Linda Garmon Huggins

FLORENCE Dr. Linda Garmon Huggins, 77, wife of Samuel Ross Huggins for 57 years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Born in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late Louis Walker Garmon and Rachel Garmon McConnell. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her sister, Dale Garmon and her beautiful granddaughter, Christina Huggins.

Linda shared a lifelong passion for her faith, her family, and children of all ages, races, and abilities. She recognized the good in every person she met, and she had a unique gift of making all who knew her feel special and loved.

After moving to Florence, SC, Linda attended Francis Marion University and the University of South Carolina, earning a Doctorate of Education. She served the children of Florence School District One as a special needs teacher, district coordinator for programs for special needs students, and principal of Henry Timrod Elementary School. One of her proudest moments as an educator came in 1995, when Henry Timrod School received the Palmettos Finest Award, a recognition of excellence given to only two elementary schools in the state.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Michael Ross Huggins (Paula) and Valerie Huggins Alexander (Bill); her grandchildren, Steven F. Murray, Jr. (Melissa) and Matthew Ross Murray (Amani); and also her great-grandchildren, Abigail, McKenna, Delilah, and Carter Ross.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, February 9, 2015, at Waters-Powell Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul United Methodist Church on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. with burial at Sharon Memorial Park in Charlotte, NC, at 3:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul UMC Childrens Building Fund, P. O. Box 5446, Florence, SC 29502; or McLeod Hospice House, c/o McLeod Foundation, P. O. Box 100551, Florence, SC 29502 or mcleodfoundation.org.

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