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OBITUARIES
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014
BENJAMIN R. JENKINSON CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Benjamin Ryan Jenkinson, 86, formally of Conway, died April 13, 2014, in Charlotte. Mr. Jenkinson was born on Nov. 6, 1927, in Sumter County, a son of the late William Richard and Nora Ardis Jenkinson. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 28 years before retiring in Conway, where he started his second career with Santee Cooper. He was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Katharine Bellamy Jenkinson; two sisters, Anne Mae Beal and Iva Sowell; and two brothers, George Jenkinson and Ernest Jenkinson. Surviving are one son, Edward Jenkinson and his wife, Kimberly, and their two boys, Chandler and Graham of Charlotte; and one sister, Nell Swartz of Sumter. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Hospice of Charlotte NC, 1420 E. Seventh St., Charlotte, NC 28204 or Salem United Methodist Church, C/O John Kennedy, 2740 Lees Landing Circle, Conway, SC 29526. Sign an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome. com. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
WOFFORD B. CAUGHMAN Sr. BISHOPVILLE — Wofford B. Caughman Sr., 85, died at home on April 15, 2014, after a lengthy illness. Born May 21, 1928, in Lee County, he was a son of the late N.B. and Vera Elmore Caughman. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Betty Jean Baker Caughman; son, Dr. Wofford B. Caughman Jr. (Catherine) of Gaffney; daughters, Jean Galloway (David) and Kathy Huggins (Dwayne), all of Bishopville; six grandchildren, Heather G. Bell, Wofford B. “Bo” Caughman III, Rachel C. Fort, Megan G. Pitcairn, Lauren H. Byrd and Alexandra Huggins; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Andrew Church of God, 4238 Red Hill Road, Camden, SC 29020 conducted by the Rev. Larry Mobley, the Rev. Mark Davis and Dr. Wofford B. Caughman Jr. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church fellowship hall and at other times at the home of Jean and David Galloway, 382 St. Phillips Road, Dalzell. The family would like to especially thank Amedisys Hospice of Sumter for the excellent care they provided their loved one during his illness. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of arrangements.
CYNTHIA BRIGGS FLINT, Mich. — Cynthia Lynn Gipson Briggs, 49, died Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Flint. She was born July 1, 1964, in Miami, Fla., a daughter of the late Melvin Hemmell and Suester Gipson. She received her formal education in the public schools of New York and graduated from Jane Adams High School, Bronx, N.Y. After graduation, she enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps and was honorably discharged. She was employed at Saginaw Corrections Facility and Lapeer Corrections for more than 11 years. She was a member of the Eastern Stars. Survivors are her daughter, Kirklynn Briggs of Flint; son, Rashiem Briggs of Flint; two brothers, Anthony Blanding and Cennetta Gipson; three sisters, Annie (Reynaldo) Bryan, Sandra (Frank) Gipson and Michell Gipson, all of New York, N.Y.; two grandsons; and a very special aunt, Phosa Johnson. Graveside services with military rites for Mrs. Briggs will be held at 4:30 p.m. today at Spring Hill AME Church
Cemetery, Summerton. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
ZELIA PERRY Zelia Perry, 67, departed this life on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at KershawHealth Medical Center, Camden. She was born Nov. 15, 1946, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Cuffie and Mary Jane English Perry. The family will be receiving friends at the home of Bessie P. Seymore, 2700 Mulberry Church Road, Sumter, SC 29153. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.
WILLIARD D. LEMMON Williard Dalton Lemmon was born April 2, 1952, in Sumter County, to Agnes Pringle Spencer and Alfred Spencer. He departed this life on Monday, April 14, 2014, at his residence. Williard was a 1969 graduate of Lincoln High School. After graduation, he joined the United States Army, serving from Nov. 24, 1970 through Sept. 23, 1975. He served in Vietnam from Jan. 16, 1971 through Dec. 23, 1971. He was a military policeman and an expert rifleman who received the National Defense and Vietnam service medals. After returning to Sumter, he enrolled at Morris College to continue his education. Upon leaving Morris College, he accepted employment as an electrician at the Naval shipyard in Newport News, Va., for more than 10 years. For failing health reasons, he returned to Sumter to be with family. He was a lifelong member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Sumter and he was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 10813 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter 5. Williard enjoyed playing basketball and was an avid tennis player. Surviving to cherish his memories are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Spencer; five brothers, Eugene Lemmon Jr., Boyston E. Lemmon, Chaunsey D. Lemmon, Alfred (Sharon Niles) Spencer III and Thomas L. Lemmon; two sisters, Brenda Y. Lemmon and Yolanda Spencer (Lonnie) Musgrove; two adopted sisters, LaTrelle Chambers and Phedra Frierson (Derek) Rivers; a special nephew, Eugene Lamont Lemmon, who was treated as a sibling; uncles, Johnny Pringle Jr. and Daniel (Ruth) Spencer; aunts, Rebecca Pringle, Patricia A. Spencer Goode, Clara Chambers and Nevetta Ferguson; a very close and dear friend, Gloria McFadden; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and one sis-
ter, Adrienne Spencer Poole. Memorials may be made to VFW Post 10813, 610 Manning Ave., Sumter, or Emmanuel UMC. 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 9 a.m. Friday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 421 S. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Doris R. Bright officiating. Interment will follow at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia. The family is receiving friends at 106 Orange St., Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.
