David Lee Todd Sr.

Sumter, SC David Lee Todd, Sr., 74, of 2188 Kingsbury Road, passed away Monday, June 8, 2009 at his home. A native of Buncombe County, he moved to Sumter in 1973 following his retirement from the military. He was a retired veteran of the US Air Force, following 21 years of service, and was a retired letter carrier with the US Postal Service. Mr. Todd was the son of the late David Odell and Margaret Elizabeth Johnston Todd. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Vera Hensley Todd Hodge; and a brother, William Todd. Surviving are his wife, Mary Shorter Todd; daughter, Zondra Todd Scott and husband Stuart; son, David Lee Todd, Jr. and wife Theresa; grandchildren: Christa Goldstein and husband Travis, Marc Scott, Brian Todd and Matthew Todd; sisters: Mary Alice Buckner and husband Tom, Nancy Vinson and husband Jim, Carolyn Young, and Judy Steffey and husband Bruce; sister-in-law, Helen Todd; brother, Donald Todd and wife Susan; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Wednesday in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home and Cremation Center with the Rev. Stuart Scott officiating. Burial will follow in Pisgah View Memorial Park. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Buncombe County Veterans Council Memorial Team. The family will receive friends from 6-7 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter #5, PO Box 931, Sumter, SC 29151.