Obituaries - The Sumter Item (2024)

Clara Inell (Hinson) Nicholson, 86, of Normalville, Pennsylvania, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024, with the loving support of her family. Inell was born in Sumter, South Carolina, on Sept. 26, …more

3/15/24 04:59 PM

Sandra B. “Sandy” Smith, 70, widow of Paul H. Smith, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2024, at the home of her son. Born Dec. 8, 1953, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Wallace …more

4/29/24 05:00 PM

Dosie “Slim” Workman, whom we affectionately called “Dada,” son of the late Jessie Workman Sr. and Lucille Dinkins Workman, was born Dec. 19, 1939, in Sumter. On Tuesday, May …more

5/23/24 01:11 PM

Lillie Mae Brailsford Moses, 93, widow of Matthew Moses Jr. and daughter of the late Stephney Brailsford and Everlena Delaine Brailsford, was born on Nov. 30, 1930, in Lee County. She departed …more

3/17/24 07:54 PM

Katherine Emmalean Abrams, 78, wife of Leslie Doyle Abrams, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024, after a valiant fight with cancer. Emmalean, as she was affectionately known to her family, was …more

5/18/24 05:00 PM

Rebecca Sueann Jones, 63, died Thursday, May 16, 2024, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Jones and Elaine George Jones. …more

5/18/24 05:00 PM

Andria “MaMa” Latoya Lovely was born on Jan. 5, 1980, to Elizabeth Lovely and the late James Ardis. She departed this earthly life on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Prisma Health Richland …more

4/29/24 05:00 PM

Baby Rylee Nyomi Tomlin departed this life on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Sumter. She was born Feb. 14, 2023, in Sumter to Tarneisha Tomlin and Bardon Peoples. Funeral services are incomplete and will …more

5/23/24 04:58 PM

Rovena Seymour, 77, daughter of the late Frank Pringle and Carrie Byrd Pringle, was born on Feb. 17, 1947, in Sumter. She departed this life on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey …more

3/15/24 04:59 PM

Charles Burgess "Scooter" James Jr., beloved husband for nearly 53 years of Janet Hill James, passed away on April 19, 2024, in Sumter, at the age of 75. He was a devoted husband, a proud father, and …more

4/22/24 07:21 AM

Ernest James Porter Sr., 102, widower of Rosa Lee Levon Porter and Hattie M. Porter, died Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Sumter Health and Rehabilitation Center, Sumter. Born in Sumter on March 27, …more

5/18/24 05:00 PM

Willie Anderson, 76, son of the late Alberta Mack Favor, was born on Oct. 14, 1947, in Lee County. He departed this life on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter. …more

3/15/24 05:01 PM

DALZELL — Frederick James Wittmann, 85, died on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Rice Estate Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Columbia. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the …more

4/22/24 07:23 AM

Barbara Taylor Sansom, 86, widow of her beloved husband of 59 years, Thomas Donald Sansom, died Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey. Born in Eva, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late …more

4/22/24 07:28 AM

Molly Skipper Kessler, 81, beloved wife of 29 years to Mark E. Kessler, died on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at her home. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. …more

4/22/24 07:30 AM

Mr. Bryant Lee Thomas, 45, died on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey. He was born on Thursday, Aug. 31, 1978. The family will receive visitors from 4 …more

5/18/24 05:00 PM

Paul Michael “Mike” Queen, 76, of Sumter, departed this life on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at his home. Paul “Mike” was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, to the late Paul Adrian Queen …more

4/22/24 07:36 AM

Marion Chapman, 83, husband of Rebecca Moses Chapman and son of the late Frank Chapman and Eurie Gibson Chapman, was born on Aug. 17, 1940, in Atlanta, Georgia. He departed this life on Saturday, …more

4/29/24 05:00 PM

GRAYSON, Georgia — Noble Sylvester Timmons Jr., age 93, beloved husband of 40 years to the late Gladys Virginia Thames Timmons, died on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Benton House Senior Living …more

4/22/24 06:00 AM

Karen Elizabeth Smith Scheller, age 61, beloved wife of Robert Gregory Scheller, died on Friday, April 26, 2024, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. You may go to …more

4/29/24 05:00 PM