Naomi BOYD

1933 - 2004  (70 years)

• Name	Naomi BOYD  [1]
  Birth	1 Sep 1933	Clarendon County, South Carolina
  Gender	Female
  HIST	of 6945 Panola Road at death- she had one stepmother-in-law, Mrs. Alethia Prather of Bowie, Md.; one stepbrother, Bernard Smoke and his wife, Doris, of St. Matthews; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; five step-great-grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Queen Deschamps of Pinewood. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Wendell Gaymon and Dr. Nicholas Gaymon. NAOMI B. DESCHAMPS Print Posted: Friday, July 9, 2004 12:00 am | Updated: 4:07 pm, Thu Feb 25, 2010. Mrs. Naomi Boyd Deschamps, of 6945 Panola Road, wife of Ralph Deschamps, died Wednesday, July 7, 2004, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Clarendon County on Sept. 1, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Ezekiel and Viola James Boyd. She was educated in the public schools of Clarendon County. At an early age, she joined New Hope AME Church. After her marriage, she joined New Hope UME Church, where she served faithfully in several auxiliaries, namely the senior and gospel choirs, Sunday school teacher, Ministerial Wives Alliance, Stewardess Board and the Missionary Society. She was employed by Sumter School District 2 for 28 years. Survivors include her husband of the home, Mr. Ralph Deschamps; five sons, Masceo Deschamps and his wife, Mary, of Raleigh, N.C., Roderick Deschamps and his wife, Dianne, of Sumter, Leroy Deschamps and his wife, Cynthia, and Tony Deschamps and his wife, Valerie, both of Columbia, Floyd Deschamps and his wife, Jacqueline, of Gaithersburg, Md.; five daughters, Myrtle Hastie and her husband, Jerome, of Clinton, Md., Maris Cannon and her husband, Dennis, and Kachet Deschamps, both of Columbia, Eunice Deschamps of Suitland, Md., and Keisha Williamson and her husband, Kenya, of Virginia Beach, Va.; one stepmother-in-law, Mrs. Alethia Prather of Bowie, Md.; one stepbrother, Bernard Smoke and his wife, Doris, of St. Matthews; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; five step-great-grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Queen Deschamps of Pinewood. She was preceded in death by a son, Louie Deschamps Sr., and two brothers, Wendell Gaymon and Dr. Nicholas Gaymon. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Hope UME Church with the Rev. Leroy T. James officiating. Burial will follow in the New Hope Cemetery. The remains will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. for viewing. The family is receiving friends at the home, 6945 Panola Road. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the New Hope UME Church Scholarship Fund. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. Posted in Obits on Friday, July 9, 2004  [1]
  HIST	of 6945 Panola Road at death- she had one stepmother-in-law, Mrs. Alethia Prather of Bowie, Md.; one stepbrother, Bernard Smoke and his wife, Doris, of St. Matthews; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; five step-great-grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Queen Deschamps of Pinewood. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Wendell Gaymon and Dr. Nicholas Gaymon. NAOMI B. DESCHAMPS Print Posted: Friday, July 9, 2004 12:00 am | Updated: 4:07 pm, Thu Feb 25, 2010. Mrs. Naomi Boyd Deschamps, of 6945 Panola Road, wife of Ralph Deschamps, died Wednesday, July 7, 2004, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Clarendon County on Sept. 1, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Ezekiel and Viola James Boyd. She was educated in the public schools of Clarendon County. At an early age, she joined New Hope AME Church. After her marriage, she joined New Hope UME Church, where she served faithfully in several auxiliaries, namely the senior and gospel choirs, Sunday school teacher, Ministerial Wives Alliance, Stewardess Board and the Missionary Society. She was employed by Sumter School District 2 for 28 years. Survivors include her husband of the home, Mr. Ralph Deschamps; five sons, Masceo Deschamps and his wife, Mary, of Raleigh, N.C., Roderick Deschamps and his wife, Dianne, of Sumter, Leroy Deschamps and his wife, Cynthia, and Tony Deschamps and his wife, Valerie, both of Columbia, Floyd Deschamps and his wife, Jacqueline, of Gaithersburg, Md.; five daughters, Myrtle Hastie and her husband, Jerome, of Clinton, Md., Maris Cannon and her husband, Dennis, and Kachet Deschamps, both of Columbia, Eunice Deschamps of Suitland, Md., and Keisha Williamson and her husband, Kenya, of Virginia Beach, Va.; one stepmother-in-law, Mrs. Alethia Prather of Bowie, Md.; one stepbrother, Bernard Smoke and his wife, Doris, of St. Matthews; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; five step-great-grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Queen Deschamps of Pinewood. She was preceded in death by a son, Louie Deschamps Sr., and two brothers, Wendell Gaymon and Dr. Nicholas Gaymon. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Hope UME Church with the Rev. Leroy T. James officiating. Burial will follow in the New Hope Cemetery. The remains will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. for viewing. The family is receiving friends at the home, 6945 Panola Road. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the New Hope UME Church Scholarship Fund. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. Posted in Obits on Friday, July 9, 2004
  _UID	398249057E9842B59230D3DB1D50F08467AF
  _UID	398249057E9842B59230D3DB1D50F08467AF
  Death	7 Jul 2004	Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Burial	10 Jul 2004	New Hope Cemetery   [1]
  	Community Funeral Home, Sumter, South Carolina Community Funeral Home, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I261439	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2010

  
  

  Father	Ezekiel BOYD   d. Bef 7 Jul 2004
  Mother	Viola JAMES   d. Bef 7 Jul 2004
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  _UID	36A1E18A09EC4AF8959137C1C6CD8709BA8F
  Family ID	F176175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ralph DESCHAMPS
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  _UID	2BA899623F1B420789DD3574519840B45DE5
  Children	1. Myrtle DESCHAMPS   2. Masceo DESCHAMPS   3. Roderick DESCHAMPS   4. Leroy DESCHAMPS   5. Tony DESCHAMPS   6. Floyd DESCHAMPS   7. Maris DESCHAMPS   8. Kachet DESCHAMPS   9. Eunice DESCHAMPS   10. Keisha DESCHAMPS   11. Louie DESCHAMPS, Sr.   d. Bef 7 Jul 2004
  Family ID	F176174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

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  [S15206] Naomi B. Deschamps.