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SARDINIA — Erma Floyd James, 77, widow of Charles W. James, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, at NHC Healthcare of Sumter. Services will be announced by Stephens Funeral Home of Manning.
LUELLEN M. MARTIN
SUMMERTON — Luellen “Buster” Magwood Martin, 89, widow of Charlie Martin, died today, Oct. 8, 2001, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning. Born Aug. 8, 1912, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Luke and Daisy Gilyard Magwood. The family will receive friends at the home, 1st Street, Summerton. Services will be announced by King Funeral Home of Summerton.
LEROY MACK
Leroy “Dick” or “Tommie Lee” Mack, 53, husband of Sandra McKenzie Mack, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born July 4, 1948, in Sumter, he was a son of Mary Gregg Mack and the late Arthur Mack. The family will receive friends at the home of his wife, Sandra Mack, 713 S. Main St. and at the home of his mother, Mary “Tricie’ Mack, 202 Mooneyham Road. Services will be announced by Sumter Funeral Service Inc.
LEROY ROBINSON
MANNING — Leroy Robinson, husband of Glenda Howard Robinson, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Born May 21, 1952, in Sumter, he was a son of Thomas Robinson and Edith Grant Robinson. The family will receive friends at the home of his mother, 818 Hagger St., Sumter, and at his home, 4670 Black River Road, Dalzell. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
WILLIAM ROGERS JR.
MAYESVILLE — William Rogers Jr., 18, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, at his home. Born June 29, 1983, in Mayesville, he was a son of Gladys Rogers and William Copeland. The family will receive friends at the home, 109 McCutcheons St., Mayesville. Services will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.
FRANCES M. BROWN
ALCOLU — Frances Washington McCray Brown, 97, widow of Centry McCray and William “Bill” Brown, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, at Hopewell HealthCare Center in Sumter. Born April 16, 1904, in Alcolu, she was a daughter of the late Wallace and Fabian Washington. She attended Clarendon County public schools. In her youth, she joined Green Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Alonzo McCray of Queens, N.Y., Centry McCray Jr. of Millersville, Md., and Willie Brown of Brooklyn, N.Y.; three daughters, Roberta Gigger and Dorothy Brown, both of Chicago, Ill., and Elizabeth James of Alcolu; 25 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Felix McCray and Eddie McCray; and two daughters, Violet Hutchison and Deloris Daney. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. today at Green Hill Baptist Church in Alcolu with the Rev. James S. Hudley, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. W.J. Frierson. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Elizabeth James, Sumter Highway, Alcolu. Samuels Funeral Home of Manning is in charge of arrangements.
LIMLEY M. DALTON JR.
Limley Moore “Rooster” Dalton Jr., 68, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, at his home. Born in Raleigh, N.C., he was a son of the late Limley Moore Dalton Sr. and Juanita Pierson Dalton. He was retired from Ford Motor Co. and was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include three daughters, Elizabeth Bourgeois and her husband, Chuck, of Sumter, Lynzette Dalton of Wedgefield and Angela Dalton; a grandson, Wayne Wilkinson of Sumter; three granddaughters, Melody Flowers, Shellie Arnold and Katherine Bourgeois; and two great-grandchildren, Tristan Arnold and Alexus Wilkinson. He was preceded in death by a sister, Jacqueline Dalton. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Donnie Collins and the Rev. Buddy Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. Roland McCullum, Bobby Player, Kenneth Collins and members of Green Acres Assembly of God Church will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Bourgeois, 2845 S.C. 261, Dalzell. Memorials may be made to Green Acres Assembly of God Church, 537 Lewis Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
HARRY L. GAYMON JR.
