James Platt

Master Sergeant James Hollon Platt, United States Army (Ret.), age 80, of 616 Klein Street, Walterboro, died Monday afternoon, December 8, 2008, at Heritage Health Care in Walterboro. He was married to the late Mrs. Leila Maude Platt.



Funeral services will be conducted 11 oclock Friday morning, December 12, 2008, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro with The Reverend Dr. A. Robert Nix officiating. Interment with full military honors provided by the United States Army will follow in Little Swamp United Methodist Church Cemetery, War Eagle Road, Smoaks.



Master Sergeant Platt was born November 12, 1928, in Saint George, and was a son of the late Curtis Legare Platt and the late Pearl Smoak Platt. He served his country faithfully in the United States Army for twenty-four years, having retired with the Rank of Master Sergeant. During is career with the military, he saw action in Vietnam and was highly decorated with several distinguished medals to include the Purple Heart. A truly patriotic man, he continued service to his country in a civil capacity as the Veteran Affairs Administration Officer for Colleton County, a capacity he held for many years having helped an unknown number of veterans and their families. Helping his fellow countrymen was his life, and the untold works he did for fellow veterans will always be what made Hollon Platt such a special and regarded man.



Hollon was a graduate of Walterboro High School, where he played football for the historic Wildcats and was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in downtown Walterboro. Friends and family knew that his passions in life were his family, his country, and the outdoors. Hunting and fishing the creeks of Colleton County, along with sports of all kinds were his greatest pastimes.



Surviving him are: four sons, James H. Platt, Jr. of San Diego, California, Steven L. Platt of Adrian, Michigan, Jeffery A. Platt of Walterboro, and Brian K. Platt of Summerville; a brother, Curtis Legare Platt, Jr. of Edgewater, Florida; and a sister, Margaret P. Maxcey of Walterboro. There are three grandchildren, Jonathan Platt and David Platt both of Adrian, Michigan and Allan Platt of Florence; and a special friend, Mrs. Betty Crosby Walling of Walterboro; as well as several nieces and nephews.



For those that wish, memorial messages and thoughts may be made to the family by visiting: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com .



Family and friends may call from 6:00 until 8:00 Thursday evening at THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro, 843.538.5408.

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