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OBITUARIES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015
MARY K. LOWERY Mary Keith Lowery, 101, widow of Joe Si Lowery, died on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at Sumter Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Horace and Hattie Keith. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home of her son, James Lowery, 3625 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
CARRIE MAE ROMEO Carrie Mae Romeo, 67, died on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on Sept. 30, 1947, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Sr. and Amellia Romeo. The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Lucinda Romeo, 4268 Elliot Road, Pinewood. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Summerton Funeral Home LLC.
WILLIAM K. LAWSON William King “Brother” Lawson, 71, died on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. Born on March 24, 1943, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Nathaniel and Major Louise Lawson. The family will receive friends at the home, 1555 Lilly Martin Road, Summerton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Summerton Funeral Home LLC.
ELOISE E. BRADLEY Eloise Emma Bradley, 79, died on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of George Mickens and Estelle Gallishaw. The family is receiving friends and relatives at her home, 1422 Flag St., Hartsville, and at 269 Poulas St., Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
JULIA D. ARDIS PINEWOOD — Julia Davis Ardis, 70, widow of William Ardis, died on Friday, Jan. 10, 2105, at Laurel Bay Healthcare in Orangeburg. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of Arvin Davis and the late Julia Frances Hall Davis. Surviving are her father of Sumter; three sons, Billy Ardis (Kim) of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Edward Ardis (Robbie) and Joey Ardis (Becky), both of Sumter; one daughter, Angie Evans (Brent) of Pinewood; two brothers, Donnie Davis of Summerton and Buddy Davis of Sumter; two sisters, Jeannette Moye of Sumter and Deborah Frierson of Sumter; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday in the Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with the Rev. Dale Turner officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of
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her son, 1549 Pinecone Road. 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.
GEORGE F. HOFFMAN DALZELL — George Frederick Hoffman, 90, widower of Margaret Sommers Hoffman, died on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in New York City, New York, he was a son of the late Bertram and Helen Bowman Hoffman. He attended Dalzell United Methodist Church and was a member of American Legion Post 15. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and retired from Hughes Appliance and TV. Survivors include three daughters, Kathleen Quinn of Dalzell, and Barbara Smith and Arlene Goble, both of New Jersey; eight grandchildren; 22 greatgrandchildren; a greatgreat-grandson; and a sister-in-law and brother-inlaw, Helen and Edward Bode of Sumter. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Wanda Altman officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Men’s Club of Dalzell United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Dalzell United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 85, Dalzell, SC 29040. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com
ROSA DANTZLER Rosa Lee Singleton Dantzler was born on Aug. 22, 1936, in Clarendon County, to the late Sammie and Dora Singleton. After her mother’s untimely death, she was raised by the late Sammie and Eunice Singleton. She entered eternal rest on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Rosa attended and graduated from Congruity School in Sumter County. She was employed by Korn Industries, until she retired in 1999. Rosa was a loyal and dedicated member of Con-
gruity Presbyterian Church, where she served on the usher board, deacon board, church Sunday school ministry, and as a faithful member of the Presbyterian Women’s Organization. She leaves behind: her husband, Bernie; two daughters, Lois Ann Dantzler Durant (Charles) of Oak Hill, Virginia, and Bernice Williams (Edward) of Sumter; five grandchildren, Yolanda “Mechele” Williams, Marcus Williams, Monica Williams, Chelsea Durant and Christopher Durant; three great-grandchildren, Christian Williams, Mark “Sincere” Jones and Madisyn Vincent; three sisters, Elouise Williams, Dora Rollins and Mable Adams; a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Congruity Presbyterian Church with burial in the church cemetery with Elder Grace Johnson, the Rev. Carnell Hampton, the Rev. Dr. Ernest Jackson and the Rev. Dr. Franklin Colclough. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.
ELEASE G. WILSON Elease Greene Wilson, widow of Alumont Wilson, died on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at 4 W. Williams St. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Sumter Funeral Service Inc. The family will receive friends at the home of her grand-niece, Sharon Pinkney, 808 Navada Court.
