Ellen W. Bristol
Ellen “Singer” Wilson Bristol, 66, widow of Lloyd A. Bristol, died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at her home.
Born March 26, 1935, in the Biggers community of Clarendon County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Fannie Fleming Wilson. An aunt, Lillian Stewart, helped raise her. She attended schools in Clarendon County and New York City. She received an associate’s degree in nursing at a New York college. She attended St. John Fire Baptized Holiness Church in New York and Mt. Calvary FBH Church in Manning. She later returned to Biggers AME Church.
Survivors include two sons, Lloyd “B.J.” Bristol Jr. and Lovell Rashard Bristol of Manning; a daughter, Breshia Bristol of Manning; a brother, Robert Wilson Jr. of Fort Pierce, Fla.; three nephews she raised as her own, Wallce Burgess, Donald Burgess and Stanley Price; two nieces she raised as her own, Emma Lee Mack and Anne Jones; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Lovell Bristol; two brothers, Robert and George Wilson; and a sister, Anna W. Burgess.
Services were 2 p.m. Friday at Biggers AME Church with the Rev. Francis Gathers, pastor, and Bishop Charles W. Williams officiating, and the Revs. Jerome McCray, Mattie Mouzon, James S. Mourice and Evangelist Rose Price assisting. Burial followed in the family cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Biggers AME Church Building.
Melvin Witherspoon
Melvin Witherspoon, 43, died Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at Howard University Hospital.
Born Nov. 16, 1957, in Manning, he was the son of the late Willie and Sophia Gibson Witherspoon. He was a member of Wilson Grove Baptist Church. He worked in the construction industry and as a chef for several restaurants in the Washington, D.C., area.
Survivors include a son, Antonio Witherspoon of Washington, D.C.; five brothers, Wilbur Witherspoon of Washington, D.C., Richard Witherspoon and LeRoy Witherspoon of Manning, John E. Witherspoon of Rockford, Ill., and Marvin Witherspoon of Greenville, Tenn.; five sisters, Amelia Holliday of Miami, Fla., Ester Montgomery of Greeleyville, and Almeta Witherspoon, Clara Hilton and Alice Singleton of Manning; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Leon Whack and John Allen Witherspoon.
Services were 2 p.m. Friday at Wilson Grove Freewill Baptist Church with Eldress Wessie B. Gamble and Minister Wayne Montgomery officiating.Burial followed in St. Matthew Cemetery.
Infant Baby Boy Bowman
The infant son of Tamika Bowman and Everett A. Rendell Jr. died Wednesday, August 29, 2001, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital.
Survivors besides his parents include a brother, Terry Yon; maternal grandparents, James and Esther Bowman of Summerton; a paternal grandfather, Everett Rendell Sr. of Summerton; a maternal great-grandmother, Janie Carter of Summerton; and a paternal great-grandfather, James Green Sr. of Summerton.
Graveside services were 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Pleasant UME Church in Panola with the Rev. William T. Johnson officiating.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Norman Blanding
Norman Blanding, 46, husband of Shirley Ann Hicks Blanding, died Sunday, September 30, 2001, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
Born April 8, 1955, in Cypress Fork, he was the son of Evangelist May Moses Blanding and the late Harvey Blanding Sr. He was a 1975 graduate of Manning High School. In his youth, he joined Cypress Fork AME Church, where he served on the usher board and trustee board. He was a former employee of Santee Carrier Trucking of Holly Hill. He was self-employed with Standard Corp. of Charleston.
Survivors besides his wife of the home and his mother of Alcolu include eight brothers, Harvey Blanding and Isaiah Blanding, of Willingboro, N.J., Leroy Blanding of Miami, Fla., Timothy Blanding of Alcolu, Jerry Blanding of Manning, Harmon Blanding and Ronald Blanding of Sarasota, Fla. and Donald Blanding of Philadelphia, Pa.; and three sisters, Emma Hilton of Manning, Gloria Coward of Yeadon, Pa., and Estelle Rush of Newark, N.J.
He was preceded in death by a twin sister, Naomi Blanding.
Services were Saturday at Cypress Fork AME Church with the Rev. Leroy Green, pastor, officiating along with Brother Halbert Tucker, Brother Sam Serman Offord, the Rev. Franklin McCants, Dr. George Hicks and the Rev. Jerome McCray assisting.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Alfred I. Robinson
Alfred I. Robinson, 88, died Saturday, October 6, 2001, at his home after an illness.
Born in Clarendon County, he was the son of the late Evander S. Robinson and Harriet C. Buddin. He was a retired farmer, carpenter and was a member of the Horse Branch Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas A. Robinson and Douglas Arthur Robinson of Turbeville; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services were 11 a.m. Monday at Horse Branch Free Will Baptist Church.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Norman A. Felder
Norman A. Felder Sr., 82, died Saturday, October 13, 2001, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born in Calhoun County, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Mary Alice Waltz Felder.
He was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church and American Legion Post No. 15. He was a World War II Army veteran and was retired from Sumter Machinery after 40 years of service.
He was first married to the late Lillie Welch Felder for 54 years and then to Esther Corbett Felder.
Survivors besides his wife include four sons, Norman A. Felder Jr., Lynn Howard Felder and Steven Ashley Felder of Sumter and Joe Carroll Felder of Luthersville, Ga.; three stepdaughters, Iris Bryant of Lake City, Martha McAllister of Summerville and Margarite Harris of Paxville; 10 grandchildren, Art Felder III, Amy Wilkie, Lisa Vining, Suzanne Rickard, Stephanie Felder, Steven Felder and Justin Felder; five stepgrandchildren, Ian McCallister, Patrick McAllister, Scott McCallister, Erin Harris and Stacy Matthews; eight great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.
Services were 11 a.m. Monday at Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home.
Burial followed in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Wallace Lee
OLANTA -- Wallace Lee, 70, husband of Dorothy Carmon Lee, died Monday, October 15, 2001.
Born in Florence County, he was the son of the late Henry Steven Lee and Eula Hudson Lee. He was retired from Santee Print in Sumter.
Survivors besides his wife of Olanta include three sons, Otis Lee and his wife, Jettie, of Cades, Sammie Lee and his wife, Patricia, of Florence and Ronnie Lee and his wife, Amy, of Scranton; four daughters, Ellen Windham and her husband, Thomas, of Olanta, Emma Morrison and her husband, John, of Florence, Faye Atkinson and her husband, A.Z., of Lynchburg and Connie Casey and her husband, David, of Scranton; two sisters, Carolyn Coleman and her husband, Elbert, of Lynchburg and Nan Hickman and her husband, Melvin, of Manning; 16 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services were 3 p.m. Wednesday at Olanta Church of God of Prophecy.
George E. Welch
George E. “Dickie” Welch, 61, died Saturday, October 27, 2001, after a brief illness.
Born in Georgetown County, he was the son of the late George Dargan Welch and Katie Langston Welch. He was a truck driver for Woerner Turf East Inc. and was a member of Horse Branch Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Wilaree Beard Welch of Turbeville; three daughters, Lisa Poston and her husband, Dave, of Silverdale, Lourie Gibbons and her husband, David, and Rita Welch of Turbeville; a sister, Josephine Dawson of Mountain City, Tenn.; four brothers, Gareth Welch of Pensacola, Fla., Alvy Welch of Turbeville, R.J. Welch of Summerville and Francis Welch of Scranton; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas E. Welch; and a brother, Morrell Welch.
Services were 3 p.m. Tuesday at Horse Branch Free Will Baptist Church.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Kidney Foundation or the American Heart Association.
