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- Charleston Post & Courier
April 13, 2010
Estelle Rhett Hanckel Walpole, 78, of Johns Island, SC, died Monday, April 12, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Eugene Hay Walpole, Jr.
Born on February 10, 1932, in Charleston, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Francis Stuart Hanckel and Pauline Brock Hasell of Coburg Dairy.
She was a graduate of Memminger High School and Winthrop College with a degree in business. As she raised her four children, she was secretary-treasurer, of Sunnyside Farms, the family business. She also was the personal secretary to the Rev. Edward Guerry of St. Johns Episcopal Church. Estelle was known for her gift of hospitality and encouragement to others.
She was a member of the Charleston Junior League, The Huguenot Society, and the Carolina Assembly. She served on the board of Hope Kindergarten and as a scout leader on Johns Island. She was a charter member of Church Creek Presbyterian Church and a loyal supporter of Charleston Christian School. She shared her avid love of sailing with her husband, children and grandchildren.
Estelle is survived by her husband of 57 years, Eugene Hay Walpole, Jr. and her four children, Stel Lee and husband Burke, Bud Walpole and wife Anne, Connie Walpole, Hank Walpole and wife Patsy, all of Johns Island. Estelle was the beloved "Grammy" to eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Katie Huss, Gene Walpole, Bill Haynie, Katherine Walpole, Laura Haynie, Hunter Walpole, Sam Lee, James Walpole, and Mary Katherine Huss. Estelle was predeceased by her sister, Polly Hanckel Weston of Columbia and her brother, Sunny Hanckel of Charleston. Surviving are her sisters, Eleanor Hanckel Jenkins, Charlotte Hanckel Hay, Sarah Ann Hanckel Jenkins and brother Francis Stuart Hanckel.
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