SAMUEL MARK SR. Samuel Mark Sr., 87, husband of Katie P. Mark, died on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at his residence in Sumter. Born in Lee County, he was a son of the late Alberta and Louise Mark. The family will receive friends at the residence, 6735 Delores Road, Sumter, SC 29154. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.
NORWARD A. REARDON JR. Norward A. Reardon Jr., 79, husband of Marguerite Hinson Reardon, died on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Norward A. Sr. and Elizabeth Mahoney Reardon. Mr. Reardon was a member of Grace Baptist Church and American Legion Post 15. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He retired from the parts department at McLaughlin Ford. Survivors include his wife; three children, Cindy Frenz (Edward) of Charleston, Kenny Reardon of
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Sumter and Paul A. Reardon (Ashley) of Hartsville; six grandchildren, Ryan Reardon, Robert Frenz (Allie), Emily Frenz, Mary Reardon, Morgan Reardon and Mackenzie Reardon; two great-grandchildren, Cameron Reardon and Skylar Reardon; three brothers, George Marion Reardon of Sumter, James L. Reardon (Eunice) of Moncks Corner and Perry L. Reardon (Ann) of Charleston; a sister, Betty R. Poulos of Chapin; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in the Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Dr. Stephen Williams and the Rev. Steve Shumake officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Anderson Sunday School class of Grace Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 219 W. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com
MICHELLE W. KEEN Michelle S. Rybczynski Keen died on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Michelle was a daughter of the late Thomas P. and Carmela Rybczynski. She retired from the United States Air Force as a master sergeant with more than 22 years of dedicated service. Michelle was a Gulf War veteran and she also served during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. She had received numerous awards and decorations, including the Meritorious Service Medal, seven Outstanding Unit Decorations, one with Valor, three Air Force Commendations, seven Air Force Good Conduct, National Defense and Marksmanship. Michelle is survived by her children, Michelle Sophie Keck (Keen Jr.) and Charles Richard Keen; brother, Mark Rybczynski and his wife, Diana; sisters, Monica LaPorte and her husband, Robert Jr., Marietta Ziemendorf and Edward Hughes, and Marlena and Samuel Belsito Jr.; nieces, Mindy, KayLee, Wendt and Milania Belsito; and nephew, Marc Rybczynski. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel. Michelle will be laid to rest next to her mother in Am-
hurst, New York. Honorary pallbearers will be Mark Rybczynski, Edward Hughes, Robert LaPorte Jr., Samuel Belsito Jr., Richard Keck, John Sammons, Michael Braga, Louis Sbizza Jr. and Ronald Haynes. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Bullock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 107 Westpark Blvd., Suite 150, Columbia, SC 29210 or online at http:// www.lls.org/aboutlls/chapters/sc/. The family would like to thank Eddie White, who provided love and care during the past two years. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.
STEPHANIE M. BRAND Stephanie Montgomery Brand, 51, entered eternal rest on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at Palmetto Health Baptist Medical Center, Columbia. She was a daughter of Alma Blanding Montgomery and the late Harvey Miller. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 28 Wayne St., Sumter. Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.
GAIL ANN MOORE Gail Ann Moore’s life came to a quiet and serene end on Sunday morning, Jan. 11, 2015, at her residence, 110 Executive Circle, Dalzell. Born in Camden, she was a daughter of Monett Jordan Douglas and the late Robert Joseph Douglas. Survivors in addition to her mother include her children, Brittany K. Addison, Joseph C. Outlaw and Kristen Michelle Thorne; grandchildren, Alexander Addison and Izzabella Wilson; siblings, Janice (Eugene) Houk, James “Jerry” D. (Rusty) Douglas and Rosa L. (Edward) Lowe; and a special friend, Kevin Sanders. She was preceded in death by her sister, Brenda F. Outlaw. There will be a friends and family visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the residence. A private memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, there will be a going away party featuring Carolina Cruizin of Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.
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