Mary Thomas
Sep 1, 2019
Mary Burgess Thomas was born as a twin (Martha Burgess) on March 31, 1956 to the late James and Azalee Burgess of Clarendon County, SC.
She began her educational journey at Walker Gamble Elementary School in New Zion, SC and Fleming Elementary School in Lynchburg, SC. She later attended Maywood High School, where she graduated with the...
Charles New
Aug 30, 2019
Charles New, husband of Viola Graves New and oldest child of the late Joe and Sadie New, was born on October 20, 1923 in McCormick, SC.
He attended the McCormick County Public Schools. In his teen years, he relocated to Sumter, SC, with intent on providing for his family, and embarked upon a construction career. He worked...
Pastor Virnetta Bennett
Aug 29, 2019
Pastor Virnetta J. Bennett, was born on Aug. 17, 1951, to Mrs. Virginia and the late Henry Jackson Sr. She departed this life on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital in Sumter.
Virnetta distinguished herself as a Christian at an early age at Allen Chapel AME Church in Sumter. She later accepted the call...
Dewond Andre Davis
Aug 28, 2019
Dewond Andre Davis was born on August 29, 1974 to Thomasina Kenny and Glenn Bess in Sumter, SC. He departed this life on August 28, 2019.
Dewond was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and graduated from Sumter High in 1994.
He was a man of discretion, who had a love of restoring...
Ida Mae Myers
Aug 27, 2019
Mother Ida Mae Colclough Myers, daughter of the late Charlie and Julia Champion Colclough, was born on February 18, 1922 in Sumter, SC. On Tuesday, August 27, 2019, Mother Myers made a peaceful transition to her eternal home.
Mother Myers attended the public schools of Sumter County and graduated from St. Michael High School. She extended two...
James Lee Williams
Aug 25, 2019
James Lee Williams, 71, was born on April 25, 1948 in Sumter, SC. He departed this life on August 25, 2019 at Prisma Health Tuomey in Sumter, SC.
He worked at Crescent Tools/APEX Too Group for 26 years and Honda Goodwin as a shuttle driver for 7 years.
He leaves to cherish his memory his...
Catherine Frederick
Aug 17, 2019
Catherine Frederick was born on May 5, 1934 in Sumter County to the late James and Catherine Allen Johnson. She departed this life on Saturday, August 24, 2019.
She leaves to cherish her memory a brother, James Johnson; two sisters, Tisha White and Rachel Slater; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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Josephine Green
Aug 15, 2019
Josephine "Annie Mae" Montgomery Green, widow of Cecil Green of Sumter, SC, was born on September 3, 1938 in the Mayesville Community of Sumter County to the late Tony Montgomery and the late Emma Marshall Montgomery McFadden of Mayesville, SC. She departed this earthly life for the heavenly realm on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital....
Sylvester Holland, Sr.
Aug 14, 2019
Sylvester George Holland, Sr., 81, son of the late James A. and Pearl Richardson Holland, was born on May 17, 1938 in Sumter, SC. He departed this life on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Sumter Health & Rehab Center in Sumter, SC.
Family will receive friends at 39 Reese Street Sumter, SC 29150.
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Robert Lee Wilson, Jr.
Aug 13, 2019
Robert "Bobby" Lee Wilson, Jr. was born in Sumter County, SC on December 23, 1979 to Robert Lee Wilson, Sr. and the late Louise Goines Wilson. Bobby departed this life on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at his residence.
He received his education in the public schools of Sumter County, graduating from Lakewood High School with the Class...
Willie Pee Ervin, Jr.
Aug 11, 2019
Willie Pee Ervin, Jr., 68, of Florence, SC was born on December24, 1950 to Mrs. Etta Mae Wingate Ervin and Willie Ervin, Sr. He passed away on Sunday August 11, 2019 after months of failing health.
Willie, as a boy, worked curbside at drive-thru restaurants, until he soon developed a passion for his father's chosen profession. Shortly...
Georgia Thomas
Aug 11, 2019
Georgia Mae Thomas, widow of Elliott Ellis Thomas, Sr., was born on January 14, 1942 in Sumter County to the late George and Dorothy Merchant Holland. She peacefully departed this life Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Novant Health Care System in Huntersville, NC.
She was a 1959 graduate of Lincoln High School. Georgia was a kind and...
Virginia Maple Singleton
Aug 9, 2019
Ms. Virginia Maple Singleton, daughter of the late James W. and Annie Bell Logan Singleton, was born on December 10, 1957 in Sumter, SC. She began her eternal journey on Friday, August 9, 2019 when she peacefully slipped away quietly from her family
Ms. Singleton was a 1978 graduate of Hillcrest High School. After graduation, she ventured...
Nancy Murrell
Aug 5, 2019
Ms. Nancy Ricks Murrell, daughter of Sammie Lee Ricks and the late Geneva Wilson Ricks, was born December 25, 1949 in Sumter SC. She was called from earthly labor to eternal rest early Monday morning, August 5, 2019, at the home of her sister.
Nancy attended public school in Sumter for a few years but left Sumter...
Arthur J Pierce, Jr.
Aug 5, 2019
Arthur James Pierce, Jr., son of the late Arthur J., Sr. and Charity Ross Pierce was born on November 24, 1941 in Sumter, SC. He entered rest on August 5, 2019 at the Dr. Ronald McNair Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Lake City, SC. Arthur leaves to cherish his memory a loving wife of 51 years, Edith M. Pierce of...
Sharee Bradley
Aug 5, 2019
Ms. Sharee Michelle Bradley, daughter of Melissa Bradley Nelson and the late Paul Mingo Bradley, and step father, Elijah Nelson, was born on September 16, 1989 in Sumter, SC.
She received her former education in the public schools of Sumter County. Sharee was employed by LLC Rehabilitation for many years. She was a loving person , who...
Jennifer Anderson
Aug 3, 2019
Our beloved, Jennifer Renee Anderson of Sumter, SC, was born on September 21, 1986. She entered eternal life on August 3, 2019.
She was educated in the Sumter County Public Schools. Jennifer was employed with several local factory jobs. She was a member of New Life Apostolic Church, and was baptized in Jesus name on May 23,...
Mary James Cantey
Aug 3, 2019
Mary James Cantey was born on March 10, 1929, and was called from labor to rest on August 3, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Semon and Lucinda James. United in holy matrimony to the love of her life, the late Edward Cantey, Sr., this union was blessed with eight children.
Mary was a lifelong...
Roy Johnson
Jul 30, 2019
Roy Johnson, son of the late Mr. Justice and Lucille Jones Johnson, was born on September 2, 1947 in Sumter, South Carolina. He departed this life on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Sumter Health & Rehab Center.
Roy left South Carolina at an early age relocating to Jersey City, NJ, graduating from Dickerson High School. He was...
Superintendent Eugene Canty, Sr.
Jul 27, 2019
Eugene Canty, Sr., was born the seventh of eleven children to late William McKinley and Carrie Lucinda Willis Canty on May 10, 1939. He finished that journey and transitioned to life everlasting on July 27, 2019.
He was educated in the Sumter County Public School System, and later enrolled in Morris College.
During the year...