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1962 - 2007 (45 years)| Name | Henry Clarke BYNUM [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] | |
| Suffix | Jr. | |
| Birth | 1962 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| Education | he was a graduate of Wilson Hall School and Clemson University in 1984; he was currently a student at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina [3, 4] | |
| HIST | He died at his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was a McDonald’s High School All-American after his senior season at Wilson Hall and is the only Wilson Hall player to have his number retired. He was on the varsity five years, from 1975 to 1980, and led the Barons to three SCISA state titles and a runner-up spot. The Barons were 126-24 during his career. In his final game with the Barons, he scored 41 points to lift the Barons to a 69-65 win over Coastal Academy. That marked the Barons’ 30th win of the season, the first time a South Carolina high school basketball team had reached that landmark. He remains Wilson Hall’s career scoring leader and, after his graduation from Clemson, returned to Sumter to work at his family’s business, Bynum Insurance, and served as chairman of the board at Wilson Hall. He returned to the spotlight in December 2000, while on a mission trip to Uganda. He and fellow Sumter businessman Gifford Shaw helped flight attendants restrain a disturbed man who rushed the cockpit of their British Airways flight and attempted to crash the plane, saving the 398 passengers. The two men earned international attention for the actions, but neither accepted credit upon returning to Sumter. For their efforts, Bynum and Shaw were awarded the Order of the Palmetto by then-Governor Jim Hodges. He was a bondservant of Jesus Christ. at death- he had 4 nephews and 3 nieces Date Published: September 5, 2007 HENRY C. BYNUM Jr. Henry Clarke Bynum Jr., 45, husband of Mary Lynn "Sissy" Satcher Bynum, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2007, at his home. Born in Sumter, he was a son of Henry Clarke Bynum Sr. and Patricia Ann Lanius Bynum. Mr. Bynum was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and was a graduate of Wilson Hall School, where he was a member of the varsity basketball team and was currently a member of the board of trustees. He was a 1984 graduate of Clemson University, where he was a member of the varsity basketball team. He was formerly associated with Bynum Insurance Co. and was currently a student at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, N.C. Clarke was a bondservant of Jesus Christ. Surviving are his wife of Sumter along with his parents of Sumter; two sons, Henry Clarke Bynum III and Benjamin Wright Bynum, both of the home; two daughters, Cynthia Satcher Bynum and Ann-Lanius Bynum, both of the home; one brother, Edward Kennedy Bynum and wife, Yvette, of Sumter; one sister, Louise Bynum Mitchum and husband, Eddie, of Warrenton, N.C.; father-in-law, Ben Satcher Sr., and mother-in-law, Cynthia Crouch Satcher, of Lexington; brothers-in-law, Ben Satcher Jr. of Lexington and Robert Satcher and wife, Kelly Perrou Satcher, of Columbia; four nephews and three nieces. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Walt Kendall and the Rev. de Treville F. Bowers Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the Sumter Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Grainger McKoy, Fred Moulton, Warren P. "Cubby" Culbertson, Gifford Shaw, Dr. Bert Parker, Roby Kelley, Stephen Dinkins, the Rev. Sammy Rhodes, the Rev. Mark Yoder and Eddie Kinney. The family will receive friends at the home, 21 Tucson Circle, from 5 to 7 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Reformed Theological Seminary, 2101 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC 28226-6399; Wilson Hall School, 520 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150; or to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC 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. The following comes from his father’s “Commentary” by Graham Osteen It's impossible to think of Mr. Bynum without mentioning his late son, Clarke, whose remarkable life was cut short by cancer in 2007 at the age of 45. I've written a lot about growing up with Clarke and still think of him every day. In reading back over some of those stories, I came across one I wrote when Clarke and Gifford Shaw saved a plane full of passengers from a deranged hijacker. Here are some excerpts that appeared in both The Sumter Item and The Hartsville Messenger almost 15 years ago, in December 2000. It was titled, "American Hero," and keep in mind that 9/11 happened just 9 months later. . . . I'm proud to say that the "tall American" from Sumter who saved 398 lives on a British Airways jet is a good friend of mine. It has been a lot of fun and very emotional watching Clarke Bynum and Gifford Shaw get their 15 minutes of fame. If you missed it, the story goes like this: Bynum and Shaw were traveling to Uganda for a two-week teaching mission. A deranged man burst into the cockpit of the British Airways jumbo jet and attacked the pilots. The attack caused the plane to plunge 19,000 feet and put 398 passengers and crew members in danger of crashing. Bynum and Shaw helped flight attendants wrestle the man out of the cockpit. In his own words, Clarke Bynum discusses what happened aboard the British Airways flight from London last week: "We weren't even supposed to be on the plane. We were five feet from the cockpit door in the second row in business class. We heard horrendous screaming in the cockpit. The plane started to dip and dive. It dropped 10,000 feet in a matter of seconds. I looked at Gifford and said, 'we're gonna die.'" "A steward, a male attendant, came running by us into the cockpit, and the door shut back. I said I gotta go help ,and Gifford said 'go,' so I busted into the cockpit. The guy was built like an ox. The plane was diving, and I put my arms and shoulders around him and started hauling him backwards out of cockpit. Gifford had a foot or a leg, and I was thinking, 'does this guy have a gun or knife?'" "God had us on that plane for a reason. He had us on that plane in that seat at that moment. God's mercy is real." "We took him (the attacker) back to the area where stewardesses sit on takeoff and strapped him in. He was more subdued with four of us sitting on him. I was mashing his head into the ground. It's a weird feeling to look into the eyes of a Kenyan man whose sole purpose was to kill you. He was mumbling some stuff." There were still two hours remaining on the flight and Bynum said he hardly remembers it. He was still in shock. "I walked out and couldn't talk. I then proceeded to fill up four airsickness bags, but don't put that in the story." Graham Osteen is Editor-At-Large of The Sumter Item. He can be reached at graham@theitem.com. Follow him on Twitter @GrahamOsteen, or visit www.grahamosteen.com. Sumter Item to reveal Top 125 Sports Figures with anniversary celebration Posted Saturday, October 12, 2019 6:00 am BY DENNIS BRUNSON In celebration of its 125th anniversary, The Sumter Item is going to select the Top 125 Sports Figures during that period in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties. The list will be revealed in reverse order starting on Wednesday with Nos. 125-111. The remaining lists will be contain 10 figures beginning on Friday. Those lists will appear every Wednesday and Friday until it reaches the top 10 in December. At that point, one story will be released in each edition until the top figure is revealed. The list will include people who affected sports in our area both in competition and in other ways as well. Coinciding with the list reveal, we'll be asking readers to reveal their Top 10 sports figures in Item history, and we'll be hosing Autograph Giveaway contests featuring our famous local sports figures. The Sumter Item's Top 125 Sports Figures 51-60 Posted Monday, November 11, 2019 2:09 pm In celebration of its 125th anniversary, The Sumter Item has selected the Top 125 Sports Figures during that period in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties. The list will be revealed in reverse order, appearing every Wednesday and Friday until it reaches the top 10 in December. At that point, one story will be released in each edition until the top figure is revealed. The list will include people who affected sports in our area both in competition and in other ways as well. 60) Charles Hodgin - Charles Hodgin has been a standout tennis player throughout his adult life, but he is perhaps best known for his teaching of the sport since he arrived in Sumter in 1957. The main court at Palmetto Tennis Center is named after him, and he was recently inducted into the South Carolina Patrons Tennis Hall of Fame. 59) Bo Betchman - Bo Betchman was a standout infi elder for both Sumter High School and the Sumter P-15’s in the 1990s, helping SHS to a state championship series and the P-15’s to several state titles. He the starred at The Citadel, where he was a 2-time All-Southern Conference selection. 