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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013

NAOMI G. McCUTCHEN BISHOPVILLE — Funeral services for Naomi Henrietta Griffin McCutchen will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Bishopville Presbyterian Church. Interment with military honors will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be McCUTCHEN from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Hancock Elmore Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville. Mrs. McCutchen passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, at McCoy Memorial Nursing Center. Mrs. McCutchen was born Feb. 21, 1916, in Paxville, a daughter of the late Naomi Geddings and Charles Lawrence Griffin. She was a member of the Greatest Generation, being born two years before World War I ended; a child during the Roaring ‘20s; a teen during the Great Depression; and a young adult coming of age during World War II, when she learned to value family, friends and faith. Mrs. McCutchen graduated as salutatorian of Pinewood High School in 1932 and was also the last surviving member of her class. She attended Tuomey School of Nursing and graduated as a registered nurse. She served as an Army nurse with the rank of second lieutenant during World War II. One of her most challenging assignments was as a nurse to German prisoners of war at Moore General Hospital in North Carolina. She went on to become director of nurses at Lee County Memorial Hospital in Bishopville. She retired from nursing in 1977. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Gregg McCutchen Jr., of Bishopville, in 1961. They had three children, Elizabeth Simon (Billy) of Lugoff, William Gregg McCutchen III (Jenny) of Bishopville and Martha Gray (Ashby) of Lugoff. She was blessed with six grandchildren, Bo Simon (Suzanne), Belle Simon Branham, Rhetta Cloyd (Ed), Travis Pate (Michelle), Gregg McCutchen IV (Christie) and Lisa Klutz (Tom); and 12 greatgrandchildren, Lindsey Simon, Wade Branham, Grace Branham, Haley Cloyd, Katie Cloyd, Holland Cloyd, Hampton Cloyd, Alyssa Pate, Noah Pate, Drew Martin, Jacob Klutz and Edward Klutz. She is also survived by her sister, Ruth Aycock of Sumter; sister-in-law, Naomay “Bunch’’ Griffin; nieces, Cissy Synder, Virginia Cox, Beatrice McCormick, Laura Morris, Libby Aycock and Lois Brown; and nephews, Charles Griffin, Calhoun Aycock, Don McLeod and Wade McLeod. She was also predeceased by three brothers, Charles Griffin, Graham Griffin and Rhinehart Griffin; a sister, Janette McLeod; a special first cousin, Gladys Evelyn Pridgen (Al) of Pinewood; two nephews, Rhinehart Griffin and Steve Griffin; and a niece, Bessie Cogburn. Mrs. McCutchen was active as a member of the Bishopville Presby-

terian Church, Ladies Sunday School Class, Morning Circle, United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was recognized on her 90th birthday by the Honorable Grady Brown with a certificate of merit from the South Carolina House of Representatives. Her family and friends will remember her as a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and dedicated nurse. She was also devoted to her parents and grandparents and she dearly loved her brothers and sisters and their families. She believed in praying and the power of prayer. She began her morning reading her Bible, Daily Bread and studying her Sunday school lesson. The family would like to express special thanks to caregivers, Ruby Anderson, Melissa Simon and Ginny Bryant, and also recognizes Kershaw Health Hospice (Renda, Ruth, Megan and Chaplain Brian) for all their care and compassion, as well as medical service. Special thanks to the staff at McCoy’s Memorial Nursing Center. Memorials may be made to the Bishopville Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 66, Bishopville, SC 29010. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.

ALFRED J. PLOWDEN II SUMMERTON — Alfred Judson Plowden II, 71, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, at Covenant Place in Sumter. Born June 2, 1942, in Columbia, he was a son of the late Charles Nelson Plowden and Norvelle Brailsford Plowden. He was a graduate of Tennessee Military Academy. He attended Erskine College and New Methodist College in Fayetteville, N.C. He returned to work with his father on the family farm and also worked for the Bank of Summerton. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was a member of Julius A. Mood American Legion Post 35 and the Summerton Jaycees, where assisted in their project of posting street signs in Summerton. He was a member of Summerton Presbyterian Church. He is survived by a

brother, Charles Nelson Plowden Jr. (Grace) of Columbia; a sister, Norvelle Plowden Walker of Summerton; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Lucien Brailsford Plowden. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Garland Hart officiating. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Stephens Funeral Home PLOWDEN and other times at the home of his sister, 16 Mood Drive, Summerton. Memorials may be made to Summerton Presbyterian Church, 16 S. Cantey St., Summerton, SC 29148. The family would like to thank the caregivers at Covenant Place, Ahava Hospice and Dr. Mayes DuBose. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

