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Death

CHERAW — Otis Clyde Quick passed away March 11, 2005, in Chesterfield General Hospital. He was born on February 11, 1927, in Marlboro County, the son of the late Rev. J. Clyde and Alma Grant Quick. He served in the Army from 1946 thru 1948 and was in the 82nd Airborne Division. He retired in November 1990 from the United States Postal Service having served 25 years as a Rural Letter Carrier in the Bennettsville, SC Post Office. A member of First United Methodist Church, Mr. Quick served in many capacities. He co-taught the Fred and Lorraine Harris Sunday School class for 20 years and was a former member of the Chancel Choir and Men’s Ensemble. It was under his leadership as chairman of the committee on education that the First Care Daycare was established. Mr. Quick was instrumental in the formation of the Wallace Water Company, serving as a member of the steering committee and as a charter member of the board of directors. He also served as treasurer for several years. As an avid rose grower, he shared his beautiful roses with many in the Wallace and Cheraw area. He was a former member of the Pee Dee Rose Society. Surviving Mr. Quick is his wife Edith Cranford Quick of the home; daughter and son-in-law Susan and Jackie Furr of Cheraw; son and daughter-in-law Clyde and Lisa Quick of Mt. Pleasant, SC; grandchildren Elizabeth Trapp and Hal Trapp both of Florence, SC.; sisters Ada Chavis of Cheraw, SC, and Bonnie McQueen of Wallace, SC. A service to celebrate the life of Mr. Quick will be held on Sunday, March 13, 2005, at 3:00 pm at First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Saturday, March 12, 2005, at Norton Funeral Home. Burial service will be private at a later date. Memorials in the name of Otis Quick may be made to Hospice of Chesterfield County P.O. Box 293 Chesterfield, SC 29709. Norton Funeral Home of Cheraw is serving the family of Mr. Quick.