Rodney Lewellyn Koonce
Jan 25, 2018
Rodney Bobbie Lewellyn Koonce was born on June 17,1947 in Donalsonville, Georgia to the late Roxie and Chester Koonce. He departed this life to go home with the Lord on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Regency Hospital in Florence South Carolina.
Rodney was youngest out of 12 children. He was educated in Essex County Public School District....
Lula Mae Major Price
Jan 25, 2018
Lula Mae Major Price, age 65, transitioned to heaven on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Palmetto Health Tuomey Regional, in Sumter, SC. She was born on March 22, 1953 to the late Charles and Louise Major. Lula was educated in the public schools of SumterCounty; and she continued her education at Central Carolina (formerly Sumter Area Technical College) and...
Earl C. Robertson
Jan 24, 2018
Earl Coleman Robertson, Jr., of Sumter, SC, was born on September 8, 1969 to the late Earl C. Robertson, Sr. and Dorothy Morris Robertson. Mr. Robertson departed this life on January 24, 2018 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.
He was educated in the public schools of Sumter County, where he graduated...
Matthew Esene Odibo
Jan 20, 2018
Matthew Esene Odibo Sr., 69, husband of Theodosia Zeigler Odibo and son of the late Thomas Odibo and Aduke Odibo, was born on December 18, 1948 in Lagos, Nigeria. He departed this life on January 20, in Houston, Texas.
Matthew obtained his formal education from the public schools in Lagos, Nigera and later moved to Canada, where...
James William Duncan, Sr.
Jan 20, 2018
Mr. James Duncan, Sr., 80, husband of Estelle Mack Duncan and son of the late Viola Jones Duncan, was born on February, 25, 1937 in Atlanta, GA. He departed this life on January 20, 2018 at his residence.
Eva Mae Council
Jan 17, 2018
Eva Mae Council entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Cambridge Rehabilitation Center in Fairfield, Connecticut after a brief illness. Eva was born in Rembert, South Carolina on August 16, 1935 to the late Charles and Sally Moses Council. She was the sixth child of eleven siblings. Eva was baptized in the old Mount Pisgah Church...
Wilbert Louis Walker
Jan 17, 2018
Wilbert Louis Walker, husband of Geneva Henry Walker, died on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Palmetto Health Tuomey, Sumter, SC. Born in Sumter County on September 16, 1944, he was a son of the late Charlie and Lillouise Muldrow Walker. He was a 1964 graduate of Eastern High School, Sumter, SC. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Cleothria Porter
Jan 16, 2018
Mr. Cleothria (Cleo) Porter, son of the late Jeff and Everline Porter, was born April 29, 1942 in Red Banks, Mississippi. He graduated from the public school system in Luxora, AR. He was employed with the City of Tarpon Springs for over 10 years and then persuaded a career with Drisco Asphalt Company for over 25 years, up until he...
Evenlyina Pringle Cole
Jan 15, 2018
Evenlyina Pringle Cole, widow of Arthur Cole, Sr., was born to the late Deacon Rule Pringle, Sr. and Deaconess Flossie Anderson Pringle in Mayesville, SC on May 23, 1937. On January 15, 2018, the Lord called her from labor to reward. Evenlyina, affectionately known as "Annie" attended Spaulding High School, Lamar, SC. Her Christian journey began in her youth at...
David Briggs
Jan 14, 2018
David Briggs was born on October 31, 1926 to the late Frank Briggs, Sr. and Lizzie Belcer Briggs. He departed this life on January 14, 2018, early Sunday morning. Mr. Briggs met and married Mary Ether Spears He then move the move family to Florida. After a number of years, he moved to Brooklyn, NY, where he remain until he...
Jarvis Omar Rush
Jan 13, 2018
Mr. Jarvis Omar Rush, 34, was born on August 22, 1983 in Sumter, SC to James and Naomi White. He attended the public schools of Sumter County. Mr. Rush was a soft spoken, quiet and humble man who would help anyone. He was very active in the community. He leaves to cherish his memories: a son, Kayden Harris; a step-daughter,...
Alma Lemmon
Jan 12, 2018
Mrs. Alma McFadden Lemmon, widow of Frankie Lemmon and daughter of the late William and Hattie Hickson McFadden, departed this life on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center in Scranton, SC. Early in life, Mrs. Alma joined St. John United Methodist Church. She graduated from St. John Rosenwald High School. After graduation, she moved to Baltimore...
Rickey Lee Smith
Jan 11, 2018
Rickey Lee Smith, son of Mary Lee Johnson and the late William Smith was born on June 26, 1963 in Sumter County. He departed this life Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Palmetto Health Tuomey in Sumter, SC. Rickey Lee attended the Public Schools of Sumter County. He was employed by Santee Print Company for many years. He later became employed...
Mary E. Brown
Jan 10, 2018
Mary "Dump" Brown, daughter of the late George Murray, Sr. and Martha "Mac" Patterson Murray, was born May 9, 1928, in Sumter, South Carolina. Her mother passed away when she was very young, and she was affectionately raised by her father and step-mother, the late Daisy Smith Murray. Mary received her education in the public schools of Sumter, SC. At...
Martha Hunter
Jan 10, 2018
Martha Hunter, 69, daughter of the late Marion Hunter and Lucille Rembert, was born on February 28, 1948. She departed this earthly life on January 10, 2018 in New York, NY. Public Viewing will be held on Sunday, January 21, 2018 from 2-6pm at Job's Mortuary. Ms. Hunter will be placed in the church on Monday, January 22, 2018 at...
Reanell Newman Bradley
Jan 8, 2018
Mrs. Reanell Newman Bradley was born September 9, 1927, to the late William Olin and Mary Wright Newman. She was the oldest of three siblings. She had two younger brothers, William Olin Newman Jr. (deceased) also known as "Bubba" and Charlie Lee Newman (deceased) was the youngest. She was raised in the community of Elliott, South Carolina. Mrs. Bradley attended...
Michelle Chanise Dickey
Jan 8, 2018
Michelle Chanise Dickey, born December 11, 1978, the daughter of Azilee "Dee Dee" Dickey and the late Lt. Richard Bowman Dickey and the granddaughter of Mary Lou Dickey and the late Charles S. Dickey. She departed this life on Thursday, January 4, 2018 in Washington, DC Public Viewing will be held on Monday, January 8, 2018, at Jobs Mortuary from...
George Edward Washington
Jan 7, 2018
George E. Washington, Sr., 56, son of the late Douglas and Geneva Washington, was born on August 18, 1961 in Sumter, SC. He entered eternal rest on January 7, 2018 in Wilmar, MN.
He was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and attended Sumter High School. Like his father, George drove trucks for many years....
William Charles Jefferson
Jan 6, 2018
Mr. William Charles (Billy) Jefferson departed this life on January 6, 2018, at his home in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was the eldest of two sons born on January 1, 1959 to the late Willie McKinley (WM) and Wilhemenia Williams Jefferson in Sumter, South Carolina. He was married to the late KumTu Jefferson. Billy attended Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church...
Delouris "Peggy" Ann Stephens
Jan 5, 2018
Deloris "Peggy" Manning- Stephens eternal journey began when she departed this life on Friday, January 5, 2018 at Blue Ridge Nursing Home in Sumter, SC. She was born November 8, 1964 to Francena Campbell and the late Brinell "Red" Manning in Sumter, SC. She was nurtured at an early age by her beloved grandmother, Ernestine Balls-Manning. "Peggy" was preceded in...