The Item from Sumter, South Carolina (2024)

June 2, 2007

Publication:

The Itemi

Location:

Sumter, South Carolina

Issue Date:

Saturday, June 2, 2007

Page:

9

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SATURDAY IUNE 22007 OBITUARIES VLVoxcl PAGE9A DORA LEE ARDIS WEDGEFIELD Dora Lee Ardis 83 widow of Henry Lee Ardis died Thursday May 31 2007 at her home in Wedgefield Born in Wilson she was a daughter of the late David Dinkins Barnes and the late Catherine Tucker Barnes Mrs Ardis was a member of Liberty Freewill Baptist I Church and was a retired cook at i Surviving are a daughter Sandy Ardis of Wedgefield four sons Roy Lee Ardis (Annette) of Bishopville Donald Marion Ardis (Elaine) of Charlestown WVa Roger David Ardis of McCormick and Michael Bennie Ardis (Julie) of Wedgefield one brother Clyde Barnes of Fuquay Varina NC nine grandchildren Denise (Allen) Lee (Deana) Dawn Sonia (Mark) Kelly Whitney Rachel Shannon and David seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by two brothers three 1 sisters and a daughter-in-law Freda Graveside services will be held at 2 pm Sunday in Oak Grove Cemetery Bloomville Road Manning with the Revs Paul Goff and John Mathews officiating The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 pm today at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home 50 Schnauzer Lane Wedgefield Memorials may be made to Oak Grove Cemetery Fund co Louise Thompson 8178 Moses Dingle Road Manning SC 29102 Online condolences may be sent to mcwsumtetfu-neralscom Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory 221 Broad St Sumter is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386 JOHN NORSWORTHY Jr MANNING John Larry Norsworthy Jr 35 husband of Eleanor Virginia Cox Norsworthy died suddenly Thursday May 31 2007 at his home Born May 10 1972 in Sumter he was a son of John Larry Norsworthy Sr and Mildred McLeod Norsworthy He was a maintenance mechanic for Bosch Braking Systems for 13 years He was an active member of Paxville United Methodist Church and the recipient of the certificate Surviving besides his wife of Manning are infant son Jordan Tucker Norsworthy his mother Mildred McLeod Norsworthy of Sumter his father and stepmother John Larry and Teri Norsworthy Sr of Sum-merton a sister Lea Norsworthy of Sumter father-in-law and mother-in-law Gary and Virginia Cox of Sumter a brother-in-law and sister-in-law Griff and Jennifer Cox and their children Garrett and Ashlyn of Warner Robbins Ga two uncles Charles Norsworthy and his wife Von of Sumter and Jimmy McLeod and his wife Linda of Lexington two aunts Ann Nichols and her husband Elwood of Forest Park Ga and Sara Berry and her husband Johnny of McDonough Ga cousins Beth Norsworthy McDaniel and Elaine Brogdon both of Sumter Mike McLeod and Lori Harmon both of Lexington Gayle Mixon and Brad Strickland both of Locust Grove Ga Stan Berry and Lori Wilder both of McDonough Ga and Phyllis Reinig of Georgia and a niece Andrea Killman of Manning He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents Butner and Peggy Norsworthy maternal grandparents Wilson and Daisy McLeod and his uncle Paul McLeod Funeral services will be held at 3 pm Sunday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home in Manning with the Rev Emily Allen officiating Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park in Sumter Pallbearers are Frank Mishoe Mike McLeod WJ Brown Charlie Brownlee Mark Carver Brad Strickland Eric Shumpert and Ryan Shumpert Honorary pallbearers are Donnie Shumpert Kenny Shumpert Brian Carver Jijimy McLeod Rantz Killman and Shannon Killman The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm today at Stephens Funeral Home and at other times at the residence 1200 Plummers Circle Manning Memorials may be made to Paxville United Methodist Church co Harold Corbett 1130 McLeod Road Manning SC 29102 or to Gideons International PO Box 140800 Nashville TN 372144)800 Stephens Funeral Home Crematory 304 Church St Manning is in charge of arrangements (803) 435-2179 CARL PACK III Carl Benjamin Pack IH 54 died Thursday May 31 2007 in Tuomey Regional Medical Center Born in Sumter County he was a son of Sara Pack and the late Carl Pack Jr He was a member of Providence Baptist Church He was a commercial truck driver for many years and in recent years was a professional wallpaper hanger and painter Survivors include his wife Virginia Pack of Sumter his mother of Sumter two sons Marine Cpl Scotty Allen Huggins of Beaufort and Carl Benjamin Pack IV of Sumter five grandchildren Houston Huggins Austin Huggins Lucas Huggins Preston Pack and Kaylee McClellan three