Brian Shult, 74, served two terms as county auditor
January 18, 2022
Brian Douglas Shult, the former Georgetown County auditor, died Tuesday. He was 74.
He was born April 11, 1947, in El Campo, Texas, the son of Milton and Rose Shult. They taught him the basics of life: trust and faith in Jesus Christ, hard work, to be nice and respectful and laugh at yourself. He graduated from Texas Lutheran College with a degree in business administration. He was a member of Sigma Lambda Chi fraternity.
He spent two years in the Army, serving with the 23rd Support Group at Camp Humphreys, Korea, where he met his wife, Viki. They were married in 1975.
At 26, Mr. Shult became president and CEO of Shult Implement Co., one of the largest farm machinery dealerships on the Texas East Coast. He had multiple careers in several states including real estate broker, director of the Virginia Nature Conservancy, hotel management and president of a chimney business in Vermont. He moved to Pawleys Island in 2009 and served for two terms as county auditor. He retired in June 2021.
Mr. Shult was a member of Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church, where he served on both the finance committee and the session. He was vice chairman for the county Republican Party and president of the S.C. Association of Auditors.
In addition to his wife of 47 years, he is survived by two children, Arla Burnley Newton and Andrew Brian Christian Shult; four grandsons, Cameron Burnley Schneider Shult, Christopher Burnley Newton, Graham Covington Schneider Shult and Jack Holderness Newton; and a brother, Milton Donald Shult Jr.
Funeral services will be held at Jan. 27 at 11 a.m. at Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church, 9967 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, SC 29585.
Condolences may be sent at ridgewayfh.com.
