ELWELL GAYMON

MANNING - Elwell Gaymon died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at Palmetto Health Baptist, Columbia.

Born in Panola, he was a son of Evangelist Dorothy Bozier Gaymon and the late Deacon Adolphurs Gaymon. As a young man, Elwell was baptized at St. Mark Baptist Church. Later he joined Chapel AME Church. Recently, while residing at Southern Heritage Nursing Facility, he was baptized again at Park Street Church of Christ. He attended Clarendon County public schools. Later he attended Job Corps in Bristol, Tenn., for vocational training.

Survivors include his mother, Evangelist Dorothy Gaymon of Paxville; eight siblings, Oree G. Ragins, Cindy Gaymon and Starlin Gaymon (Jessie), all of Paxville, Howard Gaymon of Sumter, Rhunette (Keith) Franklin and Lowonderful Pearson, both of Charlotte, N.C., Beverly Ashermore of Greenville and the Rev. Linda (Joseph) Conyers of Silver; one uncle, Heyward (Annie) Mack of Hollywood, Fla.; and one aunt, Ida Gaymon of Panola.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at Chapel AME Church, Paxville, with the Rev. Roberta Montgomery, pastor, officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

The family received friends at the home, 9189 Paxville Highway, Manning.

Online condolences may be sent to Flemingdelaine@aol.com.

Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel of Manning handled arrangements.