News Summary
The Elliott, SC community gathers to honor Martha Stough Welsh Huggins, who passed away on March 9, 2025. A graveside service is set for March 15 at Wells Cemetery. Friends and family will share memories and pay their respects following a visitation earlier that day. Martha was deeply involved in her community and is remembered for her role as a Sunday School teacher. Her family invites acts of kindness and memorial donations in her name.
Graveside Funeral Arrangements Set for Beloved Community Member Martha Stough Welsh Huggins
Residents of Elliott, SC, are coming together to remember and honor the life of Martha Stough Welsh Huggins, who passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025. This warm-hearted woman, known for her kindness and unwavering dedication to family and community, will be memorialized in a graveside funeral service scheduled for 3:00 pm on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Wells Cemetery.
A Final Farewell
The funeral service will provide friends, family, and community members an opportunity to pay their respects and share cherished memories of Martha. Prior to the service, there will be a visitation from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel. If you’re planning on attending, the address for the funeral home is 7600 Woodrow Street, Irmo, SC 29063.
A Life of Service and Love
Martha was a proud native of Sumter, SC, born at Tuomey Hospital, and a loving daughter to George Bussaine Welsh, Sr. and Evelyn Vernell Cherry Welsh. Her unwavering involvement in her community was marked by her work in finance and managing offices for real estate and insurance businesses. Yet her impact was felt most profoundly in her role as a long-serving First Grade Sunday School teacher at First Baptist Church in Camden. Those who knew her would surely agree she embodied a spirit of love and kindness that touched many lives.
Family Matters Most
The heart of Martha’s life was undoubtedly her family. She is survived by her devoted husband, James Boyce Huggins, II, and her daughter, Dr. Martha Paige Huggins Meeker. Her family includes her cherished son-in-law, Lee Earl Meeker, and two adoring granddaughters, Piper Ashlee Giuliani, who is married to John, and Amber Cherry Meeker. Martha also leaves behind her sister, Evelyn Welsh Langston, along with numerous nieces and nephews who will miss her greatly.
A Legacy of Giving
While the absence of Martha will be deeply felt by all who had the privilege to know her, friends and family are encouraged to keep her spirit alive through acts of kindness. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, an organization that embodies the values Martha held dear. Donations can be sent to 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or made online at www.stjude.org/donate.
Keep the Memories Alive
For those who wish to share their memories and condolences for Martha, you can do so online at www.dunbarfunerals.com. Her life may have come to a close, but her spirit will live on in the hearts of the many lives she touched throughout her time on Earth.
The community’s love for Martha Stough Welsh Huggins will carry on long after we say our final goodbyes. She truly was a remarkable woman, who showed us that love and service to others are the greatest legacies one can leave behind.
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- Legacy: Patricia Elliott Obituary
- Wikipedia: Obituary
- Goldfinch Funeral Home: Larry Elliott
- Google Search: Funeral Arrangements
- Tribute Archive: Jackie F. Elliott
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Funeral
- Goldfinch Funeral Home: Rich Elliott
- Google News: Community Memorial
- Shives Funeral Home: Lorraine Elliott
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