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1949 - 2009 (~ 60 years)| Name | Brenda LANGSTON [2, 3, 4, 5] | |
| Birth | 16 Jul 1949 | Kinston, North Carolina  [2] |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | She was killed after the 2005 Dodge minivan she was driving eastbound on U.S. 76/378 in Richland County, South Carolina, was struck head-on by a 1996 Nissan Quest minivan that was traveling the wrong direction on the eastbound lanes, said Lance Cp. Josef Robinson of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. of the home at death- she had grandchildren and other family members but I don’t know where to put them. jkh Date Published: December 15, 2009 Sumter Packaging loses founder, valued employee By JASON WERMERS Item Content Team Leader jwermers@theitem.com Monday was a difficult day at Sumter Packaging Corp. Company employees and officials learned that two of their own — Brenda Langston Ross, production assistant and safety director, and founder Edward Henry Fienning — died Sunday. Ross, 60, of 882 Watley Drive, was killed after the 2005 Dodge minivan she was driving eastbound on U.S. 76/378 in Richland County was struck head-on by a 1996 Nissan Quest minivan that was traveling the wrong direction on the eastbound lanes, said Lance Cpl. Josef Robinson of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The driver of the wrong-way vehicle, whose identity was only given as a 53-year-old male from Hopkins, and Ross were pronounced dead at the scene at 7:37 p.m., according to the highway patrol. Calls to the Richland County Coroner's Office seeking the identity of the other driver were not returned. Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock identified Ross as the driver of the van that was going the right direction on Garners Ferry Road near Blue Johnson Road in Lower Richland County, near Hopkins. Mickey Fordham, who as production manager was Ross' supervisor, said she will be "sorely missed." "She went out of her way to try to help people," he said. "She was a go-getter and a strong person." Ross had worked for Sumter Packaging since 1993. She not only made sure workers were safe, but also did much behind the scenes. "You don't realize what everybody has their hands in till you start getting down into it and really digging," Fordham said. "We've got our Christmas dinner coming up Friday. She was the coordinator for that, too. And she kept up with all the supplies for the janitorial stuff." Ross had to deal with a difficult loss of her own earlier this year. Her husband, Wayne, died on June 22 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle wreck. Wayne Ross, 57, graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1971 and was a retired truck driver. "He had a motorcycle accident in May and was in a coma for a month," Fordham said. "She has gone through some struggles." Fienning was 93. He founded Sumter Packaging in 1980. He died in his sleep, surrounded by friends and family, said his son, Charles, who is the board chairman at Sumter Packaging. Ed Fienning had played piano at nursing homes on Hilton Head as recently as two weeks ago. "Dad was so much fun," Charles Fienning said, adding that his father was an avid fisherman, hunter and golfer. "But his main claim to fame was his piano playing." And his packaging businesses. Ed Fienning established the Kankakee Container Co. in Kankakee, Ill., in 1958. Sumter Packaging Corp. was his second box plant, which he opened in 1980. In 1994, he opened South Corr Packaging in Asheboro, N.C. "Even though he was in his 90s, he still made appearances here," Fordham said. "He, too, will be sorely missed." Item Staff Writer Gina Vasselli contributed to this report. Date Published: December 16, 2009 BRENDA L. ROSS Brenda Langston Ross, age 60, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She now resides with her loving husband, Wayne Ross, brother, Walter Moore Jr., and many other loved ones in heaven. She was born on July 16, 1949, in Kinston, N.C. She had worked at Sumter Packaging since 1993 and was the production assistant and safety director. Brenda loved serving others and was very active in the Pilots Club, Relay for Life, and was a Cub/Boy Scout leader when her son was young. She was devoted to the Evening Optimist Club of Sumter since 1999 and held many positions and chaired numerous projects. Brenda had just provided cookies for the Crosswell Children's Home and participated in the Evening Optimist Christmas Parade. She was in the process of planning breakfast for the children and their families that would receive bicycles this coming Saturday for the Evening Optimist annual cycles for Christmas program. She never met a stranger and called everyone "sweetie." Brenda was very devoted to her family and friends and loved by all. She was a member of the Salvation Army Church. