Week of March 23, 2016
Funeral services for Ret.. MSGT. Wayne W. Edwards, Sr. of Darlington were held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Bethel AME Church in Darlington.
Interment will follow in Florence National Cemetery directed by Jordan Funeral Home, Inc. of Darlington.
Mr. Edwards was born on January 28, 1927 in Greenwood, Mississippi to the late William Jackson Edwards and Mary Bell Shelly Edwards. He departed this earthly life on Monday, March 7, 2016 at McLeod Health, Cheraw, S.C.
He attended the public schools in Greenwood, Mississippi and was a graduate of Stone Street High School.
He worked for the Southern Bell Telephone Company for many years. Later he enlisted in the Air Force where he served until his retirement as a Master Sergeant.
Mr. Edwards joined Bethel AME Church where he served faithfully until his health declined.
He taught JROTC at Mayo High School. Later he accepted employment with the Darlington County Housing Authority and became Executive Director.
He leaves to cherish fond memories: a beloved wife, Celestine Edwards; his daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and Alvin Bacote, along with their daughters Sierra and Brandi Bacote; his daughter Victoria Edwards, along with her son Jesstyn Wise; his son and daughter-in-law, Wayne, Jr. and Cynthia Edwards, along with their sons Mario and Kyle; his daughter, Regina McGill; his sister Dorothy Elise Spencer; his one great-granddaughter Arreis Bacote; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, devoted caretakers and friends.
The family will be received friends from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2016 in the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Bell Brown Bacote of Darlington was held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Timmonsville.
Interment will follow in the church cemetery directed by Jordan Funeral Home, Inc. of Darlington.
Mrs. Bacote, a daughter of the late Emanuel and Girtha Singletary Brown, was born December 9, 1952 in Darlington County. She departed this earthly life on Sunday, March 13, 2016.
Mrs. Bacote was a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church. She was employed by Cooke Associates of Florence.
Survivors are: a daughter, Renese Garvin; a son Ronnie Bacote, Jr.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; her siblings, Louise Brown, Gerthena Brown, Dianne Brown, Christine Brown, and Pearlie Brown; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
The family is receiving friends at the residence of her sister, Gerthena Brown, 532 Society Hill Road, Darlington.
