Obituary of Hayward Dewey Pack, Sr.

Hayward Dewey Pack, Sr., 76, husband of Jeanne Price Pack, died Thursday, September 7, 2023, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Carl Pack and Lottie Brown Pack. Mr. Pack was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and attended Alice Drive Baptist Church. He was a 32-degree Scottish Rite Mason of Dalzell Lodge #431 AFM and also a member of Iris Chapter #149 Order of Eastern Star. He was a retired school bus mechanic with the State Department of Education. Surviving are his wife of Sumter; two sons, Hayward Dewey Pack, Jr. (Mary), Darryl James Price; two daughters, Christina Gail Pack (Brett), Jennifer Price Oakley (Keith); two brothers, Robert Pack (Sylvia), Benjamin Pack (Deborah); four sisters, Mary Brown, Betty Watford, Lottie Anderson (Elvis), Carleen Scott (Glen); eight grandchildren, Ashleigh McElveen Johnson (Bart), Noah Holland, Andi Layne Coker, Amber Holland Coker (Jerry), Jeremy Holland, Allison Sarah McElveen, Kenneth James Oakley and Nuala Ingram. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Sylvia Gainey Pack; three brothers, Carl Edward Pack, Gilbert Pack, and William Pack; two sisters, Dorothy Pack DuBose and Irene Pack. The family will receive friends from 5 P.M. to 6 P.M. Tuesday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with a memorial service to follow at 6 P.M. with Rev. Hal Thompson and Rev. Wayne McElveen officiating. Memorials may be made to the Rite Care Scottish Rite Childhood Language Program, 7230 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209 or to Windy Ridge Rescue at windyridgerescue.org On-line condolences may be made at www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.