sisters Beverly Oxendine and her husband Wayne of Paxville Gail Dowless and her husband Danny and Angela Spigner and her husband Mickey all of Sumter a brother Anthony Pack of Paxville five nieces and two nephews He was preceded in death by his grandparents Maxie Logan and Marie Logan Schwartzback and Carl Pack Sr and Theresa Pack Funeral services will be held at 4 pm Sunday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Revs Dale Turner and Richard Coleman officiating Burial will be in the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery Pallbearers will be Stacey Oxendine Carl Spigner Arthur Pack Kirby Brinson Blanding Goins and Elias PreasL The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home 605 Pearson Road Memorials may be made to Freewill Baptist Home of Turbeville PO Box 229 Turbeville SC 29162 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of arrangements BESSIE RICKS Bessie Ricks daughter of the late Joseph Jones and Martha Ann Geter Jones and the widow of Caleb Ricks died Thursday May 31 2007 at Sumter Rehabilitation Center The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter Pearl Nelson 749 A Coachman Drive Sumter James Funeral Home Inc is in charge of arrangements MANA RIDGILL MANNING Mana Thompson Ridgill 93 widow of John Oliver Ridgill died Friday June 1 2007 at National Healthcare of Sumter Born Aug 13 1913 she was a daughter of the late Robert Marion Thompson Jr and the late Frances Rosa Cain Thompson She was a retired employee after 40 years of service at BC Moore and Sons Department Store and a charter member of New Covenant Presbyterian Church Surviving are a daughter Dr Kay Raffield and her husband Ben of Woodrow a son John Oliver Ridgill Jr and his wife Barbara of Columbia two sisters Florrie DuBose of Due West and Dorothy Rawlinson of LaGrange Ga a brother Robert Marion Thompson III of Lake City Fla seven grandchildren Leslie Kay Barg-eron of Augusta Ga Kathleen Cain DuRant of Sumter John Terrell Ridgill of Louisville Ky Charles Joseph Davis Jr and David Anders Ridgill both of Columbia John Benjamin Raffield IV and Christopher Bullock Raffield both 'of Dalzell and four great-grandchildren Joseph Cecil DuRant Jr Justin Robert DuRant Joseph Michael Bargeron and Katlyn Minette Bargeron She was preceded in death by three sisters Jennie Thompson Louise Berry and Roberta Thompson and two brothers Lester Cain Thompson Sr and her twin brother Loyal Robert Thompson Funeral services will be held at 4 pm Sunday at New Covenant Presbyterian Church with the Rev Charlie Tyler officiating Burial will follow in Manning Cemetery Pallbearers are William Monroe Ridgill Lester Cain Thompson Jr Loyal Alex Thompson Marion Cain Thompson Robert Braxton Thompson James Carlisle DuBose Jr and John Nathaniel Herlong Jr The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 pm Sunday at New Covenant Presbyterian Church Memorials may be made to The Organ Fund New Covenant Presbyterian Church 2833 Alex Harvin Highway Manning SC 29102 Home or a charity of choice Stephens Funeral Home Crematory 304 Church St Manning is in charge of arrangements (803) 435-2179 MARIE SIMMONS Marie Witherspoon Simmons 97 wife of Thomas Simmons died Wednesday May 30 2007 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center Born Aug 10 1909 in Sumter she was a daughter of the late Rev Daniel Chamberlin and Abby Jane Witherspoon She was educated in the public schools of Silmter County and later moved to Brooklyn NY She was employed by Calvin Klein as a sample maker for sportswear She joined Elom Gospel Tabernacle Church under Pastor Wilbert McKenley and served in various capacities within the church as an usher Sunday school teacher missionary board and ministerial board After retirement she and her husband returned to Sumter and joined Bethesda Church of God under the current leadership of Pastor A1 Sims Survivors include her husband Thomas Simmons Sr of Sumter one son Tommy Simmons of Philadelphia Pa one sister Evangelist Ada Bell Butler of Philadelphia three grandchildren a special niece Rose Mary Butler of Brooklyn one sister-in-law Margaret Smith a loving caregiver Stephanie Richardson and a host of nieces nephews other relatives and friends A viewing will be held from 3 to 7 pm today at Mortuary Funeral services will be held at 3 pm Sunday at Bethesda Church of God with Pastor A1 Sims officiating assisted by Evangelist Kevin Smith and Pastor Howard Owens Burial will be in Cemetery The family is receiving friends at the residence 3329 Wilton Drive Sumter Mortuary Inc 312 Main St Sumter is in charge of arrangements Online memorial messages can