Obituaries - The Sumter Item (2024)

Gregory Wayne Seegers, 51, died Friday, April 19, 2024, in North Charleston. Born in Charleston, he is a son of Debbie Lynn Riles Seegers and the late Roger Allen Seegers Sr. Mr. Seegers was employed …more

4/23/24 12:03 PM

Charles E. “Charlie” Mitchum, 86, died Sunday, April 21, 2024, at NHC Healthcare Sumter. Born April 20, 1938, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Samuel Mitchum and the late Lucy Barkley …more

4/23/24 11:58 AM

Lou Emma Gregg Crayton, 91, widow of George Baker and daughter of the late Willie Gregg and Pearline McCoy Gregg, was born on July 31, 1932, in Sumter. She departed this life on Saturday, April …more

4/23/24 11:16 AM

Elouise Dingle, the wife of the late Edward Dingle, departed this life on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Sumter. She was born Oct. 29, 1944, in Sumter to the late Leroy and Mary Jane Burrows Robinson. …more

4/23/24 11:14 AM

LYNCHBURG — John Wesley Edwards Jr., 89, died Sunday, April 21, 2024. Viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2024, at Hayes F. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel. The service …more

4/23/24 10:05 AM

SHORELINE, Washington — Stanley Wilford Johnson departed this life on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Seattle, Washington. He was born Nov. 1, 1952, in San Antonio, Texas, to the late Sherman W. …more

4/23/24 09:50 AM

REMBERT — Marshall Dinkins Jr., the husband of the late Lottie Alston Dinkins, departed this life on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Rembert. He was born Feb. 10, 1938, in Rembert to the late …more

4/23/24 09:01 AM

Barbara Ann Cain, 73, beloved wife of Warren P. Cain Sr., passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born Dec. 12, 1950, …more

4/23/24 06:00 AM

Paul Christopher Rogers, 71, died Monday, April 22, 2024, at his home. Born Dec. 31, 1952, in Charleston, he was the son of the late Eston Calhoun Rogers and the late Eliza Ann McLeod. Mr. …more

4/23/24 06:00 AM

Julia Jacobs, 73, died Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Sumter East Health and Rehabilitation Center in Sumter. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late McKinley Murray Sr. and …more

4/22/24 05:00 PM

Loretta Williams White, 66, wife of Elijah White and daughter of the late Henry Lee Williams and Lottie Olivia Taylor Williams, was born on Oct. 6, 1957, in Sumter. She departed this life on …more

4/22/24 05:00 PM

Funeral services for Bishop Frederick Calhoun James will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 12:01 p.m. at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 819 Woodrow St., Columbia, with the Rev. Dr. …more

4/22/24 05:00 PM

Pete Willie Joe Belin, 58, son of the late Wiley Frost and Mattie Mae Mack Belin, was born on Sept. 10, 1965, in Florence. He departed this life on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey …more

4/22/24 05:00 PM

LYNCHBURG — John Wesley Edwards Jr., 89, died Sunday, April 21, 2024, at McLeod Regional Medical Center of Pee Dee, Florence. He was born June 27, 1935, in Shiloh, a son of the late John Wesley …more

4/22/24 10:29 AM

Dominick Leonard Charles, 44, son of the late Donald Lee Charles and Priscilla Pringle Charles was born on Nov. 18, 1979. in Sumter. He departed this life on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Prisma Health …more

4/22/24 09:10 AM

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

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

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

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

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