Obituary for Billy Kent "Bill" Edgeworth
Billy “Bill” Kent Edgeworth, widower of Ruth Elizabeth Cave Wilkinson Edgeworth, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Prisma Health Tuomey.
Born September 14, 1939 in Lake City, he was a son of the late Otto Billy Edgeworth and the late Minnie Alma Barrow Edgeworth. Billy was a graduate of Edmunds High School. Subsequently he served in the U.S. Army as an electrical engineer, communications specialist (crypto telephoney), and sharp-shooter. After his stint in the army, Mr. Edgeworth earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Carolina. He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, church clerk, Sunday school teacher, usher, and counter. Ruth and he were members of the Celebration Singers seniors’ group. Due to his love of music, he was also a member of the Sumter Civic Chorale. Mr. Edgeworth was a member of the Sumter Lions Club where he twice served as Club President and was recognized as Lion of the Year twice. Bill retired from Blazer Financial Services after serving in the finance business for many years. He was an avid philatelist; other hobbies included coin and post card collecting and membership in a local ham radio group. Bill and Ruth enjoyed traveling and danced every chance they got.
Survivors include a daughter, Tilda “Til” Wilkinson Morisey (Stephen) of Florence; a son, Edward Brooks Wilkinson, Jr. (Shannan) of Sumter; two granddaughters, Nina Melisa Davis Whorton (Josh) of Florence, and Leah Beth Wilkinson Daly (fiancé, Dave McCauley) of Charlotte, NC; a grandson, Dakota Brooks Wilkinson of Sumter; and four great-grandchildren, Maclane Joshua Whorton, John Luke Daly, River Grace Daly, and Cassidy Pearl McCauley.
Visitation starts at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 2019 at First Baptist Church followed by the funeral service at 3:30 p.m. Officiating the service will be Rev. Dan Barber, assisted by Pastor Ron Bower of Sumter First Church of God. Burial will follow the service at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will also receive guests at the home at 9 Ellen Dr. Sumter, S.C. following the graveside service.
Pallbearers will be Wallace Bird, Dr. Marion Davis, Jr., Dave McCauley, Stephen Morisey, Jim Prosser, Josh Whorton, and Dakota Wilkinson.
Memorials may be made to the Sumter Lions Club, sumterlionsclub@gmail.com, American Lung Association, lung.org, or First Baptist Church, fbcsumter.org.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
Born September 14, 1939 in Lake City, he was a son of the late Otto Billy Edgeworth and the late Minnie Alma Barrow Edgeworth. Billy was a graduate of Edmunds High School. Subsequently he served in the U.S. Army as an electrical engineer, communications specialist (crypto telephoney), and sharp-shooter. After his stint in the army, Mr. Edgeworth earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Carolina. He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, church clerk, Sunday school teacher, usher, and counter. Ruth and he were members of the Celebration Singers seniors’ group. Due to his love of music, he was also a member of the Sumter Civic Chorale. Mr. Edgeworth was a member of the Sumter Lions Club where he twice served as Club President and was recognized as Lion of the Year twice. Bill retired from Blazer Financial Services after serving in the finance business for many years. He was an avid philatelist; other hobbies included coin and post card collecting and membership in a local ham radio group. Bill and Ruth enjoyed traveling and danced every chance they got.
Survivors include a daughter, Tilda “Til” Wilkinson Morisey (Stephen) of Florence; a son, Edward Brooks Wilkinson, Jr. (Shannan) of Sumter; two granddaughters, Nina Melisa Davis Whorton (Josh) of Florence, and Leah Beth Wilkinson Daly (fiancé, Dave McCauley) of Charlotte, NC; a grandson, Dakota Brooks Wilkinson of Sumter; and four great-grandchildren, Maclane Joshua Whorton, John Luke Daly, River Grace Daly, and Cassidy Pearl McCauley.
Visitation starts at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 2019 at First Baptist Church followed by the funeral service at 3:30 p.m. Officiating the service will be Rev. Dan Barber, assisted by Pastor Ron Bower of Sumter First Church of God. Burial will follow the service at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will also receive guests at the home at 9 Ellen Dr. Sumter, S.C. following the graveside service.
Pallbearers will be Wallace Bird, Dr. Marion Davis, Jr., Dave McCauley, Stephen Morisey, Jim Prosser, Josh Whorton, and Dakota Wilkinson.
Memorials may be made to the Sumter Lions Club, sumterlionsclub@gmail.com, American Lung Association, lung.org, or First Baptist Church, fbcsumter.org.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.