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Rudolph Medd Box, Jr., 77, of Moncks Corner, went to be with our Lord and Saviour, on Thursday, February 21, 2019. He was born March 19, 1941, in Charleston, SC to the late Rudolph Medd Box Sr. and the late Helen Crosby Box. He was a graduate of Chicora High School, a veteran of the US Army serving in the 101st Airborne. In 1969, Medd became the owner of Box Distributing and Box Auto Service Center and was a second generation automotive proprietor on Rivers Avenue. Medd also was a proud 50 plus year member of Hammerton Lodge #332, The Scottish Rite, The Omar Shrine, was Potentate in 1994 and was currently serving as the Treasurer. He was President of the International Association of Shrine Motor Corp in 2009, as well as President of South Atlantic Shrine Association. Mr. Box was a founding member of the Church of the Resurrection, North Charleston, and served as a South Carolina State Constable. Medd was a devoted husband, father, Pappy, and brother and will be deeply missed by his surviving family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Peggy Turner Box, his son, Rudolph (Jackie) Medd Box III, and two daughters, Mary Frances (Kevin) Box Ahl , and Wendi (Wil) Box Bailey, his grandchildren, Ashley(Michael) Nuzum, Drayton Cody Ahl, Heidi Marie Box, Rudolph Marion (Emily) Box, Bethany Hollis Bailey and Trevor Louis Box, as well as his great-grandchildren, Sadie Elizabeth Nuzum, Rudolph Marion Box, Jr. and Parker Reed Nuzum. Medd is also survived by a brother, Allen Box, a sister, Marie Box Myatt, a sister-in-law, Markie Smith, nephews, Craig Meyer and Bernie Myatt III, and his niece, Stacie Myatt Bates. The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 24, 2019, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Carolina Memorial Funeral Home, 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston. A funeral service will be held on Monday morning, February 25, 2019, at 11:00 am at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 316 W. Carolina Avenue in Summerville. Burial with Masonic Rites will follow in Carolina Memorial Park, North Charleston. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to the Omar Shrine Temple SC “Transportation Fund,” 176 Patriots Point Rd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 or to Church of the Resurrection, North Charleston, Post Office Box 73293, North Charleston, 29415. Online condolences and more information about Medd’s funeral can be found by visiting our website at www.carolinamemorial.com