Walter Edward Appleby

MSgt. Walter Edward Appleby, USMC (Ret.), 88, of Summerville, SC, husband of Joyce Norma Ashbrook Appleby died Monday, March 18, 2019. The family will receive friends Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Northwoods Chapel, 2180 Greenridge Road from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. His Funeral Service will be held Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Stuhr's Northwoods Chapel at 10:00 am. Interment with military honors will follow at Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia, SC, at 1:00 pm.

Walter was born August 6, 1930 in Providence, RI, son of the late Urban S. Appleby and the late Mildred Robbins Appleby. He was raised in Massachusetts and graduated from North Attleboro High School. He was a Master Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, served during the Korean war and retired after 20 years of service. Walter worked for five years at Waccamaw Pottery and was an ordained Deacon and attended Lydia Baptist Church in Summerville, SC.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Norma Appleby; two daughters, Linda A. Lee (Ronald) of Prosperity, SC and Joyce A. Stiehler and family of Norman, OK; granddaughters: Lori Beth Lee and Chrissy Lee of SC and Kimberly DiCesare (Jason) of FL; and three great-grandchildren: Madison, Karalyn and David DiCesare of FL.

Memorials may be made to Whitten Center Parent's Club, C/O Marlene Woods, 304 Dixon Street, Clinton, SC 29325-4274.