OBITUARIES
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2013
JUANITA S. GIST Juanita Swinton Gist, 78, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital, Columbia. Born on March 15, 1935, in Sumter County, she was the GIST daughter of the late Ashby and Mary Kelly Swinton Miller. Mrs. Gist attended Ebenezer School, Dalzell, where she graduated with the Class of 1955. She started her educational journey at Morris College, where she received her bachelor of arts degree in education. She furthered her education at Western Michigan in Kalamazoo, Mich. She began her teaching career at Lower Lee School in Lee County. Her career also included stays at Ashwood Central, R.E. Davis Middle School and Hillcrest High School, from which she retired in 1990. Mrs. Gist’s teaching career ended with her receiving numerous teaching awards, as well as touching many people’s lives. She leaves to cherish her memories: her two children, Jennifer GistBarley of Columbia, and James Otis (Carita) Gist Jr. of Charlotte; seven grandchildren, Ashton Barley, Shakuri Ashhali, James Ashby Gist III, Nyla Gist, Vincent Johnson, Saniya Gist and Joshua Gist; one special sister, Bobbi (Henry) Graham of Sumter; one brother, Daniel (Mary) Swinton of New Jersey; four sisters-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Coach James O. Gist; one son, Sgt. Dwayne E. Gist; and three brothers, James Swinton, Norman Swinton and Louie Swinton. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Dr. L. W. Walker Jr., officiating, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Frank Williams Jr., the Rev. Edith Brown and Evangelist Willie Mae Moses. The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of her sister, Bobbi (Henry) Graham, 661 Red Bud Park, Sumter.
The funeral procession will leave from the home of her sister at 12:20 p.m. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park, Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc.
JAMES M. BOOTH James M. Booth, 82, beloved husband of 62 years to Mary Elizabeth Strange Booth, died on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at Lexington Medical Center. Born in Bowman, Ga., Mr. Booth was the son of the late Elmer Marvin Booth and Viola Elizabeth Hall Booth. Mr. Booth retired as a senior master sergeant with the United States Air Force after more than 20 years of service, during which he worked as an aircraft mechanic and investigator and served his country proudly in Vietnam. Some of his favorite hobbies were bowling and fishing, and he enjoyed working in his yard. He was devoted to his family and will be remembered as a very loving son, husband, father, grandfather and friend to all that knew him. Mr. Booth was a member of Hickory Road Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to his wife are: two sons, James Craig Booth and his wife, Bobbie Sue, and Kevin Dale Booth and his wife, Terry, all of Sumter; one daughter, Vivian Lorraine Booth Hastings and her fiancé, Bruce Bowen, of Alexandria, Va.; two sisters, Winfred Carol Cobb and her husband, Herman, and Peggy Ruth Lewis, all of Atlanta; six grandchildren, April Ann McGill and her husband, Marvin, Tracy Angelique Burney, Bethany Renee Hastings, Christina Lee Hastings, Richard Austin Booth and Brianna Lane Booth; and nine greatgrandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Booth is preceded in death by a sister, Geraldine Hester. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Bullock Funeral Home Cha-
pel with the Dr. Ron Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with full military honors. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of Hickory Road Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Bullock Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hickory Road Baptist Church, 1245 Cherryvale Drive, Sumter, SC 29154. You may sign the family’s guest book at www. bullockfuneralhome. com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.
