ROLAND CLIFTON RUSSELL JR.

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Roland Clifton Russell Jr., 77, husband of 58 years to Ann Bradford Russell, died on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at the home of his daughter.

Born in Charleston, he was a son of the late Roland Clifton Russell Sr. and Hazel Osborne Russell. Mr. Russell was a member of Crosswell Baptist Church and the Progressive Club. He was a former employee of Kneece Tractor Co. and was retired from Farmers Telephone Coop. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Surviving are his wife of Sumter; two sons, Timothy Russell (Stacee) of Sumter and Bobby Russell (Tracy) of Bluffton; two daughters, Carol Russell and Laura Russell Evans (fiancé Daryle Skey), both of Sumter; three sisters, Sara Russell Browning of Irmo and Nancy Russell Baker (Claude) and Joyce Russell Sanders (James), both of Sumter; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Barry Russell and Paul Russell; and two sisters, Barbara Russell and Brenda Russell.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at Crosswell Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Owens officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Seekers Sunday School Class, Frank Holloway, Tommy Rogerson and Steve Howell.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Crosswell Baptist Church and other times at the home of his daughter, Laura Evans, 753 Fawn Circle.

Memorials may be made to Crosswell Baptist Church Bus Fund or Crosswell Baptist Church Missions, 604 Mathis St., Sumter, SC 29150 or to Wilson Hall School, 520 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

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.