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VERNON J. MAGAZINE Vernon Jerome Magazine was born April 25, 1960, in Sumter, to Rebecca Magazine Johnson. He departed this life Aug. 2, 2013. Vernon was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. He was a 1979 graduate of Sumter High School. He worked as a meat cutter for Piggly Wiggly No. 91 for many years and did other side jobs. He was skilled with his hands and enjoyed the art of drawing and painting. He was very creative at designing, building and fixing things. He leaves to cherish his memory: his mother, Rebecca Magazine Johnson of Sumter; three children, Courtney Holmes-Aquirre (Jose) of Charlotte, N.C., Monique Woodley (Shamarlo) of Charlotte and Veronica Holmes of Bronx, N.Y.; three grandchildren, Allure C. Holmes, Shamarlo KT Woodley Jr. and Shakim KT Woodley; five sisters, Martha M. Cooley of Fayetteville, N.C., Valerie M. Davis (Willie) of Sumter, Ruby McLeod (Melvin) of Rembert, Tameka M. Joseph of Nashville, Tenn., and Valilene M. Torreshaw (Pedro) of Richmond, Va.; two brothers, James Randy Magazine of Columbia and Marcus Johnson (Hope) of Arlington, Va.; two aunts; nieces; nephews; a special friend and loving companion, Cheryl A. Grice of New York; and a host of relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Magazine will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Saturday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Salem Chapel and Heritage Center, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, with Minister Richard Dukes officiating and Bishop Nathan Amos, eulogist. Interment will follow in Walker Cemetery. The family is receiving friends at 50 N. Milton Drive, 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. JESSIE MAE F. TABRON BISHOPVILLE — Jessie Mae Franklin Tabron,
72, formerly of Bishopville, transitioned from this life to enter into her eternal home in heaven on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, at Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Fayetteville, Ga. Mrs. Tabron was a daughter of the late William and Viola Franklin of Bishopville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Addison, eulogist, and the Rev. Jerome Douglas, pastor. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at Barnettsville Baptist Church Cemetery, 106 Manville / St. Charles Road, Bishopville. These services have been entrusted to Square Deal Funeral Home of Bishopville. Online condolences may be sent to esquaredealfun@sc.rr.com.
grandchildren, Luke and Leia Zellers, and Maxwell Rummins. In addition to his parents, Mr. Rockwood was preceded in death by a son, Dean Rockwood; one brother, Dana Rockwood; one sister, Nancy Rockwood August; and a grandson, Del John Rockwood Jr. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anne Catholic Church with the Rev. Father James “Pablo� Burke, C.Ss.R. officiating. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. in the Fort Jackson National Cemetery with full military honors. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday with the wake service beginning at 6 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.
DAVID ROCKWOOD David “Rocky� Rockwood, age 78, beloved husband of Dorothy T. Rockwood, died on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Groton, Mass., he was a son of the late Delwin B. and Lillian Y. Charpentier Rockwood. Mr. Rockwood retired from the United States Air Force as a senior master sergeant after 22 years of service and later went on to work as a special education teacher with School District 2. He was a volunteer for more than 35 years with Boy Scouts of America and was active in Kairos Prison Ministry. Mr. Rockwood was a member of the Patriot Guard, Knights of Columbus, and St. Anne Catholic Church. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and greatgrandfather. Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, Del John Rockwood of Sumter and Daniel Rockwood of Florida; one daughter, Darlene Rockwood of Sumter; one brother, Dennis Rockwood of California; one sister, Joyce Gardner and her husband, James, of New York; one daughter-in-law, Diana Rockwood of Sumter; five grandchildren, Christine Zellers, Lisa Rockwood Rummins, Daniel Rockwood, Dayona Rockwood and Darian Hanna; and three great-
QUEEN ESTHER A. SMITH MANNING — Queen Esther “Thomasina� Anderson Smith, 46, wife of Robert Lee Smith, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. She was born March 2, 1967, in Summerton, a daughter of the late Roy Sr. and Queen Esther Gibson Anderson. She was a 1986 graduate of Scotts Branch High School, Summerton. She was employed for 16 years at Clarendon Residental Care Center and also worked at IH Services at Lake Marion Nursing Facility, Manning. Queen attended Zion First Born Church in Manning. Survivors are her husband; three daughters, Anitral (Jaevaral) Holliday of Summerton, Brionia Smith (Levan) of Sumter and Sakeia Smith of the home; a foster child, Victoria Culbreth; four brothers, Roy Anderson of Summerton, Jermey Anderson of Columbia, James (Jackie) Anderson of Marion and Willie Anderson of Bennettsville; two sisters, Barbara Smith and Jannett (Rufus) James of Manning; seven additional brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; several aunts and uncles; a mother-in-law, Daisy Ragin Smith of Summerton; and two
