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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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01/16/1923 – 03/11/2020
Kingstree
Funeral Services
A memorial service will be held at Kingstree First Baptist Church on Sunday, March 15, at 2 PM, followed by visitation in the family life center.
Memorials
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kingstree First Baptist for the family life center.
Helen McGill Shuler Adams passed peacefully into the arms of her loving Lord on March 11, 2020, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, South Carolina. Born to John Yancey and Pauline Watson McGill in the Cedar Swamp community of Williamsburg County on January 16, 1923, she outlived her ten brothers and sisters. She was also predeceased by two husbands: Molton Ancrum Shuler, a combat casualty of the Korean conflict in 1952, and Guy Dent Adams, who died of cancer in 1974. She is survived by a daughter, Sheryl Shuler McCutchen (Willie) and two sons, Malcolm Duane Shuler (Lawton) and Guy Dent Adams, Jr. (Linda Anne). She also leaves one grandson, Jonathan Shuler (Mandy), and four granddaughters, Elizabeth Shuler Griffin (Keith), Sarah McCutchen Schutte (Craig), Anne Miller Adams Harper (Walt) and Mary Webb Adams, as well as three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
After graduation from Kingstree High School followed by Winthrop College in 1943, she worked briefly as a government decoding analyst for the Signal Corps in Washington, D.C. In 1944, she began a teaching career focused on early childhood education in Beaufort, South Carolina, before returning to continue in her beloved Williamsburg County. She worked as an elementary school teacher in the public schools and served as a Sunday school teacher for all ages. Her teaching efforts formed an integral part of Christian witness and education throughout the community.
Despite the premature deaths of both husbands, she reared three children. She instilled in them lessons learned through her faith in Jesus, including the importance of service to others. She taught by example: she devotedly mentored individuals for years until they attained college degrees or became successful business owners; she instigated a furniture ministry to help those in need create a warm home; she worked tirelessly for numerous organizations such as the Kingstree Housing Authority, the Williamsburg County Council on Aging, the Disabilities and Special Needs Board – to name just a few. As an active member of Kingstree First Baptist Church, she opened her home to displaced travelers, hurricane victims, and summer youth workers. She would be the first to say, “To God be the glory” for being able to help meet the needs of others.
A memorial service will be held at Kingstree First Baptist Church on Sunday, March 15, at 2 PM, followed by visitation in the family life center. Williamsburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kingstree First Baptist for the family life center.
Thinking of all of you today. Mrs. Helen was such a sweet soul.
Condolences from the Gee family. Mrs. Adams was so kind to me growing up. She was a very gracious and impeccably mannered lady, who was always willing to help those in need.
Sorry to here this. Prayers for the family
Sorry for your loss Ms Helen was a very special person she will be missed
Prayers and comfort for the family.
To be in “Mrs. Adams'” Sunday School class was an absolute joy!
Sheryl, Duane, Dent and family , I know y’all know how much “Miss” Helen meant to me. What an impact she had on my life and especially my faith! Her life of testimony to her love for the Lord was amazing! I am so grateful for her example. I am thinking of all of you. I am also thinking about the celebration there was when “Miss” Helen saw Jesus face to face and heard Him say to her, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
My heart breaks in the loss of this fine lady. What a true Southern lady. Raising three wonderful children on her own who have gone on to continue her legacy of service. Sheryl, Duane and Dent, you can absolutely say you had a Godly mother who gave her all.
Mrs. Helen was a Saint among us and we are better because of her. My prayers and sympathy to all of the family as you mourn the physical loss of a great lady. Mrs. Helen was a Christian servant for all.
Dear Sheryl, Duane and Dent, I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. I am sure she is in a better place. My thoughts and prayers are with you all and your families.
Sheryl, Duane, and Dent,
I just read Ms. Helen’s obit in “The State.” I am so very sorry for your loss. She was such a wonderful lady. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sincerely, Brenda Mims Tucker
Dear Sheryl, Duane and Dent,
I just saw Ms. Helen’s obituary in “The State” this morning. I am so very sorry for your loss of sweet mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. Please accept my condolences.
Sincerely, Brenda Mims Tucker
Mrs. Helen was like her mother, Mrs. Pauline. Their God given gift won many souls to Christ.
What a legacy that has been left
for us. My love and sympathy to her family.
To Mrs. Helen’s Family My sympathy. A great Lady and Pray
warrier and very Godly. Prayed for me and my family many times. My prayer for your peace knowing she is in God’s preasence now. Send Prayers and Love Carole Hill Huffman
Sheryl, Duane, and Dent,
I was so saddened to hear of Miss Helen’s passing! She was such a dear person and will be missed by many! Please know that you and your families are in my thoughts and prayers!
Love,
Reveley
Duane, Sheryl, Dent, and families: You are all in my thoughts and prayers. I loved Aunt Helen. She was always there for others. Wish I could have been with you this weekend. Know that she is home now and with God.
Sheryl, Duane and Dent, I just learned today of your Mom’s passing. Sending my love and sympathy. She was such a huge influence in my spiritual journey during the years we were in Kingstree. She was also my very best friend.