WILLIE SHANNON, JR.
Elder Willie "Bobby" Shannon, Jr. died Aug. 1, 2018, at Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospital. He was the husband of Hattie Howard Shannon of 55 years. He was born Oct. 17, 1942. Elder Shannon was the eldest child of 13 siblings born to the late Willie "Clinton" Shannon and Ruth Quick "Mother" Shannon of Bishopville.
Elder Shannon was baptized in The Church of Christ and fulfilled his calling as a servant of God.
His employment history included 23 years at Campbell Soup Company, Tuomey Medical Center where he retired after 46 years of dedicated service. He also continued to maintain the family business of Shannon and Son's Lawn Service.
Elder Shannon leaves to cherish his legacy his wife, Mother Hattie Shannon; six children, Barbara Shannon Gass, Willie J. Shannon, Helen A. Shannon, Stanley Shannon, Earnest Shannon, Larry L. Shannon; and two grandchildren reared in the home, Tory (Kassandra) Shannon and Alicia Nathaniel; eleven siblings, Ruby (Samuel) James, Sr., Robert (Rachel) Shannon, Jr., Charles (Elizabeth) Shannon, Stella Haynesworth -Perrear (Marvin), Ruth Ann Bullock (Wyley), Vermell Shannon, Frances Shannon, Nancy Shannon-Brown (Roosevelt) and Karolyn (Edward) Alston all of Sumter. One uncle, Nathaniel Shannon of New Jersey; eight grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, four sisters-in-law, and a host of beloved relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. at the Trinity Missionary Church 155 Wall Street; Rev. Larry C. Weston, pastor. Minister Brother Sylvester McCray, officiating, Church of Christ, Sumter and Cypress, SC. Interment will follow at the Hillside Memorial Park, Sumter.
The funeral procession will leave from the home at 1 p.m.
Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday evening at Williams Funeral Home.
The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 13 Byrd Street, Sumter.
These services have been entrusted to the Management and Staff of Williams Funeral Home, Inc., 821 North Main Street, Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com.Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.