HELEN CATO BOSWELL

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Helen Cato Boswell, 88, of Covenant Place, widow of William Holland Boswell Sr., died on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at Palmetto Health Tuomey.

Born in Florence, she was a daughter of the late John B. and Margaret Baker Cato. Mrs. Boswell was a member of Alice Drive Baptist Church.

Surviving are one son, William H. "Chip" Boswell Jr. (Kathy) of Sumter; two daughters, Sandra B. Gilmer of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Debra "Debbie" B. Broome (Steve) of Sumter; four grandchildren, Stephen H. Broome Jr., William Tyler Broome, William H. Boswell III (Amanda) and Cameron Willard Boswell (Sarah); and five great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with the Rev. Walt Phillips officiating.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1925 Gion St., Sumter, SC 29150; the Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150; or to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com

The family would like to extend their gratitude and thanks to Covenant Place.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.