Obituary of Samuel C. Plowden

Samuel “Sam” Charlton Plowden, 99, widower of Gladys Brown Plowden, died Friday, March 11, 2016 at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late James S. Plowden and Ida Alsbrooks Plowden. Mr. Plowden was a charter member of St. John’s United Methodist Church. He was a U. S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He retired from Booth-Boyle Livestock. Surviving are two daughters, Janet P. Cecil (Jessie) and Ann Jennings (L.W.); a daughter-in-law, Victoria T. Plowden; a sister, Lucy P. Riley all of Sumter; four grandchildren, Roy Jennings (Cindy), Linda Knight (John), Ginger Powell (Bob) Melody Sams (Matt); eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Samuel Charlton Plowden, Jr., two brothers, Emmett Plowden and Burnett Plowden; two sisters, Nita Bradham and Jennie Gayle. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 14, 2016 at St. John United Methodist Church with the Reverend Larry Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Monday, prior to the service, in the Fellowship Hall of St. John United Methodist Church. Grandsons and great-grandsons will be pallbearers. Memorials may be made to St. John’s United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. 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.