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OBITUARIES
FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2016
CARRIE LEE N. HILTON MANNING — Carrie Lee Nelson Hilton, 67, wife of Noisby Val Hilton Jr., died on Thursday, April 14, 2016. She was born on Sept. 4, 1948, in Manning, a daughter of the late Wilson Dee and Annie Mae Wilson Nelson. HILTON Funeral services for Mrs. Hilton will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at First Baptist Missionary Baptist Church, 219 S. Washington St., Sumter, with the Rev. George P. Windley Jr., pastor. Burial will follow in Goodwill Baptist Church Cemetery, 1329 Goodwill Church Road, Manning. The family is receiving friends at the residence, 2393 Oak Grove Church Road, Manning. Online memorials may be sent to samuelsfuneralhome. com. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning
JOHN BRAND JR. John “J.W.” Brand Jr. was born on Nov. 10, 1949, in Sumter, to Mary Edith Gee Brand and the late John Brand Sr. On Sunday, April 17, 2016, at 5:49 a.m., surrounded by his family and in the comfort of his home, he peacefully completed his earthly journey and entered into eternal rest after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. John was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and was a proud graduate of Lincoln High Class of 1969. At an early age, he accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior and was a member of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church during his youth and early adulthood, where he discovered the world of audio ministry. He continued his walk with the Lord as a member of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church for several years, where he realized that audio ministry was not only his passion but his calling. He was spiritually led to Westend Community Church in Christ, where he became an integral force in the development of audio ministry. He was a faithful member of the Bible Study Class and continued his service for the Lord in whatever capacity he was needed, until his health declined. John was a very kindhearted, humble, and genuine soul who never met a stranger. He had an infectious laugh and the knack for teasing that made you smile. He will truly be missed by his family, friends, church and the entire community. Left to cherish his precious memories in addition to his devoted mother are one sister, Betty Cooper (Brookdale Harbison Assisted Living) of Columbia; two brothers, Chester (Johnnie Mae) Brand of Washville, Georgia, and Terry (DelResia) Brand of Irmo; five nieces, Cheryl McKellar and Chesta Bigham, both of Sumter, Michelle (Finas) Goodwin of Augusta, Georgia, Tiffany Brand of Irmo and Chandra Johnson of Brooklyn, New York; two nephews, Byron Brand of Augusta and Naeem Davis of Sumter; and a special friend, Florence Vaughn of Sumter. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Brand will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. on Saturday for viewing until the hour of service.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Westend Community Church in Christ, 101 S. Salem St., Sumter, with Dr. Ralph W. Canty Sr. officiating. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 16 Charles 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.
IRENE J. JOHNSON Irene Junious Johnson, 79, widow of Richard Johnson, entered eternal rest on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Born on June 17, 1936, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Madison and Mary Jane McConico Junious. She was educated in the public schools of Clarendon County and received a culinary art degree in 2001 at Sumter Area Technical College (Central Carolina Technical College). She was employed at Hopewell Nursing Home and retired after 34 years. In 1999, she established her own catering company. Survivors are her children, Daisy (Ivory Jr.) Witherspoon, Barbara (John) Adams, Frances (Carl) Pringle and Randy (Antoinette) Nelson; seven stepchildren, Alethia (Ernest) Brown, Carol (Richard) Clark, Elaine (James) Snead, Albert Johnson, Marvin Johnson, Richard (Laura) Johnson Jr. and Bernard Johnson; five sisters, Ernestine (the Rev. Joseph) Stukes, Bishop Dorothy Williams, Evangelist Inez Junious, Lucille (David) McConico and Evangelist Mary Junious; two daughters-in-law, Anita Nelson and the Rev. Lena Nelson; a special friend, Ida Golden; a host of grandchildren, other relatives and friends. She will be viewed from 2:30 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Antioch AME Church, Rimini, with Pastor Corinthea Stack. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family is receiving visitors at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Francis (Carl) Pringle, 1145 Pepper Corn Lane, Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.
JANIE MAE SWINTON Janie Mae Swinton, 65, entered eternal rest on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Born on Feb. 28, 1951, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Richard Allen and Julia Mae James Swinton. She received her education in the public schools of Sumter County and was employed with Sumter School District 17 as a cook. Survivors are three children, Tommie Swinton, Tyrone Swinton and Dale Swinton; one brother, Richard “Pete” Swinton; one sister, Thomasine Swinton; seven grandchildren; four uncles, Roosevelt Swinton, Ben Swinton, Harry Swinton and Robert Lee Swinton; four aunts, Naomi Swinton, Daisy Swinton, Dollie Swinton and Genevie Swinton; a host of other relatives and friends. She will be viewed from 2 to
7 p.m. today with meet and greet from 4 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Olden Chapel UME Church in Sumter with Elder James O. Robinson, pastor. Burial will follow in Walker Cemetery. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.
ALBERT SHARPE Albert Sharpe, 98, entered eternal rest on Monday, April 18, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on Oct. 1, 1917, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Edgar and Annie Pringle Sharpe. He received his education in Sumter public schools and was a member of St. Paul AME Church. Survivors are five children, Carolyn S. (James) Gardner, Tyrone Lewis, Mary Sharpe, Alvin Sharpe and Danny (Elaine) Sharpe; special friend, Cassie Bones and her children, Patrick Bones and Erica Rhodes; a sister, Julia Brunson; eight grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. He can be viewed from 4 to 7 p.m. today. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at St. Paul AME Church with Pastor Robert E. Galloway. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family is receiving visitors at the home of Cassie Bones, 748 Worley St., and the home of the Rev. Randy and Loretta Black, 60 Highland Ave., Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.
