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CATS FROM PAGE B1 the teams at LMA’s Billy Chitwood Field wasn’t much of a contest. Hammond scored 20 points in the first quarter and led 30-0 at halftime on the way to a 37-7 victory. Swampcats quarterback J.T. Eppley believes the response
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of his team following that loss was the turning point in the season. It was a 48-3 victory over 2A Orangeburg Prep, but it set LMA for its final three 3A contests against who would eventually be the Nos. 3-5 seeds behind No. 1 Hammond and No. 2 Laurence Manning. “They (Hammond) killed
us, and we knew how bad a half we had played,” Eppley said. “We came back and played well (against OP) and that got us ready for a big 3-game stretch against Ben Lippen (69-21), Porter-Gaud (15-10) and Wilson Hall.” The Swampcat defense has allowed just 132 points all season, with 58 of them coming
against Hammond and Ben Lippen. Those are the only teams to record more than 20 points in a game even though LMA had only two shutouts. “It’s been partly coaching and partly making plays,” Mason said of the defense’s performance. “With the exception of one half against Hammond and one quarter against
Florence Christian (an 8-7 loss), we’ve been very good. “It was hard to tell how good we would be,” he added. “We did well in the passing leagues and the 7-on-7s, but that’s just one element of the defense. As we started the season, we thought we were going to be pretty good and we’ve been pretty dominant.”
departed this life on Nov. 11, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on May 16, 1949, in Sumter County, he was a son of Ashton Sr. and Rever Ford Benbow. A service of celebration will be held at 1 p.m. today at True Word Baptist Church, Paxville, with the Rev. Robert E. Gibson, eulogist. Interment will follow in Benbow Cemetery. A public viewing was held from noon to 7 p.m. on Monday in the Robert Scriven Jr. Memorial Chapel. Professional services entrusted to Ephriam D. Stephens Funeral Home, 230 S. Lafayette Drive, Sumter, (803) 775-8911. “Where Dignity is the Watchword”
Mr. Wilson will be placed in the church at noon on Wednesday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Salem Chapel and Heritage Center, 101 S. Salem Ave., with Pastor Stanley E. Hayes Sr. Interment will follow in Mulberry Baptist Church 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.
JOHNNIE D. WILLIAMS III
BISHOPVILLE — Mason Mickens, of 560 S. Lee St., Apartment 8-E, died on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence. Arrangements will be announced by Boatwright Funeral Home of Bishopville.
Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Jerry Gardner will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday prior to the service at the church. Mrs. King passed away on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014. Born in Williamsburg County, she was a daughter of the late John Henry and Mary Elise Pack Ard. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church and enjoyed traveling, gardening and working with her flowers. Surviving are her husband on 26 years, Roger Lee King; daughter, Terri Taylor Carter (James); brother, John Henry Ard Jr.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Tammy Wazney; stepson, Brian King; sisters, Virginia Cooper Goodman and Lorene Douglas; and brothers, Emmit Ard, Richard Ard, Clyde Ard and Leonard Ard. Sign the online register at www.powersfuneralhome.net.
JONNIE MAE HARRISON
LARRY WILSON
Jonnie Mae Ford-Evans Harrison, 70, widow of Robert Harrison, departed this life on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 20, 1944, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Woodrow Sr. and Geneva Pearson Ford. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1051 Sweetbriar Drive, Sumter, SC 29154. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.
Larry “Groove” Wilson was born on Jan. 6, 1950, in Sumter, to Ruby Gary and the late Moses Gray Sr. He departed this life on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at Providence Hospital, Columbia. He graduated from Lincoln High School Class of 1968. He leaves to celebrate his memories: one loving devoted mother of the home, Ruby Gary; three children, Vanessa (Eric) Pinkney of Bowie, Maryland, Stacie (Jonathan) Collins of Hull, Georgia, and Brishara (Danett) Wilson of Brooklyn, New York; five grandchildren, London Smith, Lauryn Smith, Evan Pinkney, Deonte’ Collins and Glorious Sun Bea-Wilson; five sisters, JoAnn Wilson and Rudine Richardson, both of Sumter, Brenda (Eddie) Pringle of Columbia, Cynthia Porter of Batesburg and Vanessa (Israel) Bowman of Augusta, Georgia; one brother, Jerome (Karla) Gary of Charlotte, North Carolina; a sister-inlaw, Delores Ann Gary; one special friend, Mary Lee Muldrow; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Moses Gary Sr.; and one brother, Moses Gary Jr. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary
OBITUARIES THE REV. SIM SMITH The Rev. Sim Smith, 78, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at the home of his son. Born in Kershaw County, he was a son of the late James Clyburn Smith and Colzie Elmore Smith. Sim always said he grew up poor with humble beginnings in Camden. He SMITH shined shoes and sold the Columbia Record on the streets of Camden at a very early age. As a teen, he worked at Dub Marshall’s Grocery and the Camden Food Shop. Once at Dub’s Grocery, Mr. J.C. Lee asked Smitty to cut up a chicken. “Don’t know how! I’ve never done that,” said Sim. “Give it a try,” said Mr. Lee. The next day Mr. Lee stopped by the store and said, “Smitty, I didn’t know what part of the chicken I was eating, I just knew it was chicken, and it was good.” Sim attended Camden schools and graduated from Antioch High School. He was ordained at Hermitage Baptist Church in Camden. After preaching for a while, a group of