Lincoln High Sumter, SC News

BRENDA M. BROWN  Sumter Item

Brenda Mickens Brown departed this earthly life on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at McLeod Health Hospice Care in Florence, after a brief illness. Brenda was born ...

LOUELLA S. HOLLIDAY  Sumter Item

Louella Sweatte Holliday, widow of William Holliday, was born on Aug. 20, 1938, in Sumter County, to the late Calvin and Pheobe Lou Walters Sweatte.

Shaw Field celebrating July 4; 2 new horses on patrol  Sumter Item

75 YEARS AGO - 1944 July 1 - July 7 - All hostesses, guests and *service* men are invited July 3 to an interesting quiz program, contest and group sing; Professor ...

RHUNETTA DUPREE PITTS  Sumter Item

Funeral services for Rhunetta Dupree Pitts will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Union Station AME Church, 945 S. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Dr. Phil ...

ELEANORA L. WILLIAMS  Sumter Item

Eleanora Ladson Williams, affectionately known as 'Shorttie,' was born on Nov. 19, 1949, the second of seven children to Velia Mae Ladson and the late Alex ...

JANIE W. WASHINGTON  Sumter Item

Funeral services for Janie Williams Washington will be held at noon on Saturday at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 421 S. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev.

DAVID A. SANDERS  Sumter Item

David Arnett Sanders was born on Oct. 4, 1944, the second son of the late Deacon William Baker Sanders Sr. and Dr. Beatrice Gregg Sanders. He departed this ...

Trio of young men, pastor will run for Sumter school board  Sumter Item

Three young men and a pastor were among several candidates who signed on during the final week of the filing period for nonpartisan, Sumter School Board ...

NORA LEE R. WRIGHT  Sumter Item

Nora Lee Richardson Wright, 79, wife of Herbert Wright, entered into perpetual rest on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Richmond, Virginia. She was born on Jan.

NATHAN CONYERS  Sumter Item

Nathan Conyers, of Milwaukee and born in Paxville, departed this life on Friday, April 27, 2018, at the age of 72. He was born on Nov. 15, 1945, in Clarendon ...

CHARLES W. KERSHAW SR.  Sumter Item

Charles Wesley Kershaw Sr., 85, died Sunday, June 3, 2018, at his home in Wedgefield, following a brief battle with cancer. Born on March 4, 1933, in Stateburg ...

MARGARET W. DAVIS  Sumter Item

Dr. Margaret W. Davis, widow of Reynolds E. 'R.E.' Davis and a nationally- and internationally-known educator, died on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, at her home.

ETHELLE W. WILSON  Sumter Item

Ethelle Gregg Webb Wilson, widow of Moses Wilson Jr., departed this life on May 25, 2018, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. She was born on March 6, 1935, ...

HERBERT SANDERS  Sumter Item

Funeral services for Herbert Sanders will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., Sumter, with the Rev. Larry C. Weston ...

AMELIA MAE S. FRANKLIN  Sumter Item

Funeral services for Amelia Mae Sanders Franklin will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church, 675 S. Lafayette Dr., Sumter, with ...

LUTHER M. RILEY JR.  Sumter Item

Luther M. Riley, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. He was born in Sumter on Sept. 13, 1927. He was the son of the Luther Riley Sr. and Hattie White ...

JOHN I. GETER SR.  Sumter Item

John Isaac Geter, Sr. transitioned to be with our Lord on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. He was born to the late Will Geter Sr. and Wilhelmenia Furman Geter in Sumter ...

Reflections: Celebrating 150 years of worship at Sumter's First Baptist Missionary Church  Sumter Item

Reflections celebrates 150 years of worship with First Baptist Missionary Church on the corner of Washington and Dingle streets. According to Cassie Nicholes ...

Commander dies in plane crash; chickens die in heat wave  Sumter Item

75 YEARS AGO - 1944 Feb. 26 - March 3 - Lt. Alvin Grumbles' parents have received a letter from him postmarked 'England.' The Sumter flyer was previously ...

VIVIAN T. COX  Sumter Item

Funeral services for Vivian Tindal Cox will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Mount Pisgah AME Church, 217 W. Bartlette St., Sumter, with the Rev. Laddie N.

11 Sumter boxers win at show; Canadians leave snow for golf  Sumter Item

75 YEARS AGO -1944 July 22 - July 28 - Completing his AAF basic training this week was Aviation Cadet T. Vandell Young, son of the late S. W. Young of ...

'From which I came': U.S. Congressman, civil rights activist James Clyburn honored with portrait in Mayesville  Sumter Item

A photo of Mary McLeod Bethune sits higher on the wall than any other frame in U.S. Congressman James Clyburn's office in Washington D.C. It's there to ...