CHARLES D. DURANT JR. Charles D. Durant Jr. entered eternal rest on April 9, 2016, in San Francisco, California. The family is receiving friends at 70 Sugar Hill Road, Bishopville. Visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Elliott, with the pastor, the Rev. Lee Johnson, officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Paul Wisacky Cemetery, S.C. 341, Lynchburg. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.
BROADUS FULKS JR. Broadus Fulks Jr., 82, widower of Claritta Fulks, died on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at his home. Born on May 24, 1933, in Columbia, he was a son of Hickman and Thomasina Fulks Burke. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 1152 Hezekiah Road, Eastover. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.
ROBERT L. BROWN Robert Little Brown, 78, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on Feb. 5, 1938, in Sumter, he was a son of the late William Hall and H. Linnette Lindler Brown. He was a grandson of the late Robert T. Sr. and Mildred Hall Brown and Little Shepherd and Eva
THE SUMTER ITEM Tallon Lindler. Robert “Bob” Brown is survived by his wife of 55 years, Catherine Mary Valentine Brown of Dalzell; a daughter, Sharolynn Brown Kucera (Edward) of Bellevue, Nebraska; a son, Robert L. Brown Jr. (Donna) of Savannah, Georgia; a sister, Billie Brown Chappell (Ron) of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; grandchildren, Kimberly Brown Clark (Peadar), Shannon M. Kucera, Caitlyn A. Kucera, Nathan E. Kucera, Roy David Monroe and Brandon Monroe; great-grandson, Riley John Clark; niece, Sunnie G. Chappell; and godgranddaughters, Nadeja and Natalia Hernandez. Robert “Bob” Brown graduated from the old Hillcrest High School, Dalzell, in 1956 and from The Citadel in 1960 with a bachelor of arts in English. While an Air Force officer, Robert earned his master of arts graduate degree in English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. During his military career, he served as a crew member in B-52 Bombers, RC-135 Reconnaissance Spy Planes, and in AC-130 Gunships in Vietnam. His military decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, AF Commendation Medal, AF Outstanding Unit Award with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat Readiness Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 1 BS, AF Overseas Short Tour Ribbon, AF Long Tour Ribbon, AF Longevity Service Award Ribbon with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, and Small Arms. Robert was a senior adjunct faculty member of the University of South Carolina at Sumter with the title of senior lecturer in English. He taught classes in English composition and literature, short fiction, poetry and American literature. Prior to teaching at USC-Sumter, he taught at the U.S. Air Force Academy from 1973 to 1977, where he held the academic rank of assistant professor and was the director of the technical writing program and was the English Department executive officer. He also taught composition and literature classes for the University of Maryland in Thailand, Emery-Riddle University in Nebraska, St. Leo College at Shaw Air Force Base, Troy State University at Sumter, and Camden Military Academy at Camden. In 1993, he was asked to teach the USC English 101 and 102 full credit classes at Thomas Sumter Academy in Dalzell. Robert loved teaching at TSA and had many fond memories of his wonderful students there. He kept in touch with many of them and their accomplishments over the years after he retired from teaching. Robert’s publications include articles for the Air Force Magazine, the South Carolina Historical Society Carologue magazine, the Smithsonian Air & Space
magazine and the Friends Journal-The Magazine of the A.F. Museum Foundation. He was the author of “The Last Days,” a historical brochure on the Civil War in Sumter County, published and distributed by the Sumter County Historical Commission, and was editor and contributor for the “Ear and the Earring,” a collection of poems for the Sumter Poetry Society. He was also the creator, editor, and publisher of two newsletters, The Gaslight, for the A.F. Team-2 crew he served on at Eielson A.F.B. in Alaska, and The Hound’s Howl, for a local Sherlock Holmes Club. The largest work to date is the book “A Boot Full of Memories,” on the letters and history of Captain Leonard Williams, 2nd Calvary, which he both edited and coauthored. He also wrote two family history books on the Brown’s and the Lindler’s, which are historical gifts for his grandparent’s descendants. Mr. Brown served on several local and national organizations devoted to the preservation of Southern history and heritage. He was a member of the Sumter County Historical Commission for 18 years, holding the positions of chairman of historical markers, chairman of the Civil War committee, and vice-chairman of the commission. He was a life member of the SCV and a charter member of the General PGT Beauregard Camp of Sumter and was camp commander from 1988 to 1990 and also the South Carolina division commander from 1990 to 1994. His other SCV positions include first lieutenant commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, Aid De Camp to the SCV commander in chief, member of the SCV medal of honor committee and was the founder of the SCV guardian program for the S.C. Division of the SCV. His awards received for the SCV include the SCV Meritorious and Distinguished Service Medals, The War Service Medal and the United Daughters of the Confederacy Cross of Military Service. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at The Church of the Holy Comforter, 213 N. Main St., Sumter. Private family burial with full military honors will be in the Sumter Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the S.C. Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Memorials may be made to The Church of the Holy Comforter, P. O. Box 338, Sumter, SC 29151. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.
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