Daniel S. Judd
March 6, 1924 ~ January 28, 2007
Resided in:
Columbia, SC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
COLUMBIA – Daniel S. Judd, 82, of Columbia, SC, formerly of Asheville, NC, died Sunday January 28, 2007, at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC.
A native of Buncombe County (born March 6, 1924), Mr. Judd was the son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Oscar (Mabel Moyers) Judd. After returning home from serving in the US Army during World War II, he operated Judd Furniture and Supply with his father. Mr. Judd continued the operation of the hardware store after his father’s death until he went into accounting on a full-time basis. Dan was the District Director of the US Census for Western North Carolina in 1960. He was actively involved with the West Asheville Lions Club; West Asheville Lodge #665 AF & AM where he was a past master; Trinity United Methodist Church and various political activities. He was a founding member of the West Asheville Merchants Association and recently assisted the West Asheville Library with a project on “Old Haywood Road”. The Judds moved to Columbia, SC in 1968 where Dan was affiliated with Columbia College of SC. In 1973 he and his wife founded the tax and accounting firm of Dan S. Judd Consultant, Inc. in Irmo, SC. He was a member of Union United Methodist Church in Irmo, and the Aline Leitner Fellowship Class. Mr. Judd served on the Board of Directors of Lexington Medical Center for nine years, and also on the Board of the Lexington County Library at the time of the building of new Irmo Library. Additionally, Mr. Judd was active in the Irmo Ruritan Club and the Eau Claire Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Margaret Norvelle Shipman Judd; children Dan Judd, Jr. of Birmingham, AL; Mary Margaret Judd of Lexington, SC and Oscar (Leesa) Judd of Lyman, SC; grandchildren, Guy (Faith) and Judd Wood, and Oscar, Amanda, Frances and Maggie Judd; great grandson Daven Wood; brothers-in-law Bert (Ruth) Shipman and John Johnston; Nieces, nephews and extended family members to include Susan K. Judd, Carol P. Stephen, and Doug Wood. Mr. Judd was predeceased by his sister, Ophelia J. Scroggs and sister-in-law Carol S. Johnston.
Funeral services will be: at 6 p.m. this (Tuesday) evening at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home on Bush River Road, Columbia, SC. Visitation will follow the service. Grave-side services with Masonic Rites will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Green Hills Cemetery in West Asheville, NC.
Honorary Pallbearers will be members of West Asheville Lodge #665 AF & AM.
Memorials made be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 521 N. McDuffie Street, Anderson, SC 29621; The Judd Scholarship Fund, Columbia College, 1301 Columbia College Drive, Columbia, SC 29203; or the charity of ones choice.
Norvelle, Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. Gladys’ parents, John and Ruth Jones, spoke so often of you both and of how they admired you both. And Gladys has many memories of you both from our growing up years in West Asheville. Then to have our son marry Suzanne Burgin in Columbia, who had worked for you and loved and admired you so much was an extra special blessing. We are thinking of you and hope that your happy memories of your life with Dan will ease your pain at this time.
Norvelle and Family, I was glad I was able to attend the services at Green Hills. Our lots are there and my Mother and Fathers are there along with many other relatives. It was an excellent service. I hope you have heard from many of our classmates. We are thinking of you and will continue to hold you in our prayers. Take care of yourself and come home to the hills often. Joe and Zunita