HENRY L. CONYERS Henry Lee Conyers, the husband of Gwendolyn Bowers Conyers, departed this life on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was born May 17, 1957, in Sumter County to Mrs. Alma Kelly Conyers and the late Henry George Conyers. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 3030 Kids Lane, Pinewood. Funeral services will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter. ALEAN C. JOHNSON NEW YORK — Alean Conyers Johnson, widow of Joseph Johnson, departed this life on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, in New York, N.Y. Born in Pinewood on Sept. 30, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Silas and Carrie Conyers. Alean attended the public schools of Sumter County and was a graduate of Pinewood High School. During her youth, she attended New Hope UME Church, also in Pinewood. After her
marriage to Joseph Johnson in 1955, they later moved to New York City. She built alongside her husband a Harlem Empire, two record stores on 125th Street and a restaurant, beginning in the early 1970s. Survivors include: eight children, Loretta, Almeta (Robert), Joseph Jr. (Beverly), Jamal (also known as Ronald), Lesher (Trannie), Melvin, Calvin and Verna Latrell (Christopher); one brother, Roger (Paulette) Conyers of Sumter; two sisters, Carolyn Rouse of New York City and Malissa (Levi) Mashore of Thomasville, N.C.; five brothers-in-law, Earnest Armstrong of Eulonia, Ga., George Davis of Richmond, Va., Larry (Vicky) Johnson and Larnell (Aretha) Johnson and Leroy (Ella Mae) Johnson, all of Manning; four sisters-in-law, Sadie (Willie) Sowell of Manning, Betty (David) Heyward of the Bronx, N.Y., Gloria (Daniel) Thames of Manning and Phosia (Robert) McCray of Paxville; 18 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Along with her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Armstrong and Daisy Davis; six brothers, Cornelius Conyers, Silas Conyers Jr., Robert Lee Conyers, Allen Conyers, James Conyers and Joe Nathan Conyers; a great-granddaughter, Daysha Thomas; and a great-grandson, Justin Thomas. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Mt. Zero Missionary Baptist Church, with the Pastor Dr. Lucius Dixon officiating, assisted by the Rev. Thelma Dixon, the Rev. Areatha Johnson and the Rev. Terry Johnson. Interment will follow in the Mt. Zero Missionary Baptist Church cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to flemingdelaine@aol.com. There will be a visita-
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tion from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Fleming-Delaine Chapel. The family is receiving friends at the residence of her brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Paulette Conyers, 4441 Corbett Road, Pinewood, SC 29125. Fleming-Delaine Funeral Home & Chapel is in charge of services.
EDWARD J. MASSENBERG MANNING — Edward Earl Johnson Massenberg, 67, husband of Lillian Mitchell Johnson, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at his residence, 1127 Ashton Trace Drive, Manning. He was born Feb. 9, 1946, in Brooklyn, N.Y., a son of the late Isaac Johnson and Lucy Massenberg Scott. Family is receiving friends at the residence. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning. ROSA LEE VAUGHN Rosa Lee Dixon Vaughn, widow of the late Richard Vaughn, peacefully departed this life Thursday, Sept. 26, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter County on Oct. 25, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Alex Butler and Lenora Dixon. She was reared by her grandparents, Richard and Lydia Dixon. She received her early education from a Rosenwald School and attended Lincoln High School. Rosa was a kind and loving person who was passionate about her family and her church. She accepted Christ at an early age and was a lifelong member of St. Luke AME Church. She was the eldest member of the church. Through the years she supported several ministries and served faithfully as a stewardess, usher and missionary. On July 15, 1934, she married the love of her life, Richard Vaughn. The two enjoyed more than 50 years of holy
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matrimony and reared seven children. The couple took the African proverb “it takes a village ...” to heart, often opening their home to relatives and friends in need. She was an extremely talented seamstress who put her skills to work at Coker’s Department Store. It was her first job outside of the home. A little more than a year later, she acquired her driver’s license. Both accomplishments she achieved after the age of 50. Rosa was also a longtime member of the 4-H Club, receiving numerous first-place ribbons in the Sumter County Fair for canning, crocheting, embroidery and making garments. Her awards were received as far back as 1952. Rosa leaves to cherish her memory: one son, Samuel (Eva) Vaughn of Sumter; four daughters, Gladys (Thomas) Bellinger, Isabell Vaughn, Gloria Vaughn Evans and Shirley Vaughn Edwards, all of Sumter; two daughters-in-law, Ethel Vaughn of Sumter and Ida Dixon of Hopkins; a special nephew, Dominic Vaughn; 16 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren, great-great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, godchildren and other relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday at Job’s Mortuary. Mrs. Vaughn will be placed in the church on Tuesday at 2 p.m. for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke AME Church, 2355 N. St. Pauls Church Road, Sumter, with the Rev. E. Robert Thomas, eulogist. Interment will follow in the St. Luke AME Church cemetery. Family is receiving friends at 3070 Line St., Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements.
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