OBITUARIES
THE SUMTER ITEM
CHARLES H. MALLON JR. Charles Howard “Butch” Mallon Jr., 71, of Sumter, passed away on March 15, 2015. Born on Jan. 18, 1944, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Charles Howard Mallon of Bayside, New York, and Mary Belle Hester Mallon of Sumter. Butch graduated from EdMALLON munds High School in 1960. After attending Duke University and North Greenville College, he earned his bachelor’s degree at Newberry College. He served in both the U.S. Marine Corps and the South Carolina National Guard. He is survived by his sister, Pat A. Mallon and her husband, Alan Roberts, of Long Hill, New Jersey; his cousins, Marian Hopkins Nishi and her husband, Marty, of Orange County, California, Meg Hopkins Volk and her husband, Ron, of Granada Hills, California, and Michael Z. Hopkins and his wife, Jamie, of Manhattan Beach, California; and his stepdaughters, Wanda Hyatt Vitello and her husband, Joseph Anthony, of Sumter, and Brenda Kay Simmons and her husband, Jerry Lewis, of Jesup, Georgia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Julia Hyatt Mallon. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Jude Catholic Church. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today 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.
These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
AIDEN R.J. EVANS Little Master Aiden R.J. Evans was born on March 13, 2015, in Charleston, a son of Jonathan Evans and Renee Zahlten. He departed this life on Friday, March 13, 2015, in Charleston. Graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. today at Walker Cemetery, 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.
MAMIE LONDON Mamie Jeanette Boseman London, 87, widow of James L. London, died on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at the National Healthcare Center. Born in Manning, she was a daughter of the late Alice and Minnie Hodge Boseman. Mrs. London was a member of Crosswell Baptist Church. She was a retired department store customer service supervisor. Surviving are two daughters, Sandra Stuckey of Sumter and Connie Correll of Elkin, North Carolina; one son, James L. London Jr. of Virginia Beach, Virginia; one sister, Helen V. Miller of North Carolina; seven grandchildren; and numerous greatgrandchildren. 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.
JOAN J. HAMMETT REV. EWELL C. BLACK JR. BISHOPVILLE — The Rev. Ewell Conway Black Jr., age 90, former pastor of Bishopville Presbyterian Church, passed away on March 14, 2015. Funeral plans will be announced by Norton Funeral Home of Bishopville.
ROBERT L. DINGLE BISHOPVILLE — Robert L. Dingle entered eternal rest on March 15, 2015, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Hattie Dingle, 125 Magnolia St., Lynchburg. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.
ANTHONY MARTIN FLORENCE — On Wednesday, March 11, 2015, Anthony “Tony” Martin departed this life at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Born on Dec. 4, 1962, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a son of Edith Martin and the late McCollum Martin. Service of remembrance for Anthony “Tony” Martin will be held at 1 p.m. today at Elizabeth Baptist Church, 4829 Alex Harvin Highway, Manning, where the Rev. Terry R. Johnson will bring words of consolation. Service of interment will follow in the church cemetery. Viewing was held on Monday at the Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home chapel. Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel of Manning is in charge of services. Online condolences may be sent to Flemingdelaine@aol. com. www.FlemingDeLaine. com
WELLINGTON CROSBY JR. PINEWOOD — Wellington Crosby Jr., 84, husband of Thelma Ruth Pugh Crosby, died on Sunday, March 15, 2015, at his home. Born on Sept. 1, 1930, in the Silver community of Pinewood, he was a son of the late Wellington Sr. and Sally Wells Crosby. The family will receive friends at the residence, 1784 Bethune Road, Silver community of Pinewood.
Joan Jones Hammett, 78, wife of Odell Hammett, departed this life on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 7, 1936, in Buffalo, New York, a daughter of the late Aldofus and Janie Bennett Jones. She was reared by the late Emma Moore. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 2420 Lorentz Drive, Sumter, SC 29154. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.
