Dr. Paul Lester Yantis

Paul Lester Yantis III, 67, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, husband of Shirley Milstead Yantis, lost his battle with Multiple Myeloma on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. His memorial service will be held Saturday, September 30, 2017 in the St. Andrews Historic Church, 440 Whilden Street, Mt. Pleasant at 11:00 am. The family will receive friends Friday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the J. HENRY STUHR, INC. MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC.

Paul was born August 7, 1950 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, son of the late Paul Lester Yantis, Jr. and Patricia Lindsey. He grew up in Decatur, GA, where he was an Eagle Scout. Paul graduated from Presbyterian College where he was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity and Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Yantis did his residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina and served as a Lt. Commander in the US Navy Medical Corps, stationed in Charleston. He became a Gastroenterologist and founded Lowcountry Gastroenterology. Paul served as Chairman of Credentials Committee of East Cooper Regional Medical Center and Roper North Hospital. He was Chief of Medicine at Roper North Hospital and East Cooper Regional Medical Center. He served as the Medical Director of Christian Medical Clinic, Mt. Pleasant, SC.

Paul loved spending time with his family and friends at his mountain cabin and was an avid Georgia Bulldog fan.

He is survived by his wife; two sons, Jonathan Yantis of Charleston, SC, Philip Yantis of Mt. Pleasant, SC; step-son, Bradley (Tracy) Richardson of Galesville, MD; step-daughter, Kimberly (David) McLawhorn of Wando, SC; sister, Laurie Schnaubelt of Beaufort, SC; two granddaughters, Lucy Richardson, Ruby Richardson; grandson, Miles McLawhorn; two nieces, Patricia Flores and Kelly Schnaubelt; one nephew Kevin Schnaubelt, Jr.

Memorials may be made to International Myeloma Foundation, 12650 Riverside Drive, Suite 206, North Hollywood, CA 91607-3421 and The Christian Medical Clinic at St. Andrews Church, 440 Whilden Street, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464.