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1933 - 2017 (84 years)| Name | Dewey Ray “Ray” LYLES [4, 5, 6] | |
| Birth | 30 Mar 1933 | Lee County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina DEWEY RAY LYLES Posted Tuesday, May 2, 2017 6:00 am Dewey Ray Lyles, 84, husband of Hazel Ann Nunnery Lyles, died on Monday, May 1, 2017, at his home. Born on March 30, 1933, in Lee County, he was a son of the late Hanie Levi Lyles and Willie Watson Lyles. Mr. Lyles was a graduate of Bishopville High School and Clevenger College. He completed other finance studies at the University of South Carolina, Columbia. He was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. He also served in the S.C. National Guard and as a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserves. He was a former charter member of Lucknow Baptist Church in Lee County, where he served as a deacon, treasurer, teacher, music director, Sunday school superintendent and church clerk for more than 30 years. He was a current member of Southside Baptist Church, where he was a past deacon, chairman of the men and brother's devotion and a member of the choir. He retired from the school district after 30 years of service as a board member and director of fiscal affairs. He served on the Lee County Board of Education for 20 years, 10 years of which he was chairman of the board. He was also chairman of the first elected board. While serving on the Lee County School Board of Education, he was selected to "Who's Who" for his leadership as board chairman by Francis Marion College. He was a high school league basketball and football official for 16 years. He helped coach Little League baseball for several years. He called the S.C. Athletic Coach Association All-Star game in 1971. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 157. He was a former member of the Southern Business Association. Mr. Lyles was a life member and past master of Lucknow Masonic Lodge No. 212 and member of Beuclare Chapter No. 20 Order of Eastern Star. He was also a former member of the Bishopville Kiwanis and Optimist clubs. Surviving are his wife of the home; three daughters, Sheila McDougald (Cooney) of Bishopville, Susan Gardner (Gilliam) of McBee and Stacie Watson (Cam) of Bishopville; one son, Mark Lyles of Columbia; one stepdaughter, Denise Welch of Columbia; five grandchildren, Kelly and Ryan McDougald, Nicole Atkinson, Megan Gardner and Savage Watson; four step-grandchildren, Gavin Martin, Jaka Allen, Lindsay and Johnathan Welch; and five great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by four brothers, Leo Lyles, Robert W. Lyles, James E. Lyles and Charles Lyles; and three sisters, Wilhelmina Galloway, Wilma Kelley and Naomi Burress. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Holley officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Southside Baptist Church, 1116 Manning Road, 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. [1, 2, 6] | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina DEWEY RAY LYLES Posted Tuesday, May 2, 2017 6:00 am Dewey Ray Lyles, 84, husband of Hazel Ann Nunnery Lyles, died on Monday, May 1, 2017, at his home. Born on March 30, 1933, in Lee County, he was a son of the late Hanie Levi Lyles and Willie Watson Lyles. Mr. Lyles was a graduate of Bishopville High School and Clevenger College. He completed other finance studies at the University of South Carolina, Columbia. He was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. He also served in the S.C. National Guard and as a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserves. He was a former charter member of Lucknow Baptist Church in Lee County, where he served as a deacon, treasurer, teacher, music director, Sunday school superintendent and church clerk for more than 30 years. He was a current member of Southside Baptist Church, where he was a past deacon, chairman of the men and brother's devotion and a member of the choir. He retired from the school district after 30 years of service as a board member and director of fiscal affairs. He served on the Lee County Board of Education for 20 years, 10 years of which he was chairman of the board. He was also chairman of the first elected board. While serving on the Lee County School Board of Education, he was selected to "Who's Who" for his leadership as board chairman by Francis Marion College. He was a high school league basketball and football official for 16 years. He helped coach Little League baseball for several years. He called the S.C. Athletic Coach Association All-Star game in 1971. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 157. He was a former member of the Southern Business Association. Mr. Lyles was a life member and past master of Lucknow Masonic Lodge No. 212 and member of Beuclare Chapter No. 20 Order of Eastern Star. He was also a former member of the Bishopville Kiwanis and Optimist clubs. Surviving are his wife of the home; three daughters, Sheila McDougald (Cooney) of Bishopville, Susan Gardner (Gilliam) of McBee and Stacie Watson (Cam) of Bishopville; one son, Mark Lyles of Columbia; one stepdaughter, Denise Welch of Columbia; five grandchildren, Kelly and Ryan McDougald, Nicole Atkinson, Megan Gardner and Savage Watson; four step-grandchildren, Gavin Martin, Jaka Allen, Lindsay and Johnathan Welch; and five great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by four brothers, Leo Lyles, Robert W. Lyles, James E. Lyles and Charles Lyles; and three sisters, Wilhelmina Galloway, Wilma Kelley and Naomi Burress. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Holley officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Southside Baptist Church, 1116 Manning Road, 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. | |
| MILI | He was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. He also served in the S.C. National Guard and as a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserves. [1] | |
| MILI | He was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. He also served in the S.C. National Guard and as a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserves. | |
| _UID | 8F3041E3072144F1B4E0C891186EDB3DCB97 | |
| _UID | 8F3041E3072144F1B4E0C891186EDB3DCB97 | |
| Death | 1 May 2017 | at his home, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina) |
| Burial | 3 May 2017 | Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [1] |
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| Person ID | I274886 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 5 Jul 2017 | |
| Mother | Hannie/Hanie Levi LYLES d. Bef 28 Mar 2011 | |
| Mother | Willie Lourine WATSON d. Bef 28 Mar 2011 | |
| _UID | A774C25776DA4D58822A6BDBACCDDC52C263 | |
| _UID | A774C25776DA4D58822A6BDBACCDDC52C263 | |
| Family ID | F178877 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Hazel Ann “Ann” NUNNERY | |||||||||
| _UID | C867BC9DE12E48A48400BDBDB33D873D35F1 | |||||||||
| _UID | C867BC9DE12E48A48400BDBDB33D873D35F1 | |||||||||
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| Family ID | F184969 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 24 May 2017 | |||||||||
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