GENE E. DENNIS

Gene Elliott Dennis, 70, husband of Linda Kay Nobles Dennis, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, at the Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia.

Born Jan. 12, 1940, in Manning, he was a son of the late Fleet and Josephine Tucker Dennis. He was a retired construction worker, a U.S. Air Force veteran and attended Deep Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church.

Surviving, in addition to his wife of Manning, are a daughter, Michelle Parrack and her husband, John, of Manning; a son, Fleet Dennis of Manning; a grandson, Jackson Elliott Parrack; three sisters, Tora Arnold of Sumter, Susan Carter of Manning and Nancy Gagnon of Lowell, Mass.; three brothers, Edsel Dennis of Columbia and Foley Dennis and James L. Dennis, both of Manning.

A graveside service was held Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at Deep Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery with the Rev. James Howard Nobles and the Rev. Nick Erickson officiating.

The family received friends at the home of John and Michelle Parrack, 10492 Bloomville Road, Manning.

Memorials may be made to Deep Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church, c/o Almeita Hovermale, 3016 S.C. 260, Manning, SC 29102.

Online memorial messages may be left for the family at www.stephensfuneralhome.org.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements. (803) 435-2179.

MALCOLM F. "MACK" DUKES Jr.

TURBEVILLE - "Mack" F. Dukes Jr. age 80, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010, at a Sumter hospital after an illness.

Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Malcolm Fay Dukes Sr. and Leila Coker Dukes. Mr. Dukes was a retired farmer and carpenter and a member of Turbeville Southern Methodist Church, where he served as a past Trustee, a board member and a member of the Men's Bible Class. He was a Mason and Member of Fidelity Lodge No. 394 in Turbeville. He was an avid fisherman and loved to garden.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Frank Dukes.

Surviving are his wife, Teresa M. Dukes of Turbeville, two daughters, Mary Lynn Dukes and her fiance, Harry Thames, of Turbeville, Fairy Ann Wiley of Turbeville; three sons, Herbert F. (Brenda) Dukes of Lake City, Charles S. (Marie) Dukes of Turbeville and Malcolm F. (Pam) Dukes III of Sumter; a sister, Eva Mae Dukes Sims of Florence; four grandchildren; Stephen Dukes, Courtney Dukes, Gunner Dukes and Benjamin Dukes.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at Turbeville Southern Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery directed by Floyd Funeral Home.

The family will received friends at the home, 3799 Clarence Coker Highway, Turbeville.

Online condolences and funeral home information may be accessed at www.floydfuneral.com.