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Sumter, SC 29150
803-775-7500

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Obituary for Lucy May Enter (Langston)

Lucy May Langston Enter, 88, beloved wife of the late Gerald James Enter Sr., departed this earth for her Heavenly home on the 7th of May 2016.

Born on the 9th of May, 1927 in Florence, she was the daughter of the late George Washington Langston and Urah McKenzie Langston. Lucy provided love, care and support to all who knew her. She dearly loved her family and was a Christian who always shared her faith and was a devoted member of New Calvary Baptist Church where she had served as Church Treasurer and Sunday School Teacher for 30 years. She had taught and assisted in Vacation Bible School for more than 60 years.

Survivors include her children, Gloria and Robert Bateman of Sumter; Gerald James Jr. and Johnnie Ann Enter of Yulee, FL; T. David and Patti Enter of Greenville, and Cyndi and Kim Zach of Butternut, WI; 10 grandchildren, Alison E. Pearson (John), Bryan Bateman (Tara), Geri E. Leckie (Nathan), Meghann E. McCall (Josh), Matthew Freeman (Amber), Christina E. Paxton (John S), Nancy Hernandez (Kelly), Jay Truesdale, Shannyn Zach (Laurie) and Cassie Zach; and 13 great grandchildren, Hannah Pearson, Justin, Brian and Kate Leckie, Aubrey, Tyler, Brenna and Andrew Bateman, Jackson and Makenzie McCall , Daynen Lull, McKenzie Hannemann and Liam Schieve. She is also survived by two sisters, Odell L. Lambert and Joy L. Duke; numerous nieces and nephews; and one very dear devoted friend, Josey Hancock.

Lucy was predeceased by her grandson, Patrick Lee Bateman; four brothers, Tommy, Pressley, Vivian, and Stephen (Tebie) Langston; and five sisters, Edith Johnson, Hattie Kirby, Olive Vause, Bonnie Jones and Katie Welch.

A funeral service will be held at 4pm Tuesday, May 10th, with visitation immediately following until 7pm at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home, 515 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150. A graveside service will follow on Wednesday, May 11th at 1pm in the Greenville Memorial Gardens, 7784 Augusta Road, Greenville, SC 29605.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Bryan Bateman, John Pearson, Josh McCall, John S. Paxton, Matthew Freeman, and Nathan Leckie.

The family is grateful for the love, attention and care she received from Angie Cunningham, the residents and staff of Solomons Home, and the staff of Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospice.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to Solomons Home, 620 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 or New Calvary Baptist Church, 38 Center Street, Sumter, SC 29150.

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

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515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
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803-775-7500 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
Fax: 803-774-2037
Email: funeralhome@ftc-i.net
803-775-7500 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
Fax: 803-774-2037
Email: funeralhome@ftc-i.net
803-775-7500 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
Fax: 803-774-2037
Email: funeralhome@ftc-i.net
803-775-7500 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
Fax: 803-774-2037
Email: funeralhome@ftc-i.net