Sumter, SC
Bridget J. "Bridie" Schaffer, 92, widow of Rawland T. Schaffer, died on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at her
home.
Born on Oct. 9, 1921, in Dublin, Ireland, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary Hughes
Freeman. She retired from Campbell Soup Co. and the Sumter Police Department after serving more
than 20 years as a crossing guard. She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church.
Survivors include four children, Ruth Spradlin of Columbia, and Mary Aquilar, Tony Ellis (Wanda) and
Pat Hill (Charles), all of Sumter; a special friend, Virginia Ruis; two sisters, Madge Burke of Ireland
and Carmel Whitson of New York; a brother, Tony Freeman of New York; eight grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Mae Doyle; and three brothers, Tommy Freeman, Johnny
Freeman and Richard Freeman.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with the
Rev. Charles Donovan, C.Ss.R. officiating.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and
other times at the home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Catholic Church, P.O. Box 1589, Sumter, SC
29151 or to Tuomey Hospice, 500 Pinewood Road, Suite 2, Sumter, SC 29154.
The family would like to express a special thanks to Debbie Felder and Kim Cunningham for their
love and care.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the
arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com
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Bishopville, South Carolina
Carol Nesbitt Johnson, 78, wife of Calbert W. Johnson Sr., died on Monday, June 2, 2014, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville.
Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Wilson McCoy Nesbitt and Lizzie Pierce Nesbitt. She was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Her first love was her church and her family. For the past seven years, she had been serving as the president of Constance Herbert Sunday School Class. She also served as volunteer treasurer of the Lee County Care Center. She was a 1953 graduate of Bishopville High School and worked as a secretary at her high school alma mater for six years after graduation. The Senior Class of 1960 dedicated their yearbook to her, the greatest honor that could be bestowed upon a school employee. She was employed by Peoples Bank as head cashier for 25 years and retired from Folsom CPA after 25 years of faithful service there.
Survivors include her husband of Bishopville; a son, Bill Johnson (Lisa) of Bishopville; a grandson, Trey Johnson; a granddaughter, Caroline Johnson; a sister, Molly N. Moore of Bishopville; a niece, Susie Chavis of Bishopville; and two nephews, Andy Caughman of Bishopville and Mike Nesbitt of Elliott.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Bethlehem United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Watson and the Rev. Jim Ridenhour officiating. Burial will be in the Bethlehem United Methodist Church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home and other times at the home, 234 Roundup Drive.
Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of Bethlehem United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 167, Bishopville, SC 29010 or to Lee County Care Center, P.O. Box 464, Bishopville, SC 29010.
Carol Nesbitt Johnson, 78, wife of Calbert W. Johnson Sr., died on Monday, June 2, 2014, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville.
Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Wilson McCoy Nesbitt and Lizzie Pierce Nesbitt. She was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Her first love was her church and her family. For the past seven years, she had been serving as the president of Constance Herbert Sunday School Class. She also served as volunteer treasurer of the Lee County Care Center. She was a 1953 graduate of Bishopville High School and worked as a secretary at her high school alma mater for six years after graduation. The Senior Class of 1960 dedicated their yearbook to her, the greatest honor that could be bestowed upon a school employee. She was employed by Peoples Bank as head cashier for 25 years and retired from Folsom CPA after 25 years of faithful service there.
Survivors include her husband of Bishopville; a son, Bill Johnson (Lisa) of Bishopville; a grandson, Trey Johnson; a granddaughter, Caroline Johnson; a sister, Molly N. Moore of Bishopville; a niece, Susie Chavis of Bishopville; and two nephews, Andy Caughman of Bishopville and Mike Nesbitt of Elliott.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Bethlehem United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Watson and the Rev. Jim Ridenhour officiating. Burial will be in the Bethlehem United Methodist Church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home and other times at the home, 234 Roundup Drive.
Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of Bethlehem United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 167, Bishopville, SC 29010 or to Lee County Care Center, P.O. Box 464, Bishopville, SC 29010.
Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.
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