Obituary for Edward Eugene "Eddie" DuRant
Edward “Eddie” Eugene DuRant, 68, died Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Brookdale Senior Living in Sumter.
Born October 25, 1953, in Sumter, he was the son of the late Eugene Stansill DuRant and the late Theola Mae Griffin DuRant. He was a graduate of the USC School of Pharmacy. He was formerly employed as a pharmacist for DHEC and retired as a narcotics inspector for the State of South Carolina. Eddie was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish. He was a longtime member of the Sumter Y.M.C.A. He was a loving father and grandfather.
Survivors include two sons, James DuRant (Sara) and Robert DuRant (Tabitha) all of Sumter; and four granddaughters, Madison DuRant, Hannah DuRant, Marianna DuRant, and Willow DuRant.
A graveside service will be held at 3 P.M. Saturday in the Pinewood Cemetery with the Rev. Mark Barnette officiating.
The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 4124 Clemson Blvd., Suite L, Anderson, SC 29621.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
Born October 25, 1953, in Sumter, he was the son of the late Eugene Stansill DuRant and the late Theola Mae Griffin DuRant. He was a graduate of the USC School of Pharmacy. He was formerly employed as a pharmacist for DHEC and retired as a narcotics inspector for the State of South Carolina. Eddie was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish. He was a longtime member of the Sumter Y.M.C.A. He was a loving father and grandfather.
Survivors include two sons, James DuRant (Sara) and Robert DuRant (Tabitha) all of Sumter; and four granddaughters, Madison DuRant, Hannah DuRant, Marianna DuRant, and Willow DuRant.
A graveside service will be held at 3 P.M. Saturday in the Pinewood Cemetery with the Rev. Mark Barnette officiating.
The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 4124 Clemson Blvd., Suite L, Anderson, SC 29621.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.