Malcolm Reynolds Rivers, 88, of Charleston, SC, husband of Loretta Wood Rivers entered into eternal rest Saturday, February 28, 2015. His Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in J. HENRY STUHR INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, 3360 Glenn McConnell Parkway. The family will recieve friends immediately following the service.
Malcolm was born November 26, 1926 in Sumter, South Carolina, son of the late John Townsend Rivers and the late Augusta Jennings Rivers Neyle. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was retired from Bank Of America. Malcolm was a definition of a gentleman who was loved and respected by all who knew him. Mack enjoyed playing cards and rounds of golf with his many friends especially Polk Chop and Everett.
He is survived by his wife, Loretta Rivers of Charleston, SC; two daughters, Gwynne Carter (Junior), Terri Neal (Rusty); three sons, John Graham, David and Bartlett Altman all of Charleston, SC; brother, John "Bud" Rivers of Sumter, SC; five grandchildren, Shelley Neal, Larry Robertson, Shaun Carter, Alex and Bart Altman and two great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased in death by a brother, L.D. Rivers.
The family would like to give a special thanks to his caregivers, Tanji, June and Pat.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.