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MAXIE ROCK Jr. Maxie Rock Jr., 68, husband of Mary Rock, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at his residence in Sumter. Born March 16, 1945, in Sumter County, he was a son of Louletia Dwyer Rock and the late Maxie Rock Sr. The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of his mother, 956 Oswego Road, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter. KARLA HERNANDEZ-SANCHEZ Karla HernandezSanchez, age 29, died on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.
JACQUELINE M. HAWK Jacqueline Patricia McDaniel Hawk was born Sept. 22, 1946, in Bryn Mawr, Pa., a daughter of the late John P. and Juanita Pendleton Ramsey. She departed this life on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at her home. She received her education in the public schools of Bryn Mawr. She was the widow of Willie Wayette Hawk. She leaves to cherish her fond memories: two children, Andre M. McDaniel of Chester, Pa., and Nyree McDaniel of Sumter; six sisters, Christine (James) Irving of West Palm Beach, Fla., Evangelist Janice Ruise, Dawn Ramsey, Renee (Joseph) Amoore, Dr. Carolyn McDaniel, Margie Fooks and Valarie Fook, all of Bryn Mawr; five grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Chapel of Community Funeral Home. Services have been entrusted to Community Funeral Home of Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@ sc.rr.com. THELMA BROWN Thelma Brown, 52, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning. Born Feb. 14, 1960, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Ollie and Isabelle Brown. Thelma attended the public schools of
Clarendon County. Her generous and kind nature will be missed by all who knew her. Those left to mourn her passing are three brothers, William (Mary) Brown and Charlie Brown, both of Thomasville, N.C., and Major Brown of Summerton; two sisters, Margaree Johnson and Loretta (Marcellus) Turner, both of Summerton; four aunts, Minnie Billie, Alice Soloman, Sarah Canty and Idella Billie; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Ms. Brown will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Pleasant RMUE Church. The Rev. Powell Hampton, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Brown Cemetery. The remains will be placed in the church at noon until the hour of the service. Viewing will be held from noon to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to summertonfuneralhome@gmail. com. The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Margaree Johnson, 1242 Washington St., Summerton. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton. (803) 485-3755.
ELIZABETH JOHNSON BISHOPVILLE — Elizabeth Johnson entered eternal rest on Jan. 3, 2014, at her residence in Lee County. She is survived by a son, Robert Doster Jr.; a sister, Marva Johnson; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at the mortuary. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Bishopville, SC 29010, with the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Jerome Douglas, officiating. Burial will follow in Boone Memorial Gardens in the Browntown community. Online condolences may be sent to the family at wilsonfuneralhome403@gmail.com. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, SC 29010 is in charge of arrangements. TAMALA Y. TONEY COLUMBIA — Tamala Yvette Toney, 52, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital, Columbia. She was born June 14, 1961, in Sumter, a daughter of Dorothy Randolph Toney and the late Luke Toney II.
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The family is receiving friends at the home of her mother, 25 Phillips St., Sumter. In lieu of flowers, send memorial gifts to Goodwill Presbyterian Church, USA, Building Fund, 295 N. Brick Church Road, Mayesville, SC 29104 or Oncology Cares Foundation, 166 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia, SC 29210. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
KENTRELL V. DANIELS Kentrell Vernard Daniels, 26, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at his home. Born Aug. 16, 1987, in Sumter County, he was a son of Joyce R. Daniels and Reginald V. Thomas. He joined Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church at an early age and received his education in the public schools of Sumter County and was a 2006 graduate of Sumter High School. Kentrell was employed by Shoney’s, McDonald’s, IHOP and Sumter County Parks and Recreation. Survivors are his mother, Joyce Daniel Boykins; sister, Brianna; brother, Malek; and his nephew, Logan, all of the home; his father, Reginald (Brenda) Thomas of Lawton, Okla.; two aunts, Carol York and Noel Daniels; five uncles, Terence (Lemoine) Tomlin, Steven (Gladys) Daniels, Archie (Shantae) Tucker Jr., Jeffrey Thomas (Keisha) and Jason (Debra) Tucker; a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Bernette Daniel Belser; and his parental grandparents, Archie and Laura Tucker. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, U.S. 15 S., with the Rev. Willie Wright Jr., pastor, assisted by Pastor Nate Brock and the Rev. Gerald Tomlin. The family is receiving visitors at the home of Harry and Ada Dukes, 1132 Belmont Drive, Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@ sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements. ETHEL PRINCE Ethel Prince, 89, wife of Jasper Prince, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at her residence in Sumter. Born June 6, 1924, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of Willie and Marie Cabbagestalk Montgomery. The family will receive friends and rela-
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tives at the family home, 22 Oakview Drive, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
ALVA McARTHUR PITTMAN III Alva “Buddy” McArthur Pittman III, 61, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at the Regency Hospital in Florence. Born in Rock Hill, he was a son of the late Alva McArthur Jr. and Betty Hardin Pittman. Surviving are a son, Gregory E. Pittman (Christy); a daughter, Ashley Pittman; a stepson, Ryan Seegers; a sister, Sara Carroll; a brother, Eddie Pittman; two half-brothers, Raymond Austin Jr. and William Lewis Pittman; a half-sister, Barbara Pittman; two stepsisters, Vicki Rast and Terry Dean; and six grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Saturday at the home, 2648 Hilldale Drive. 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.
