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1952 - 2018 (65 years)| Name | Richard Lauren BOOTH [3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| Birth | 18 Aug 1952 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  [8] |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina He has been acting as interim master-in-equity judge since June (2007), was deemed qualified by the commission Tuesday during a hearing in Columbia. He took over the position after former Judge Linwood S. “Woody” Evans Jr. was suspended by the state Judicial Department following the arrest of Shirley Holloman, 36, an employee who recently pleaded guilty to taking more than $600,000 from the office during a three-year period. The master-in-equity judge is responsible for handling foreclosures, debt issues, small claims and other legal issues that do not go before a jury. 224 Haynsworth St., Sumter, South Carolina RICHARD L. BOOTH Posted Wednesday, March 7, 2018 6:00 am The Honorable Richard Lauren Booth, 65, husband of Gayle Robb Booth, died Monday, March 5, 2018, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Dick was born in Sumter to the late Lauren Parrott and Jean Young Booth. He graduated high school from Thomas Sumter Academy and went on to obtain a degree in Financial Management from Clemson University before earning a Juris Doctor degree from University of South Carolina School of Law. Since being admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1977, Dick has practiced law in Sumter. He began his career practicing with Lee & Moise, and Nash, Chappell & Wilson before becoming partner with Nash, Chappell, Wilson & Booth, and then Lee, Wilson, Erter & Booth. In 1986, he left to start his own firm, specializing in transactional law. In 2006, Dick was appointed Special Referee and Interim Master for Sumter County by Chief Justice Jean Toal on June 12, 2006, then as permanent Master in Equity for Sumter County on Feb. 13, 2008, by Gov. Mark Sanford. He was a lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where he was an active member of the Boyle Bible Class and a teacher there for more than 45 years and a past chairman of the Administrative Board, Council on Ministries, Board of Trustees, Staff-Parish Relations Committees and several sub-committees. He is a past board member of Sumter County Museum Foundation and Sumter County Gallery of Art; former chairman of Sumter County Cultural Commission, Sumter City-County Zoning Board of Appeals, Regional Juvenile Council, Greenhouse Group Home and Endowment Committee of the Fine Arts Council of Sumter; past president and member of the Sumter Community Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble and the Sumter County Game and Fish Association; past member of board of directors of Sumter County United Way, Sumter Family YMCA, Salvation Army Boys Club, Shaw-Sumter Community Concert Association; served on the Clemson Board of Visitors; and several others. In addition to his wife of 37 years, he is survived by a daughter, Jayne Booth Shiver, and her husband, John Willis Shiver IV, of Charleston; a son, Richard Lauren Parrott Booth, and his wife, Jamie Jackson Booth, of Sumter; and two granddaughters, Jayne Fraser Booth Shiver and Hunter Elizabeth Booth. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church with Pastor Joseph James and the Rev. Angela Marshall officiating. The family will receive friends at the home on Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. Burial will be private in Sumter Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 226 W. Liberty St., Sumter, South Carolina 29150. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. Booth remembered for his passion for Sumter Posted Sunday, March 11, 2018 6:00 am Richard Booth was dedicated to the Sumter community throughout his life. Booth died Monday at 65. PHOTO PROVIDED BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com This week, many in Sumter are remembering Richard Lauren Booth, 65, known for his charitable nature and compassion for his community, who passed away on Monday. Born in Sumter, Booth was a graduate of Thomas Sumter Academy and later earned a degree in financial management from Clemson University. He continued his education by earning a Juris Doctor Degree from University of South Carolina School of Law. He was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1977 and began his law career by practicing law with Lee & Moise, and Nash, Chappell & Wilson before starting his own firm in 1986. Booth was appointed special referee and interim master for Sumter County by Chief Justice Jean Toal in 2006 and as permanent master in equity for Sumter County by Gov. Mark Sanford in 2008. Booth was a lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where he was an active member of the Boyle Bible Class and a Sunday school teacher for more than 45 years. He is also known for his participation in numerous community groups and boards and for coaching youth basketball. Booth is survived by his wife, Gayle, of 37 years; daughter, Jayne Booth Shiver, and her husband, John Willis Shiver IV; son, Richard Lauren Parrott Booth, and his wife, Jamie Jackson Booth; and two granddaughters, Jayne Fraser Booth Shiver and Hunter Elizabeth Booth. Everything he did was for the good of the community and his family, Richard L. Booth said. He wasn't looking for acknowledgement, he said. "There has never been a day in my conscious life that I didn't feel so blessed and incredibly fortunate to be my father's daughter," Jayne Shiver said. Through word and example, she said her father taught the importance of honesty, self-sacrifice, character and love. "His passion was contagious and set the tone for all of us that were fortunate enough to be graced by his presence," Shiver said. "I never took this special man for granted," she said. "He lived a full and joyful life." "My brother and I hope that we can carry on the tremendous legacy my father established by living a life defined by integrity, dignity and honor." Booth was remembered by his friends just as fondly as he was by his family. "Professionally, he was known as a man of great integrity and insight," Anthony Hoefer, a fellow member of the Fortnightly Club and good friend, said. As a judge, he enjoyed delving into complex legal issues and was never satisfied until he had researched it thoroughly and came up with the right decision, he said. Outside of his legal career, Booth is known for his dedication to his family and contributions to the community. "Dick was one of these people who fully participated in life and was a member of a number of organizations," he said. "We grew up together," said Fred Brogdon, one of Booth's longtime friends. Brogdon recalled playing basketball together, one of Booth's passions even into adulthood. "We were gym rats," he said. Dick was also a renaissance man who loved music and literature, Brogdon said. He wrote some of the most thought-provoking papers for the Fortnightly Club, he said. "More importantly," Brogdon said, "he was just a good friend." It was just natural for him to want to help, he said. Dick came from a family that always served the community, and he carried on that legacy, he said. He was deeply concerned about Sumter and its people - just like his father, he said. A funeral service for Richard Booth was held on Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church. He was buried in Sumter Cemetery. [1, 2, 3, 4, 6] | |
| Occupation | Attorney; Sumter County’s master-in-equity judge; her served as interim master-in-equity since 12 Jun 2006 [4, 5] | |
| _UID | E3E7E14E0C654524A085512C8A2AA821F256 | |
| Death | 5 Mar 2018 | Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Burial | 8 May 2018 | Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [2] |
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| Person ID | I141951 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 10 May 2018 | |
| Father | Lauren Parrott BOOTH, b. 20 May 1927, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 26 Jun 2004, Providence Hospital, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina (Age 77 years) | |
| Mother | Jean Mayer YOUNG, b. 26 Oct 1928 d. 29 May 2012 (Age 83 years) | |
| Marriage | 24 Nov 1951 | Sumter County, South Carolina [3, 9] |
| _UID | 31892E036AB3478BA7D057F041EBCE39CB50 | |
| _UID | 31892E036AB3478BA7D057F041EBCE39CB50 | |
| Family ID | F97365 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Family ID | F97366 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 10 May 2018 | |||||
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