
| Name | William Sutton “Bill” GARDENHIRE [2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| Prefix | Lt. Colonel | |
| Birth | 1934 | Riverside, California |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | WILLIAM SUTTON GARDENHIRE Posted Thursday, June 9, 2022 6:00 am William Sutton Gardenhire, 88, died peacefully on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at his home. Born in Riverside, California, he was a son of the late James Francis Gardenhire and Geraldine Sutton Gardenhire. William was a retired lieutenant colonel for the United States Air Force, where he honorably served as a pilot for 21 years. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and had many tours of duty throughout the world. He enjoyed golfing, fishing and having coffee with his friends every morning. Surviving are his son, John E. Gardenhire (Victoria); daughter, Cynthia G. Broome; his sister, Rita Sayer; his two grandchildren, Ryan S. Broome (Jennifer) and John "L.J." Gardenhire Jr.; and three great-grandchildren, Riley Broome, Haley Broome and Cody Broome. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Gardenhire. Graveside services with full military honors will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday in Sumter Cemetery with the Rev. Wes Conner officiating. Online condolences may be made at www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. [5] | |
| MILI | He was a retired lieutenant colonel for the United States Air Force, where he honorably served as a pilot for 21 years. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and had many tours of duty throughout the world. [5] | |
| _UID | 084BA3F46A894288B6017D96D647B886CC20 | |
| Death | 4 Jun 2022 | at his home, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina) |
| Burial | 11 Jun 2022 | Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [5] |
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| Person ID | I95857 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 22 Sep 2025 | |
| Father | James Francis GARDENHIRE d. Bef 4 Jun 2022 | |
| Mother | Geraldine SUTTON d. Bef 4 Jun 2022 | |
| _UID | 1A6C613486F34456B31DCF5D2F18D8266F35 | |
| _UID | 1A6C613486F34456B31DCF5D2F18D8266F35 | |
| Family ID | F225253 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Dorothy Louise “Dot” GALLOWAY, b. 1932, Wedgefield, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 10 Oct 2003, Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 71 years) | |||||
| _UID | F9D465B2DB1F48C4B6D98876AA81F7B851C7 | |||||
| _UID | F9D465B2DB1F48C4B6D98876AA81F7B851C7 | |||||
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| Family ID | F11277 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |||||
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