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grandchildren. Celebratory services for Mrs. Smith will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, 1130 Granby Lane, Summerton, with the Rev. Duwine D. Sinkler, eulogist, the Rev. Edmund Riggins, presiding, and Elder Sam Mose Jr., the Rev. John Walker and the Rev. Mary Rhodes assisting. Burial will follow in St. Matthews AME Church Cemetery, Summerton. Mrs. Smith will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time. The family is receiving friends at the residence, 1600 Moses Dingle Road, Summerton. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
BENJAMIN M. SNYDER Benjamin Marshall “Ben� Snyder, 88, husband of Verna Broadway Snyder, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, at the Medical University of South Carolina hospital in Charleston. Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late William Thomas and Dora Deberry Snyder. Mr. Snyder was a member of Grace Baptist Church. He was a retired barber shop owner with more than 52 years in the business. He operated the BX Barber Shop at Shaw Air Force Base for 41 years. Mr. Snyder served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Survivors include his wife of Sumter; two daughters, Linda S. Veal (Jimmy) of Macon, Ga., and Cynthia S. Ballard of Columbia; one son, Benjamin M. “Benny� Snyder Jr. of Sumter; two grandchildren, Heidi Collins Coursey and Heather Collins; three great-grandchildren, Dalton Coursey, Holdyn Coursey and Bates McCutchen; one brother, Jim Snyder of Manning; one sister, Helen Mills of Columbia; one sister-inlaw, Ollie Mae Snyder of Manning; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Ashley Porter Ballard; two brothers, Charles Snyder and William “Billy� Snyder; and one sister, Sylvia Cartledge. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home
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Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Steve Williams officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tommy Snyder, Earl Snyder, Harold Broadway, Charlie Broadway, Ernie Broadway and Billy Coursey. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Lambert-Bethany Sunday School Class of Grace Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 219 W. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150 or to a charity of one’s choice. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
PATRICIA H. KORNEGAY Patricia Hodge Kornegay departed this life on Aug. 4, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Oct. 11, 1947, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Deacon Otis and Thelma B. Hodge. She received her education in the public schools of Sumter County and attended Brown University in Providence, R.I. She retired from Campbell Soup Co. She was a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. She served on the C.H. Davis Inspirational Choir and the Sunday school ministry. She is survived by one son, Ivory Kornegay of Sumter; one grandson, Isaiah Alexander Kornegay of Fayetteville, N.C.; three brothers, Otis Hodge Jr. (Ella), James Hodge (Ruthie) and Bishop Dr. Marvin Hodge (Crystal), all of Sumter; five sisters, Bettie Wilkins (Phillip) of Tampa, Fla., Gloria Jean Glisson and Viloa Magazine (Lucious), both of Sumter, and Thelma Hodge of Fayetteville; a host of relatives and friends. Viewing will be held from 2:30 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and burial in Bradford Cemetery with Pastor Willie Wright Jr., the Rev. Daniel Bennett, the Rev. Leroy Blanding and the Rev. Dr. Eartha Reed. The family is receiving visitors at the home,
915 Miller Road, Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@ sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.
MARY D. SMITH SAWYER Mary D. Smith Sawyer, 83, widow of John York Sawyer, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at Covenant Place. Born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Dick Smith and Elizabeth Kelso Smith. Mrs. Sawyer was a member of the British Wives Club and retired from the Dollar Store. Surviving are one son, Donald Sawyer of Columbia; one daughter, Andrew Sawyer of Idaho; two sisters, Rita Bernier of Texas and Patsy Strachn of Scotland; and one brother, Ronnie Smith of Scotland. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. 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.
AUDREY P. LANGLOIS Audrey P. Langlois, 88, widow of Henry J. Langlois Sr., died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, at a local nursing facility. Born in Worcester, Mass., she was a daughter of the late Judson and Margaret H. Cleveland. Mrs. Langlois was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church. Survivors include five sons, Henry Langlois and Rowland Langlois (Charlene), both of Massachusetts, Michael Langlois (Lilia) of Florida, Robert Langlois (Beverly) of Sumter and Gary Langlois (Debbie) of New Hampshire; 18 grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; and one sister, Dottie Young of Massachusetts. The family will receive friends beginning at 7 p.m. today at the home of her son, 1155 Waterway Drive. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
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