Mr. Edward Fludd of 104 Tillbury Drive, Columbia, SC, and formerly of Santee, died on October 1, 2015 at Piedmont Henry Hospital, 1133 Eagles Landing Parkway, Stockbridge, GA.

Edward L. Fludd, the son of Annie Bell Flood and the late George Fludd was born on March 17, 1952.

He received his formal education in the Orangeburg County School District. He received a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Education from South Carolina State College and a Masters in Political Science from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI.

At a young age, he was baptized and was a member of Felderville AME Church, Santee, SC. He served as a Den Leader and President of the Sons of Allen. He loved his church and was always concerned about doing something to help the church. Edward was a kind and loving person who was always doing something to help people. He was respected and loved by many. He loved his family and always put them first.

He was previously married to Betty Dantzler Fludd and to that union one child, LeAnn T. Fludd was born.

In 1992 he was united in Holy Matrimony to Gwendolyn Waring. Children are LeAndrae Fludd and Darshae Rankin. Step children, Ronnie Whetstone, Jr. and Patrick Whetstone.

He served in the United States Army and was a Captain, Chief of Moral Support Fund, Chief of Personnel Actions Division and Chief of Records Management Division.

He was employed as a Veteran Affairs Officer/Director, Orangeburg County and at Penn Life Insurance, Detroit, MI, Chrysler Corporation, Warren, MI, S. S. Kresge in Highland Park, MI and the United States Postal Service in Columbia, SC. He was also self-employed (Fludd's Businesses). He was a member of the VFW and the Democratic Party.

Those sharing his legacy are his loving and devoted wife, Gwendolyn Waring Fludd and son LeAndrae Fludd of the home; two daughters, LeAnn Fludd of Fayetteville, NC and Darshae Rankin of Bridgeport, CT; two step sons, Ronnie Whetstone of Kathleen, GA and Patrick Whetstone of Atlanta, GA; Mother, Annie Bell Flood of Santee, SC, Mother-in-law, Claretha Palmer of Columbia, SC, Father-in-law, Jesse (Irene) Powell of Jersey City, NJ; two sisters, Georgia Fludd of Santee, SC, and Lucetricia Sellers of Brooklyn, NY; one brother, Leon (Ella) Fludd of Orangeburg, SC; three sisters-in-law, Alma Jean (Roosevelt) Bradley of Holly Hill, SC, Octavia Smith of Miami, FL, and Priscilla Palmer of Brooklyn, NY; three brothers-in-law, Ricky Powell of Newark, NJ; Christopher Powell and Patrick Powell of Jersey City, NJ; two granddaughters, Taylor Hopkins Fludd and Sevyn Seals Fludd, one step granddaughter, Shanice Whetstone; one grandson, Tyshawn Rankins; and one step grandson Larenz Whetstone; one God Daughter, Au'Leyah Irving; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services for Mr. Fludd will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Felderville AME Church, 1081 Woolbright Rd., Santee with Rev. Joseph Cobin, Sr., Pastor officiating.

Visitation at Williams Funeral Home of Elloree is scheduled on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. The family will greet friends from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

Friends may call the funeral home.