Roland Lemuel Welsh, 93, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Maude Banks Welsh entered into eternal rest Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Funeral services will be held in St. Barnabas Lutheran Church Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Entombment, Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, January 25, 2013 in J. HENRY STUHR INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Mr. Welsh was born February 25, 1919 in Monticello, Mississippi, son of Stephen Patrick Welsh and Bamma Guilott Welsh. He was a Maritime Officer in the Merchant Marines and served in WWII. He retired as an Insurance Agent with New York Life after 46 years. He was a life member of the Million Dollar Round Table for 25 years, a recipient of the Carroll Jones Award for Outstanding Life Underwriting 1986, Life Insurance Statesman award for South Carolina 1997,a long time member of The Charleston Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, a member of the American Legion Post 179 and the past president of the Charleston Civitan Club. Mr. Welsh was a member of St. Barnabas Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife of 30 years; his daughter, Mary Welsh Geils (George) of Charleston, SC; his son, Dr. Donald W. Welsh (Lucy) of Birmingham, AL; his step daughter, Susan H. Costa of Weston, FL; his step son, Robert Hiott (Teri) of Columbia, SC; eight grandchildren, Dr. George Geils, Jr. (Joy), Dr. Wills Geils (Meghan), Andrew Geils, Stephen Welsh, Andrea Welsh, Johnny Welsh, Laura Costa, Max Costa; eight great grandchildren and his sister-in-law, Roberta L. Banks of Charleston, SC.

Memorials may be made to St. Barnabas Lutheran Church, 45 Moultrie Street Charleston, SC 29403.