ladies from Hermitage Baptist Church paid Sim’s way to Mars Hill Baptist College. In his senior year at Mars Hill, his fellow students and the group’s critic chose Sim to bring the yearly senior message at Mars Hill Baptist Church. Sim was introduced as the young man with a winsome smile. That smile stayed with him. He later attended the University of South Carolina and Coker College. Rev. Smith preached and pastored for more than 63 years. He preached in nearly 150 revivals across Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He went on a preaching tour of the West Indies and preached in the Holy Land. He served as pastor of Pinewood Baptist Church for 18 years. While pastoring, he worked parttime for the S.C. Department of Agriculture as a surveyor for 25 years and was a parttime fishing guide for Pack’s Landing. Sim loved people and it showed. Sim gave, gave, gave! Survivors include his wife, Jewel F. Smith; three sons, Robbie Smith (Joyce) of Pinewood, Mark Smith (Karen) of Sumter and Paul Smith (Kelly) of Sumter; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; a stepson, John Joyner (Jen) of Camden; a stepdaughter, Beverly Johnson of Camden; a brother, Jesse Smith (Betty) of Camden; and a sister, Nancy Stokes (Jim) of Greer. He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 45 years, Carolyn Branham Smith; two brothers; and two sisters. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Pinewood Baptist Church with the Revs. Homer Hinson, Frank Davis, Bennie Barwick and Kirk Carlisle officiating. Burial will be in Pinewood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Pinewood Baptist Church and from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the home of Paul and Kelly Smith, 2955 Cains Mill Road. Memorials may be made to Pinewood Baptist Church Youth Fund, P.O. Box 176, Pinewood, SC 29125-0176. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com
ASHTON BENBOW JR. Ashton “Tony” Benbow Jr.
MASON MICKENS
HARRY LEE B. CONNER Harry Lee Budden Conner, 88, widower of Rebecca Jefferson, departed this life on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at Regency Hospital, Florence. He was born on Oct. 22, 1926, in Sumter, a son of the late Lucille Montgomery Riley. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 4735 Starks Ferry Road, Sumter, SC 29154. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.
JOAN KING BISHOPVILLE — Celebration of life service for JoAnn King, 75, will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday at Faith Baptist
MAURICE MIDDLETON Maurice “Shorty” Middleton, 52, entered eternal rest on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was born on Aug. 7, 1962, in Harlem, New York, a son of Maggie Bracey Middleton and the late John E. Middleton. He was reared by his grandparents, the late Isaac and Anna Pearson Williams. He attended the public schools of Sumter County and was a 1980 graduate of Sumter High School. He was a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. He was employed by Carolina Furniture, Pilgrim’s Pride (formerly Gold Kist), Santee Print and Eaton. Survivors are his mother, Maggie Bracey Middleton of the home; a daughter, Tianna Keiller of Brooklyn, New York; a sister, Romona (Van) McFadden of Sumter; foster sister, Patricia (Tracey) Morales; an aunt, Ethel Bracey; a niece, Keisha Grant; three nephews, Dante Middleton, Tracey and Sanchez Morales; a special friend, Emma Jones and her daughter, Lameka Jones; and a host of other relatives and friends. Maurice can be viewed from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at noon on Wednesday at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Willie A. Wright Jr., the Rev. Leroy Blanding, Minister Calvin K. Hastie Sr. and the Rev. Daniel Bennett. Burial will be in Bradford Cemetery. The family is receiving visitors at the home, 1031 Old Pocalla Road, Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charges of these arrangements.
Johnnie D. Williams III, 79, a faithful and dedicated servant of the Lord, was called home on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at his home in Matthews, North Carolina. Born on Dec. 2, 1934, a native of Sumter County, he was a son of the late Johnnie II and Sammie Williams. He was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and was a graduate of Lincoln High School Class of 1953. He continued his education at South Carolina State College and Morris College. He was a member of Middle St. AME Zion Church, Charlotte, where he served as chairman of the trustee board, Sunday school superintendent, Sunday school teacher and president of the senior choir. Johnnie loved his church and loved talking about the Lord. He was married to the late Maude Williams. To cherish his memories, he leaves behind his loving sister, Deloris W. Turner; his nephew, George A. Cox, whom he lived with; his grandnephew, George Tariq Cox; a stepdaughter, Linda Sturgis; two step-granddaughters, Tahillary Sturgis (whom he and his wife raised) and “Cookie;” two step-grandsons, Kevin and Chavis Sturgis; his only aunt whom he loved dearly, Rose A. Williams; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his only child, Johnnie D. Williams; and his twin sister, Jeannie B. Williams. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., Sumter, with the Rev. James Blassingame, pastor, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Lee Dingle, the Rev. Johnnie M. Gist and the Rev. Alfred Washington. The family is receiving family and friends at the home of his sister, Delores Turner, 70 Albert Spears Drive, Sumter. The remains will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. The procession will leave at 1:30 p.m. from the home of his sister. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be Lincoln High School Class of 1953. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.
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