Arden Lemon Obituary

LEMON, Arden Arden Alexander Lemon, 88, of Charleston, S.C. died November 5, 2008 at Roper Hospital. Born in Barnwell, he was the youngest son of the late William James and Jeanette Calhoun Lemon. He attended the University of South Carolina before entering the trucking industry in 1949. He was President and General Manager of The Geo. A. Rheman, Co., Southern Chemical Haulers, and finished his career as President of Southern Bulk Haulers, Inc. He served as President of the Motor Transportation Association of South Carolina from 1967-1968. He was also a past member of the Board of Directors of the National Tank Truck Carriers Association and named a Director Emeritus to the South Carolina Trucking Association. An avid amateur golfer, he was a Golden Member of the Country Club of Charleston where he served as a past Chairman for the Azalea Invitational Golf Tournament. He was a former member of Rotary, the Carolina Yacht Club, the Sea Island Yacht Club and The Hibernian Society. He was a long time member and volunteer at St. Philips Church. His wife of 37 years, Jane Hawkins Lemon and children Susan Lemon Grace, William James Lemon, Arden Lemon Lewis, Alex Neal Lemon, Mary Lemon Hayes, Tory Davis Champion and D. Jay Davis survive him. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was predeceased by brothers, Calhoun and Rodman Lemon and sister, Julian Lemon Kennedy. Family and friends are invited to attend funeral services at St. Philips Church on November 7, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. Burial will follow in the West Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in St. Philips Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in his name at www.nationalmssociety.org. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.