Eugene Levine Jr.

Eugene Levine Jr., 65, departed this earthly life on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Jan. 28, 1942, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Eugene Levine Sr. and Anniebell Prince Levine Way. He was also the husband of Mary F. McCain Levine and the stepson of the late Gonzales Way.

Eugene received his early childhood education in the public schools of Sumter County. At an early age, he accepted Christ as his personal savior and became a member of Jehovah Baptist Church.

He was employed by Shaw Lumber Co. for 42 years prior to his retirement.

He leaves to cherish his fond memories, his wife of 43 years, Mary F. McCain Levine; a daughter, Betty Levine (Dariell) Cooper; two sons, Eugene (Turkissa) Levine III and Vincent (Evoy) Levine; two former daughters-in-law, Sonya Brown Levine and Agnes Pack Levine; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, James W. (Mable) Levine; uncles, Humiz (Flossie) Way of Sumter, Sonny (Martha Lee) Way and Silas (Aliza) Brunson, both of Manning; aunts, Mary E. King of Flushing, Queens, N.Y., and Calease Bradley and Betty Foster, both of Brooklyn, N.Y.; two brothers-in-law, Francis Brown and Isaac Dankins of Sumter; six sisters-in-law, Bert (William) Vinyard of Salina, Kan., Carrie L. (Ozell) Jones of Miami, Fla., Martha Fleming, Emma J. McCain, Edith Lewis and Annette Law, all of Sumter; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by three sisters, Janice Prince, Genivia Prince and Annie Mae Sinkler.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007, from John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc. in Sumter, with the Rev. Marion H. Newton, senior pastor of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, the Rev. Velda L. Rucker, associate minister, officiating, eulogist, assisted by Pastor Nate Brock, Ministers Zina Daiz, Carnes Duren and Edmund Hamilton.

Pallbearers were nephews.

Floral bearers were the Usher Ministry of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church.

Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park, Sumter.

Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter was in charge of the arrangements.