Lois Jean McFadden Hunter, 1506 Dibble Road SW, Aiken, died October 28, 2009, in North Charleston. She was born Feb. 25, 1955, in El Paso, Tex. She was a daughter of the late Col. David Bee and Eleanor Williams McFadden. She is survived by her widower, Scott, and daughter, Eleanor, both of Aiken, and a sister, Harriet Johnson, of Alexandria, Va. Her sister, Dawn, died in 1989. A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 224 Barnwell Ave. NW, Aiken, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1. Burial will be private. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at George Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave. SW, Aiken. With her father being a career military officer, Lois lived in a number of cities in the United States, including Fayetteville, N.C., and Alexandria, Va. She also lived in South Korea and Germany. She graduated from Fort Hunt High School in Alexandria. She attended Longwood College and then received a BSN from Clemson University. She was a highly skilled, versatile and compassionate nurse. She was a strong advocate for her patients. She began her career at what was then Aiken Community Hospital, now Aiken Regional Medical Centers. She held a CCRN certification and worked in the Intensive Care Unit for a number of years. She proved capable of filling in quickly and expertly in a number of capacities throughout the hospital. Denise Finkbeiner, chief nursing officer, said, "Lois began her nursing career at Aiken Regional Medical Centers on July 14, 1980, and continued for 29 plus years of service. I have been at ARMC for 30 years, so I expect I have known her my entire career. "Lois worked most recently in Nursing Administration. However, with her background in critical care nursing she worked in many other areas including the Cancer Center, Radiology, Cardiopulmonary, Endoscopy and Infection Control. "Lois was my beloved friend and my colleague. She had a wealth of expertise and eagerly made suggests, was positive and optimistic. She believed in shared accountability and we worked together as colleagues no matter what our title. "She was a mentor to new nurses in the facility as well as a friend. When someone was sick or needed time off, we knew we could count on Lois. Even when she became sick and I told her she would have to 'stay away from sick people,' she quickly replied, 'I can't; that's my job.' "That was what you could expect from Lois — quick wit, tenacious, high expectations and a furious drive for excellence. "I am a better person for knowing Lois, and I will deeply miss her until we meet again." Lois was a loving wife and mother. She called herself, Scott and Eleanor her "little family" and took wonderful care of them. She was an excellent cook and a Master Gardner. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Memorials may be made to the Lois Jean McFadden Hunter Scholarship in Nursing through the USC Aiken Partnership, 471 University Parkway, Aiken, S.C.; to First Presbyterian Church, 224 Barnwell Ave., Aiken, S.C., 29801; or the United Way of Aiken County, 235 Barnwell Ave., Aiken, S.C. 29801.