JOHN E. FOLLIN JR.

COWARD - John E. Follin Jr., 80, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Florence Baptist Temple. Social distancing will be observed. Please wear a mask. Burial will follow at Florence Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Follin was born in Sumter, a son of the late John Epps "Jack" and Maria "Em" Geddings Follin. He served in the Army National Guard. John was an independent contractor, specializing in residential remodeling. He was a member of the Florence Baptist Temple and the Willie Caulder Sunday School Class.

Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Elizabeth "Beth" Broadway Follin; son, John "Jeff" E. (Kim) Follin III; daughter, Cammie (Johnny) Corbett; four brothers, Herbert Follin, Richard (Dale) Follin, Terry (Dianne) Follin and Jim (Linda) Follin; three sisters, Lila Blackmon, Jeannie McIntosh and Lucy (Tom) O'Hare, all of Sumter; his grandchildren, Johnny Corbett Jr., Follin Caulder, Jasmine Corbett, Madaline Corbett, Malik Corbett, John Thomas "J.T." Follin and Graham Walker Follin; and six great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Frank Monroe Scholarship Fund, c/o Florence Baptist Temple, P.O. Box 12809, Florence, SC 29504.

You are invited to sign the guest book at www.laytonandersonfh.com.

Layton-Anderson Funeral Home, 4210 W. Palmetto St., Florence, is in charge of arrangements.