BETTY J. LUYSTER

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Betty J. Luyster, 77, widow of William Luyster, died on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital.

Born on July 28, 1943, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late John Amos Geddings and Marie Barwick Geddings. She attended the Salvation Army Church.

Survivors include her companion, Johnny M. McCall; four children, Laure Moore (Terry) of Sumter, Debra Rogers (Scooby) of Longs, Ward A. Smith Jr. (Jaime) of Lake Placid, New York, and Pamela L. Scaife of Lake Placid; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by siblings, John Amos Geddings Jr., Leroy Geddings and Bessie McLeod.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to 51 E. Campbell Ave., Suite 106-M, Campbell, CA 95008; the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005; or the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.