FRANK CLEA Sr. CAMDEN — Funeral services for Frank “Sandy” Clea Sr., 75, of 1312 Collins Circle, Camden, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Union Baptist Church, 5840 Springhill Road, Rembert. Burial will be in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 1659 Kershaw Highway, Camden. Wake service will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Collins chapel. Mr. Clea died Oct. 4, 2013. Collins Funeral Home of Camden is in charge of arrangements. LEONARD C. BARTLETTE Leonard Charles Bartlette, 67, husband of Easter Timmons Bartlette, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at his home. Born Dec. 24, 1945, he was a son of the late Jessie and Cora Pack Bartlette. He was a member of Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church. He retired from the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam War veteran. He received the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart among many other awards and medals. Survivors include

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his wife; two sons, David Chambers and Luke Bartlette, both of Sumter; three daughters, Susan Sauls (Danny) of Aiken, and Lynn Hendershot and Kim Edwards (Mike), both of Sumter; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; a sister, Beth Auld (Terry); an aunt, Annette Griffin; and a special niece, Paisley Timmons. He was preceded in death by his mother-inlaw and father-in-law, Belle and David Timmons. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Revs. Bobby Driggers, Donnie Hearrell and Bill Tschorn officiating. Burial with full military honors will be held in Sumter Cemetery. Pallbearers will be C.W. Boykin, Danny Sauls, Joey Timmons, Jim Austin, David Marshall and Glenn McLeod. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Mayes DuBose, Mayor Joe McElveen, Charles Alexander and Ed Gause. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

MARVIN C. FARMER ALCOLU — Marvin Cecil Farmer, 59, husband of Ronda Morris

Farmer, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, at his home in Alcolu. Born Aug. 28, 1954, in Bishopville, he was a son of the late Johnny Cecil and Celia Lucille Caples Farmer. He was a retired shipping and receiving manager. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife of Alcolu; a daughter, April Rembert (Leon) of Bishopville; a son, Marvin Cecil Farmer II of Alcolu; three brothers, Douglas Farmer (Crystal) of Hartsville, and Donald Farmer (Elaine) and Art Farmer (Bonnie), both of Bishopville; and a sister, Ann Farmer Baskins of Bishopville. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Alice Farmer. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Revs. Randy Wilson, David Carlson and Billy Griffith officiating. Burial will follow in Clarendon Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Tripp Coker, Gary Baskins, Brad Morris, John Lee, Beau Wilkes and Shawn Dantzler. Visitation was held Monday at Stephens Funeral Home and will be held at other times at the residence, 1151 Violet Drive, Alcolu. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St.,

Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

LEROY ROBERSON LYNCHBURG — Funeral services for Leroy Roberson will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at Oak Grove AME Church in Lake City with the Rev. Shernard Barnes, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in New McFadden Cemetery, directed by Jefferson Funeral Home of Lynchburg. Albert was born Jan. 18, 1962, in Lynchburg, and passed Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. He was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. He enjoyed doing mechanic work and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include his mother, Mary Lee Wright; his children, LaTonya Dickey, Amelia, Bricen and Jonathan Gamble, and Julius (Latrice) Fuller; five grandchildren; four brothers, Jerome (Doretha), Eddie James (Jessica), Lloyd Roberson and Thomas Brown; four sisters, Mary Ann (Clyde) Fleming, LuBertha (Kenneth) Lowery, Shelia and Eileen Burroughs; his grandmother, Annie Mae Shaw; his girlfriend, Mildred Gamble; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The family is receiving friends at 3365 Pleasant Grove Road, Lynchburg.

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