Clinton "Monty" Monroe Templeton Jr.

Clinton Monroe “Monty” Templeton Jr., 68, of Summerville, husband of Bonnie (Spade) Templeton, entered into eternal rest Wednesday morning, September 28, 2016. Visitation will be held at St. John the Beloved Catholic Church at 28 Sumter Avenue in Summerville, South Carolina on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 8:30am, with a funeral mass to follow at 10:00am. Inurnment will be at Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner, South Carolina at a later date. Monty was born February 19, 1948 to Dr. Clinton Monroe Templeton and Lurlene Eubanks Templeton in Augusta, Georgia. He and his older sister, Martha, grew up in North Augusta, South Carolina, at 910 Carolina Avenue, and later at 1008 Marshall Avenue. Monty was in high school when South Carolina Public Schools integrated, and as student body president of North Augusta High School, he showed his new classmates around the school and introduced them to their new teachers. He graduated from Augusta College and taught school in Beech Island, South Carolina. He completed pharmacy school at Mercer University in Atlanta, Georgia and then worked as a pharmacist for the VA hospital in Atlanta, Emory University Hospital, Fort MacPherson army pharmacy, and the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Hospice pharmacy in Atlanta. In January of 1998 he married Bonnie Spade and moved to Summerville, South Carolina. He took an active role to help raise Bonnie's youngest son, Mark. Although Monty assumed the role of mentor and father later in life, the task came naturally to him. All three of Bonnie's children loved him dearly and will always cherish their time with him. After retiring from the Charleston Naval Hospital pharmacy, Monty and Bonnie spent their free time traveling throughout Europe, Canada, and the U.S., exploring new places, visiting family and friends, and always making friends wherever they went. The two travelled often to Pennsylvania, Montana, and Colorado to visit their relatives, and their children and grandchildren. His grandchildren called him PePop, and they loved him dearly. In January of 2011, Monty was diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Despite his illness, he remained involved in many Summerville community charities, including St. Vincent de Paul and Children In Crisis. He continued working in the garden, enjoying his many friendships within the community, and spending time with his best friend and wife, Bonnie. He stayed active until late July 2016, when the rapid progression of his disease relegated him to constant oxygen use. Despite his failing health, he continued to grace his family with his humor, his love, and affection. Monty gave all of himself, to his wife, his family, and his friends until the very end of his life. He will always be remembered for his generosity and genuine kindness. Monty was preceded in death by his parents. He leaves behind his loving wife, Bonnie; his stepson Mark (Amelia) Spade; stepdaughters Marirose (Mark) Kuhlman and Angela (Scott) Tucker; his grandchildren Finn, Sorrel, Hartley, and Una Kuhlman, Aidan and Wren Tucker, and Audrey Anne Spade. He is also survived by his sister, Martha Sohlich, and many nieces and nephews. Please consider making a memorial donation in Monty’s name to the St. Vincent de Paul Society c/o St. John the Beloved Catholic Church, 28 Sumter Ave, Summerville, SC 29483, or to Dorchester Children’s Center, 303 East Richardson Ave, Summerville, SC 29483. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jamesadyal.com. ARRANGEMENTS BY JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29483 (843)873-4040.

Clinton "Monty" Monroe Templeton Jr.

February 19, 1948 - September 28, 2016