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1975 - 2016 (41 years)| Name | Compass RESTAURANT | |
| Birth | 1975 | 7885 Myrtle Beach Highway, off I-95, Sumter County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | Compass Restaurant burns Landmark Turbeville seafood destination destroyed A burned wooden statue stands among the charred remains of Compass Restaurant near Turbeville after it was destroyed late Tuesday. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM Posted Thursday, July 28, 2016 6:00 am BY JIM HILLEY JIM@THEITEM.COM Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire which destroyed the Compass Restaurant, 7885 Myrtle Beach Highway in Gable, on Tuesday night. Sumter Fire Department spokesman Joey Duggan said the initial call came in at about 10:45 p.m., and when the first engine arrived at the scene, the building was already involved with "heavy smoke and fire." Duggan said firefighters remained at the scene until 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. He said Clarendon County Fire Department firefighters were among the 40 firefighters involved in fighting the blaze. Damage to the seafood restaurant, just east of Interstate 95, was estimated at $300,000 to the building and $150,000 to the contents, Duggan said. Duggan said apparently no one was in the building when the fire started. The restaurant was reportedly open Thursday through Sunday only. "It's so sad to know that people who have been eating at this restaurant for many years will no longer do so," wrote Catina Gainey, whose mother is co-owner of Compass Restaurant, in a Facebook post on Wednesday morning. Gainey also wrote that she is deeply saddened that the Compass' employees, some of whom she said had been with the restaurant since the beginning, will now be without jobs. "Thank God no one was physically hurt," she wrote. According to Gainey's social media post, the restaurant was constructed in 1975. Her family took ownership of the Compass about five years ago. On Wednesday afternoon, Cliff Cantey, co-owner of Compass, said the restaurant was about two weeks away from reaching its 5th anniversary of being owned by them on Aug. 8 when the fire happened on Tuesday. It's like losing a child, he said, describing his and his wife's reaction to the fire. Cantey said Compass was a family friendly restaurant. "We try to treat everybody like family," he said. He said it meant a lot to be a part of the community and open the restaurant's doors to local families and groups that needed a meeting space. Cantey said he and his family plan to move forward despite losing the restaurant. He said he does not know how they could do much better than Compass Restaurant, but they plan to make a comeback. Fire destroys Compass Restaurant Posted Wednesday, July 27, 2016 10:03 am Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire which destroyed the Compass Restaurant, 7885 Myrtle Beach Highway in Gable Tuesday night. Sumter Fire Department spokesperson Joey Duggan said the initial call came in at about 10:45 p.m. and when the first engine arrived at the scene the building was already involved with “heavy smoke and fire.” Duggan said firefighters remained at the scene until 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. He said the Clarendon County Fire Department was among the 40 firefighters involved in fighting the blaze. Damage to the seafood restaurant, located just east of Interstate 95, was estimated at $300,000 to the building and $150,000 to the contents, Duggan said. He said apparently no one was in the building when the fire started. The restaurant was reportedly only open Thursdays through Sundays. The Sumter Item will provide more information when it becomes available. Owner arrested in Compass fire Man charged with arson reportedly got $700K A SLED agent and his arson dog check through the rubble of The Compass restaurant in 2016 after a fire destroyed the business. Ronald Clifton Cantey, 57, of Lake City was charged Monday with arson and related charges in connection with blaze. Cantey reportedly collected about $700,000 in fraudulent insurance claims in the incident. Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:00 am Ronald Clifton Cantey, owner of The Compass, talks about the total loss of the business he has owned for the last five years. SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO BY ADRIENNE SARVIS ADRIENNE@THEITEM.COM On Monday, Sumter County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested and charged Ronald Clifton Cantey, co-owner of The Compass restaurant in Gable, with arson in connection to the blaze that destroyed the family run business at 7885 Myrtle Beach Highway on July 26, 2016. During the joint investigation conducted by the sheriff's office and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, investigators found evidence placing Cantey, 57, of 589 Cooktown Road, Lake City, at the scene of the fire within minutes of the 911 call. According to previous statements from Sumter Fire Department Battalion Chief Joey Duggan, the call about the fire came in about 10:45 p.m. on July 26, and firefighters stayed on scene until about 4:30 a.m. on July 27. An estimated $300,000 in damage was caused to the building, and approximately $150,000 in contents were lost, Duggan said. On or about Sept. 14 and Oct. 3, Cantey collected approximately $700,000 in fraudulent insurance claims after the incident, according to a release from the sheriff's office. Cantey is charged with second-degree arson, making a false insurance claim and burning personal property to defraud an insurer. The restaurant building was built in 1975, and the family was about two weeks away from celebrating its five-year anniversary when it burned down. Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis lauded the hard work by SLED investigators as well as those within the sheriff's office. "This is a prime example of local and state authorities working together to bring this case to a close," he said. "This was nothing short of excellent investigative work by both agencies." Florence County Sheriff's deputies also assisted in the arrest that came without incident. [1, 2, 3] | |