58) Keith West - Keith West was a 3-year starter at quarterback for Sumter High School from 1985-87, leading the Gamecocks to the 4A Division I state championship game as a sophomore and to the state title as a senior. He was the most valuable player in the Shrine Bowl before going to Wake Forest, where hestarted his fi nal two seasons, leading the Demon Deacons to a bowl victory. 57) John Quackenbush - John Quackenbush called Sumter High School football and basketball for decades as well as Sumter P-15’s baseball while mixing in some Wilson Hall athletics as well. What he was perhaps most famous for was receiving ticker-tape reports on New York Yankee games with Bobby Richardson and recreating them on the local airwaves. 56) Chuck Hodgin - Chuck Hodgin never tasted defeat as a high school tennis player at Sumter High School, winning individual state titles from 1974-77. He was No. 1 in the state in every age group as an amateur player and owned a victory over John McEnroe before going on to play at the University of South Carolina, where he was a most valuable player and a co-captain. 55) Kenny Franklin - Kenny Franklin graduated from Sumter High School in 1995 and was a track and field standout. He won individual state titles in the long jump and the triple jump and was a member of the state champion 4x400-meter relay team. He went to Clemson where he was a 7-time All-American. 54) Wilbert Singleton - Wilbert Singleton was a standout basketball player for Sumter High School, from which he graduated in 1977. He was a 4-year varsity letter winner and averaged 18.3 points and 10.9 rebounds for his career. He was named to several All-America teams before going on to play collegiately at Wake Forest. 53) Clarke Bynum - Clarke Bynum was a McDonald’s All-American in 1980, his senior season at Wilson Hall. He is Wilson Hall’s basketball career scoring leader and had his No. 24 retired as well. After a lengthy recruiting battle between North Carolina and Clemson, Bynum chose the Tigers. He averaged 5.0 points a game for his career with Clemson. 52) Wally Richardson - Wally Richardson was a 4-year starter at quarterback for Sumter High School, leading the Gamecocks to a state football title as a junior and to the championship game as a senior. SHS won 23 straight games during that stretch. He went on to Penn State where he started his fi nal two years, leading the Nittany Lions to a pair of bowl wins. He had a brief stint in the National Football League with Baltimore and Atlanta. 51) Coley White - Coley White was a standout in track and field, football and basketball before graduating from Lincoln High School in 1959. He went on to play baseball, football and track at Voorhees Junior College before moving on to Morris College where he competed in football, basketball and track. However, what White is best known for is his time as a middle school coach at McLaurin Junior High School beginning in 1970 and followed by many years at Bates Middle School. He coached football, basketball and track, and while all of his teams were very successful, he was also successful as a role model and mentor for many of his athletes. [3, 4, 14, 15, 16] | |
| Religion | he was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Sumter, South Carolina | |
| _UID | A87F4084439E44BDB9236B30162054835172 | |
| Death | 3 Sep 2007 | at his home, Sumter, South Carolina [4] |
| Burial | 6 Sep 2007 | Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [4] |
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| Person ID | I194878 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 12 Nov 2025 | |
| Father | Henry Clarke BYNUM, Sr., b. 10 Oct 1932, Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 7 May 2015 (Age 82 years) | |
| Mother | Patricia Ann “Pat” “Mama Pat” LANIUS, b. 15 Aug 1933, College Grove, Tennessee d. 17 Oct 2025 (Age 92 years) | |
| Marriage | 17 Apr 1955 | Shelbyville, Tennessee [1, 13] |
| _UID | B2EB12B15BA74D069FD90C1ED70E417CF9D0 | |
| _UID | B2EB12B15BA74D069FD90C1ED70E417CF9D0 | |
| Family ID | F132374 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Mary Lynn “Sissy” SATCHER | |||||||||
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| _UID | 7816159363A047DCBD2BDF8794D1A735EBA5 | |||||||||
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| Family ID | F132373 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
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