Dr. Phil Wilmeth

I knew Phil when he was a student at Yale and I was at sister school Vassar. I invited him to be my escort for Christmas House Parties Weekend at Vassar my sophomore year. He was a senior at Yale. I smiled when I read his obit about his taming snakes. He was very proud of the boa constrictor he kept in his dorm room at Yale. I never visited his Yale dorm room so never saw the snake. We just had that one date because I was concerned about his interest in taming snakes! However, I thought...

We were remembering fondly our visits with the family so many years ago and decided to search to see whether we might contact Phil and Ann. We were so disappointed to find Phil’s obituary. He was such a brilliant and thoughtful person. We remember a little red headed boy who “‘preciated” a gift we brought when we visited and the many macaws being hand reared. Phil was doing photography using large glass plates. Of course we sat for what would become favorite pictures which we still cherish. ...

I'm so heartbroken over the loss of the very best Ophthalmologist I've ever seen and known. I've seen Dr. Wilmeth for over 20 years. Lasik, glasses, contacts and Botox parties that I set up at my Spa. I still got Botox as the years passed and he was the only one I've ever trusted to do it. I called to make an appointment this past Thursday and was told he had passed. I cried like a baby. I'm simply shocked and just heartbroken. I moved away from Anderson about five years ago and I still drove...

Dear Personal and Practice Families, We are in shock as we just tried to make an appointment and learned of our dear Dr. Wilmeth's sudden passing. He started treating our son as an early teen, he treated my husband's parents (cataract surgery), and of course my husband and myself. His quiet nature gave us confidence in his practice and we referred several friends to him. We are blessed to have known him professionally. God bless you with His love and your memories.

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.

I'm very sorry to hear of Phil's passing. We were junior officers on the USS fearless out of Charleston 1973 to 1975. He was the engineering officer and I was the deck and supply officer. I was recently in San Diego and while there visited the naval base field house named for the highly regarded and respected captain of our ship, Jay Prout, who years later became an admiral. Phil and I greatly admired him. I photographed memorabilia and pictures of our ship and of Jay while there and upon...

I just learned of Dr. Wilmeth's passing when I went to make an appointment for an exam. He was my ophthalmologist for many years, and I had the utmost respect for him and his skills. I will truly miss him. My condolences to his family at the time their loss.

I just learned of Phil's death, and am very sadded by the news. We were classmates at MUSC. During our four years there we studied hard and ate oysters and shrimp when we could. At one of our gatherings, Phil cooked up a big batch of Frogmore stew. Although I'm a native South Carolinian, I grew up in a military family, only living here for a few months until medical school. I had never heard of Frogmore stew. Phil taught me how to make it that afternoon under the live oaks. He was a fine and...

To the family of Dr Wilmeth
I have been over seas and just got back and called for an appoint today and was told of the sad news my condolences to the family . Dr Wilmeth did the cataract surgery on my self & my wife he was such a pleasant person to have as our Eye Dr. We had some things in common we talked about as i am retired Navy and the doctor did a tour in the Navy in his younger days as a Chief Engineer on a U.S Navy Sea going Tug .
Thanks Dr Wilmeth for making this old Navy...