Earl Wesley McCutchen, 75, died peacefully at home Monday, June 11, 2018, after a long illness.

Mr. McCutchen was born December 22, 1942, in Kingstree, a son of the late Thomas Dewitt McCutchen and Emma Louise Britton McCutchen. He was a 1961 graduate of Kingstree High School and received a Bachelor of Political Science degree from Francis Marion College. Earl was a veteran of the US Air Force and was last employed at Gold Kist in Kingstree. He enjoyed gardening, especially hybridizing daylilies.

Surviving Mr. McCutchen are: his three daughters, Melanie McCutchen, of Kingstree, Brittany M. Powell, of Cades, and Tonya McElveen, of Turbeville; six grandchildren, Cameron and Sophie McCutchen,  Bellamy Powell, Jessica Floyd, Tyler and Hannah McElveen; one great grandchild, Ava Tate Floyd; 2 brothers, Joe McCutchen, of Pensacola, FL and Wayne McCutchen, of Kingstree; two sisters, Bessie Lowder, of Oswego and Mary Fulton, of Georgetown; special friends, Charles and Heidi Douglas; and special niece and nephew, Linda Harris and Gary McCutchen. In addition to his parents, Earl was preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas and Ernest McCutchen.

A memorial service celebrating Earl’s life will be 2 PM Sunday, June 17, 2018, at Williamsburg Funeral Home. His family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Browns Ferry Gardens, 13515 Browns Ferry Road, Georgetown, SC 29440.  Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituaries page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.