U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Larry C. Reynolds
Larry C. Reynolds, 61, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center after an illness.
He was born in Montgomery, Ala., on June 25, 1946, to the late Colie Reynolds and Lillie Bell Edwards Reynolds.
He accepted Christ at an early age and became family with First Baptist Missionary Church of Sumter.
Mr. Reynolds attended the public schools of Sumter and furthered his education at S.C. State University in Orangeburg. He was employed by the Sumter County Recreation and Parks Department as the first director of the South Sumter Gym. He was an educator in District 17 for 30 years until his retirement. He coached football, basketball and track for District 17 and the Sumter County Recreation and Parks Department.
He leaves to cherish his memories a loving wife, Rhonda Hastie Reynolds; a daughter, Daphne Reynolds; and a son, Larry Patric (Wanda) Reynolds, all of Sumter; a grandson, Daylen Patrick Reynolds; four stepchildren, Capt. Richard C. (Michelle) McConico of Fayetteville, N.C., Willie (Melissa) McConico of St. Louis, Mo., Glenda Hastie and Rebecca (James) Houser, both of Sumter; five stepchildren; three brothers, Calvin Reynolds and Bruce Edward (MIchelle) Reynolds all of Bronx, 
N.Y., and Bennie (Virginia) Reynolds of Sumter; a sister, Annie Bolton of Columbia; a special family member, Dorothy Canty of Bronx; four sisters-in-law, Lula (Ferdinand) Burns, Ella M. McBride and Janice Hastie, all of Sumter, and Geneva (James) Zeigler of Paxville; one brother-in-law, Roger (Andrea) Hastie of Seattle, Wash.; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. at First Baptist Missionary Church with the Rev. Dr. Ralph W. Canty, eulogist, assisted by the Revs. Willie A. Wright and Robert E. Galloway.
Interment followed in Hillside Memorial Park.
Floral bearers were the Lincoln High School Class of 1964 and Vera Wilson, Jackie Wright, Gloria Gallishaw, Sharon Brown and Juanita Joyner.
Pallbearers were the Lincoln High School Class of 1964 and Coley White, Larry Wilson, Granderson James, William James, Carl Baker and Richard Turner.
Sumter Funeral Service Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
Harry Lee Wise
Harry Lee Wise, 87, husband of Rachel Tuttle Wise, died Thursday, August 23, 2007, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning.
Born February 17, 1920, in Newton, N.C., he was a son of the late Henry Allen and Mary Barfield Wise. He was a member of Summerton Presbyterian Church, an Army and Marine veteran, and a retired I.R.S. agent for South Carolina.
Surviving are his wife of Summerton; three sons, Ronald (Isabel) Wise of Hollywood, Fla., Harry Lee Wise Jr. of Sumter, and Richard Allen (Dorinda) Wise of Summerton; three granddaughters, Christine Wise, Victoria Wise, and Emily Rogers; and his beloved dog, Princess.
Memorial services were held on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007, in the Summerton Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Garland Hart officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Summerton Presbyterian Church, 16 S. Cantey St., Summerton, S.C., 29148.
Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory of Manning was in charge of arrangements.
Betty Jo H. Hill
Betty Jo Hanna Hill, 76, widow of Jesse L. Hill Sr., died Thursday, July 12, 2007, at her home in Summerton.
Born Jan. 25, 1931, in Florence County, she was a daughter of the late John Martin and Merty Lyerly Hanna. She was a member of Grace Christian Fellowship Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Marilyn Williams of Summerton; two stepdaughters, Nancy Boyd of Watkins Glen, N.Y., and Jean Carter of Brooks, Ga.; two sons, Kenneth Allen Evans of Lyman and Louis Derwin Evans of Summerton; a stepson, Jesse Lee Hill Jr. of Columbia; sisters, Mary Olive Coker of Johnsonville and Verna Parente of Milford, Mass.; two brothers, Charlton Hanna of Hanahan and John G. Hanna of Cleveland, Texas; 13 grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Monday, July 16, 2007, in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home in Manning with the Rev. Mike Murdoch officiating.
Burial followed in the Bethlehem United Methodist Church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Allen Way, Job Greenall, Tommy Parrott, Brandon Shinoski, Eric Newman and Tommy Roark.
Memorials may be made to Grace Christian Fellowship Church, P.O. Box 702, Manning, S.C. 29102.
Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory of Manning was in charge of arrangements.
Allen F. Hodge Sr.
Allen Furman Hodge Sr., 75, husband of Janie Earline McGrady Hodge, died Saturday, June 30, 2007, at Regency Hospital of Florence.
Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Lou Allen Hodge and the late Carrie DuBose Hodge.
Mr. Hodge was a self-employed contractor for 20 years before joining Santee Cooper, where he retired with 15 years of service.
Surviving besides his wife of 51 years are a daughter, Susie (Dale) Cutter; two sons, Lewis (Ann) Hodge Sr., all of Manning, and A.J. Hodge of Lexington; five grandchildren, Gina (Ronnie) McIntosh, Shirley Cutter, Charles Fuller, Julie Hodge and Lewis A. Hodge Jr., all of Manning; three brothers; three sisters; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Allen Furman Hodge Jr., and two brothers.
Graveside services were held on Tuesday, July 3, 2007, in the Forreston Cemetery with the Revs. William Jeffery and David Carlson officiating.
Pallbearers were Lewis Hodge Jr., Gary Timmons, Raymond Timmons, Johnny Timmons, Joe Kennedy, Larry Kennedy and Chris Cutter.
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory of Sumter was in charge of the arrangements.
Julius D. Allen
Julius D. Allen, 86, passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, at Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia.
Born in Turbeville, he was the son of the late Thomas S. Allen and the late Viola Julia Thames Allen. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and was employed by the city of Sumter.
Survivors include five sons, Patrick Allen of Orlando, Fla., Wendell Allen of Kissimmee, Fla., Michael Allen of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Julius D. Allen Jr. of St. Cloud, Fla., and Steven Allen of Fort Pierce, Fla.; two daughters, Viola Wise of Fort Pierce and Bonnie Brown of Sacramento, Calif.; a sister, Ruth Lamb of Pamplico; a brother, Dexter Allen of Pamplico; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Oct.24, 2007, in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Dorn VA Medical Center, 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, S.C. 29209.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter was in charge of the arrangements.
Leon C. Lowder Sr.
EASTOVER – Leon Clyde Lowder Sr. died at age 100 on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, at National Healthcare of Sumter.
Born Nov. 19, 1906, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Thomas Junious Lowder and the late Alice Gertrude Tindal Lowder.
Having descended from Revolutionary War-era patriots, Thomas and Zilpha Lowder, his roots go deep into the annals of time in Clarendon and Sumter counties. He moved across the Wateree River into Richland County in 1940, where he farmed and ran a mercantile store for many years. After the death of his second wife, Madeline, he continued to live on his farm outside the town of Eastover until well past his 100th birthday.
Mr. Lowder was the widower of Madeline Zeigler Lowder of Eastover, having first been married to the late Inez Scurry Lowder of Sumter.
The beloved father and grandfather is survived by two sons, Howard Dickson (Dot) Lowder Sr. and Derle Alden (Rachel) Lowder Sr., and four daughters, Floree Dell Lowder Bethea, Joan Lowder (Sammy) Jackson, Gertrude Lowder (Wayne) Morris and Jacqueline Lowder (Jimmy) Tanner, all of Sumter. Mr. Lowder also left 19 grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The last surviving child of his parents, Mr. Lowder was predeceased by brothers, Junius McLaurin Lowder, Burrell Tindal Lowder, Thomas Marion Lowder, Edward Carl Lowder and Clayton Lowder Sr.; and sisters, Gertrude Lowder King Childers, Alice Lyda Lowder Barwick, Virginia Lowder Johnson Stokes, Corine Lowder Dukes Canty, and Jessie Mae Lowder Stewart Michaels. He was also predeceased by sons, Thomas William Lowder, Leon Clyde Lowder Jr. and Wilfred Oakley Lowder Sr.
Mr. Lowder was the oldest living Lowder, and for many years, on the first Sunday in June, he was the oldest attendee at the annual Lowder family reunion. Second to his love for his family, he loved baseball. He especially enjoyed following the Sumter P-15’s games. It was only in recent years that he gave up his license and stopped driving himself from Eastover to Riley Park in Sumter for their home games. After that, he faithfully relied on family members and friends to drive him to the ballpark, and later to share with him stories of how his beloved team was doing once he could no longer attend their games. He was also an avid Atlanta Braves fan, never missing one of their games on television.
He was an avid quail and dove hunter. After Hurricane Hugo took the roof off the historic plantation house that was part of his farm, he lived for 18 years in what had been the bird-hunting clubhouse until his health began to decline recently.
