James Malcom Nance, 84, husband of Janet Pritchard Nance, died Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Palmetto Health Tuomey.

Born in Union, he was a son of the late Broadus F. Nance and the late Helen Malcom Nance. Mr. Nance was a long-time member of Open Bible Baptist Church and currently a member of Sumter Baptist Temple. He was a faithful supporter of the missions programs at both churches. Mr. Nance retired from Sumter School District Two where he served as the Director of Maintenance and Operations. He was an avid fisherman and loved the outdoors.

Survivors include his wife of Sumter; one son, James M. “Jimmy” Nance, Jr. of Sumter; one daughter, Judy N. Yandle (John) of Candler, NC; three step-sons, Jacob Taylor of Sumter, Michael Taylor of Myrtle Beach, and Joseph Taylor of Columbia; three grandchildren, James M. Nance , III, John D. Yandle, Jr., and Andrea Y. Warren (Mike); four step-grandchildren, Alyssa Taylor, Austin Pollard, Noah Taylor, and Madison Taylor; and two great grandchildren, Jeremiah Collin Yandle, and Joseph Grant Warren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marguerite Malone Nance; two brothers, and one sister.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sumter Baptist Temple with the Rev. Mike Westmoreland officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to the Missions Funds of Sumter Baptist Temple, 2295 Harper St, Sumter, SC 29153 or Open Bible Baptist Church, 180 Old Manning Rd, Sumter, SC 29150.

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