Mullholand, William Eugene

Mr. Mullholand, 83, died February 25, 2011, in Florence. He was born June 20, 1927, in Toledo, OH, to the late Harry and Leone Hoffman Mullholand. He was predeceased by his parents and sisters Suzanne and Carol Mullholand. Mr. Mullholand was know as “Mr. Candyman” always handing out candy to everyone he met. He was a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church, and a volunteer with the Boy Scouts in Michigan, Delmae Ruritan, Manna House, Meals on Wheels, Angelfood Ministry, Mercy Medicine, and the Florence Parks and Recreation. In 1967 he transferred from Michigan to Florence with La-z-boy Chair Company and retired from there after 40 years of service. The family would like to express their many thanks to Dr. Evan Holland, that without him, he would have passed a lot sooner, and Lauren Lupo, RN from Neuro ICU, that made the stroke situation so much better and all the girls from the Cardiac ICU and Dr. Hollands’ office. Surviving in addition to his wife of 58 years are: daughters, Sue (Daryl) Register of Dublin, GA, Cheryl (Rusty) Hanger of Bristol, TN; sons, Ted Mullholand and Jon (Shelly) Mullholand both of Florence; grandsons, Will (Rebecca) Byrd of MS, Aron (Katy) Chamness of TN, James Mullholand of TX, and Brandon Mullholand of PA; granddaughters, Amy (Vince) Cooper of FL, Abbey Chamness of NC, and Taylor Mullholand of PA; brother, Daniel (Mary Ann) Mullholand of MI; 5 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and his faithful dog Snoopy. A funeral service for Mr. William Eugene Mullholand, husband of Janet Seaton Mullholand will be at 2:00 pm, Wednesday March 2, 2011, at Highland Park Methodist Church. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7:00-9:00 pm at Cain Funeral home. Interment will be at Florence Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to McLeod Hospice House, Post Office Box 100551, Florence, SC 29502-0551 or American Heart Association, 181 E. Evans Street, BTC-009, Suite 200, Florence, SC 29506. An online guest register is on the obituaries page at www.cainfuneralhome.com.