THE ITEM BUENA M. KIRBY OLANTA Buena McIntosh Kirby, 81, widow of Arthur Kirby, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at 464 N. Jones Road, Olanta. She was born Oct.
16, 1932, in Turbeville, a daughter of the late Ernest and Lucretia Rush McIntosh. The family is receiving friends at 464 N. Jones Road, Olanta. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning. ADDIE L.
McCRAY LYNCHBURG Funeral service for Addie L. Wilson McCray, 77, widow of Clarence McCray Sr. and mother of Clarence Sylvester (Barbara), George, the Rev. Larry (Olivia), Ervin, Lorenza (Angie), Clayton (Iris), Dennis (Harriett), the Rev. Michael, Wally, Rebecca (Nathaniel), Valery and Harriet, will be held at noon today at New Haven United Methodist Church in Timmonsville.
Interment will follow at Hawkins Cemetery in Lynchburg. Mrs. McCray passed Jan. 17, 2014. She was a member of Warren Chapel United Methodist Church and was an inspiration to her community and everyone she met.
She is also survived by a brother, Henry Wilson (Betty); a sister, Virginia Nowlin; sister-inlaw, Carron Smith; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; her guardian children, Jimmy and Ernestine; 'extended family members and friends. Jefferson Funeral Home of Lynchburg is in charge of services. WILLIE MAE PRESCOTT Willie Mae Prescott, 53, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Feb.
21, 1960, in Lee County, she was a daughter of William Jr. and Catherine Johnson Prescott. The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of Susie Brisbone, 5460 Raymond Jenkins Road, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
CLARA DELL C. TICHNELL BLYTHEWOOD Clara Dell Corbett Tichnell, 64, wife of Norman O. "Red" Tichnell, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at her home. Born Dec.
20, 1949, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Perry Woodrow Corbett Sr. and Lois Nancy Davis Corbett. She was a member of Paxville United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of Blythewood; three brothers, Sammy A. Corbett (Mary Lou) of Columbia, and Woody Corbett (Jean) and Stanley Corbett (Virginia), both of Manning; and a number of nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Paxville Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Paxville United Methodist Church, Harold Corbett, 1130 McLeod Road, Manning, SC 29102. Stephens Funeral OBITUARIES OZIAS GRAY Jr. Ozias Gray Jr.
died Jan. 13, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of Willean Bethune Gray. Funeral services were held at noon Monday at Alice Drive Baptist Church with the Rev. Clay Smith, pastor, and Minister Kenneth Brown, nephew, was the eulogist.
Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. The family requests that donations in Mr. Gray's memory be made to the American Red Cross or LBDA (Lewy Body Dementia Association). Job's Mortuary 312 S. Main Sumter, was in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAM RICHARD ALEXANDER Jr. ATHENS, Ga. William Richard "Dick" Alexander, 98, of Athens, died on Jan. 19, 2014. Mr.
Alexander, born April 11, 1915, was a son of the late William Richard Sr. and Nora Clinkscales Alexander of Blakely, Ga. Mr. Alexander attended Georgia Middle College and received his bachelor of science degree from Georgia Teachers College and his master's degree from George Peabody College in 1942. He worked for the University of Georgia for more than 40 years before retiring as associate director of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education in 1981.
He was a member of First Baptist Church of Athens, where he served in many capacities including chairman of the board of deacons. He remained an avid fan of the Georgia Bulldogs and the Atlanta Braves. He will be remembered for his love of family, friends, and fishing. Mr. Alexander was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Elizabeth Almand Alexander in 1998; his eldest son, William "Bill" Alexander III; and grandson, Mike Alexander, both formerly of Sumter.
Mr. Alexander has two surviving sons, Roger and wife, Renee, of Lake Toxaway, N.C., and Joe and wife, Donna, of Fuquay, N.C.; and a daughter-in-law, Anita Alexander of Sumter. He leaves five grandchildren, Alex, Robin, Luke, Mark and Tracy; and five greatgrandchildren, Ben, Lauren, Ashley, Carter and Jack, with many memories to cherish. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Oconee Hill Cemetery.
