William Edward Stutts

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 25, 2005, William Edward Stutts, husband of Margaret Cooper Stutts. He was born in Adams Run Township, a son of Andrew Madison Stutts and Virginia Hill Stutts on Monday, March 11, 1918. Mr. Stutts was a graduate of Andrew Murray Trade School for Veterans. He served with the Second Division of the U.S. Army, which landed in the second wave of assaults on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. He was awarded the Purple Hearts for wounds received at the Battle of Ciricy (Purple Heart Hill), the Bronze Star Medal and later received the Normandy Medal from the French consul in recognition of his participation in the liberation of France. On their 50th wedding anniversary, he returned with his wife to visit the World War II battlefields in that country. Mr. Stutts was a former lay reader and member of the vestry of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. He received the 'I Care' Award fro m the Governor of South Carolina for his 20 years of faithful service in the Soup Kitchen of Crisis Ministries in Charleston. He was a former historian and sergeant-at-arms of the Historic Order of the Purple Heart. Mr. Stutts was a life member of Secession Camp #4, Sons of Confederate Veterans. Surviving is his wife of 59 years, Margaret C. Stutts; a son, Brian Leonard Stutts of Augusta, GA; a daughter, Linda Marie Sexton of Washington, D.C.; a brother, Wesley Stutts of Gaffney; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Stutts are invited to attend his funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 31, 2005 at the Episcopal Church of St. Peter and St. John. Burial with Military Honors will be in Live Oak Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends this Wednesday evening at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy., between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memo rials be made tot the Garden Angles, c/o Episcopal Church of St. Peter and St. John, 1393 Miles Dr., Charleston, SC 29407. Arrangements by James A. McAlister, Inc. 766-1365. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com