RUTDENIA D. BOUKNIGHT

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Rutdenia Durant Bouknight was born on July 24, 1966, in Sumter, a daughter of Cleveland Durant Sr. and the late Annie Lee Durant Cross. She departed this life on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence.

Mrs. Bouknight attended Sumter High School in Sumter. She later worked as a dispatcher for Sumter Yellow Cab Services in addition to Cooper Tools Industrial. Mrs. Bouknight was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church. Rutdenia was united in marriage for 24 years to Larry Bouknight.

She is survived by three daughters, Santana R. (Treginald T.) Durant Goldsmith, Felicia N. Durant and Latonya Samuel; in addition to a special daughter, Nakia Boler; a goddaughter, Tomeka Abrams; 10 grandchildren, Sha'Deashia O.R., Ty'Tasia Z., Ty'Reginald N., Ja'Bari, Rutdenia and Samaria Durant, Sha'Hailya T. Goldsmith, Dylique Sanders, Dominique Samuel and James Samuel III; seven sisters, Lula Mae Sigler of Sumter, Ethel Hays of Brooklyn, New York, Doris English of Columbia, Grander T. Durant, Janice (Herbert) Wells, Doris (Willie) Shaw and Mary Lee Shropshire; four brothers, Cleveland Durant Jr., Gregory Durant, Joseph Durant and Layzarues (Taccarra) Durant; a special uncle, Johnny Lee Bradley; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and supportive friends.

Rutdenia was preceded in death by a brother, Albert Bradley Jr.

Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday at Job's Mortuary.

Mrs. Bouknight will be placed in the church at noon on Sunday for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Salem Chapel & Heritage Center, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, SC 29150 with the Rev. Dr. Otis Butler Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Bradford Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the home, 861 Carolina Ave., Apartment 33, Sumter, SC 29150.

Job's Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.