Harry Lee Gaymon Jr., 40, husband of Bernardette E. Gaymon, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Sept. 13, 1961, in Sumter County, he was a son of Mattie G. Jones and the late Harry Lee Gaymon Sr. and a stepson of Roy Jones. He attended Sumter County public schools and was a 1979 graduate of Sumter High School. In his youth, he joined Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, where he remained a member until the time of his death. He was employed by Interlake until his health failed. Survivors besides his wife of Baltimore, Md., and his mother and stepfather include a son, Anthony Lee Gaymon of Baltimore; a daughter, TaKelia N. Potts of Sumter; two brothers, Isiah Copeland of St. Charles and George N. Copeland of Sumter; four sisters, Henretta G. Gadson of Wedgefield, Bertha G. Benbow of Sumter, Gloria G. Greene of the home and Gloria Fairley of Jacksonville, Fla.; maternal grandmother, Maggie Copeland of Sumter; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bernard and Rosalyn TaliaFerro of Baltimore; and a special friend, Geneva McDaniel of Sumter. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Harry Copeland; paternal grandparents, Dawson and Henretta Gaymon; a brother, Bobby Earl Gaymon; and two nephews, Corey Henry Copeland and Jovon Rokeen Gaymon. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Marion H. Newton, Minister Irene Anthony and Pastor Ricky Simmons officiating. Burial will be in Bradford Cemetery. The casket will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The funeral procession will leave at 2:15 p.m. from the home of his mother and stepfather, 908 Holly Drive. The family will receive friends at the home of his mother and stepfather. Sumter Funeral Service Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
ALETHIA J. JAMES
IRVINGTON, N.J. — Alethia J. James, 93, widow of John James, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at Irvington General Hospital. Born Sept. 1, 1908, in Rimini, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Aaron and Ellenora Johnson James. She attended Clarendon County public schools. In her youth, she joined Antioch AME Church. After she married, she joined Antioch Union Methodist Episcopal Church, where she served as a member of the senior choir, the Missionary Society and Ministerial Wives Alliance Club. She was a member of the Pinewood Senior Citizens Club. Survivors include a daughter, Viola J. Brown of Irvington; two nephews, Nicholas Gaymon of Tallahassee, Fla., and Wendell Gaymon of Silver Springs, Md.; two nieces, Naomi DesChamps of Pinewood, S.C., and Millicent James of Philadelphia, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five children, a brother and four sisters. Wake services will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Antioch United Methodist Episcopal Church in Rimini with the Rev. Jonathan Smith, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The casket will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The funeral procession will leave at 2:30 p.m. from the home of Mary J. Canty, 10270 Old River Road, Rimini. Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
JACK R. LAMBERT SR.
Jack Raymond Lambert Sr., 63, husband of Maggie Baker Lambert, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning. Born in Robeline, La., he was a son of the late Eugene Jackson Lambert and Faith Colvin Lambert. He was first married to the late Peggy Stott Lambert; and then married to Maggie Baker Lambert. He was a member of Green Acres Assembly of God Church. Survivors besides his wife of Sumter include six sons, Todd S. Lambert, Glenn Lambert and O.C. Baker, all of Sumter, Taylor Lambert of Lexington, Raymond Lambert Jr. of Montrose, Mich., and Marty Lambert; six daughters, Tina Hutson of Alcolu, Yvonne Newman and Mae Pugh, both of Sumter, Elaine Bowersox and Kathy West, both of Waterloo, and Angel Lambert of Beaufort; two brothers, Jerry Lambert and Bobby Lambert of Louisiana; two sisters, Dee Dee Nance of Texas and Patsy Lee of Louisiana; 30 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Sjion Ramone Lambert. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Donnie Collins and the Rev. Buddy Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. Robert Cook, Brandon Johnson, Randy Bowersox, Tracy West, Robert Delso and Charles Pugh will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home, 2305 Boulevard Road. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 6604, Columbia, SC 29260. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
ANNITA F. LOVETT
COLUMBIA — Annita Floyd Lovett, 83, of Pineview Drive, widow of Curtiss J. Lovett, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, after an illness. Born in Williamsburg County, she was a daughter of the late Jim Press and Ethel Powell Floyd. She was a member of Pine Bluff Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Rebecca Adult Sunday School Class. She was retired from Granby Mills after 32 years of employment. Survivors include four sisters, Mattie Feagin and Peachie Morris of Scranton, Demitt Morris of Lake City and Bea Windham McKenzie of Sumter; and 30 nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Lois F. Floyd and Leon L. Floyd; and three sisters, Amy F. Driggers, Nervina F. Lackey and Rosa Lee “Jackie” Cantey. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Brockington Funeral Home in Lake City. Burial was in Lake City Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pine Bluff Baptist Church, 1025 Pineview Drive, Columbia, SC 29209. Brockington Funeral Home of Lake City is in charge of arrangements.
