Rev.
Burton
LeGrand
"Preacher"
Ardis
Sr
Born in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Rufus Robert Ardis
and Margaret Ann (Geddings) Ardis
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
June Marcelle (Williams) Ardis
— married
8 Jun 1930 in Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Father of
Robert Gene Ardis Sr, Margaret June (Ardis) Weeks, Burton LeGrand Ardis Jr. and Jeffrey Allen Ardis
Died
at age 78
in Harleyville, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States
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Biography
Burton was born in 1910. He passed away in 1988.
- The Rev. Burton LeGrand Ardis Sr., 78, of Route 1, Box 224, Harleyville, died Monday, October 17, 1988, at St. George Health Care Center.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Betaw Christian Church in St. Stephens, with the Rev. Robert Hodge officiating. Burial will be in Harleyville Cemetery.
The casket will be placed in the church an hour before the service.
Pallbearers will be Milton Thames Jr., Albert Thames, Danny Carr, Dickey Carr, Claude Harris Jr. and Robert Lape.
The Rev. Ardis was born in Sumter County, a son of the late Robert R. Ardis and Mrs. Margaret Geddings Ardis.
He was a member and former pastor for 20 years of Betaw Christian Church, a minister for 40 years, and a member of the Egeria Masonic Lodge.
He was a retired auto mechanic.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. June Williams Ardis of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Peggy Weeks of Harleyville; two sons, Robert G. Ardis of Harleyville and Burton L. Ardis Jr. of Summerville; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25410120/burton-legrand-ardis: accessed 9 August 2022), memorial page for Burton LeGrand “Preacher” Ardis (22 Jan 1910–17 Oct 1988), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25410120, citing Harleyville Cemetery, Harleyville, Dorchester County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Catoe4 (contributor 47413036).
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