WYSHIDA WASHINGTON HOUSTON, TEXAS — Wyshida Shanay Jaquay Washington was born on May 15, 1990, in Houston to Wilhelmenia Washington of Sumter. She departed this life on April 11, 2014, at her home in Houston. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Richardson Mortuary, 3201 Brookfield Drive, Houston, TX 77045. Online memorials may be sent to the family at richardsonmortuary@sbcglobal.com. Announcement courtesy of Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.
CARRIE BRADSHAW BISHOPVILLE — Carrie Bradshaw entered eternal rest on April 12, 2014, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center in Hartsville. Visitations will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary with OES rites at 6:30 p.m. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John AME Church, Bishopville, with the pastor, the Rev. Don Robinson, officiating. Burial will follow in Thomastown Cemetery in the Browntown community of Lee County. Online condolences may be sent to the family at wilsonfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.
GEORGE HAMPTON George Hampton, widower of Annie Hampton, died on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at McCoy Memorial Nursing Center in Bishopville. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Wallace and Geneva McFadden Hampton. The family will receive friends at the home, 218 Red & White St., Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be an-
THE SUMTER ITEM nounced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.
TERRIE McMOORE Terrie McMoore, 54, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Tommie and Dorothy Loney McMoore. The family will receive friends at the home of Eva Dease, 2360 Beckwood Road, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.
HERBERT C. MICKENS Herbert C. Mickens was born on Sept. 10, 1959, in Bronx, N.Y., to Simon and Fannie Osborne Mickens. Herbert departed this life on Friday, April 11, 2014, at Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia. Herbert leaves to cherish his memories: his wife, Julia Mickens; five daughters, Sherika Mickens, Queendella Micken, Cindy Mickens, Christy Mickens and Shanique Mickens; son, Herbert C. Mickens Jr.; mother, Fannie O. Mickens; father, Simon (Sara) Mickens; sister, Lener Winn; four brothers, Minister Ricky (Deloris) Mickens, Barry (Tawana) Gholson, William (Stephaine) Gholson and Larry (Lacy) Gholson; 10 grandchildren; two aunts, Betty O. James and Corneala Razor; two uncles, James (Mary) Mickens and Garfield Mickens; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Whites Mortuary LLC, 517 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter. A public viewing will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. The family is receiving friends at the home, 5409 John Leary Lane, Rembert. Services entrusted to Whites Mortuary LLC of Sumter, (803) 774-8200.
THELMA O. MICKENS Thelma Outing Mickens, 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Sumter Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born Oct. 8, 1928, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Manning and Wilhelmena Gail Outing. Thelma was a beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, and a dedicated community servant. At an early age, she joined Rafting Creek Baptist Church, where she served as a lifelong member, until her health began to fail. She was a committed servant of God and did her best to walk in his divine light. She graduated from Mather Academy in Camden and retired from Campbell Soup Co. She also worked at the YWCA, aiding in the care for domestic violence. She was united in holy mat-
rimony to Paul Mickens Sr. for 63 years and to this union they parented seven children, Paul Mickens Jr. (Ann) of Sumter, Jimmie Mickens (Elnora) of Marietta, Ga., Joyce Maree (Reynard) of Fort Mill, Leila Prioleau (Herman) of Marietta, the late Cynthia Holloway (George), the late Ezra Dale Mickens (Joyce) and the late Elvin Mickens (Katherine). She also leaves to cherish her memories: a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Rafting Creek Baptist Church, 3860 S.C. 261 North, Rembert, with the Rev. Melvin Mack, pastor, eulogist. The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of her son, Paul Mickens Jr., 481 Couchman Drive, Apartment D, Sumter. Viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home, 821 N. Main St., Sumter. The procession will leave at 12:20 p.m. Friday from the home of her son. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park, 3001 Cains Mill Road, Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
LINDA PORTER TURBEVILLE — Linda Porter, 58, died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. She was born Jan. 7, 1956, in Sumter County, a daughter of the late George “Buck” Harrison and Willie Mae Porter Johnson. She received her formal education in the public schools of Florence County. She was a member of St. John Methodist Church, Lake City. Survivors are her daughters, Natasha Porter and Tiffany Singletary; seven sisters, Jeanette (Ben) Brand, Cynthia Johnson, Mattie Kennedy, Hazel (David) Singletary, Louisa (Benjamin) Flores and Marie Burgess; five brothers, James Porter, John Harvey Porter, Clarence Johnson, Sammie Johnson and Darrien Johnson; and four grandchildren. Celebratory services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. John AME Church, Workman Crossroads, Kingstree, with Bishop Lucious Wheller officiating. Burial will follow in McKenzie Brown Cemetery, Lake City. The family is receiving friends at the home of her daughter, Natasha Ann Porter, 5602 Burnt Branch Road, Turbeville. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.