Singleton and Related Genealogy Pages
A history of many families.
| Name | Linda HANNA [1, 2, 3, 4] | |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina Linran Farm includes picturesque views, pool area and pond for guests New Sumter venue offers plenty for all occasions LinRan Farm on S.C. 76 in Sumter became a venue for special occasions in 2016 and can accommodate several hundred people. At left, owners Linda and Randy Stokes attend an event at their farm. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY SHANDI WALLACE Posted Sunday, August 19, 2018 6:00 am By BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com In 2010, Randy and Linda Stokes' niece decided she wanted to have her wedding on the front lawn outside her aunt and uncle's white, two-story, scenic, small plantation-style home on S.C. 76, just outside the city limits of Sumter. The Stokes' southern-style 386-acre farm includes their home and two adjacent houses, which are about a half mile off the road. An upscale pool area, complete with a small pool house, sits in the backyard and served as the reception area for the wedding. Behind the pool area, is a still 2 acre pond. Linda Stokes said attendees at the family wedding told her that she and Randy should turn their property into a venue. At the time that wasn't feasible, Stokes said, since her parents, Bobby and Sudean Hanna, lived in one of the adjacent houses. Another friend had her wedding on the property a few years later and it went well also, Stokes said. After both her parents were deceased with her mom's passing in 2015, Stokes said she decided to work on the open house by transforming one large bedroom into a bridal room and see about turning the property into a venue in 2016. Last year, she got permitted to host events for the public and officially named the farm, "LinRan" Farm (short for "Linda" and "Randy.") Weddings and wedding receptions have been the most popular events held at LinRan to date: eight weddings last year and at least 10 are already on the books for this year, Linda said. The Stokes said they are also open to hosting other events at their farm, such as rehearsal dinners, family reunions, corporate or social events, and other special occasions. With its various amenities and scenic backcountry views, the Stokes say LinRan can accommodate every type of gathering - from a country-style pig-pickin' to a formal wedding reception. Linda says the venue can accommodate 250 to 300 people, and for events she can provide up to 200 chairs and 18 tables, which include an assortment of round, rectangle and cocktail tables. As far as wedding events, Linda said she charges the same flat rate to families whether they hold one event at LinRan or all three - rehearsal dinner, wedding and reception. That rate is $250 to hold a date, and $2,000 payable one month prior to the event. "I think it's best rate for a venue around," Stokes said. Stokes is quick to point out though when a bride-to-be comes out to visit LinRan, she doesn't deliver a fancy sales-pitch or try to recommend it. "I just say, `It's your day; I want you to be happy; It's your decision,'" Linda said. "And I just give them my information. And if they decide to use us we're tickled to death and we'll try to help them." LinRan Farm 190 LinRan Lane Sumter, SC 29153 WEB: www.linranfarm.com [1, 3, 4, 5] | |
| _UID | 5F101E82ED9041368E12986C5AC01AE7C237 | |
| Person ID | I195577 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 19 Aug 2018 | |
| Father | Bobby HANNA, b. 10 Dec 1933, Florence County, South Carolina  d. 27 Sep 2010, Medical University of South Carolina Hospital, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina (Age 76 years) | |
| Mother | Susie Sudean “Sudean” SPRING, b. 9 Mar 1935, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina d. 7 Jan 2015, Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 79 years) | |
| _UID | 4318E667B8C542ADAFE4F318FBBB702F0731 | |
| _UID | 4318E667B8C542ADAFE4F318FBBB702F0731 | |
| Family ID | F94436 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | William “Billy” GIBBONS, b. 1956, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 10 Mar 2008, Bamberg hospital, Bamberg, South Carolina (Age 52 years) | |||||||
| _UID | 95EABF25E8394EE79A83D8C5118C4E8BE934 | |||||||
| _UID | 95EABF25E8394EE79A83D8C5118C4E8BE934 | |||||||
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| Family ID | F149264 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |||||||
| Family 2 | Randy STOKES | |
| _UID | 4571DF7816684B70A56CF42354579D22D8CB | |
| _UID | 4571DF7816684B70A56CF42354579D22D8CB | |
| Family ID | F132829 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |
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