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Crosspoint Baptist Church. The Rev. John Sorrells, Maj. Newton Brown, and Capt. David Phelps will officiate. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Chuck Taylor, Paul Krouse, Cody Nunnery, Trevor Nunnery, Cecil McCaskill, and Lamar Crump. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bullock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed in Brenda's memory to the Evening Optimist Club of Sumter, P.O. Box 2883, Sumter, SC 29151, or to the Salvation Army Church, P.O. Box 2229, Sumter, SC 29151. She was loved and will be missed by her mother, Beatrice Johnson of Sumter; a daughter, Angelia Kirk of Greenville; a son, Robert Kirk and his wife, Mary Anne, of Florence; a sister, Patricia Timmons and her husband, Hank, of Sumter; a brother, Henry "Butch" Moore and his wife, Pam, of Sumter; two precious grandchildren, Courtney McElveen and her husband, Jonathan, of Hartsville and Christian Kirk of Greenville; a special niece, Kayla; special nephews, Ryan and Johnny Blair; Aunt Rose of Fayetteville and Aunt Hazel of Columbia; mother-in-law, Mary Ross of Sumter; a very dear friend, Brenda Stroud Stilley; and many other friends and relatives. She was predeceased by her husband and a brother, Walter Moore Jr. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements. [2, 3, 4] | |
| HIST | She was killed after the 2005 Dodge minivan she was driving eastbound on U.S. 76/378 in Richland County, South Carolina, was struck head-on by a 1996 Nissan Quest minivan that was traveling the wrong direction on the eastbound lanes, said Lance Cp. Josef Robinson of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. of the home at death- she had grandchildren and other family members but I don’t know where to put them. jkh Date Published: December 15, 2009 Sumter Packaging loses founder, valued employee By JASON WERMERS Item Content Team Leader jwermers@theitem.com Monday was a difficult day at Sumter Packaging Corp. Company employees and officials learned that two of their own — Brenda Langston Ross, production assistant and safety director, and founder Edward Henry Fienning — died Sunday. Ross, 60, of 882 Watley Drive, was killed after the 2005 Dodge minivan she was driving eastbound on U.S. 76/378 in Richland County was struck head-on by a 1996 Nissan Quest minivan that was traveling the wrong direction on the eastbound lanes, said Lance Cpl. Josef Robinson of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The driver of the wrong-way vehicle, whose identity was only given as a 53-year-old male from Hopkins, and Ross were pronounced dead at the scene at 7:37 p.m., according to the highway patrol. Calls to the Richland County Coroner's Office seeking the identity of the other driver were not returned. Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock identified Ross as the driver of the van that was going the right direction on Garners Ferry Road near Blue Johnson Road in Lower Richland County, near Hopkins. Mickey Fordham, who as production manager was Ross' supervisor, said she will be "sorely missed." "She went out of her way to try to help people," he said. "She was a go-getter and a strong person." Ross had worked for Sumter Packaging since 1993. She not only made sure workers were safe, but also did much behind the scenes. "You don't realize what everybody has their hands in till you start getting down into it and really digging," Fordham said. "We've got our Christmas dinner coming up Friday. She was the coordinator for that, too. And she kept up with all the supplies for the janitorial stuff." Ross had to deal with a difficult loss of her own earlier this year. Her husband, Wayne, died on June 22 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle wreck. Wayne Ross, 57, graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1971 and was a retired truck driver. "He had a motorcycle accident in May and was in a coma for a month," Fordham said. "She has gone through some struggles." Fienning was 93. He founded Sumter Packaging in 1980. He died in his sleep, surrounded by friends and family, said his son, Charles, who is the board chairman at Sumter Packaging. Ed Fienning had played piano at nursing homes on Hilton Head as recently as two weeks ago. "Dad was so much fun," Charles Fienning said, adding that his father was an avid fisherman, hunter and golfer. "But his main claim to fame was his piano