Clayton - Person Sheet
Clayton - Person Sheet
NameLIVIE, Virginia
Spouses
Birth Date30 Jan 1925
Birth PlaceCharlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Death Date3 May 1996 Age: 71
Death PlaceGreenville, South Carolina
FlagsMilitary, World War I, World War II
FatherCANSLER, Edwin Thomas Jr. (1890-1950)
MotherCAVE, Nell Wisdom (1898-1982)
Misc. Notes
"Ed" Cansler was the third of four children born to E.T. Cansler, Jr. and Nell Cave. He attended the Citadel and was a graduate of North Carolina State University, where he majored in Textile Technology.

He joined the U.S. Army in World War II, and earned a Purple Heart for his acts of bravery at the Battle of the Bulge. He returned to Charlotte, where he became a player in the state's textile industry.

He was a member of many industry associations and a president of the Charlotte Textile Association. At the time of his death, he was the vice president of sales for Hollingsworth Saco-Lowell, Inc. in Greenville, South Carolina. He was a member of country clubs in both Charlotte and Greenville, and he attended the First Presbyterian Church of Greenville.

Survived by wife, Virginia Livie Cansler, two daughters, Barbara Lynn Cansler and Kathy Cansler Swilley, and a son Edwin T. Cansler, IV.
Last Modified 5 Sep 2016Created 22 May 2023 by Robert Avent