Fork- Ervin Randall (Randy) Gleason Jr., 54, passed away peacefully at the residence of his parents in Fork, South Carolina on Thursday, April 27, 2011. He was born in Camden, South Carolina, a son of Anne Rowell Gleason and the late Randall Gleason. Randy was a 1974 graduate of Camden High School where he was a member of the chess team. He attended Clemson University majoring in Chemical Engineering. He was an avid Clemson fan and dearly loved following the Tigers football team where he would yell himself hoarse. After leaving Clemson, Randy made his home in Lugoff and became an active member of the community. He started his own photography business where he was well-known for his professional work at weddings, recitals, reunions, and doing portraits. He was a former member and Past President of the Optimist Club of Camden and a member of the South Carolina Professional Photography Association. He was known and loved throughout his life as being a good man, and as a fair and generous person with a cheerful and fun-loving personality. Randy loved to go fishing and attend local auctions. He loved reading science fiction and had an extensive coin and comic book collection. Randy is survived by his mother, Anne Rowell Gleason of Fork; two sisters, Deborah Gleason of Duluth, Georgia and Donna Gleason Iwancio of Elgin, South Carolina, and four nephews, John Cooper, and David, Sean, and Christopher Miles. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Meares Funeral Home of Mullins. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2011 at Quaker Cemetery in Camden, South Carolina. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Fork Baptist Church, P.O. Box 44, Fork, South Carolina 29543. An online guest book is available at mearesfh.com. Meares Funeral Home of Mullins is honored to serve the family of Mr. Gleason.