Dewey Pritchard

Dewey Pritchard, 80, widower of Ethel Pritchard, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, at Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia.

Born June 1, 1927, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Drane China and Carrie Winkles Pritchard. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired merchant. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church in Sumter County.

Surviving are two sons, Dewey C. (Gayle) Pritchard of Manning and George A. (Pat) Pritchard of Enterprise, Ala.; five daughters, Joann (Gary) Ridge of Black Mountain, N.C., Rose Marie Rennert of Oshkosh, Wis., Pat McCoy of Irmo, Mickey (John) Baker of Ridgecrest, Calif., and Shirli (Allen) Miller of Irmo; a brother, John Pritchard of Roanoke, Va.; a sister, Carolyn Ward of Sumter; 20 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home in Manning with the Rev. Harold Greene officiating.

Burial followed in Clarendon Memorial Gardens in Manning.

Memorials may be made to Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, Sumter, S.C. 29150.

Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory of Manning was in charge of arrangements.