of his daughter, 3135 Kim St., Dalzell.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060-9979.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.