EVELYN C. CHAMPEY Evelyn Cox Champey, 93, widow of Frederick Doyle Champey Sr., died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Franklin Cox and Bessie Whitehead Cox. Mrs. Champey retired from the Sumter Daily Item accounting department and the Children’s Clothing Shop. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Barbara Halligan of Spartanburg and Susan Towery of Edisto Beach; two sons, Frederick Doyle Champey Jr. and David Calhoun Champey, both of Sumter; one sister, Bet Lee Funderburke of Summerville; two grandchildren, Evelyn Loraine Champey of Nashville, Tenn., and Joseph Dylan Champey of Baltimore. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Horace LeRoy Cox and George Edward Cox; and two sisters, Ann McAlister and Peggy Davis. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Evergreen
Memorial Park cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 867, 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.
SHIRLEY F. GIBSON FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Pastor Shirley Ann Felder Gibson exchanged her rugged cross for her precious crown on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at North Broward Health and Rehab Center in Fort Lauderdale. Born Nov. 29, 1937, in Summerton, she was a daughter of the late Gip Felder and Essie Dixon. The service of committal, benediction and internment shall take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Gibson family plot located in the Historic Liberty Hill AME Church cemetery, Summteron, where the Rev. Romie Williams will officiate. Online condolences for the Gibson family may be sent to flemingdelaine@aol.com. Fleming & Delaine Funeral Home and Chapel is in charge of arrangements. LEE ERNEST McCRAY Sr. MANNING — Deacon Lee Ernest McCray Sr., 82, husband of Luella Hilton McCray, heard his Master’s call on Jan. 1, 2014, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital. Born in the Paxville section of Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Cubit McCray and Bertha Williams McCray Bethel. He was a member of the Church of God By Faith, Davis Station. He was a selfemployed laborer contractor. Survivors are his wife, Luella McCray of Manning; one son, Stanley McCray of Manning; four daughters, Lubertha (Mark) Williams and Catherine (Anthony) Blocker, both of Irmo, and Burnette (Johnnie) McFadden and Sharon (Tonie) Mellette, both of Manning; 20 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Service of Remem-
brance will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Zero Missionary Baptist Church, where Dr. Lucious Dixon serves as pastor. Officiating will be Elder Andre McBride, assisted by Apostle Anthony Blocker, Minister Tonie Mellette and Elder Henry Hilton. Words of Victory will be given by Elder Thomas Davis, pastor of Church of God By Faith. Service of committal, benediction and interment will follow in the McCray Burial Plot, Church Of God by Faith, Davis Station. Fleming & Delaine Funeral Home and Chapel is in charge of services. Online condolences may be sent to flemingdelaine@aol.com.
NELSON D. FITE Nelson Dudley Fite, 64, husband of Brenda Johnson Fite, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Dearborn, Mich., he was a son of the late Omar and Minnie Frances Larson Fite. He was the owner of Carolina Broach Co. He was a fan of NASCAR and Sprint Car racing. He loved music and dancing. His family was his hobby. Survivors include his wife of Sumter; three daughters, Stephanie Nicole Larson of Kokomo, Ind., Ashley Jean Fite of Irmo and Jillian Breanne Marquez (Jermiah Joseph Marquez) of Dayton, Ohio; two grandchildren, Christian Bennett Marquez and soon-to-arrive, Marlie Jene Harris; two sisters, Vivian Wheeler of Michigan and Judy Herron of Florida; and four brothers, Lewis Fite of Alabama, Kenny Fite of China, Randy Fite of California and Phil Fite of Connecticut. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with John Hill officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home, 1080 Morris Way Drive. Memorials may be made to the SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
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Le Batard barred from future Hall of Fame votes NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Le Batard was kicked out of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America for one year and barred from future Hall of Fame votes after he turned over his 2014 ballot to a website that allowed readers to choose the selections. The decision was made Thursday by Le BATARD the BBWAA board of directors, a day after Le Batard said he let Deadspin.com cast his ballot. “The BBWAA regards Hall of Fame voting as the ultimate privilege, and any abuse of that privilege is unacceptable,” the organization said in a statement.
Le Batard, an ESPN host and Miami Herald columnist, said Wednesday he gave his ballot to the website because he detests the “hypocrisy” in the voting process. Deadspin had offered to pay a voter for a ballot. Le Batard said he insisted there wouldn’t be compensation. “I didn’t ‘sell’ anything. Only conditions were that I NOT get anything,” he posted on Twitter. Le Batard told Deadspin that “our flawed voting process needs remodeling in a new media world. Besides, every year the power is abused the way I’m going to be alleged to abuse it here.” “And my final reason: I always like a little anarchy inside the cathedral we’ve made of sports.”
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