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515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
803-775-7500
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
803-775-7500
515 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
803-775-7500

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William McManus
In Memory of
William Clyde
McManus
1928 -
2018

Obituary for William Clyde McManus

William Clyde McManus, 89, husband of Pearl “Betty” Joyner McManus, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Covenant Place.

Born December 3, 1928, in Pageland, he was a son of the late Uriah Alonzo McManus and the late Mary Carnes McManus. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church where he served as Sunday School Director, Deacon, Church Treasurer, Chairman of the Deacons, Chairman of two Pastoral Search Committees, and numerous other committees. He served on the S.C. Baptist Foundation Board. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard. Clyde was a 1953 graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Pharmacy. He purchased Sumter Cut Rate Drug Store from his Uncle, Clyde McManus in 1961. He formerly owned J & J Drug Store in Myrtle Beach, North Drug Store in North, SC, and Waynick Drug Store, Plaza Drug Store, and Cut Rate Medical Supply in Sumter. He was a past member of the Palmetto Rotary Club, Sumter Lions Club and the Sumter Elks Lodge. He served on the Sumter Airport Commission, and was a member of the Vogue Country Club where he served as National Director of the FMCA chapter. He was a member of the USC Gamecock Club for 45 years. His hobbies included airplanes, offshore fishing, and traveling in his motor home.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years; three children, William Michael McManus (Darlene) of Southlake, Texas, Charles Wayne McManus (Brenda) of Summerville, and Phyllis McManus Wescott (Buddy) of Sumter; grandchildren, Lyle Wescott (Brandi), William Wescott (Dana), Phillip Wescott (Kelly), Michaela McManus, Lelia Valponi (Nick), Laura Sorrow (Josh), Cameron McManus, and Charles McManus; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, John McManus (Ann); and a sister, Diane Monohan (Joe).

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Uriah Alonzo McManus, Jr.; and two sisters, Sandra Deese and Bonnie Creel.

Funeral services will be held at 1 P.M. Saturday at Grace Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Steve Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Lyle Wescott, William Wescott, Phillip Wescott, Cameron McManus, and Charles McManus, and nephew, Christopher Teems.

Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Richardson, Bobby Rabon, James Oliver, Roy Flynn, Freddie Moore, Gene Phillips, and Sammy Gibson.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Friday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Buddy and Phyllis Wescott, 270 Idlelake Court.

Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 219 West Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150 or the Alzheimer’s Association, Palmetto Chapter, 4124 Clemson Blvd., Suite L, Anderson, SC 29621.

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

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803-775-7500 Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home
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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