Obituary of Archie M. LeGrand, Jr.

Archie Marcellus LeGrand, Jr., 95, husband of Laura Kennedy LeGrand, died Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the National Healthcare Center. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Archiebald Marcellus LeGrand and Mary Ella Allen LeGrand. Mr. LeGrand was a member of St. John’s Church and was a retired Analytical Chemist at the Savannah River Plant and Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Rosser Kennedy LeGrand (Ann B.) and George Kenneth LeGrand (Susan C.); a daughter, Emily LeGrand Loy (David); a stepson, Joel Stokes (Becky); six grandchildren, Jessica Wingard (Gerald), Amanda Rogers (Matt), Kathryn Hill (Steve), Sam LeGrand, Ella Loy, and Autumn Loy; four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Bobbi LeGrand Chappelle and a brother, David LeGrand. Services will be private. Memorials may be made to the Sumter Opera House Renovation Project, 21 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150 or to St. John’s Church, 136 Poinsett Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Online 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.