BISHOPVILLE -- Ernest Calvin Cutshaw, the firstborn son of Richard Ellis and Violet Whitehead Cutshaw, was born in the year 1928 in Maryville, Tenn. He was raised in the eastern part of the state and learned the values of hard work and family at a young age. These traits served him well during World War II, Korea, and the Vietnam wars. God, duty, country, and love of family guided his life. Mr. Cutshaw was retired from the U.S. Air Force.
His younger brothers, Bill and Leon; and only sister, Dorothy, preceded him in death.
He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Frances Lloyd Cutshaw of Bishopville; his three sons, Larry, the eldest, of Honolulu, Hawaii, Leonard of Melbourne, Fla., and Calvin of Auburn, Ala.; three daughters-in-law, Kathy Cutshaw, Diane Cutshaw, and Dr. Mary Boudreaux; eight grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
He lived as a humble servant of man and taught his children, "If it's already broken try to fix it because you can't make it any worse."
Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Sam Stevens and the Rev. Leonard Cutshaw officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at 9 a.m. Friday in the Florence National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Bishopville First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 144, Bishopville, SC 29010.
Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.
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