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Birth	:	5 Feb 1928 Galivants Ferry, Horry County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	13 Feb 2016 Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Sandy Plain United Methodist Church Cemetery, Galivants Ferry, Horry County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.0640790, -79.2210420
Description	:	Miriam Best Altman, 88, of Summerville, South Carolina, widow of Alexander Bruce Altman, Jr., died February 13, 2016, at The Village at Summerville. Mrs. Altman was born February 5, 1928, in Galivants Ferry, SC, a daughter of the late Jamie M. Best and the late Laura Wingard Best. She was a graduate of Aynor High School, Columbia College, and the Masters Program at The Citadel. She was an active member of Bethany United Methodist Church since 1956. She was a member of Charles Peace Sunday School Class and United Methodist Women Herbert McElhany Circle. She taught at Summerville School District... Read More	Miriam Best Altman, 88, of Summerville, South Carolina, widow of Alexander Bruce Altman, Jr., died February 13, 2016, at The Village at Summerville. Mrs. Altman was born February 5, 1928, in Galivants Ferry, SC, a daughter of the late Jamie M. Best and the late Laura Wingard Best. She was a graduate of Aynor High School, Columbia College, and the Masters Program at The Citadel. She was an active member of Bethany United Methodist Church since 1956. She was a member of Charles Peace Sunday School Class and United Methodist Women Herbert McElhany Circle. She taught at Summerville School District II for 32 years. After retiring, she served as a volunteer at Trident Hospital, Second Chance, and Meals on Wheels. She was known for her excellent cooking, and blessed her family, community, and those in need or ill with her baked goods. She was survived by a sister, Hattie Best Polk, and a brother, Pressley Dorn Best. She was predeceased by two sisters, Barbara Best Shelly and Earl Best Lewis; and two brothers, Jamie M. Best Sr. and Fred Garrison Best. She was survived by a daughter, two sons and their spouses, Carol Altman Cotter and Col. Stephen D. Cotter of Summerville, John Wingard Altman and Dodie Boyle Altman of Summerville, and Alexander Bruce Altman III and Phala Robinson Altman, of Rutherfordton, NC; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, Kim Cotter Baile and Rev. Charles Baile of Gaithersburg, MD, and their children Haddon, Elise, and Karis; Stephen Tradd Cotter and Olga Katic Cotter of Liberty, SC, and their daughter Heidi; John Pressley Altman of Summerville; Garry Jennings Harley Jr. and Arianna Harley of Greenville, SC, and their children Taylor, Ranna, and Jennings; Bryan David Altman of Rutherfordton, NC; and Alexander Bruce Altman IV and Alyson Burk Altman of Charlotte, NC, and their son Bruce. Funeral services were Saturday, February 20, in Bethany United Methodist Church, Summerville, SC. Burial followed in Sandy Plain United Methodist Church Cemetery, 17475 Pee Dee Rd North, Galivants Ferry, SC. Parks Funeral Home of Summerville, was in charge of arrangements.

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Miriam Best Altman's memorial is located at: Sandy Plain United Methodist Church Cemetery, Galivants Ferry, Horry County, USA.
When did Miriam Best Altman death?
Miriam Best Altman death on 13 Feb 2016 in Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 34.0640790
Longitude: -79.2210420

Family Members:

Parent

James M. “Jamie” Best Sr.

(1892 - 1957)

Laura May Wingard Best

(1895 - 1989)

Spouse

Alexander Bruce Altman Jr.

(1925 - 2007)

Siblings

Edna Earle Best Lewis

(1918 - 2001)

Wingard William Best

(1919 - 1921)

Fred Garrison Best

(1921 - 2008)

Martha Emma Best

(1922 - 1924)

Jamie M. “Jinks” Best

(1925 - 2004)

Hattie May Best Polk

(1926 - 2022)

Pressley Dorn Best

(1929 - 2017)

Barbara Best Shelley

(1932 - 2014)

Children

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Galivants Ferry, Horry County, USA
Coordinate: 34.0640790, -79.2210420

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Coordinate: 34.0397200, -79.2902800

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16. Red Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.0001800, -79.2578170

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Coordinate: 33.9906830, -79.2469640

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