SANDRA W. ROBINSON
Sandra Gail Windham Robinson, 47, wife of William Douglas Robinson, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at the Medical University of South Carolina hospital in Charleston. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Harvey Windham and Betty Iris Outlaw Stokes. She was a graduate of Ashwood Central High School. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Oswego. Survivors besides her husband of Sumter include a son, Chad L. Windham of Sumter; two daughters, Shannon W. Warfle and Whitney Douglass Robinson, both of Sumter; four brothers, Charlie Windham and Joey Windham, both of Sumter, Michael Windham of Oswego and Bruce Windham of Ft. Mill; four sisters, Cheryl Baxley and Connie Windham, both of Sumter, and Naomi Windham and Ida Mae Windham, both of Oklahoma; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Henderson officiating. Burial will be in Bethel United Methodist Church cemetery in Oswego. Charlie Warfle, Bob Jewell, David Brown, Ray Price, Whit Newman and Gene Holloman will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home, 1662 Wheat St. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
PERRY ENGLISH
Perry English died today, Oct. 9, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Aug. 23, 1975, in Kershaw County, he was a son of Larry Stavis and Mattie Lloyd Goodwin. The family will receive friends at the home of his mother, 3540 Bolden Lane, Dalzell. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.
JULIA J. GAYLE
Julia James Gayle, widow of Elijah Gayle, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at her residence. Born June 26, 1927, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Pork and Martha James Pork. The family will receive friends at 404 Love St. Services will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc.
JAMES A. GREEN JR.
LAKE CITY — James A. “Jimmy” Green Jr., 58, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at a residence in Latta. Born June 26, 1943, he was a son of J. Abram Green Sr. The family will receive friends at the home of his father, 214 Floyd St. Services will be announced by Green’s Funeral Home.
MARILYN C. PAPAI
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE — Marilyn Cushman Papai, 43, wife of Stephen V. Papai, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at her home. She was born April 18, 1958. The family will receive friend at the home, 93-B Jasmine St. Services will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
WILSON SINGLETARY
JOHNSONVILLE — Wilson “W.C.” Singletary, 70, husband of Annie Barr Singletary, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence. He was born March 28, 1931, in Florence County. The family will receive friends at the residence, 311 Liberty St., Johnsonville Apartments, 14-B. Services will be announced by Green’s Funeral Home.
LEROY WILSON
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Leroy Wilson, husband of Dora Singleton Wilson, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, at Woodhull Hospital. Born March 1, 1943, in Sumter County, he was a son of Henry Wilson and Geneva Robinson Wilson. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Sandra and Beaufort Wilson, 87 Hugh Road, Mayesville. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
LIMLEY M. DALTON JR.
Limley Moore “Rooster” Dalton Jr., 68, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, at his home. Born in Raleigh, N.C., he was a son of the late Limley Moore Dalton Sr. and Juanita Pierson Dalton. He was retired from Ford Motor Co. and was a U.S. Army veteran. He attended Green Acres Assembly of God Church. Survivors include three daughters, Elizabeth Bourgeois and her husband, Chuck, of Sumter, Lynzette Dalton of Wedgefield, and Angela Dalton; a grandson, Wayne Wilkinson of Sumter; three granddaughters, Melody Flowers, Shellie Arnold and Katherine Bourgeois; and two great-grandchildren, Tristan Arnold and Alexus Wilkinson. He was preceded in death by a sister, Jacqueline Dalton. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Donnie Collins and the Rev. Buddy Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. Roland McCullum, Bobby Player, Kenneth Collins and members of Green Acres Assembly of God Church will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Bourgeois, 2845 S.C. 261, Dalzell. Memorials may be made to Green Acres Assembly of God Church, 537 Lewis Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
ALETHIA J. JAMES
IRVINGTON, N.J. — Alethia J. James, 93, widow of John James, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at Irvington General Hospital. Born Sept. 1, 1908, in Rimini, she was a daughter of the late Aaron and Ellenora Johnson James. She attended Clarendon County public schools. In her youth, she joined Antioch AME Church. After she married, she joined Antioch Union Methodist Episcopal Church, where she served as a member of the senior choir, the Missionary Society and Ministerial Wives Alliance Club. She was a member of the Pinewood Senior Citizens Club. Survivors include a daughter, Viola J. Brown of Irvington; two nephews, Nicholas Gaymon of Tallahassee, Fla., and Wendell Gaymon of Silver Springs, Md.; two nieces, Naomi DesChamps of Pinewood, S.C., and Millicent James of Philadelphia, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five children, a brother and four sisters. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Antioch Union Methodist Episcopal Church in Rimini with the Rev. Jonathan Smith, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The casket will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. The funeral procession will leave at 2:30 p.m. from the home of Mary J. Canty, 10270 Old River Road, Rimini. Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