MICHAEL BRADLEY Michael Bradley was born on May 3, 1970, in Sumter, to Annie B. Pack Bradley and the late Milton Bradley Sr. He departed this life on March 12, 2015. Michael was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior and was baptized at Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church,
where he faithfully served as an usher and affectionately greeted everyone with a smile as they entered and departed the house of the Lord. “Mike,” as he was called, was a caring person who had a passion for automobile restoration. Mike’s passion for working on cars started when he was a child, working alongside his father, whose profession was auto body paint and repair. While in high school, he attended Sumter Career Center, where he received training to develop his skills as an auto mechanic. He was formerly employed by Jones Chevrolet, Pro Glo Auto Body Shop, Kahn Construction Co. and McIntosh Auto Body and Paint Shop. Mike had plans to open his own auto collision and repair shop. He leaves to cherish his memories: a loving and devoted mother, Annie B. Pack Bradley; a grandmother, Cora L. Pack of Sumter; a daughter, Alexis Tiana of Sumter; two sons, Michael Tyrese and Maleeke Tyrell of Sumter; three sisters, Deborah Bradley-Smalls of Columbia, Deloris BradleyThompson of Charlotte and Robin Lane (Barrcary) of Yongsan, Korea; three brothers, Milton Bradley Jr., Rodney Bradley and Sam (Carolyn) Green, all of Sumter; two granduncles, Isaiah Miller of Rembert and Willie Jefferson of Baltimore, Maryland; two paternal aunts, Florence Wilson and Francis Williams, both of Sumter; eight paternal uncles, Eugene Bradley, Isaac Bradley, Elder Bennie Bradley (Francis), Alford Bradley, Raymond Bradley (Shirley), John Bradley and Abraham Bradley, all of Sumter, and Clifton Mack of Philadelphia; a grandaunt, Iris Singleton of Sumter; eight maternal aunts, Rosa Bradley, Blanche Bradley, Mae Nickens, Barbara (Freddie) Goodman, Willie Mae (Robert) Johnson and Jimmie (Johnny) McMillan, all of Sumter, Gloria (Dennis) Gallishaw of Camden, New Jersey, and Vivian Pack of Atlanta; three maternal uncles, James Pack of Brooklyn, New York, Robert (Mary) Pack of Sumter and Harry Pack of Camden, New Jersey; nieces, Kiera, Kyah, Nyla and Aria; nephews, Calvin, Marquel, Darius, Devin and Cameron; other relatives, Angela Bradley (mother of his children), Klaus Bernarde Smalls and Delphine Bradley (aunt), all of Sumter, Dahlen Bradley (aunt) of Chesapeake, Virginia; and a host of cousins and close friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Bradley will be placed in the church at noon on Wednesday until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Grant Hill Missionary Baptist, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, with Pastor Clifton Witherspoon officiat-
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 ing. Interment will follow in Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church cemetery, Rembert. 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.
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liams, age, 88, beloved wife of the late John Henry Williams, died on Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.
TIMOTHY SPROUSE GRASS LAKE, Michigan — Timothy “Jim” Sprouse, age 40, died on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.
PAULINE P. CRAWFORD Pauline Pack Crawford, 93, widow of Thomas Crawford Jr., died on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at a local nursing facility. Born in Alcolu, she was a daughter of the late George Washington Pack and Mina Theresa Richburg Pack. Mrs. Crawford was a member of Northside Memorial Baptist Church since 1953. She retired from Pioneer Dress Co. and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include three daughters, Margurite Mumford (David) of Nashville, North Carolina, Lynn Conyers of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Mary Atkins (Johnny) of Sumter; five granddaughters, Emily Sills (Timmy), Amy Carr (Scott), Melissa Boose (Carson), Jennifer Wilsey (Chad) and Amanda Atkins; seven great-grandchildren, Joshua Sills (Charley), Reggie Sills, Al Strickland, David Strickland, Sarah Strickland, Carson Wilsey and Cameron Wilsey; one brother, Robert Pack of Belton; two sisters, Francis Boykin of Courtland, Virginia, and Mina Brown of Sumter; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers, John Pack, Nelson Pack and George Pack Jr.; three sisters, Maybelle Cook, Mary Inabinette and Mallie Ridgeway; and a sonin-law, Vernon Lee Conyers. Graveside services were held at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The Rev. Jimmy Holley officiated. The family would like to express their gratitude to the caregivers at McElveen Manor and the staff of Amedisys Hospice for the exceptional care they provided. Memorials may be made to Northside Memorial Baptist Church, 1004 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 20153. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
MILDRED WILLIAMS Mildred Joyce Ramsey Wil-
CARL R. YARBROUGH Carl Russell Yarbrough, 44, departed this life on Monday, March 16, 2015, as a result of an automobile accident in Sumter. He was born on Sept. 15, 1970, in Sumter, a son of Muriel Pickering Yarbrough. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 130 Sawgrass Court, Sumter, SC 29150. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.
JOSEPH CONYERS Joseph Conyers, husband of Edrena Hilton Conyers, entered eternal rest on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at the Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia. He was born on July 9, 1947, in Clarendon County, a son of the late John and Elizabeth Richburg Conyers. He attended the public schools of Clarendon County and was a member of Maranatha Seventh Day Adventist Church, Manning. He served as the church treasurer, head deacon, community service leader and prison ministry. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was employed as shipping and receiving clerk for Sun Beam/Air Cap. Survivors are his wife of the home; two daughters, Sonya (Lester Jr.) Lemon and Kenya Lynett Conyers; five sisters, Rosa Canty, Geneva Bell, Jessie (Starlin) Gaymon, Rosenia Bailey and Elizabeth Conyers; three brothers, Johnny (Shirley) Conyers, Andrew (Lenora) Conyers and Albert (Faye) Conyers; five grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends. Viewing for Mr. Conyers will be from 1 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Brea Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 675 S. Lafayette Blvd., Sumter, with Pastor Marquis E. Jackson, assisted by Pastor Napoleon Bradford and the Rev. Clarence Hilton. Burial will follow in Chapel AME Church Cemetery, Conner Road, Manning. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the family home, 1214 Connor Road, Manning, until 9 p.m. Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.
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