Walter Richard “Tootsie” ARDIS^{[1, 2, 3]}

1950 - 2019  (69 years)

• Name	Walter Richard “Tootsie” ARDIS  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	14 Apr 1950	Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina WALTER RICHARD ARDIS Posted Sunday, April 21, 2019 6:00 am Walter Richard Ardis, 69, beloved husband of 50 years to Linda Nesbitt Ardis, died on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at his home. Born on April 14, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a son of the late Richard B. and Esther Mae Avins Ardis. He was a retired truck driver. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Mitchell Ardis of Sumter and Clint Ardis (Stephanie) of Bishopville; seven grandchildren, Victoria Floyd, Justin Horne, Alyssa Horne, Ryan Ardis, Lacy Jones, Megan Norris and Kayla McCoy; five great-grandchildren, Kearsten, Tanner, Jackson, Jordan and Tessa; a sister, Shirley Nesbitt of Sumter; and two brothers, Don Ardis of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Joe Ardis (Brenda) of Sumter. He was preceded in death by two sons, Cleave Ardis and Anthony Laverne "Tony" Ardis; a brother, John Ardis; and a sister, Peggy Cochran. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith Hanks officiating. Burial will be at Sumter Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robbie Pack, Sean Ardis, Ryan Ardis, Justin Horne, Ty Poston and Ken Robinson. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 950 48th Ave. North, Suite 101, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. The family would like to thank Hospice Care of South Carolina and the large support group of family and friends that helped care for Mr. Ardis during his time of illness. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.  [1, 4, 6, 7, 8]
  _UID	8EF8C06DB1C641E88C66A7FB291C4EF06A70
  Death	18 Apr 2019	at his home, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina)
  Burial	23 Apr 2019	Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [1]
  	Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I120583	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Richard Bismarck ARDIS,   b. 13 Jul 1916, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 9 Apr 1976, Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Esther Mae AVINS,   b. 14 Nov 1915, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 13 Apr 2009, Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	16 Oct 1934	Sumter County, South Carolina   [9]
  _UID	55973BF6C6084BA393B71744FE804787CA2E
  _UID	55973BF6C6084BA393B71744FE804787CA2E
  Family ID	F51178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Linda NESBITT
  Marriage	1969  [1]
  _UID	B87593C8FE2642C991435F0544F89D7A4218
  _UID	B87593C8FE2642C991435F0544F89D7A4218
  Children	1. Richard Cleve ARDIS,   b. 30 Jun 1969, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 23 Oct 1969, 707 Ravenel, Sumter, South Carolina (Age 0 years)   2. Anthony Laverne “Tony” ARDIS,   b. 1973, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 11 Oct 2007, at his home (Age 34 years)   3. Mitchell ARDIS   4. Clint ARDIS
  Family ID	F83101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 May 2019

  
  

• Sources

  [S26678] Walter Richard Ardis. [S29425] Shirley Ardis Nesbitt. [S32142] Millie Virginia Nesbitt Geddings. [S3189] . [S6514] . [S9483] Anthony L. Ardis. [S12059] Esther Ardis. [S23378] John Henry Ardis. [S2713] page 20.