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Mrs. Thelma Jean Murray Washington was born September 18, 1942, in Lincolnton, Georgia, the daughter of the late Fred and Surleaner Murray.  She departed this life on Monday, August 3, 2020.  Thelma married the love of her life James Albert Washington on August 23, 1961.  He preceded her in death in 1983. Thelma was educated in the public schools of Richland County, South Carolina, and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1961.  She began her career as an...

Our beloved Mrs. Shearlyann “Shearly” Hammond Rock retired from her life on earth and entered eternal rest on July 31, 2020, in her home. Shearly was born the fourth of eight children on September 16, 1950, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Lucious and Clara Mae Hammond, Jr. in Sumter, South Carolina. Shearly received her early education in the Sumter Public School system and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1968. Shortly after graduating, she began working for Campbell Soup, Inc...

Elfreida “Freida” Hipps was born June 20, 1947, in Columbia, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Eliza Ruff Boulware and Lawrence Boulware. She was preceded in death by brothers, Lawrence Boulware, Jr., Oscar Boulware, and sister, Debra Ann Boulware. Elfrieda received her precious wings on July 31, 2020, at Prisma Health. Elfreida was educated in Richland County Public Schools and Midlands Technical College. She “double-retired” from the Department of...