Bridges Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements. BEATRICE BLOUNT ORANGEBURG Beatrice Blount, 70, of 110 Eljay Court, Orangeburg, died Jan. 18, 2014, at The Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday at Olive Grove Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Odell Simpson, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Belleville Memorial Gardens. The casket will be placed in the church alt 11 a.m. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2014 Home Crematory, 304 N. Church Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org KENNETH DINKINS Sr.
Kenneth Dinkins Sr. was born on July 7, 1966, in New York, N.Y., to Inez Wright Dinkins Mitchell and the late Samuel Dinkins Jr. He departed this life on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. He attended the public schools of Sumter County and was a 1985 graduate of Hillcrest High School.
In 1988 he was wed to Tia Smith, and to this union three sons were born. He leaves to cherish his memory: his mother, Inez Mitchell of College Park, three sons, Glenn Darnell (Denetra), Kenneth Jr. of Smyrna, and Travis Jaron of Wedgefield; one grandson, Noah; his maternal grandmother, Marian Wright of Wedgefield; paternal grandmother, Annie Lee McLeod of Baltimore; aunts, Thelma Persha of Hyattsville, the Rev. Ella Brandon of Bronx, N.Y., Elizabeth Gayle and Claretha Conyers, both of Wedgefield, Jeanette Nesbitt of Charleston, Gertrude Garrett of Baltimore, Geneva Dennis of Brandon, Jerline Wright of Columbia, Barbara Frierson and Minnie Ramsey, both of Sumter, and Georgia Mae Bailey of Baltimore; uncles, James Dinkins of Sumter, Jay McLeod of Baltimore and Marion Nesbitt of Charleston; two very special uncles, Luke Gayle of Wedgefield and Abraham "Uncle Bro" Wright of Beltsville, and a host of cousins and other relatives. He will also be missed by the many people who knew and loved him.
Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job's Mortuary. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Friday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m.
Friday at Salem Chapel and Heritage Center, 101 S. Salem with the Rev. Ella Brandon, Greater Bethel AME Church of New York, N.Y., officiating. Interment will follow in Bethel AME Church cemetery, 1605 S.C. 261 Wedgefield.
The family is receiving friends at 66 Sally Wedgefield. Job's Mortuary 312 S. Main Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net. ANN LUCAS Ann Lucas, 84, wife of W.D.
Lucas, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at her home. Born in Florence, she was a daughter of the late Dr. D.O. and Charlotte Foster Holman.
Mrs. Lucas was the retired cafeteria manager at Christian Academy in Manning. Surviving are her husband of 65 years of Sumter; a son, David Lucas (Karen) of Columbia; a daughter, Charlotte Lucas of the home; a brother, Dr. David Holman (Pat) of York; a sister, the Rev. Adrienne Anderson (the Rev.
Lyn) of Lake View; six grandchildren, Capt. Clifford Dean Lucas (Michele), Andrew Lucas (Michelle), Cecilia Lucas, Stephanie Laitenen, Micheal Lucas and William Lucas; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, William Dean Lucas Jr. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev.
Adrienne Anderson and the Rev. Lyn Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice. Online condolences may be sent to www. sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home Crematory, 221 Broad Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. Elmore Hill McCreight FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY FREDRICKA H.
RODDEY Fredricka Hill Roddey, 89, wife of Samuel Lathan Roddey died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at her home. Born in Reidsville, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Daniel Pinckney Hill and Jessie Hill. Mrs. Roddey was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
She came to Sumter to receive training at the Tuomey Hospital School of Nursing, where she received her degree as a registered nurse and met her future husband. Surviving are her husband of 65 years of Sumter; one son, Samuel Lathan Roddey III and wife, Mary Garland; one daughter, Emily Roddey Wilson and husband, Bob, all of Sumter; three grandchildren, Robert S. Wilson Jr. and wife, Annie, Martha Ann R. McCarley and husband, Robert, and Emily R.
Sawyer and husband, Philip; and one great-granddaughter, Mary Boyd McCarley. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. today in Sumter Cemetery with the Rev. Ray Fancher and the Rev. Janie McElwee-Smith officiating.
The family will receive friends at the graveside following the service. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun Sumter, SC 29150 or to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, 107 Westpark Columbia, SC 29210. Online condolences may be sent to www. sumterfunerals.com.
