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

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Obituary for Donald Edward Chavis

Donald Edward Chavis, 68, husband of Susie Caughman Chavis, died Friday, March 2, 2018, at Palmetto Health Tuomey.

Born July 10, 1949, in Bamberg, he was a son of the late Rev. Dewey Weldon Chavis and the late Josephine Watts Chavis. Don was a member of St. Luke Methodist Church at Elliott and retired from the S.C. Army National Guard. He was formerly an officer with the Bishopville Police Department, the Lee County Sheriff’s Department, and Security Management.

Survivors include his wife of 32 years; two children, Donna C. Nutter of Florence and Jason A. Chavis of Hartsville; three grandchildren, Noah Alexander Nutter, Gregory Cade Nutter, and Preston Quinn Nutter; two sisters, Beth DuBose (Jerry) and Ann Chavis all of Lamar; a brother, John W. Chavis of Haines City, Florida; and a brother-in-law, Andy Caughman of Bishopville.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Hildred “Sonny” Dixon; a sister, Shirley Chavis; and step-mother, Mattie Barrineau Chavis.

Funeral services will be held at 3 P.M. Wednesday at St. Luke Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Ridenhour officiating. Burial with military honors will be in the St. Luke Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 P.M. Wednesday at St. Luke Methodist Church and other times at the home of his sister, Beth DuBose, 4625 Lee State Park Rd., Lamar.

Memorials may be made to St. Luke Methodist Church, c/o Mollie Moore, 60 Bradley Rd., Bishopville, SC 29010.

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
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