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REV. GEORGE M. MAXWELL SAVANNAH — The Rev. George M. Maxwell died on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. George was born on Sept. 11, 1930, in Augusta, Georgia, and was the second of three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cleveland Maxwell. George graduated from Richmond Academy in 1947 and the Virginia MiliMAXWELL tary Institute in 1951, where he was on the golf and diving teams, and earned a degree in electrical engineering. He then served in the Air Force until 1954. These years in military settings gave George a talent for being on time, having things well-organized, and being prepared. George was married to Virginia Dunlap Towill in 1954 at St. Paul’s in Augusta and they moved to Columbia, where George managed a furniture store that was part of his family’s business. He attended confirmation classes at Trinity Episcopal Church but, according to Virginia, "The classes did not take." They tried a second time with better results and soon found their way to Virginia Theological Seminary. George graduated from the seminary in 1961. "We were convinced it was a call from God," Virginia once said, "because we would have never thought of it." George was ordained to the diaconate at Trinity, Columbia in 1961, and was immediately sent to be the vicar of St. Christopher’s in Spartanburg. He was ordained to the priesthood at the Church of the Advent, Spartanburg, in 1962. Father Maxwell’s next move was to become the assistant rector at the Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota, Florida, and two years later he was called to become the rector of Holy Comforter in Sumter. In December 1973, Father Maxwell became the 39th rector of Christ Church, Savannah. Father Maxwell was a fellow at the College of Preachers three times and received an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary. After his retirement in 1991, Father Maxwell was appointed spiritual director of the Diocese of Georgia, and continued to serve as the spiritual director for numerous deacons and priests. Virginia still lives in Savannah. She and George had three children: George Jr., who is an Episcopal priest in Atlanta; John (Nella), who is a real estate agent in Savannah; and Anne (Bill Hussey), who is an Episcopal priest in Covington, Louisiana. They also had eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. today at Christ Church Episcopal. If you want to honor Father Maxwell’s ministry, you can make a donation to Christ Church Episcopal or another charity of your choice. Please sign our online guest book at www.foxandweeks. com.
by two brothers, Eli Robinson and Jack Robinson; a sister, Bessie Mae Floyd; and two grandsons, Lynn Wesley Robinson and Shane Michael Parry. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. George Smith and the Rev. Jim Palmer officiating. Burial will be in Olive Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Turbeville. Pallbearers will be Douglas Poole, D.J. Poole, Christopher Devine, James Young, Chris Redel and Shane Parry. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210. 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.
TILLMAN W. PLAYER JR. Tillman Washington "T.J." Player Jr., 73, widower of Nancy Ellen Culler Player, died on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland. Born on Dec. 5, 1942, in North Carolina, he was a son of Mary Kate Giddens Player and the late Tillman W. Player Sr. He attended New Calvary Baptist Church and was an antiques dealer. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his mother of Camden; three sons, Eric Watts (Gay) of Knoxville, Tennessee, Rob Dinkins (Tina) of Sumter and Lt. Col. Mike Dinkins (Anna) of San Antonio, Texas; two daughters, Renee Caviness (Mike) of Lexington and Monica Squires (Terry) of Sumter; 11 grandchildren; a brother, Alvin Player (Elizabeth) of Camden; a sister, Carliss Carter (Graham) of Camden; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Limestone United Methodist Church in Orangeburg with the Rev. David Richardson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
MARVIN G. BYERLY SR. Marvin Gene Byerly Sr., age 80, beloved husband of 59 years to Barbara H. Byerly, died on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.
DOUGLAS W. ROBINSON JR. OLANTA — Douglas Wesley Robinson Jr., 87, husband of Carolyn Dennis Robinson, died on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at a local nursing center. Born in Turbeville, he was a son of the late Douglas Wesley Sr. and Lillie Belle Player Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a member of Eastside Baptist Church ROBINSON and the retired owner and operator of Robinson’s Cover Shop. He was twice married, first to the late Winnie Welch Robinson. Surviving are his wife of Olanta; two sons, Jimmy Robinson and wife, Marsha, of Summerton and Wesley Robinson and wife, Lynn, of Manning; three daughters, Linda Ann Poole and husband, Albert, of Mayesville, Janet Redel and husband, Dale, of Summerton and Wendy Atkinson and husband, Tommy, of Sumter; one sister, Myrtle Lee Chelluk of Columbia; 14 grandchildren; 35 greatgrandchildren; and 14 greatgreat-grandchildren. He was preceded in death
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home, 217 Maple St., Sumter. The procession will leave at 12:20 p.m. from the home. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. WilliamsFuneralHomeInc.com.
These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
3 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hickory Road Baptist Church, 1245 Cherryvale Drive, Sumter, SC 29154. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.
