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1928 - 2010 (82 years)| Name | Rebecca PRESSLEY [1] | |
| Birth | 1928 | |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | I don’t understand her fathers name. Guilyard Pressley Dinkins and Mary Jane Pressley. REBECCA P. DINKINS Rebecca Pressley Dinkins, 84, departed from her earthly family on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, at Palmetto Health Baptist, Columbia. Born July 6, 1926, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of Guilyard Pressley Dinkins and Mary Jane Pressley. She was reared by a special aunt, the late Minnie Howard. "Rebe," as she was affectionately known, was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. She was employed by B.F. Goodrich & Co. of Lugoff Elgin and Oxford Industries of Camden, from which she retired. Upon her retirement, she served as advocate, servant and friend to her church and community. She met no one whom she considered a stranger. Giving and serving others was her delight. She attended Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Borden, becoming a Christian at a very early age. After uniting in marriage to Paul "Shorty" Dinkins, she became a member of Rafting Creek Baptist Church and remained a faithful member until her death. She actively participated in her church and was a member of the trustee wives, pastor's aide society, YWA and senior missionary society. As a faithful wife and mom, she leaves to cherish her precious memories: her husband of 65 years, Paul "Shorty" Dinkins of Rembert; three children, Deacon Johnnie Dinkins (Annette), Lawrence Dinkins (Ruth) and Wanda Robinson (Angelo), all of Rembert; a son-in-law, Gerald Garrett of Powder Springs, Ga.; one sister, Rosa Wright of Harlem, N.Y.; one brother, Edward "Bubba" Pressley of Hempstead, N.Y.; one brother-in-law, Deacon Edgar Dinkins; three sisters-in-law, Catherine Dinkins, Millie Alston and Edmonia Wade, all of Rembert; three cousins whom she considered to be her sisters and brother, Sarah Robinson, Rosa Howard and Wilbert "Bill" Howard; a special niece and caregiver, Ruth Clea; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, loving cousins and friends who will treasure her memory forever. She was preceded in death by four children, Samuel Paul, Clarence, Dorothy and Stella; three sisters, Queen, Maggie and Mable; and a brother, Jim. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Rafting Creek Baptist Church, 3860 S.C. 261 North, Rembert, with the Rev. Melvin Mack, pastor, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Eugene Dennis, the Rev. Carol Sanders, the Rev. Willie Dennis Sr., the Rev. Lillian Reynolds, the Rev. Burdell Hill, the Rev. John F. Kennedy, Pastor John Lakin and Pastor Sally Lakin. The family will receive friends at the home, 4395 Spencer Road, Rembert. The remains will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. for viewing. The funeral procession will leave at 2:20 p.m. from the family home. Floral bearers will be senior missionary and trustee wives. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Interment will be in the Rafting Creek Baptist Churchyard cemetery, Rembert. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Services directed by the staff and management of Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter. [1] | |
| HIST | I don’t understand her fathers name. Guilyard Pressley Dinkins and Mary Jane Pressley. REBECCA P. DINKINS Rebecca Pressley Dinkins, 84, departed from her earthly family on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, at Palmetto Health Baptist, Columbia. Born July 6, 1926, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of Guilyard Pressley Dinkins and Mary Jane Pressley. She was reared by a special aunt, the late Minnie Howard. "Rebe," as she was affectionately known, was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. She was employed by B.F. Goodrich & Co. of Lugoff Elgin and Oxford Industries of Camden, from which she retired. Upon her retirement, she served as advocate, servant and friend to her church and community. She met no one whom she considered a stranger. Giving and serving others was her delight. She attended Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Borden, becoming a Christian at a very early age. After uniting in marriage to Paul "Shorty" Dinkins, she became a member of Rafting Creek Baptist Church and remained a faithful member until her death. She actively participated in her church and was a member of the trustee wives, pastor's aide society, YWA and senior missionary society. As a faithful wife and mom, she leaves to cherish her precious memories: her husband of 65 years, Paul "Shorty" Dinkins of Rembert; three children, Deacon Johnnie Dinkins (Annette), Lawrence Dinkins (Ruth) and Wanda Robinson (Angelo), all of Rembert; a son-in-law, Gerald Garrett of Powder Springs, Ga.; one sister, Rosa Wright of Harlem, N.Y.; one brother, Edward "Bubba" Pressley of Hempstead, N.Y.; one brother-in-law, Deacon Edgar Dinkins; three sisters-in-law, Catherine Dinkins, Millie Alston and Edmonia Wade, all of Rembert; three cousins whom she considered to be her sisters and brother, Sarah Robinson, Rosa Howard and Wilbert "Bill" Howard; a special niece and caregiver, Ruth Clea; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, loving cousins and friends who will treasure her memory forever. She was preceded in death by four children, Samuel Paul, Clarence, Dorothy and Stella; three sisters, Queen, Maggie and Mable; and a brother, Jim. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Rafting Creek Baptist Church, 3860 S.C. 261 North, Rembert, with the Rev. Melvin Mack, pastor, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Eugene Dennis, the Rev. Carol Sanders, the Rev. Willie Dennis Sr., the Rev. Lillian Reynolds, the Rev. Burdell Hill, the Rev. John F. Kennedy, Pastor John Lakin and Pastor Sally Lakin. The family will receive friends at the home, 4395 Spencer Road, Rembert. The remains will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. for viewing. The funeral procession will leave at 2:20 p.m. from the family home. Floral bearers will be senior missionary and trustee wives. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Interment will be in the Rafting Creek Baptist Churchyard cemetery, Rembert. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Services directed by the staff and management of Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter. | |
| _UID | 23DADDDC65104AA99F3D26EF57A3671787D5 | |
| _UID | 23DADDDC65104AA99F3D26EF57A3671787D5 | |
| Death | 21 Oct 2010 | Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina  |
| Burial | 28 Oct 2010 | Rafting Creek Baptist Churchyard Cemetery, Hwy 521, Rembert, South Carolina [1] |
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| Person ID | I277208 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 17 Apr 2012 | |
| Father | Guilyard PRESSLEY d. Bef 21 Oct 2010 | |
| Mother | Mary Jane d. Bef 21 Oct 2010 | |
| _UID | AEDBC862AAAA413694E546CBE32533E22516 | |
| _UID | AEDBC862AAAA413694E546CBE32533E22516 | |
| Family ID | F186433 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Paul “Shorty” DINKINS | |||||||||||||||
| Marriage | Abt 1945 [1] | |||||||||||||||
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| _UID | AF5AA9CECC4C4BB68EF105960394094A9D49 | |||||||||||||||
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| Family ID | F186447 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||||
| Last Modified | 17 Apr 2012 | |||||||||||||||
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