LILA M. WASHINGTON

Lila Mae Washington, widow of Willie (Buster) Washington, was born Sept. 11, 1930, in Sumter to the late Lawrence and Lille Montgomery Carolina. She departed this earthly life on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Lila was married to the late Willie (Buster) Washington Sr. From this union, nine children were born: Betty (Tom) Presley, Grealdine McFadden, Annie Mae Benjamin, Shirley (Harold) Coleman, Willie (Frances) Washington, Lillie (William) Gibson, Brenda (Moise) Issac, William Washington and Sandra Washington all of Sumter; four adopted children, Marie Harry, Dewey Ballard, Darren Harris and Joyce W. Jones; 30 grandchildren; and one adopted granddaughter; Shantee "Missy" Washington; 54 great-grandchildren; and one adopted great-granddaughter, Shaniya DeReon Gidron; five great-great grandchildren; five sisters, Minnie (Richard) Reese, Ruby Gibson, Christine Williams of Sumter, Ernestine Hayward of Philadelphia and Virginia Carpenter of New Orleans; six brothers, Leroy (Marie) Carolina of Philadelphia, Willie Carolina, Willie "Jay" (Beulah) Franklin Sr., Sylvester Franklin of Sumter, John Henry Franklin Jr. of California City, California, and Louis A. Franklin of Brooklyn, New York; one sister-in-law, Edith Carolina of Brooklyn, New York; best friend Betty Williams; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.

Public viewing will be held today from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Job's Mortuary. The body will be placed in the church on Monday at 10 a.m. for viewing until the hour of service. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Mayesville with Pastor Elder Othan Franklin officiating. Interment will follow in Mayesville Cemetery.

Family is receiving friends at the home, 925 Salterstown Road in Sumter. Job's Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to www.jobsmortuary.net.