| HIST | Compass Restaurant burns Landmark Turbeville seafood destination destroyed A burned wooden statue stands among the charred remains of Compass Restaurant near Turbeville after it was destroyed late Tuesday. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM Posted Thursday, July 28, 2016 6:00 am BY JIM HILLEY JIM@THEITEM.COM Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire which destroyed the Compass Restaurant, 7885 Myrtle Beach Highway in Gable, on Tuesday night. Sumter Fire Department spokesman Joey Duggan said the initial call came in at about 10:45 p.m., and when the first engine arrived at the scene, the building was already involved with "heavy smoke and fire." Duggan said firefighters remained at the scene until 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. He said Clarendon County Fire Department firefighters were among the 40 firefighters involved in fighting the blaze. Damage to the seafood restaurant, just east of Interstate 95, was estimated at $300,000 to the building and $150,000 to the contents, Duggan said. Duggan said apparently no one was in the building when the fire started. The restaurant was reportedly open Thursday through Sunday only. "It's so sad to know that people who have been eating at this restaurant for many years will no longer do so," wrote Catina Gainey, whose mother is co-owner of Compass Restaurant, in a Facebook post on Wednesday morning. Gainey also wrote that she is deeply saddened that the Compass' employees, some of whom she said had been with the restaurant since the beginning, will now be without jobs. "Thank God no one was physically hurt," she wrote. According to Gainey's social media post, the restaurant was constructed in 1975. Her family took ownership of the Compass about five years ago. On Wednesday afternoon, Cliff Cantey, co-owner of Compass, said the restaurant was about two weeks away from reaching its 5th anniversary of being owned by them on Aug. 8 when the fire happened on Tuesday. It's like losing a child, he said, describing his and his wife's reaction to the fire. Cantey said Compass was a family friendly restaurant. "We try to treat everybody like family," he said. He said it meant a lot to be a part of the community and open the restaurant's doors to local families and groups that needed a meeting space. Cantey said he and his family plan to move forward despite losing the restaurant. He said he does not know how they could do much better than Compass Restaurant, but they plan to make a comeback. Fire destroys Compass Restaurant Posted Wednesday, July 27, 2016 10:03 am Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire which destroyed the Compass Restaurant, 7885 Myrtle Beach Highway in Gable Tuesday night. Sumter Fire Department spokesperson Joey Duggan said the initial call came in at about 10:45 p.m. and when the first engine arrived at the scene the building was already involved with “heavy smoke and fire.” Duggan said firefighters remained at the scene until 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. He said the Clarendon County Fire Department was among the 40 firefighters involved in fighting the blaze. Damage to the seafood restaurant, located just east of Interstate 95, was estimated at $300,000 to the building and $150,000 to the contents, Duggan said. He said apparently no one was in the building when the fire started. The restaurant was reportedly only open Thursdays through Sundays. The Sumter Item will provide more information when it becomes available. Owner arrested in Compass fire Man charged with arson reportedly got $700K A SLED agent and his arson dog check through the rubble of The Compass restaurant in 2016 after a fire destroyed the business. Ronald Clifton Cantey, 57, of Lake City was charged Monday with arson and related charges in connection with blaze. Cantey reportedly collected about $700,000 in fraudulent insurance claims in the incident. Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:00 am Ronald Clifton Cantey, owner of The Compass, talks about the total loss of the business he has owned for the last five years. SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO BY ADRIENNE SARVIS ADRIENNE@THEITEM.COM On Monday, Sumter County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested and charged Ronald Clifton Cantey, co-owner of The Compass restaurant in Gable, with arson in connection to the blaze that destroyed the family run business at 7885 Myrtle Beach Highway on July 26, 2016. During the joint investigation conducted by the sheriff's office and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, investigators found evidence placing Cantey, 57, of 589 Cooktown Road, Lake City, at the scene of the fire within minutes of the 911 call. According to previous statements from Sumter Fire Department Battalion Chief Joey Duggan, the call about the fire came in about 10:45 p.m. on July 26, and firefighters stayed on scene until about 4:30 a.m. on July 27. An estimated $300,000 in damage was caused to the building, and approximately $150,000 in contents were lost, Duggan said. On or about Sept. 14 and Oct. 3, Cantey collected approximately $700,000 in fraudulent insurance claims after the incident, according to a release from the sheriff's office. Cantey is charged with second-degree arson, making a false insurance claim and burning personal property to defraud an insurer. The restaurant building was built in 1975, and the family was about two weeks away from celebrating its five-year anniversary when it burned down. Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis lauded the hard work by SLED investigators as well as those within the sheriff's office. "This is a prime example of local and state authorities working together to bring this case to a close," he said. "This was nothing short of excellent investigative work by both agencies." Florence County Sheriff's deputies also assisted in the arrest that came without incident. | |
| _UID | 88619B31BBC843E0A180B2B78E08567243B5 | |
| _UID | 88619B31BBC843E0A180B2B78E08567243B5 | |
| Death | 26 Jul 2016 | 7885 Myrtle Beach Highway, near Turbeville, Clarendon County, South Carolina [1, 2, 3] |
| Person ID | I308932 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 28 Feb 2017 | |
| Family | Restaurant COMPASS d. 26 Jul 2016, near Turbeville, Clarendon County, South Carolina | |
| _UID | 2187AE9EA29840C8AC3A2603DEB26DA7E923 | |
| _UID | 2187AE9EA29840C8AC3A2603DEB26DA7E923 | |
| Family ID | F206981 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 28 Jul 2016 | |
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