WILLIAM LEVERN "BUDDY" BARKLEY

William Levern “Buddy” Barkley, 83, husband of Louise Johnson Barkley, died Thursday, April 11, 2024, at his home.  
Born in Sumter, he was the son of the late William Noah Barkley and Mae Ardis Barkley.
Mr. Barkley was the owner and operator of Barkley Electric Company.  He attended Southside Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of Sumter; one sister, Dorothy Hughes and husband, Billy, of Sumter; two grandchildren; and one stepson, Edward O. Johnson (Lois) of Colfax, Louisiana.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 15, in the chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Allen Johnson, the Rev. Jim Johnson and the Rev. Jimmy Holley officiating.
Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.  
The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, April 15, at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Southside Baptist Church, 1116 Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150.  
Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements; (803) 775-9386.