Georgetown: Mildred Salmon Schofield Died on April 8, 2022, at the Lakes at Litchfield. She was 98 years old. She was born in Columbia, SC on November 5, 1923, to Eugene Salmon of St. Joseph, MO and Mildred Napier of Florence, SC. Mildred attended the University of South Carolina, majoring in English and Latin. She graduated in 1940 cum laude. In 1943, she married Earl Lawrimore and moved to Georgetown, SC. They had two sons, Earl Wilson Lawrimore and Eugene Salmon Lawrimore. Mr. Lawrimore died in 1948. In 1949, Mildred married Walter Stuart McDonald. They had two daughters, Amy Stuart McDonald and Marian Ruth McDonald. Walter died in 1976. In 1986, Mildred married again to Robert P. Schofield, who died in 2006. Mrs. Schofiedl taught in public schools for 32 years. Later she earned a master's degree and was an assistant principal, she retired in 1986. She was very active in the Georgetown Presbyterian Church serving on Session for many terms. She was the first woman ever to be ordained as Elder. She was also the Clerk of Session, Moderator of the presbytery, and had many other roles in her many years of being a leader of the congregation. She was a charter member of the Women's Board of the Georgetown Hospital. She and her husband Bob founded the Youth Enrichment Adventure of Plantersville in Georgetown County to benefit the children of the area. They also helped start the Huntington Society of Brookgreen Gardens. Mrs. Schofield had four children: Earl W. Lawrimore (Elizabeth), Eugene S. Lawrimore (Katrina), Amy McDonald Kinard (Jeff), and Marian McDonald Shelton (Mike. She was predeceased by her son Eugene Lawrimore. She has six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She loved each member of her family with a tremendous and unconditional devotion, was always ready with a listening ear and a comforting word, and played a crucial role in each of their lives. Mrs. Schofield charmed everyone she met with her wit, her sense of humor, and her enthusiasm for life. She loved all her children and grandchildren unconditionally. She was always available with a listening ear and a comforting word. Mrs. Schofield had a firm, devoted faith in God which she joyfully shared with others, especially her children, whose faith in God she helped strengthen and nurture through word and deed alike. Mrs. Schofield met everything and everyone in her life with a positive outlook, and her faith in God and other people never flagged. We would like to thank the caregivers at First Light Home Care and Tidelands Community Hospice, and the attentive workers at The Lakes at Litchfield. We especially wish to thank and acknowledge her most beloved caregiver, Cherise Knowlin, without whom none of us could have functioned. She was an integral part of our mother's life for many years. Her loving care and devotion kept our mother going for as long as she did. For this we are eternally grateful. Mrs. Schofield will be interred in the columbarium at Georgetown Presbyterian Church in a private ceremony. A memorial service will be three o'clock Monday, April 11. 2022, at Georgetown Presbyterian Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Dr. Corey Ingold. The family suggests memorials to: Georgetown Presbyterian Church, 558 Black River Rd, Georgetown, SC 29440, and Tideland Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440. Please sign a guest book at: www.mayerfuneralhome.com. The Georgetown Chapel of Mayer-Ethridge Funeral Home is assisting the family.