Raddin D. McKalsen Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Raddin D. McKalsen (Sumter, South Carolina), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on May 2, 2025 at the age of 93. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Raddin departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Raddin may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Raddin leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her spouse Garnet M. McKalsen; her parents, Eugene Timmons and Retus Pack Timmons; and her siblings, Thelma Harrelson and Herman Timmons.
She is survived by: her children, Garnet E. McKalsen and Pamela G. McKalsen of Virginia Beach, Virginia; and her sisters, Ruby Pringles of Sumter and Carolyn Welch of Manning.
Memorials may be made to Gideons International, PO 1795, Sumter, SC 29151 or Sumter First Baptist Church Nursery Fund, 107 E. Liberty Street, Sumter, SC 29150.
