Robert Lee NESBITT^[1]

1940 - 2015  (74 years)

• Name	Robert Lee NESBITT  [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	19 May 1940	Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [6]
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Bishoville, South Carolina ROBERT LEE NESBITT Posted Friday, January 16, 2015 6:00 am BISHOPVILLE - Robert Lee Nesbitt, 74, of Bishopville, died on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at KershawHealth Medical Center of Camden. Born on May 19, 1940, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Lee Andrew and Jessie Atkinson Nesbitt. A graduate of Lynchburg High School and the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, he served with the Bishopville Police Department and Lee County Sheriff's Department, retiring in 2004 with the rank of captain. In 1959, Robert married his high school sweetheart, Miriam Linda Elmore, settling in Lee County, where they raised two sons, Kenneth L. Nesbitt Sr. and Randy O. Nesbitt. Family was his greatest joy, and he delighted in his role of husband, father and grandfather. His love for community and service to others led him to a career in law enforcement, where he proudly served for 33 years, mentoring young officers, many of whom continue to serve today. His quick wit and kind spirit won him admiration and respect among colleagues and citizens alike, who knew him affectionately as "Captain Nesbitt" or "Robert Lee." He was predeceased by double first cousins, Jim "JT" Nesbitt and Harriet Nesbitt Watts, who were like siblings to him. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Linda Elmore Nesbitt; sons, Kenneth L. Nesbitt Sr. of Sumter and Randy O. Nesbitt of the home (formerly Myrtle Beach); and grandchildren, Kenneth L. Nesbitt Jr. and Andrew C. Nesbitt, both of Sumter. Funeral services for Mr. Nesbitt will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday at the chapel of Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home in Bishopville with the Rev. William James and the Rev. Mark Davis officiating. Burial will be in Bethany Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Past and present members of Lee County law enforcement agencies are invited to serve as honorary pallbearers. The family wishes to extend special thanks to the ICU and third-floor staff of KershawHealth Medical Center and KershawHealth Hospice. Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Road, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.  [2, 7]
  _UID	19CADD4F9EA34574A08435629375F79659A1
  Death	13 Jan 2015	KershawHealth Medical Center, Camden, South Carolina
  Burial	17 Jan 2015	Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Bishopville, Lee County, South Carolina   [4]
  	Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home, Bishopville, South Carolina
  Person ID	I89938	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	23 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Lee Andrew NESBITT,   b. 15 Nov 1909   d. 16 Jan 1959 (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Jessie Caroline “Snail” ATKINSON,   b. 18 May 1912, Lee County, South Carolina d. 19 Nov 1975, Lee County Memorial Hospital, Bishopville, Lee County, South Carolina (Age 63 years)
  _UID	7BB92FA3272546C6AEE2B2147F9DEC5E1AB4
  _UID	7BB92FA3272546C6AEE2B2147F9DEC5E1AB4
  Family ID	F62399	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Ronn NESBITT
  Family ID	F62400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2015

  
  

• Sources

  [S25492] Kenneth L. Nesbitt Jr. [S6514] . [S8917] Catherine B. Elmore. [S22006] Robert Lee Nesbitt. [S23026] Descendants of Robert Henry Green Prescott. [S983] C. Wayne McElveen, page 9, 41. [S22008] Dallas M. Baker Sr.