OBITUARIES
THE SUMTER ITEM
OBITUARIES, FROM PAGE A6 PATRICIA CUMMINGS MONRORE, N.C.— Patricia Virginia Porter Cummings, 76, beloved wife of the late Charles Lee Cummings, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Monroe, North Carolina. Born on Sept. 26, 1938, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Quincy “Joe” and Minnie Troublefield Porter. Survivors include her daughters, Dianne (Randy) Williams, Kathy (Randy) Allen and Debbie (Randy) Braswell, all of Union County, North Carolina; and sister, Mrs. Lewis (Joanne) Welch of Mint Hill, North Carolina. She has nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, William Porter and Don Porter. She was a lifelong member of Shiloh Truelight Church of Christ in Mint Hill, where a service was held at 4 p.m. on May 18. Burial was in the church cemetery. A devoted wife and mother of great faith, she will be greatly missed. Many thanks to all of those that helped with her care over the years. Memorials may be made to Shiloh Truelight Church of Christ or Hospice of Union County.
ALFORD D. GRAYSON JR. HARTFORD, CT.— Mr. Alford Daquan Grayson Jr., 23, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, in Hartford, Connecticut. Born Aug. 21, 1991 in Georgetown, he was the son of Janice Johnson and Alford Grayson Sr. He received his education in the public schools of Georgetown County and graduated from Andrews High School in 2010. He was a member of Open Bible Tabernacle Church where he served as a percussionist and a member of the youth choir. He is survived by his mother, Janice Johnson (Darryl) Hill; his father, Sgt. Alford (Carol) Grayson Sr.; his siblings: Terrence Hill, Sherrell (SFC. Felix) Valdezloqui, Lamont Straker, Sgt. Leroy (Juliette) Straker Jr., Danielle (SSgt. Darel) Baldwin, Spc. Lauren Straker, Darryl Hill Jr., Michael Hill, Rashawn Hill, Jamal Hill and Cameron (Shakena) Hill; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Open Bible Tabernacle Church, 7633 Powell Road, N. Santee, Georgetown, with Elder David Grayson officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion AME cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7
p.m. Monday at the funeral home. The family is receiving visitors at the home of his father, Alford (Carol) Grayson Sr., 45 Lawrence Drive, Georgetown. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.
MAYE BRADLEY Maye Bradley, 90, died Friday, June 5, 2015, at Sumter Valley Nursing and Rehab Center. Born Dec. 28, 1924, in Sumter County, he was the son of the late Caesar Bradley Sr. and Mary Ludd Bradley. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home of his daughter, Dorothy Davis, 692 Kingsbury Drive, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Williams Funeral Home Inc.
ARCHIE M. REAMES Archie Mae Reames entered eternal rest on June 3, 2015 at her residence, 92 Harrison Road, Elliott. Visitations will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Green Bay Missionary Baptist Church, Lynchburg, with the Rev. Travis Laws officiating. Interment will follow in the Boone Memorial Garden in the Browtown community of Lee County. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.
RONNIE N. WHITE Ronnie Nathaniel White, 62, son of the late William and Louella Potts White, was born Sept. 7, 1952, in Sumter. He departed this life Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter. Family will be receiving friends at the home of Carolyn Hill, 1818 Roche Road, Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.
ARTHUR PORTER SR. Arthur “Ike” Porter Sr., son of Doretia T. Porter and the late John Porter Sr., was born May 8, 1957, in Sumter County. He departed this life on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. At an early age he joined Mt. Olive AME Church. Arthur was a graduate of Hillcrest High School, class of 1975. He retired from Exide Yusa Corp. Arthur was formerly married to Rebecca G. Porter and to this union three children were born, Diane Singleton, Arthur (Verna) Porter Jr. and Adlicia (Cedric) Rembert, all of Sumter.
Survivors also include six brothers, John (Mary) Porter Jr., Bobby Porter, Willie (Keisha) Porter, Soloman Porter, Donald Porter and Steve (Gwen) Porter; five sisters, Mable (Calvin) Oaks, Dorothy (Moses) Singleton, Helen (Leroy) Woods, Annette Pitts and Nevetta (Tony) McKnight; seven grandchildren; four aunts, Earlese Holmes, Mable (J.P.) Abrams and Nancy Porter, all of Sumter, and Fannie Mae (Hall) Mickens of Newark, New Jersey; special grandson, Quinton Singleton; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Porter will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. on Tuesday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Olive AME Church, 2738 Woodrow Road, Sumter, with the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Friendly J. Gadson, officiating Interment will follow in Mount Olive Gardens. Family will be receiving friends at 2610 Genoa Drive, Sumter Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., 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.
