Obituary of Sylvia Drayton Andrews

Sylvia Drayton Andrews, 76, widow of Marvin Edward “Sonny” Andrews, Jr., died Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Olvin Brooks Drayton, Sr. and Lillie Virginia Hussey Drayton. Mrs. Andrews was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church where she worked with the Mother’s Morning Out Program in the 1980’s and also taught Sunday School. She was a loving wife and mother. Surviving are three children, Marvin E. “Mark” Andrews, III (Heather), Suzanne Andrews Ardis (Hank), and Sylvia “LeAnne” Andrews Ison (Matt) all of Sumter; six grandchildren, Rebecca, Edward, Patrick, Shelby, Cayley and Nicholas; eight great-grandchildren; three brothers, Olvin Brooks Drayton, Jr. (Sarah), Francis Wesley Drayton, Sr. (Gincy) and Charles Edward “Eddie” Drayton, Sr. (Fran); a number of nieces and nephews; one great-niece and one great-nephew and her beloved dog, Libby and cat Lilly. She was preceded in death by a half-sister, Gloria McElveen Blume. Graveside services will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday, November 9, 2024, in the Sumter Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. Friday, November 8, 2024, at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.