Rev. Sam Lloyd Sarvis

1929 - 2012

Rev. Sam Lloyd Sarvis, Sr.
October 7, 1929 - February 28, 2012
Loris, South Carolina
Rev. Sam Lloyd Sarvis, Sr., age 82, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2012 after a long illness. Born on October 7, 1929 in Green Sea, SC he was the son of Mr. Ezra Oscar Sarvis and Mrs. Addie Powell Sarvis.
Rev. Sarvis attended Green Sea Floyds High School but after the death of his father he completed his high school education at Wingate University. Rev. Sarvis went on to serve his country with courage and honor in the U.S. Army Air Corp. He continued his academic career graduating from Coker College where he had the distinction of being the first male to live on campus. Upon graduation from Coker he completed his studies earning degrees at Furman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary College. Rev. Sarvis held doctoral degrees in both Theology and Psychology. In addition to his academic endeavors he was an accomplished pilot and the owner of Sarvis Aviation where he actively worked for over fifty years. He was a member of Loris First Baptist Church, a master mason, and a longtime Chaplain at Loris Extended Care Facility. During his life Rev. Sarvis was the pastor at many churches including Tilly Swamp Baptist Church, United Baptist Church, Olyphic Baptist Church, and Gethsemane Baptist Church. He will be greatly missed by his family and the many people whose lives he enriched.
Survivors include his son, Samuel "Sammy" Lloyd Sarvis, II of Loris, SC, daughter, Sheila Sarvis Young and husband, Ronnie of Ash, NC, their mother, Iris Hardee Sarvis of Loris, SC and one brother, Dave Sarvis of Baltimore, MD.
In addition to his parents Rev. Sarvis was predeceased by two brothers, Joseph Liston Sarvis and Oscar Sarvis and two sisters, Gracie Allene Sarvis Fowler and Mary Beth Sarvis.
Funeral services will be Friday, March 2, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Loris First Baptist Church with Dr. Larry Turner and Rev. Steve Nobles officiating. Committal services will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 6 until 8 PM at Hardwick Funeral Home. Please sign Rev. Sarvis's online guestbook at hardwickfuneralhome.com or call Hardwick Funeral Home at 843-756-7001 for further information.