Nov 16, 2001 Ashpy P. Lowrimore FLORENCE -- Ashpy P. Lowrimore, 65, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001 in Winston-Salem, N.C. after a sudden illness. He was born in Britton's Neck, a son of the late Archie L. and Gertrude Richardson Lowrimore. Having been in banking since 1962, he was currently the Regional President with BB&T in Florence. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Florence. Mr. Lowrimore served the community of Florence in many capacities. He was a member and former president of the Florence Rotary Club, and President and Campaign Chairman of United Way. He served on the Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America from 1994-2000, and was a charter member of the Florence Civic Center Commission. He worked with Economic & Community Development for 25 years and Florence County Progress for 20 years. He served as Pee Dee Chapter American Institute of Banking President in 1982 and was a member of the Pee Dee Chapter of Bank Administration Institute in 1983. He also served on the S.C. State Retirement Systems Investment Panel. He was the recipient of the Order of the Palmetto in 1995 and was named Florence County Business Person of the Year in 1994. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Francis Marion University in 2000. Mr. Lowrimore is survived by his wife, Carolyn Morrow Lowrimore of the home; three daughters, Wendy Lowrimore Seabolt and Wanda Michelle Lowrimore, both of Savannah, Ga., and Celeste Bridgers Hudson of Charlotte, N.C.; two sisters, Loretta Lowrimore Roscoe of Conway and Bernona Lowrimore Rodgers of Pinopolis; and grandchildren, Matthew Hunter Seabolt and Amanda Peyton Seabolt, both of Savannah. He was predeceased by two brothers, Augustus L. Lowrimore and Herman P. Lowrimore. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18 at Calvary Baptist Church, directed by Waters-Powell Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Francis Marion University Foundation, P.O. Box 100547, Florence, S.C. 29501; or to the charity of one's choice.