Mr. Lowder was a longtime self-employed farmer and businessman in Richland County, and he tirelessly worked for his community by serving on the Richland County Soil and Water Conservation Commission for 10 years, six of those as chairman. He volunteered thousands of hours promoting soil and water conservation practices and was honored as Conservationist of the Year for Richland County. He was a member of Richland Presbyterian Church in Eastover for more than 50 years.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Nov 6, 2007, in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Brian Peake officiating.
A graveside service followed in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Columbia.
Pallbearers were grandsons, William “Bill” A. Bethea Jr., Derle A. Lowder Jr., Michael Q. Lowder, D.V.M, Howard “Chip” D. Lowder Jr., Robert “Robbie” W. Morris Jr. and Joel Jackson.
Honorary pallbearers were Clayton Lowder Jr., James “Jimmy” A. Lowder, Dr. Clayton Lowder III, Alan Sikes, Herbert Lovett, Robert “Bob” Woods and Sheriff Leon C. Lott.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter was in charge of arrangements.
Charlie Don Floyd
Charlie Don Floyd, 83, widower of Frances Braxton Floyd, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, at his home.
Born in Barrineau, he was a son of the late Joseph Floyd and the late Louise Haddock Floyd. Mr. Floyd attended Smithville Evangelical Church and was a retired self-employed builder.
Surviving are five daughters, Vernell Lessel of Newport News, Va., Ruby Garris of Sykesville, Md., Anne Shore, Charlene Allen and Lorene Fatowe of Sumter; a brother, Jimmy Neal Floyd of Lake City; two sisters, Bessie Lee Sitdham of Missouri and Genelyn Hanna of Florence; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Thursday. Nov. 30, 2006, in the Chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Freddie Gaymon officiating.
Burial was in the Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery in Alcolu.
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory of Sumter was in charge of the arrangements.
Kirby L. House
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Mr. Kirby Lee House, 68, husband of Ruth Nelson-House, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006, at Hamilton Park Atrium in Jersey City, N.J.
Born Nov. 9, 1938, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Frizzle and Hezekiah House Sr. He received his formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County School District 1. He joined the U.S. Army in order to serve his country.
He was a kind, humble and loving person who rarely complained about anything, even his health. Those left to grow from his love and cherish his memory are his faithful and devoted wife, Mrs. Ruth Nelson-House of the home; an ex-wife, Marie R. (Lando) Beckett of Jersey City, N.J.; a son, Ronald (Barbara) Nelson Sr. of Hollywood, Fla.; four daughters, Cassie A. Nelson of Davis Station, Audrey (Stanley) Miller of Jersey City, N.J., Cheryl House of Charlotte, N.C., and Iris Moore of New York, N.Y.; three brothers, Hezekiah (Betty) House II of Sumter, Lemuel House of Bronx, N.Y., and Frankey (Charlotte) House of Eastover; a sister; Barbara (Anthony) Burgess of Dorchester, Mass.; a cousin reared as his brother, Ralph (Fredia) House of Chesapeake, Va.; 14 grandchildren, Gary (LaTanya), Veronica, Torell, Emmanuel, Isaiah, Aliyah, Sasha, Brittany, Amber, Ronald Jr., Nashanda, Sir-Rique, Tatiana and Davonte; three great-grandchildren, Deiondre, Deshawn and Saniya; eight aunts; three brothers-in-law; two sisters-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The homegoing celebration for the life of Mr. Kirby Lee House was held on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, at St. Matthew AME Church with Pastor M. Fogle officiating.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Summerton Funeral Service was in charge of the arrangements.
Willie Mae Lowery
COLUMBUS, Miss. – Willie Mae Polite Gray Lowery, 55, daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Wells Polite, was born June 24, 1951, in Sumter. She was the granddaughter of the late Winnie Polite and the late Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wells Sr.
She departed this life on Dec. 2, 2006, in Mississippi.
She attended the public schools of Clarendon County and graduated from Manning Training High School in Manning. At an early age, she joined Mount Moriah UME Church in Alcolu and remained a member for many years before moving to Mississippi, where she became a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness for many years.
Survivors are her husband, M.C. Lowery; one daughter, Barbara Roland of Columbus, Miss.; one son, Wallace Polite Jr. of Columbus; four stepchildren, Marcus, Lenora, Victor and Viola Binion of Noxubee County; three sisters, Celestine (Jerry) Harris of Baton Rouge, La., Frances (Howard) Hendricks of New Haven, Conn., and Theola Jones of Sumter; one brother, Lee Bert Polite of Jacksonville, Fla.; and five grandchildren, including Kamishioa Jenell Ross of Sumter.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Amos, James Jr. and Willie Polite; and one sister, Isabella Polite.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, in Columbus.
Courtesy announcement by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.
