Sadie P. Huggins

Sadie Parker Huggins of North Charleston, widow of Sammy C. Huggins entered into eternal rest Sunday, July 8, 2012. The relatives and friends of Sadie Huggins are invited to attend her funeral service in Cooper River Baptist Church, Wednesday, July 11 at ten o'clock. Interment will follow in Carolina Memorial Park. Friends and family may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC. NORTH AREA CHAPEL, 2119 Dorchester Road this Tuesday evening, July 10, from five-thirty until seven-thirty o'clock.
Sadie was born March 30, 1916 in Horry, South Carolina to Asa and Minnie Parker. She was one of ten children, four sons and six daughters. She spent her early years in the small community of Nixonville, SC where her family farmed the lands and fished the rivers and ocean around the area now known as North Myrtle Beach. During the Great Depression her family moved to Fort Motte, SC where she attended school, graduating from St. Matthews High School. After completing school she struck out on her own moving to Sumter, SC to work in retail furniture sales. In Sumter she met and was courted by the love of her life Sammy. They were married on November 7th, 1940 in Sumter. They were blessed with a wonderful marriage for 64 years before Sammy was called home leaving Sadie behind for others to enjoy. They moved to Charleston prior to WWII where Sammy began his 36 year career with the Navy Yard. They moved several times during their marriage but always remained in the North Area, later known as North Charleston. Their family grew to two daughters; Kenneth Evelyn (Kenny) and Rhonda Ann and one son Sammy Marvin. She is now reunited in God's Kingdom with her husband Sammy and elder daughter Kenny (Stone). She is survived by her son Sammy and her daughter Rhonda (Meyer), one granddaughter Parker Meyer, two grandsons Mark Meyer and Austin Huggins, three great-grand children Mark Meyer Jr., Morgan Meyer and Murray Meyer, one son-in-law Donald Stone and his wife Laron and one sister Geneva Benbow. Sadie was one of the founding members of Cooper River Baptist Church in 1955 and until recently remained very active in the church teaching Sunday school classes and carrying out missionary work. She had great influence over many of the young people growing up in the North area during the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's and will be missed by all who were fortunate enough to know her.