MARY ELAINE WELLS DUNLAP

Mary Elaine Wells Dunlap, 92, widow of Joe F. Dunlap, died on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.

Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Robert E. and Dennie Jeanette Hodge Wells. Mrs. Dunlap was a member of First Baptist Church, Aberdeen, North Carolina, and was also a former member of Westside Baptist Church in Sumter and was retired from Belk’s department store in Southern Pines, North Carolina.

Surviving are four daughters, Linda Gail Adams (Sam) of Florence, Deborah Dunlap Rosy of Aberdeen, Jane Cromwell of Anchorage, Alaska, and Tracy Jo Dunlap (Bonnie) of Polk City, Florida; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her siblings, Archie Wells, Rosa Lee Carter, Maebelle Jones, Lamar "Buck" Wells, Clarence Wells, Mildred Martin and Robert L. Wells.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with the Rev. Johnny McDaniel officiating.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.