Week of September 6, 2017
Funeral services for Ms. Carolyn Jean Richardson Mack of Sumter, formerly of Darlington were held 3 p.m. Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Darlington directed by Jordan Funeral Home, Inc.
Ms. Mack, daughter of the late James E. Richardson and Carrie L. Jones Richardson, was born May 9, 1956 in Darlington, SC. She departed this life on Monday evening, August 28, 2017 at Palmetto Baptist Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, SC.
Carolyn attended Mayo High School and graduated in the class of 1974. She enjoyed sports, singing and was nominated a Queen in Mayo Courts all four years. She also attended Morris College in Sumter, SC where she majored in Education, pledged Zeta Phi Delta and continued her queen ship. She had an awesome soprano voice that was truly amazing, singing with her sisters, The Vanguards, in the 70’s. Carolyn was a homemaker and caregiver.
She leaves to cherish her memories: four awesome children; Towan Mack of Florence, SC, Jessica (Franky) McCullum of Florence, SC, Tabitha (Tommie) Glover of Columbia, SC and Lydia Mack of Florence, SC; six fantastic grandchildren, Jordan and Jaxon McCullum, Kyri Mack, Tommie, Wesley and Bradley Glover; step-mother, Anna Bertha Richardson; sisters, Lucretia (Carey) Quick of Oklahoma, Barbara Richardson of Columbia, SC, Linda (Sam) Colclough, Marion Richardson, Lutisha Richardson, Addie Richardson, Debra Addison all of Darlington, SC; brothers, Glen Richardson of Louisiana, James, Cecil, Ulysses Richardson of Darlington, SC, Herman (Cynthia) and Edward (Denise) Richardson of Charlotte, NC, Bernard Addison of Maryland; cousins raised as sisters, Violet Harrison and Lavender Perry, Carolyn’s Boo, David Haynesworth of Sumter, SC; nieces, nephews and other relatives who will miss this Sweet Gentle Lady.
The family received friends at the residence of her sister and brother –in-law, Linda and Sam Colclough, 805 McCowns Mill Pond Road, Darlington.
Marilyn Howell Hare, age 72, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 peacefully in her sleep at home. Funeral services were held at 12 p.m. Wednesday, August 30th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home, with burial following in Indian Branch Cemetery. The family received friends from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Born September 7, 1944, Marilyn is the daughter of the late Cephas Cole Howell and Clara Bell Hill Howell. She worked for the Darlington County Courthouse and the Kershaw County Medical Center. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother, but her true love was being a Nana to her grandchildren and great granddaughter. She was a member of Indian Branch United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her husband, William Hare; her children, William B. (Lisa) Mozingo, Jr., Todd Howell (Jennifer) Mozingo, and Mary “Bunny” Mozingo; her grandchildren, Kristen Nicole Mozingo, Chase Cole Mozingo, James Pierce Mozingo, Savannah Hope Mozingo, Benjamin Bryce Mozingo, Jeffery Pierce Kelly, and her great-grandchild, Adalyn Katherine Etta Smith.
In addition to her parents, Marilyn was preceded in death by her sister, Carolyn Howell, and her grandson, William Adkins.
Family respectfully requests any donations or memorial offerings be made to James McElveen, who is battling cancer and currently in Germany undergoing treatment, 1036 East Home Avenue Hartsville, SC 29550.
A guestbook is available online at www.belkfuneralhome.com.
