Henry LaVon STOKES

1942 - 2014  (72 years)

• Name	Henry LaVon STOKES  [1]
  Birth	28 May 1942	Kingstree, Williamsburg County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  HIST	Is Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in Sumter or Summerton, Clarendon County, South Carolina? HENRY L. STOKES Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 6:00 am CARRIERE, Mississippi - Henry LaVon Stokes, 72, husband of Charlotte Meredith Stokes, died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, at his home with his wife, son, daughter-in-law and sister by his side. Born on May 28, 1942, in Kingstree, he was a son of the late George W. Sr. and Fran Daring Stokes. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Jamil Shriners and the Masonic Lodge of Sumter. A chemist by trade, Mr. Stokes worked for Southern Coatings and Chemical Co. of Sumter and was plant manager in Slidell, Louisiana, for a number of years. He also worked for Valspar in Orangeburg and transferred to the Picayune, Mississippi, branch where he retired in June of 2008. He will be remembered as a kind, humble, caring and gentle man with a loving heart of compassion and sharing. He is survived by his wife of 49 years; a son, Christopher L. Stokes and wife, Michele, of Poplarville, Mississippi; a sister, Betty Pritchard of Summerton; and numerous nieces and nephews in South Carolina. Mr. Stokes was preceded in death by a daughter, Michelle Yvonne Stokes; and a brother, George W. Stokes Jr. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with the Rev. Harold Kirkland officiating. In lieu of flowers, please donate in his memory to the Children's Fund at Lee's Chapel No. 1 Baptist Church, 11 Herb Lee-Fred Spiers Road, Carriere, MS 39426. Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org  [1]
  HIST	Is Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in Sumter or Summerton, Clarendon County, South Carolina? HENRY L. STOKES Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 6:00 am CARRIERE, Mississippi - Henry LaVon Stokes, 72, husband of Charlotte Meredith Stokes, died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, at his home with his wife, son, daughter-in-law and sister by his side. Born on May 28, 1942, in Kingstree, he was a son of the late George W. Sr. and Fran Daring Stokes. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Jamil Shriners and the Masonic Lodge of Sumter. A chemist by trade, Mr. Stokes worked for Southern Coatings and Chemical Co. of Sumter and was plant manager in Slidell, Louisiana, for a number of years. He also worked for Valspar in Orangeburg and transferred to the Picayune, Mississippi, branch where he retired in June of 2008. He will be remembered as a kind, humble, caring and gentle man with a loving heart of compassion and sharing. He is survived by his wife of 49 years; a son, Christopher L. Stokes and wife, Michele, of Poplarville, Mississippi; a sister, Betty Pritchard of Summerton; and numerous nieces and nephews in South Carolina. Mr. Stokes was preceded in death by a daughter, Michelle Yvonne Stokes; and a brother, George W. Stokes Jr. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with the Rev. Harold Kirkland officiating. In lieu of flowers, please donate in his memory to the Children's Fund at Lee's Chapel No. 1 Baptist Church, 11 Herb Lee-Fred Spiers Road, Carriere, MS 39426. Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org
  MILI	He was a U.S. Army veteran.  [1]
  MILI	He was a U.S. Army veteran.
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  _UID	26AEF6F654244DAC9EC50A8AEB1CD6ABB0A6
  Death	3 Dec 2014	at his home, Carriere, Mississippi
  Burial	11 Dec 2014	Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [1]
  	Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, Manning, South Carolina Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, Manning, South Carolina
  Person ID	I297630	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	George W. STOKES, Sr.   d. Bef 3 Dec 2014
  Mother	Fran DARING   d. Bef 3 Dec 2014
  _UID	BA9C3508548F4531844E549373365E75214A
  _UID	BA9C3508548F4531844E549373365E75214A
  Family ID	F199603	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charlotte Meredith
  Marriage	1965  [1]
  _UID	B1FA8B66D1034B86AD3100125C8348EA429B
  _UID	B1FA8B66D1034B86AD3100125C8348EA429B
  Children	1. Christopher L. STOKES   2. Michelle Yvonne STOKES   d. Bef 3 Dec 2014
  Family ID	F199604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2014

  
  

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