John Luther “Jay” TEDDER, III^[1]

1965 - 2020  (55 years)

• Name	John Luther “Jay” TEDDER  [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Suffix	III
  Birth	7 Oct 1965	Warner Robins, Georgia   [6]
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Wedgefield, South Carolina JOHN LUTHER TEDDER III Posted Saturday, December 5, 2020 6:00 am John Luther "Jay" Tedder III, 55, husband of Paula Annette Wells Tedder, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, at Prisma Health Baptist in Columbia. Born Oct. 7, 1965, in Warner Robins, Georgia, he was a son of the late John L. Tedder Jr. and Clara Bell Evans Tedder. Mr. Tedder was an active member of Wedgefield Baptist Church. He worked with United Refrigeration Inc., formerly CC Dickson Co., as a distribution center manager. His love for Jesus, church and family was his priority. He enjoyed spending time outdoors hunting and fishing and attending gospel singings. He especially loved hearing His Calling and Sisters By Grace. Survivors in addition to his wife include three children, Cody Lane Tedder of New Mexico, Stephanie Lauren Harper (Benjamin) of Sumter and Albert Shea Hodges of Hawaii; one grandson, Greyson Elliot Harper; one sister, Marilyn Smith of Sumter; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Eddie Joe Tedder and Tony Tedder Sr. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Wedgefield Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul Goff officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tod Sims, Junior Lamb, Bryan Bochette, James (Harold) Ingram, Mychael Smith Jr. and Travis Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Wells, Ben Harper, Tony Schmidt, Ron Watford, Will Gibbons, Kenneth (KT) Thompson, Allen Helms and Mike Reinegger. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home, from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Wedgefield Baptist Church and other times at the home. Memorials may be sent to Wedgefield Baptist Church, 6220 Wedgefield Road, Wedgefield, SC 29168. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.  [2, 3, 4, 5]
  _UID	E1C63074C7DC4BB9B9FE6AF12416B85F55F1
  Death	1 Dec 2020	Prisma Health Baptist Hospital, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
  Burial	8 Dec 2020	Wedgefield Baptist Church Cemetery, Wedgefield, Sumter County, South Carolina   [5]
  	Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I144186	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	John Luther “Luther” TEDDER, Jr.,   b. 20 Dec 1930, Florence County, South Carolina d. 28 May 1993, Providence Hospital, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Clara Bell EVANS,   b. 5 Sep 1935, New Zion, South Carolina d. 7 Nov 2007, at a local nursing faciltiy (Age 72 years)
  _UID	4D6CF807838A4C76A53041C60B06070F8A76
  _UID	4D6CF807838A4C76A53041C60B06070F8A76
  Family ID	F44916	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Paula Annette WELLS
  _UID	23400D3C5BBC49EBB4E7774521443206EBF5
  _UID	23400D3C5BBC49EBB4E7774521443206EBF5
  Children	1. Cody Lane TEDDER   2. Stephanie Lauren TEDDER   3. Albert Shea HODGES
  Family ID	F98830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Dec 2020

  
  

• Sources

  [S29640] Mary Annette Wells. [S4549] John L. Tedder. [S9594] Clara Bell E. Tedder. [S27794] Tony Tedder Sr. [S28376] John Luther Tedder III. [S393] Bernice G. McCutcheon, page 8.