Obituary of Nina A. Barkley

Nina Atkinson Croft Barkley, 69, widow of Sam A. Barkley, died Thursday, September 29, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Loraine Atkinson and Lottie Bartlette Atkinson. Mrs. Barkley was retired from Food Service, Inc. Surviving are two daughters, Pamela Renee Croft and Wendy Croft Jayroe (Kevin) all of Sumter; four grandchildren, Corrie Brooke Mason, Randi Jordan Price, John Daniel Lighthill, III (Hali) and Amber Kaitlin Lighthill; two great-grandchildren, Jax and Leland Mason. She was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara DeWitt and her former husband, Timothy Croft. Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday in the Chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Murdock officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 A.M. Saturday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of her daughter, 1075 Wellsboro Court. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.