Allread , Ernest Franklin

Mullins- Ernest Franklin Allread, 64, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 30, 2010 with his wife and daughter at his side. He was born in Marion County to the late Walter and Elma Allread. Mr. Allread was a graduate of Mullins High School and Dell Institute of X-Ray and Lab Technology. He was the owner of Allread Construction Company to which he devoted thirty years of his life. He was a member of Macedonia United Methodist Church and a lifetime supporter of Center Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Walter Allread, Jr. and one sister, Margaret Allread Underwood. He is survived by his wife of thirty-four years, Cheryl C. Allread of Mullins; one daughter, Margaret Chase Allread of Savannah, Georgia; two nieces, Lana Allread and Shannon Carmichael; and one nephew, Walter Allread III. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 31, 2010 at the With Hope Chapel of Wildlife Action Education Center in the Fork Retch Community of Mullins. Burial will follow at Red Hill Cemetery in Mullins. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday night, from 6:00-8:00 PM. The family suggests that memorials be made to Center Methodist Church, P.O. Box 20, Nichols, S.C. 29581, or to Macedonia United Methodist Church, 402 North Main Street, Mullins, S.C. 29574. Meares Funeral Home of Mullins is honored to serve the family of Mr. Allread.