JAMES DEAS

James Deas, 83, widower of Dorothy Clark Deas and son of the late Arthur Deas and Mamie Green Deas and brother of Rev. Irene Deas Anthony and the Rev. Marie Deas Webb, was born on Oct. 5, 1940, in Sumter. He departed this life on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital in Sumter.

Public viewing will be held on Friday, June 14, 2024, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Job’s Mortuary.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 126 E. Sumter St., Mayesville, with the Rev. Dr. Tiawana Mayo, officiating, and the Rev. Eugene Myers Jr., eulogist.

Interment will follow in Mayesville Community Cemetery, Mayesville.

Family will receive friends at the home, 3910 Third St., Mayesville, daily from 3 to 7 p.m.

Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuaryinc@gmail.com, or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.