Isham Rizer Obituary

RIZER, Isham LODGE - Isham Nathaniel "I.N." Rizer, of 2584 Confederate Hwy., husband of Daisey Folk Flowers Rizer, died Tuesday at Colleton Medical Center. He was 79. Mr. Rizer was born January 30, 1926, in Lodge, a son of the late Marion Isham Rizer and Corine Bull Rizer. He was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church for over 60 years and served in many capacities including: Lay Leader, Delegate, Annual Conference, Sunday School Teacher, PPR Committee, MYF Counselor, Supt. Sunday School and Chairman of the Administrative Board. He was a graduate of Clemson College, class of 1948 and received as B.S. in Agriculture (Animal Husbandry). He was a member of the Colleton County Planning and Development Committee and had formerly been active in the following organizations: Chairman of the S.C. State Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committee, founding member and first president of the Colleton County Taxpayers Assoc., member of the Clemson University Alumni Association, and member of the American Legion. He had also been formerly active in the Colleton A.S.C.S., Colleton County Farm Bureau, S.C. State Grange, National Cotton Council, Fertilizer Advisory Committee, Clemson University, Southeast Forestry Advisory Council, Colleton Soil & Water Conservation, the SCS & WCD, Edisto-Savannah Area, Willow Swamp Watershed, and Palmetto Rural Telephone Coop, Inc. He received the following awards: South Carolina Granger of the Year, 1975; Outstanding Conservationist, 1980: Distinguished Service Award for 13 years as District Commissioner, 1986; Administrator's Award for Service to Agriculture for Distinguished Individual Achievement, for a high level of excellence and leadership in serving the Agricultural Committees in the State of South Carolina, 1989; and the South Carolina Distinguished Agriculturalist Award in 2000. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Company A, 357th Infantry Regiment and saw action at the Battle of the Bulge. He received two Bronze Service Stars, the Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. Survivors besides his wife include: two sons, Marion Lucas Rizer and Philip Nathaniel Rizer (Janet Collins) both of Lodge, a daughter Elizabeth (Beth) Rizer of Chicago, IL, a sister Caroline Rizer Searson of Oakridge, NC, a brother-in-law, Dr. Joseph F. Flowers of Walterboro and five grandchildren, Lucas David, Laura Elizabeth, Adrienne Elizabeth, Philip Austin and Victoria Anne Rizer. He was preceded in death by a brother, Courtland M. Rizer and a brother-in-law, William L. Flowers. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m., in the chapel of Parker-Rhoden Funeral Home with burial in Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Parker-Rhoden Funeral Home, 117 Paul St., Walterboro, SC. Memorials may be made to the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery Association, c/o Daniel Barnes, 7236 Moselle Road, Islandton, SC 29929. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.