David Maybank Obituary

David Huguenin Maybank CHARLESTON - David Huguenin Maybank, 71, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Ann English Maybank, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on the morning of Monday, March 24, 2014. His Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, March 26, 2014, in St. Philip's Church, 142 Church Street at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday, March 25, at the residence between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL. David was born May 16, 1942, in Charleston, South Carolina, son of the late John Frampton Maybank and Lavinia Huguenin Maybank, the second born of the Maybank triplets. He was a graduate of Porter Military Academy, Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1961 and The Citadel in 1965. David served in the South Carolina National Guard from 1965 - 1971 and began his forty-one year career in the insurance business with Prudential in 1967. He formed David H. Maybank & Associates in 1999, working with Jenny Derrick and Rebecca Gaines until his retirement in 2009. David shared with his family that if he could encourage them with an abiding word, it would be: "trust in the Lord and don't quit." He was a member of St. Philip's Church where he served on the Vestry and as a Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 50. With a generous spirit and positive attitude, David provided unconditional guidance and friendship to generations of Charlestonians. In addition, he lent his knowledge and love of the land and the saltwater creeks to various Lowcountry wildlife and environmental councils. He was a member of the Plantation Society, the Saint Cecilia Society, and the Carolina Yacht Club. David also served as a member of the Tourism Commission and was a long-time board member of Magnolia Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Ann, of Charleston, SC; five children, Ellen Gray Nicholson Maybank of Charlottesville, Virginia, David Huguenin Maybank, Jr., his wife, Dr. Keri Holmes-Maybank, Amey Maybank Warder and her husband, Frank Reid Warder, Jr., Katherine Maybank Bibee and her husband, Charles Cartwright Bibee, James English Maybank and his wife, Emily Watts Maybank, all of Charleston, SC. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, Richard Holt Hogan II, Monte Nicholson Hogan, Douglas Huguenin Hogan, Elizabeth Maybank Hogan, Frank Reid Warder III, David Maybank Warder, Clifton Elder Warder, Caroline Maybank Bibee, Marion Ann Maybank, a brother, Thomas Huguenin Maybank and his wife, Bee Smith Maybank, of Dalton, Georgia, a sister-in-law, Helen Silcox Maybank, two sisters, Lavinia Maybank Grimball and Harriet Maybank Hutson, all of Charleston, SC; and many devoted nieces, nephews, cousins and godchildren. He was predeceased by his brother, John Frampton Maybank, Jr. Family members are grateful for the kindness and loving care given to David through the years by Margaret Palmer, Susan Smalls, Joanne Foster, Jesse Jefferson, Orthaline Singleton, Jean Wright, Gene and Jeanette Palmer, Tiffany Brill, Michelle Felder and the exceptional staff at Hospice of Charleston. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Baylor School, 171 Baylor School Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405 or Kanuga Conference Center at 130 Kanuga Chapel Drive, Post Office Box 250, Henderson, NC 28793. A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston