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1960 - 2021 (60 years)| Name | Gary NESBITT [4, 5] | |
| Birth | 25 Sep 1960 | |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina GARY NESBITT Posted Wednesday, September 1, 2021 6:00 am PINEWOOD - Gary Nesbitt passed through heaven's gate on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. He was born on Sept. 25, 1960, to the late Theodore C. "T.C." Nesbitt Sr. and Emelie Geddings Nesbitt. Mr. Nesbitt was an alumni of Furman High School and the University of North Dakota, where he earned an associate degree in nutrition and finance. Gary also received his national restaurant certification from Clemson University. Gary enjoyed using his knowledge of nutrition to provide healthy meals for residents at various facilities, including Lake Marion Nursing Center, Camp Bob Cooper, Methodist Manor (Florence), Springdale (Camden) and Grady Hipp (Greenville). Mr. Nesbitt also managed the food service programs at Lee State Correctional Facility as well as the Sumter County Regional Detention Center. Gary also worked for many years in the finance business with various companies which included Transouth, United Finance and World Finance. Gary had a special love for his little town of Pinewood and served as a councilman for the town from May 2014 through July 2020, at which time his health began to decline. He was also a former member of the Sumter Jaycees and the National Food Managers Association. Gary was a lifelong member of Bethesda Church of God and was a former member of the Voices of Praise Choir. He occasionally attended Green Acres Assembly of God. Gary is survived by his wife, Brenda Ratliff-Nesbitt of Pinewood; and his former wife, Beth Mims of Sumter. Gary and Beth were blessed with a beautiful daughter, Ashlie (Adam) Johnson, whom he loved dearly. When he married Brenda, his childhood sweetheart, he was blessed to receive three additional children, and they are Brooky "Mark" (Jenni) Evans and Amanda Evans (D.J.) Mathis of Sumter and Tomilyn Evans (Ryan Barnhill) of Bishopville. He was also blessed with a bonus daughter, Lisa (Shawn) Blair of Alaska. Also surviving are two sisters, Emily Rae Osteen of Sumter and Audrey Clowrey of Florida; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and other loved ones. Gary's pride and joy were his six grandchildren. Alexis Evans, his only granddaughter, was his heart, and he was so proud of her and the young woman she is becoming. Loving grandsons include Jayden and Jordan Green, Tripp and Keegan Mathis and Logan Evans. In addition to his parents, Gary was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jesse and Lula Pritchard Geddings, and Robert and Cora Nesbitt; and three brothers, Theodore "Ted" Nesbitt Jr., Wayne Mathis and Fred "Chubby" Mathis. His grandson, Bristol Lee Mathis, also preceded him to heaven. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday at Bethesda Church of God, officiated by the Rev. Al Sims and the Rev. Michael Bowman. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Bethesda Church of God and other times at the home, 313 E. Clark St., Pinewood. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. [1, 2, 4, 5] | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina GARY NESBITT Posted Wednesday, September 1, 2021 6:00 am PINEWOOD - Gary Nesbitt passed through heaven's gate on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. He was born on Sept. 25, 1960, to the late Theodore C. "T.C." Nesbitt Sr. and Emelie Geddings Nesbitt. Mr. Nesbitt was an alumni of Furman High School and the University of North Dakota, where he earned an associate degree in nutrition and finance. Gary also received his national restaurant certification from Clemson University. Gary enjoyed using his knowledge of nutrition to provide healthy meals for residents at various facilities, including Lake Marion Nursing Center, Camp Bob Cooper, Methodist Manor (Florence), Springdale (Camden) and Grady Hipp (Greenville). Mr. Nesbitt also managed the food service programs at Lee State Correctional Facility as well as the Sumter County Regional Detention Center. Gary also worked for many years in the finance business with various companies which included Transouth, United Finance and World Finance. Gary had a special love for his little town of Pinewood and served as a councilman for the town from May 2014 through July 2020, at which time his health began to decline. He was also a former member of the Sumter Jaycees and the National Food Managers Association. Gary was a lifelong member of Bethesda Church of God and was a former member of the Voices of Praise Choir. He occasionally attended Green Acres Assembly of God. Gary is survived by his wife, Brenda Ratliff-Nesbitt of Pinewood; and his former wife, Beth Mims of Sumter. Gary and Beth were blessed with a beautiful daughter, Ashlie (Adam) Johnson, whom he loved dearly. When he married Brenda, his childhood sweetheart, he was blessed to receive three additional children, and they are Brooky "Mark" (Jenni) Evans and Amanda Evans (D.J.) Mathis of Sumter and Tomilyn Evans (Ryan Barnhill) of Bishopville. He was also blessed with a bonus daughter, Lisa (Shawn) Blair of Alaska. Also surviving are two sisters, Emily Rae Osteen of Sumter and Audrey Clowrey of Florida; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and other loved ones. Gary's pride and joy were his six grandchildren. Alexis Evans, his only granddaughter, was his heart, and he was so proud of her and the young woman she is becoming. Loving grandsons include Jayden and Jordan Green, Tripp and Keegan Mathis and Logan Evans. In addition to his parents, Gary was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jesse and Lula Pritchard Geddings, and Robert and Cora Nesbitt; and three brothers, Theodore "Ted" Nesbitt Jr., Wayne Mathis and Fred "Chubby" Mathis. His grandson, Bristol Lee Mathis, also preceded him to heaven. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday at Bethesda Church of God, officiated by the Rev. Al Sims and the Rev. Michael Bowman. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Bethesda Church of God and other times at the home, 313 E. Clark St., Pinewood. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. | |
| _UID | 40418672A1044E27950B94B986BFC860ED5F | |
| _UID | 40418672A1044E27950B94B986BFC860ED5F | |
| Death | 29 Aug 2021 | |
| Burial | 3 Sep 2021 | |
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| Person ID | I240572 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 13 Jun 2025 | |
| Father | Theodore C. “T.C.” NESBITT, Sr. d. Bef 29 Aug 2021 | |
| Mother | Emelie/Emily Ruth GEDDINGS, b. 23 Jun 1924, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  d. 10 Apr 2009, Sumter Health & Rehab, Sumter, South Carolina (Age 84 years) | |
| _UID | 8BD137B1D2434C439746C76E71D8AD261638 | |
| _UID | 8BD137B1D2434C439746C76E71D8AD261638 | |
| Family ID | F127129 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Brenda BAKER | |
| _UID | 2A94F1508DDE44C1B4F88CF9998FE6D98764 | |
| _UID | 2A94F1508DDE44C1B4F88CF9998FE6D98764 | |
| Family ID | F162403 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 2 Sep 2021 | |
| Family 2 | Rebecca Elizabeth “Beth” MIMS, b. 29 Jan 1961, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 10 Oct 2024, at her home, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina) (Age 63 years) | |||
| _UID | 900AEC76E67643EFB5008874527D2E265EB8 | |||
| _UID | 900AEC76E67643EFB5008874527D2E265EB8 | |||
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| Family ID | F212262 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 21 Oct 2024 | |||
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