WILLIAM EVERETTE TEAL

William Everette Teal, 77, husband of Linda Floyd Teal, died on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia.

Born on Jan. 5, 1943, in Chesterfield, he was a son of the late Rufus Everette Teal and Donna Mae Gainey DuBose. Mr. Teal served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He enjoyed golf and fishing.

Survivors include his wife of 44 years; two children, Timothy Teal and Almanda Lyvette Teal, both of Sumter; four grandchildren, Caleb Leivold, Cameron Hartfield, Landon Brewer and Sydnae Teal; two great-grandchildren, Wyatt Brewer and Elyie Hartfield; one sister, Donna Nell Littleton of Texas; and two special nieces, Tammy Renee Geddings and Donna Singleton, both of Sumter.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Carol Berry.

A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Robert Galloway. The family requests those in attendance wear a mask and observe social distancing guidelines.

Memorials may be sent to the Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150.

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