Obituaries in Sumter, SC

Thomas O. Hudson 85 husband of the late Ruth Ann Hudson passed away Thursday January 8 2026 at his home. Born October 2 1940 in Sumter he was the son of the late Neil B. Hudson and the late Ernestine McLeod Hudson. Mr. Hudson loved spending time with his family. Especially with his grandchildren a...

Joyce Tuten Steen 72 wife of 51 years to Stanley Kenneth Kenny Steen passed away Wednesday January 28 2026 at McLeod Health Clarendon surrounded by her family. Born November 22 1953 in Wimpole Park England she was the daughter of the late Paul Edison Tuten Sr. and the late Sadie Burnell Locklear Tut...

Joyce Ann Stone Hudson passed away peacefully on Saturday December 20 2025 at Covenant Place in Sumter S.C. She was surrounded by members of her loving family. Mrs. Hudson enjoyed 90 remarkable years filled with family friends travel and dedicated service to her communities and churches especially t...

Jerry Allen Hyatt 84 passed away peacefully Wednesday December 24 2025 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence SC. Jerry was born November 11 1941 in Marlboro County. He was the son of the late Mary Eunice Hyatt and lived his childhood with his beloved uncle and aunt Doyle and Rea Hollifield along with...

Stacey Lynn McLeod Lloyd54 wife of Rodney Phillip Lloyd passed away Sunday December 21 2025 at McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee. Born March 4 1971 in Sumter she was the daughter of Betty Ann McLeod McCaskill and Cecil McCaskill. Survivors include her parents her husband one son Christop...

Carrol Dean Lamb 94 widower of Eva Mae Player Lamb died Saturday January 3 2026 at Prisma Health Tuomey. Born December 18 1931 in Carlsbad NM he was a son of the late Norma Effie Lamb Baker. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Lamb was a member of the Sumter Chur...

He is survived by his wife of 22 years Martha Copeland Bell his former wife and close friend Jan Bell his 2 daughters Amanda Bell and Ashley Bell Cook Brian both of Sumter. His stepdaughters Nikki Betush Dustin of Myrtle Beach and Samantha Betush Eddie of Pennsylvania his 7 grandchildren Alex Cook J...

Melva Jean McLeod 79 wife of Albert McLeod passed away Thursday January 29 2026 at NHC Healthcare. Born February 17 1946 in Andrews SC she was the daughter of the late Melvin Johnson and the late Josephine Martha Greene White. Jean loved spending time with her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. ...

Charlotte Lynn Atkinson 81 widow of Lloyd Wofford Atkinson passed away Thursday January 1 2026 at NHC Healthcare. Born August 28 1944 in Lake City she was a daughter of the late Charles Lashley and the late Sara Lynn Cook Lashley. She was a former longtime member of Eastside Baptist Church and curr...

Lottie S. McManus 97 passed away peacefully on January 22 2026 surrounded by her children. Born on August 11 1928 Lottie was the daughter of the late Thomas and Bertha Holland Sansbury. She is predeceased by her sister Beatrice Hatfield and her brothers F. L. Sansbury and Thomas Sansbury. She is als...

Mother Gloria Robinson was born November 18 1948 to the late Henry Robinson and Azalee McLeod Robinson. She was born in Sumter SC and raised until the age of 7. Gloria early education was at Sumter County Schools System. She then continued education in the New York city school system. Gloria graduat...

Gloria Kay McLeod 72 wife of Steve Nolan McLeod passed away Monday January 26 2026 at her home. Born August 6 1953 in Sumter she was a daughter of the late Lorris Elliot Benson and the late Mary Ruth Thompson Benson. She was a member of Cherryvale Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include her husb...