JAMES L. BURROUGHS SR. Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James L. Burroughs Sr. was born on March 17, 1940, in Sumter, oldest son of the late Paul Sr. and Ruby M. Burroughs, and departed this life on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at his home. His passing leaves a void for those he loved and cherished. Survivors include his wife, Rosie Burroughs of the home; a son, James L. Burroughs Jr. (Dawn) of Douglasville, Georgia; a daughter, Marlene Pitts (Ernest) of Charlotte, North Carolina; a sister, Dr. Mamie B. DuPree of Sumter; stepdaughters and stepsons, Josephine, Ronaldo, Dionisio and Nino Noveloso; three grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends who are deeply grieved by his passing. He was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Burroughs Jr.; and a stepdaughter, Evangeline. James graduated from Lincoln High School in 1958, after which he served in the U.S. Army for 20 years before retiring. His tenure in the Army included senior power generator operator / repairman, maintenance battalion senior radio repairman, radio repairman instructor and maintenance team supervisor. He later attended the University of Maryland. After retirement from the military, he was employed as an electronics technician at Vinnell Corp. in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; General Dynamic Service Co. in Cairo, Egypt; and Ahntech Co. at Shaw Air Force Base. He was also employed at Yanagawa in Clarendon County. In his spare time, he enjoyed repairing and installing electronic systems in cars as well as working in his yard. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior the service on Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. and other times at the residence, 1012 Skardon St., Sumter. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.
WALTER D. HOOKS Walter Douglas Hooks, age 76, beloved husband of 57 years to Iris Gayle Barfield Hooks, died on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at his residence. Born in Nichols, he was a son of the late Lonnie Vander Hooks and Lula Mae Fowler Hooks. Walter served his country proudly for more than 24 years in the United States Air Force, retiring in 1984 as a senior master sergeant. He was a longtime member of Hickory Road Baptist Church, serving his church in many capacities, and he loved everyone dearly. He was a devoted man of God and loved his family. He will be remembered as a very loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Surviving in addition to his wife are one son, David Hooks and his wife, Barbara, of Sumter; two daughters, Linda Peters and her husband, Jeff, of Sumter and Kim Hooks of Camden; two brothers, Gene Hooks and his wife, Shirley, of Mullins and Olins Hooks and his wife, Debbie, of Batesburg; one sister, Dot Brown and her husband, Heyward, of Cayce; eight grandchildren, Stephanie, Jessica, Christie, Shawna, Michael, Zachary, Morgan and JR; and 17 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Carl Hooks. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday at the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Cecil Browder and the Rev. Dr. Ron Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with full military honors. Pallbearers will be Mike Hooks, Frank Hutson, JR Pierce, Zack Pierce, Dathan Schnably and Russell Scott. Honorary pallbearers will be Dillon Lauchart, AJ McCloud, Tyler Browder, Mason Browder, LJ Wilson, Christian Scott, DJ Schnably, Eli Schnably and Wyatt Schnably. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Thursday from 2 to
ANTHONY CANTY SAVANNAH, Georgia — Anthony Canty, 47, husband of Delvera Pearson Canty, died on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at Thunderbolt Transitional Rehabilitation Center, Savannah. He was born in Manning, a son of Lawrence Waiters and stepson of Mary Nelson Waiters and son of Sarah Canty Pearson and stepson of Hoover Pearson. He was reared by his uncle and aunt, the Rev. O'Donald Dingle and the late Ida Lee "Honey" Waiters Dingle. The family is receiving friends at the home of his mother and stepfather, 1023 Virginia Pine Court, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
DR. REYNARD J. MCDONALD BRONX, New York — Dr. Reynard James McDonald, 75, husband of Dianne Hemphill McDonald, died on Aug. 27, 2016, at his residence, 1500 Arlington Ave., Bronx. He was born on Jan. 4, 1941, in Sumter, a son of the late Dr. Samuel James McDonald and Julian Ragin McDonald. The family will be receiving friends at the family homestead, 202 W. Oakland Ave., at a time that will be announced at a later date. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
BERTHA C. TINDAL MANNING — Bertha Calhoun Tindal, 78, widow of Isreal Tindal, died on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, at Windsor Manor Nursing Facility, Manning. She was born on March 9, 1938, in the Jordan community of Manning, a daughter of the late Robert and Hattie Billups Calhoun. The family is receiving friends at the home of her brother, Willie Calhoun, 2552 Joseph Lemon & Dingle Road, Jordan community, Manning.
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ROSANNA F. GOODMAN Rosanna Fulwood Goodman, 70, passed away suddenly on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on July 2, 1946, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Tessie and Rosalee Moody Fulwood. She is survived by her husband, Will Henry Goodman Sr.; seven children, Nathan Burroughs Jr., Will Henry Goodman Jr., Theodore Goodman, Linda Goodman, Leroy (Joyce) Goodman, Robert (Theresa) Goodman and James Goodman; two sisters, Mary Jane Butler and Viola (Herbert) Wilson; seven grandchildren; three nieces; five nephews; a host of other relatives and friends. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with Pastor Geneva Stafford officiating. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the
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