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home Crematory, 221 Broad Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. Elmore Hill McCreight FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY Viewing will be held from 2:30 to 8 p.m. today at Glover's Funeral Friends may call at the residence and at Glover's Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at gloversfuneralhome.com. DENISE COPELAND Denise Christine Tekavec Copeland, age 54, beloved wife of 30 years to Scott Copeland, died on Tuesday, Jan.
21, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter. Bullock Funeral Home St Crematorium BRENDA McLEOD SIMS Brenda McLeod Sims was born Aug. 12, 1952, in Sumter, to the late Jimmie and Annie Mae McLeod Shaw. She departed this life on Thursday, Jan.
16, 2014, at Sumter Health and Rehab. received her formal education in the public schools of Sumter County. She attended Sumter Beauty College and was self-employed for more than 30 years as a licensed cosmetologist. She also worked at the Peach Factory, Comcast Cable, and Red Lobster for a number of years. Brenda was the widow of Louis L.
Sims, whom she met and married in 1969. She leaves to cherish her memory: a son, Rodney T. (Feresa) McLeod of San Anto-. nio, Texas; a daughter, Assonia (Stanley) Yates of the home; seven grandchildren, Sebastian (Tiffany) Vaughn of Detroit, Rodrek McLeod, Ayana McLeod and Tyrone (Tara) Wells, all of San Antonio, and Brianna Harper, Mikaela Yates and Camryn Yates, all of Sumter; two greatgrandchildren, Amiya Harper and Kenzie Wells; a godson, Ronald (Kaisha) Hines of Tampa, two brothers, Roosevelt Shaw of Hawaii and Jeremiah. McLeod of Columbia; three sisters, Julia Shaw Adams of Buffalo, N.Y., Pinkie Wilson of Sum-' ter and Harriett Williams of Florida; a sister-in-law, Nora Sims Turner of Port St.
Lucie, three aunts and one uncle, Carrie M. McLeod, Henrietta Bowman, Blanche Cooper and Freddie McLeod, all of Sumter; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. There will not be a public viewing. Funeral service will be held at noon Friday at Union Station AME Church, 945 S. Main with the Rev.
Dr. Vernon L. Holland officiating. The family is receiving friends at 29 Rast Job's Mortuary 312 S. Main Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.
Online memorials may be sent to the family at rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net. GEORGE A. JOHNSON George Andrew "Andy" Johnson, husband of Carolyn Johnson, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at his home. He was born Nov.
8, 1957, in Sumter County, a son of the late Bristow Sr. and Carolyn Colclough Johnson. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 1008 Nathaniel Sumter. Services will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter. VINCENT A.
JACKSON Mr. Vincent Anthony Jackson, 24, entered eternal rest on Jan. 17, 2014, in Sumter. Born Sept. 10, 1989, in Sumter, he was a son.
of Therel and Barbara Prince Jackson. He received his education in the public schools of Sumter County and graduated from Sumter High School in 2008. He attended the Career Center and received a certificate as a welder. He had various jobs in the welding field. He was a member of Joshua Baptist Church and served as a member of the junior brotherhood and the usher ministry.
Survivors are his parents, Therel and Barbara Prince Jackson of Sumter; a son, Jayden A. Jackson of Sumter; his companion, Jessica De'Andra Wilson of the home; two brothers, Tyrell Jackson of Sumter and Therel Mandrel White of Alexandria, two nephews, Silas White and Christian White; 10 aunts; seven uncles; and a host of other relatives and friends. Viewing for Mr. Jackson will I be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today.
Funeral services will be held at noon Friday at Joshua Missionary Baptist Church, Dalzell, with the Rev. Eugene Dennis, pastor, assisted by the Rev. William Jefferson. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family is receiving visitors at the home of his parents, 9 Brown St.
Online memorials can be sent to sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements. SAM LARRY PRINGLE Sam Larry Pringle, 61, husband of Glamor Sanders Pringle, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at the Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia. Born June 23, 1952, in Sumter County, he was a son of Wesley Sr.
and Gertrude Williams Pringle. The family will receive friends and relatives at the family home, 5045 Dennis Road, Rembert. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter. JULIUS G.
CAPERS Jr. Julius Grant Capers 76, departed this life on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, at St. Joseph Hospital, Tucson, Ariz. Born May 22, 1937, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Julius Grant Sr.
and Maziepta Robinson Capers. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job's Mortuary 312 S. Main Sumter..
