OBITUARIES
THE SUMTER ITEM
MARGIE L. ROBINSON Margie L. Abbott Robinson, age 69, beloved wife of Robert Joseph Robinson, died on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014 at the Medical University of South Carolina. Born in Niles, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and ThelROBINSON ma Vose Abbott. Mrs. Robinson was a loving wife to Robert for 47 years. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and will be remembered by her family as the strongest person they knew. She was a friend to all who ever met her and she never met someone that she would call a stranger. She worked with AAFES on Shaw Air Force Base for more than 28 years. Surviving in addition to her husband are one son, Robert J. Robinson Jr. and his companion, Sandra Holtz, of Sumter; one daughter, Kim Carroll of Sumter; one sister, Carrie Ventola and her husband, Tom, of Oceanside, California; seven grandchildren, Kendall, Hailey, Amber, Jay, Tomy, James and TJ; and one greatgrandchild, Braelynn. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Robinson was preceded in death by a brother, Benny Abbott. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at Bullock Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to MUSC Foundation, 18 Bee St., Charleston, SC 29425 or to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale, Memphis, TN 38105-2479. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.
Memorial Fund at The Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 214 N. Hampton Road, Seneca, SC 29672. The family is at the home, 704 Delphi Drive, Seneca. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www. davenportfuneralhome.com. Davenport Funeral Home of Walhalla is in charge of arrangements.
WARREN M. WILLIAMS Warren M. Williams, age 68, died on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Pearisburg, Virginia, he was a son of the late Warren David and Annabell Merideth Williams. Surviving are two sons, Philip Williams and his wife, Jennifer, of Sumter and David Williams and his wife, Alicia, of Mississippi; one daughter, Lisa Gillispie of Mississippi; and four grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.
MARCELLA R. POPPELL Marcella R. Poppell, 71, widow of Tom B. Poppell, died on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on Aug. 28, 1943, in Darien, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late William McKintey Ryals and Clara
Annie Young Ryals. She was a member of Townsend Church of God in Townsend, Georgia. Survivors include four children, Suzanne Poppell DuBose of Sumter, Tommy Ben Poppell (Tammy) of Jesup, Georgia, Sheila H. Howard of Townsend and Rodney T. Poppell of Jesup; 12 grandchildren; 23 greatgrandchildren; and a sister, Hazel Margarete Rozier of Townsend. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday in Paxville Cemetery with the Rev. Danny Stillwell officiating. Grandsons and greatgrandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Suzanne DuBose, 4599 Briar Branch Road. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www. ecsfunerahome.com
RUTH C. WASHINGTON Ruth Charles Washington, of 9385 Missy Lane, Pinewood, entered eternal rest on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on Nov. 11, 1933 in Rimini, she was a daughter of the late Jackson and Mattie L. McKnight Charles. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of her daughter, the Rev. Melissa W. (Sam) Green, 9365 Missy Lane, Pinewood. Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.
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BETTY BRUNSON Betty Lee Phillips Brunson, 89, widow of Scriven Spencer Brunson Jr., died on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at Covenant Place. Services will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 7759386.
MALACHI O. WILSON BISHOPVILLE — Malachi Owens Wilson, 61, husband of Linda Wilson, passed on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at The Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg. The family will receive friends and relatives at the residence, 2261 N. Kings Highway, Dalzell, and at the home of his mother, Mozell Isaac, 107 S. Calhoun St., Bishopville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Square Deal Funeral Home of Bishopville.
LEWIS W. ROGERS SR. Lewis William Rogers Sr., 78, husband of Jean Dixon Rogers, died on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at his home. Born on April 20, 1936, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Etson and Annie McLeod Rogers. Mr. Rogers was a member of Lakewood Baptist Church. He retired from Campbell Soup Co. and Gold Kist. Survivors include his wife of Sumter; three sons, Lewis William Rogers Jr. of Sum-
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ter, Mitch Rogers of the home and Darryl Calhoun Rogers (Traci) of Sumter; a daughter, Kathy Rogers McPhail (James) of Sumter; 12 grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Ann Scarborough (James) and Joyce Hodge (Pat), both of Sumter; and four brothers, Delano Rogers (Rosa), Elvin Rogers (Rose), Allen Rogers (Beverly) and Paul Rogers, all of Sumter. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Darryl Clint Rogers; a sister, Mary Varner; and two brothers, Leverne Rogers and Gilbert Rogers. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at Lakewood Baptist Church with the Rev. Sammy Thompson, the Rev. James Scarborough, and his grandson, Bryan Rogers, officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Lewis William Rogers III, Darryl Wayne Rogers, Christopher Lewis McPhail and James A. (Jimmy) McPhail III, and nephews, Elvin Rogers and Delano Rogers Jr. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday at Lakewood Baptist Church and other times at the home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lakewood Baptist Church Building Fund, 3140 Nazarene Church Road, Sumter, SC 29154. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www. ecsfuneralhome.com
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Keeping Sumter Beautiful By Amanda McNulty, County Extension Agent
JAMES B. WHEELER RIVERSIDE, Ohio — James B. “J.B.” Wheeler, age 83, of Riverside and formerly of Sumter, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014. Service of memory will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Mt. Pisgah Church, 1 Diamond Ave., Dayton. Ohio. Professional services entrusted to Bowman & Young Funeral Chapel of Dayton, www.youngfc.com.
RUTH D. BALLENGER SENECA — Ruth Dawkins Ballenger, 79, of 704 Delphi Drive, Seneca, wife of Benjamin E. “Benny” Ballenger, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at Oconee Medical Center. A native of Manning, Mrs. Ballenger was a daughter of the late Flemming McLendon and Nena Dubose Dawkins. She was a wife and homemaker; a member of the Seneca Woman’s Club; member of the Red Hat Society; and a member of The Episcopal Church of the Ascension. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Ballenger is survived by her son, Patrick (Holly) Ballenger of Marietta, Georgia; daughters, Lynn (Gary) Hamby of Westminster and Kathy (Bill) Stevenson of Seneca; brother, Clint Dawkins of Paxville; sisters, Dorothy Jordan of Sumter and Maggie Brewer of Manning; grandchildren, Alison (Donnie) Lee, Lindsey (Greg) Coutu, Jennifer (Sgt. 1st Class Patrick) Hartung, Fleming Stevenson, Cory Ballenger and Evan Ballenger; and nine great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ballenger was preceded in death by her son, Skipper Ballenger; brothers, Flemming Dawkins III and James “Jim” Dawkins; and a sister, Ethel Dawkins. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at The Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Seneca. The family will receive friends in the Ballenger Parrish Hall at The Episcopal Church of the Ascension following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made to the Skipper Ballenger
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