Obituary of Larry Edward Jennings, Sr.

Larry Edward Jennings, Sr., 75, husband of Carol Rodgers Jennings, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at his home. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Louie Edward Jennings and Edna McLeod Jennings. Mr. Jennings was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was retired from DuPont. He was an avid Clemson and Atlanta Braves fan as well as an avid fisherman and hunter. He was twice married, first to the late Patsy Caughman Jennings. Surviving are his wife of Sumter; three sons, Larry Jennings, Jr. (Pam) of Sumter, Matthew Jennings (Adrianne) of Ladson, SC, and Rian Jennings of Sumter; a daughter, Michelle Jennings of Asheville, NC; two sisters, Betty Jean Griffin of Sumter and Annette Altman of Lake City; four grandchildren, Joshua Jennings (Sydney) Adam Jennings, Bethany Jennings and Kaiden Jennings. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne Jennings and Raymond Jennings. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Sunday in the Chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with Donnie Altman officiating. Burial will be in the Home Branch Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Joshua Jennings and Adam Jennings, nephews, Ricky Altman, Christopher Ainsworth, and Raymond Brown and Matt Brown. Honorary Pallbearer will be Buddy Hensley. The family will receive friends from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. Saturday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home. 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.