playing." And his packaging businesses. Ed Fienning established the Kankakee Container Co. in Kankakee, Ill., in 1958. Sumter Packaging Corp. was his second box plant, which he opened in 1980. In 1994, he opened South Corr Packaging in Asheboro, N.C. "Even though he was in his 90s, he still made appearances here," Fordham said. "He, too, will be sorely missed." Item Staff Writer Gina Vasselli contributed to this report. Date Published: December 16, 2009 BRENDA L. ROSS Brenda Langston Ross, age 60, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She now resides with her loving husband, Wayne Ross, brother, Walter Moore Jr., and many other loved ones in heaven. She was born on July 16, 1949, in Kinston, N.C. She had worked at Sumter Packaging since 1993 and was the production assistant and safety director. Brenda loved serving others and was very active in the Pilots Club, Relay for Life, and was a Cub/Boy Scout leader when her son was young. She was devoted to the Evening Optimist Club of Sumter since 1999 and held many positions and chaired numerous projects. Brenda had just provided cookies for the Crosswell Children's Home and participated in the Evening Optimist Christmas Parade. She was in the process of planning breakfast for the children and their families that would receive bicycles this coming Saturday for the Evening Optimist annual cycles for Christmas program. She never met a stranger and called everyone "sweetie." Brenda was very devoted to her family and friends and loved by all. She was a member of the Salvation Army Church. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Crosspoint Baptist Church. The Rev. John Sorrells, Maj. Newton Brown, and Capt. David Phelps will officiate. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Chuck Taylor, Paul Krouse, Cody Nunnery, Trevor Nunnery, Cecil McCaskill, and Lamar Crump. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bullock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed in Brenda's memory to the Evening Optimist Club of Sumter, P.O. Box 2883, Sumter, SC 29151, or to the Salvation Army Church, P.O. Box 2229, Sumter, SC 29151. She was loved and will be missed by her mother, Beatrice Johnson of Sumter; a daughter, Angelia Kirk of Greenville; a son, Robert Kirk and his wife, Mary Anne, of Florence; a sister, Patricia Timmons and her husband, Hank, of Sumter; a brother, Henry "Butch" Moore and his wife, Pam, of Sumter; two precious grandchildren, Courtney McElveen and her husband, Jonathan, of Hartsville and Christian Kirk of Greenville; a special niece, Kayla; special nephews, Ryan and Johnny Blair; Aunt Rose of Fayetteville and Aunt Hazel of Columbia; mother-in-law, Mary Ross of Sumter; a very dear friend, Brenda Stroud Stilley; and many other friends and relatives. She was predeceased by her husband and a brother, Walter Moore Jr. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements. | |
| Occupation | she was the production assistant and safety director of Sumter Packaging Corp, Sumter, South Carolina, having worked there since 1993 [2] | |
| Occupation | she was the production assistant and safety director of Sumter Packaging Corp, Sumter, South Carolina, having worked there since 1993 [2] | |
| Religion | she was a member of the Salvation Army Church, Sumter, South Carolina [2] | |
| Religion | she was a member of the Salvation Army Church, Sumter, South Carolina [2] | |
| _UID | 2B3A4C8009A74D65ADDAF1D53F0A48F869B5 | |
| _UID | 2B3A4C8009A74D65ADDAF1D53F0A48F869B5 | |
| Death | 13 Dec 2009 (7:37 p.m.) | she was killed while driving eastbound on U.S. 76/378, near Blue Johnson Road in Lower Richland County, South Carolina [2] |
| Burial | 17 Dec 2009 | Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [2] |
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| Person ID | I219929 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 11 Dec 2022 | |
| Father | Walter A. MOORE, Sr. d. Bef 15 Aug 2015 | |
| Mother | Beatrice LANGSTON, b. 23 Apr 1931, Pink Hill, North Carolina d. 11 Aug 2015 (Age 84 years) | |
| _UID | 12973414030A41FABDDAB96F0310FE565FA8 | |
| _UID | 12973414030A41FABDDAB96F0310FE565FA8 | |
| Family ID | F168171 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Aaron Wayne “Wayne” ROSS, b. 1952 d. 22 Jun 2009, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center (Age 57 years) | |||||
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| _UID | 178323DC7E2A4EA691631E584738D83A3022 | |||||
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| Family ID | F164456 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |||||
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