be sent to the family at FROM! PAG Eli A Sumter Development Board Chairman Greg Thompson said strong labor force geographically favorable location and commitment to the manufacturing sector are positive factors that helped Custom Fibers executive team site its first facility outside of Korea look forward to a long relationship with this great he said residents and business people here in Sumter County already know this is a great place to live raise children and do business Soon our friends from Custom Fibers Inc will know this Central SC Alliance Chairman INDUSTRY From -PAGE 1A The Federal Mogul building has been empty about three years and Schwedler said the purchase price of the building itself was about $1 million to $12 million are excited about locating our manufacturing operations in Sumter and we look forward to working with the community and growing our said HB Chung Custom Fiber Inc president in a statement Custom industry has seen an approximate 20 percent increase in demand during the past several years said company officials and its new Sumter facility will help the company meet the growing demand international companies to invest in Sumter County is something our community has always done said Sumter County Council Chairwoman Vivian Fleming-McGhaney believe it really shows that we can compete not only domestically but globally We welcome our new friends from Kprea into our community and will do everything we can to ensure their success in Sumter George Bullwinkel Jr said global companies are increasingly discovering the value of establishing manufacturing and distribution facilities in our region especially because of the proximity of the Port of Charleston Other Korean owned companies in the state include Peace Textile America Inc also in Sumter Kiswire Ltd in Newberry and Silstar Corp of America in West Columbia sid state Department of Commerce officials Contact Staff Writer Joe Perry at jper-rytheitemcom or (803) 774-1272 A Tribute To America -mm ma lt now offering a certificate for 1 FREE Burial 'f i jy Space to all veterans active retired mat mm REACH frqmtage ia weave and simple weave to create their outdoor-themed masterpieces Keats was teaching them the architectonic form of basket-making which meant students were to form an architectural structure of some sort with their materials The students throughout the room wove blades of grass and vine and other natural art components together Lindsay Rogerson 18 pieced together a large bird Bush McLaughlin J7 created a hut Randy Johnson 14 made a basket and Daniel Wilt 14 fashioned shrine to an Oriental-type hut with a small guitar inside Adler said glad these students get a chance to further their artistic knowledge and work on projects they might not otherwise get to during the school year She said the REACH program also gives her a chance to hone her own skills think I become a better teacher every year because of 1 she said For many of the students this their first year participating in REACH which stands for Reflecting Excellence and Creative Heights This is fourth year The recent high school graduate plans to attend the College of Charleston in the fall to continue pursuing the arts Wilt is in his sixth year of the program enjoy doing art and it just gives me something constructive to do over the he said Experiences such as this iff which students get to work with other artists and learn new techniques help further them as artists and as learners building broader Adler said Contact Staff Writer Mary Dolan at mdolantheitemcom or (803) 774-1294 Call NOW to Reserve ijour space 802 North Guignard Drive Sumter 803-775-5711 Banquet Celebration Honoring Rev Dr William Randolph "mattress SALE 1 TWIN SETS QUEEN 7900 1 i a king SIZE 6X9 LAMPS Headboards1 RUGS CHAnPC I sir :29" pdfigpT Expmo7 jxpjmj Promote your business in 2200 Hwy 441 (between Hospital 4 Rhodes Gats Next to San Cafe) 499-2002 Furniture Mattress 0utletb Mon-Fri 9-7 Sat Sun Closed ms Mi mm mm mm 3 PC COFFEE I Bunk Bed TABLE END I TABLE SET The First Baptist Missionary Church Family in ites you to join in the retirement celebration of their pastor after 47 years of distinguished committed pastoral leadership A banquet will be held on June 16 2007 at on the campus of Morris College Our guest speaker will be Dr Tyrone Pitts General Secretary of Progressive National Baptist Convention Inc Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the Frederick and Associates Building 294 Bultmari Drive Sumter SC 29150 S03-775-2214 7 PCOAK I DINETTE1 ww SET 39" 1249" Exp 6607 Exp 6607 JxpJWO? 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