Beloved coach honored at East Lincoln tournament | News  Lincoln Times-News

For the past two decades, Danny “Duck” Duckworth has been maintaining a modern day Field of Dreams. The East Lincoln High School baseball players are his ...

Baton twirling contest held; Lee animal shelter closer to reality  Sumter Item

75 YEARS AGO - 1944 March 18 - March 24 - The state's code of civil procedure would be revised, employers would be accorded additional unemployment ...

ELDER JAMES LUCAS  Sumter Item

Born in Sumter County on Jan. 31, 1946, Elder Lucas was a son of the late Deacon James and Willie Mae Holmes Lucas. He graduated from Ambassador's ...

GERTRUDE L. SAXTON-WHITE  Sumter Item

With angel's wings, Gertrude L. Saxton-White, widow of Lewis R. White, took flight from this earthly life to her heavenly home on Sunday, June 11, 2017, ...

West Lincoln hands out winter sports awards | Sports  Lincoln Times-News

West Lincoln High School recently held their winter sports awards banquet. Award winners were for Swimming: Female Swimmer of the Year: Gracie Ledford; ...

THOMAS GATHERS JR.  Sumter Item

Thomas Gathers Jr. entered into enteral rest on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Born on Nov. 21, 1934, in Sumter, he was ...

WILLIAM MCCANTS JR.  Sumter Item

Funeral services for brother William McCants Jr. will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Beulah AME Church, 3175 Florence Highway, Sumter, with the Rev.

25 years ago, a night of terror in McClellanville: ‘We came over here to drown’  The State

It was a last-minute decision, made as Hurricane Hugo churned off the South Carolina coast, poised to come ashore. Twenty-five years ago today, on Sept.

BETTY J. GARDNER  Sumter Item

Betty J. Gardner entered eternal rest on at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at National Health Care, Sumter. Born on August 29, 1945, in Sumter, she was ...

Sumter renames field after football great Freddie Solomon  The State

Delilah "Dee" Solomon never got to see her late husband, Freddie, play a down of football at Sumter Memorial Stadium. On Friday, she was able to see what ...

DOROTHY M. TURNER  Sumter Item

Dorothy Mae Turner, affectionately known to all as 'Dot,' was the daughter of the late Rubin and Maggie Carter. Her journey began on July 4, 1951, in St.

Florence group set to honor former educator  wpde.com

LifeLine Plus out of Florence will honor 98-year-old Dr. Benny A. Anderson who was the first principal of Savannah Grove Elementary School and one of the first ...

Lincoln Charter boys, girls take swim meet at Shelby  Lincoln Times-News

The Lincoln Charter Eagles swim team won the three-team meet at Shelby High School on Wednesday, defeating Shelby and East Lincoln.

Reflections of Life: Rev. Franklin Herman Johnson  charlestonchronicle.net

On a beautiful day in August, God blessed the union of Fred and Marie Johnson with a healthy baby boy named Franklin Herman. Although joyous, no one could ...

The 1,000 Best Eighth-Grade Girls Coming Into 2018  MileSplit

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Middle School Boys Rankings: Cade Flatt A Triple Threat  MileSplit

One athlete who stands out is Jacari Kennedy from West Oaks Academy in Florida. Kennedy holds the top middle school time in the 100m dash with an 11.16 ...

Dr. Agnes Juliet Hildebrand Wilson Burgess -- Sumter  The Times and Democrat

On Saturday night, Oct. 6, 2012, shortly after 11 p.m., God's angels called home one of his most virtuous women, Dr. Agnes Juliet Hildebrand Wilson Burgess of ...

Freddie Solomon, Star Receiver With 49ers and Dolphins, Dies at 59  New York Times

Solomon gave up his dream of being a pro quarterback to become an outstanding receiver for the Miami Dolphins and a San Francisco 49ers team that won two ...

Gaston Braves veteran Tyler Price hopes to close career with another run to N.C. state tournament (with rosters, previews of all local teams)  Gaston Gazette

MOUNT HOLLY - Two summers ago, Tyler Price was a key member of a Gaston Braves American Legion baseball team that advanced all the way to the N.C. ...

In remembrance: Locals who passed on in September  Bloomington Pantagraph

September 2017 obituaries and announcements in the Bloomington–Normal area. View obituaries any time at Pantagraph.com/Obituaries.

Ministerial alliance: Identical twin pastors share love of people, Christ  The Times and Democrat

The Bowman brothers came into the world together, celebrated birthdays together, attended school together and graduated together.

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