PEARL G. BILLIE Mrs. Pearl Greene Billie, 92, widow of John “Son” Billie, entered eternal rest on Friday, June 5, 2015, at her home. She was born October 22, 1922, in Clarendon County, a daughter of the late James and Ella Coard Greene. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 1178 Ed Boyd Road, Pinewood. Funeral services will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.
KATIE ANDERSON Katie Anderson, 94, widow of Alvin Anderson, died Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter. Born September 28, 1920, in Sumter County, she was the daughter of James and Louise Carroway. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 43 Rosewood Drive, Sumter. Funeral arrangements
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are incomplete and will be announced by the Williams Funeral Home Inc.
EMMA J. PORTER WILSON Emma J. Porter Wilson, wife of William Wilson and daughter of the late Dave and Edith Washington Porter, was born Jan. 27, 1939. in Dalzell. She departed this life on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Toumey Regional Medical Center. She received her education in the public schools of Sumter County as a 1959 graduate of Ebenezer High School in Dalzell. At an early age she joined Joshua Baptist Church, Dalzell, where she worked in the church ministry. Mrs. Emma was a entrepreneur of Porters Grocery of Porters Place on S.C. 441, a part of the family business. She was a member of USDA, Small Farmers, Leader of 4-H Club, established as the 441 4-H Club, until 1990. She was joined in holy matrimony to William Wilson for 34 years. Emma leaves to cherish her memories: her children, Tony (Lynette) Porter of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Brigitte Clyburn, Rembert, and Sherman (Devine); grandchildren, Philisha Mack of Atlanta, Georgia, Brandon Dustin Porter, Wintson-Salem, Chanel Clyburn, Christina Clyburn-Wilson, both of Bluffton, Devenglo C. Wilson of Irmo, Shanice, Javon, Jennifer, DeAndre and Shanaiya; one brother David (Mattie) Pollard of Rembert; two sisters, Bertha Nixon of Newark, New Jersey, and Betty Weather; two aunts, Virgil Washington of Columbia and Nancy Porter of Sumter; six sisters-in-law, Jacqueline Porter of New Jersey, Geneva Porter of Brooklyn, New York, Julie Jenkins of Rembert, Mattie Moses of Dalzell, Mary Goodman, of Dallas, Texas, and Rosa (Rodney) Murphy of Texas; four brothers-in-law, Robert Lee (Willie Mae) Wilson of Dalzell, John Wilson of Seattle, Washington, Lucious Wilson of Texas and Willie Wilson of Dalzell; special cousin, Martin (Ellen) Washington of Rembert; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her siblings, John (Bebe) Franklin and Dave Porter III, whom she took care of, Marion Porter, Robert Lee Porter, Leroy Ray
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Porter, James E. Porter and the Rev. Terry Herrington; and one sister-in-law, Rosa Porter. Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Joshua Missionary Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, with the pastor, the Rev. Eugene Dennis, and Bishop Sylvester Francis, eulogist. Family will be receiving friends at the home of Pastor Dorothy (Warren) Maple, 4090 Patriot Parkway, Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., 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.
FANNIE H. PACK Fannie Hastie Pack, 96, departed her earthly journey on Friday, June 5, 20015 at her home. Born June 12, 1918, in Sumter County. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 1023 Collins St., Sumter. Arrangements will be announced by Sumter Funeral Service Inc.
PATRICIA H. WINDHAM Patricia Hughes Windham, 52, widow of Charles C. Windham, died Friday, June 5, 2015, at Providence Hospital in Columbia. Born in Florence, she was a daughter of Annie Jo Truett Hughes and the late Robert Ray Hughes. She worked at Shuler’s Drive-In for many years prior to its closing. Survivors include her mother of Sumter; one daughter, Leigh Ann Daughrity (Jay) of Sumter; two grandchildren, Xander and Zachary Daughrity; and two brothers, Robert R. “Bobby” Hughes Jr. (Mellissa) and Robbie Hughes, both of Sumter. She was preceded in death by a sister, Debra L. “Cricket” Hall. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Monday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kenny Griffin officiating. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, 1554 Bradham Blvd. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com
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