Ben Tillman “Bo” BARWICK, Sr.

1926 - 2020  (94 years)

• Name	Ben Tillman “Bo” BARWICK  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	23 Apr 1926	Pinewood, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina BENJAMIN TILLMAN BARWICK SR. Posted Tuesday, June 23, 2020 6:00 am Benjamin Tillman "Bo" Barwick Sr., 94, widower of Dorothy Atkinson Barwick, died on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Agape Hospice House in Lexington. Born on April 23, 1926, in Pinewood, he was a son of the late Benjamin Tillman and Leonora Broughton Barwick. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Barwick was a member of First Southern Methodist Church and was co-owner of Sumter Music and Amusements. Survivors include two sons, the Rev. Bennie T. Barwick Jr. (Claudia) of Manning and the Rev. Kenneth W. Barwick (Betty Lee) of West Columbia; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Alan L. Barwick; and two sisters, Ernestine Yates and Kenneth "Sis" Strange. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. today at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with the Rev. Bennie Barwick, the Rev. Kenneth Barwick and the Rev. Ellison Evans officiating. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family requests that those in attendance wear masks and practice social distancing. The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside and other times at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. Bennie Barwick, 1150 Savage Road, Manning. Memorials may be made to First Southern Methodist Church, 321 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150; Pinewood Baptist Church, P.O. Box 176, Pinewood, SC 29125; or to Mt. Hebron Counseling Service, 3156 Leaphart Road, West Columbia, SC 29169. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.  [9, 10]
  MILI	He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.  [10]
  _UID	03E8390EDBBD4A9484E64CEE4A1A4A2F2928
  Death	20 Jun 2020	Agape Hospice House of Lexington, South Carolina
  Burial	23 Jun 2020	Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, 802 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [10]
  	Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I113441	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Tillman BARWICK
  Mother	Leonora BROUGHTON   d. Bef 16 Sep 2012
  _UID	00FA276F58AF469BBC4C9BB639E79C29B65D
  _UID	00FA276F58AF469BBC4C9BB639E79C29B65D
  Family ID	F189298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy “Dot” ATKINSON,   b. 1930, Elliott, South Carolina d. 2 Feb 2006, at her home (Age 76 years)
  _UID	F30C19D0B7E84EA5B2BF674F378B799C7800
  _UID	F30C19D0B7E84EA5B2BF674F378B799C7800
  Children	1. Reverend Kenneth W. BARWICK   2. Alan L. BARWICK   d. Bef 2 Feb 2006   3. Living
  Family ID	F78318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

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