Clarence Lester “Lester” PLAYER, III

1958 - 2013  (55 years)

• Name	Clarence Lester “Lester” PLAYER  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Suffix	III
  Birth	1958	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  HIST	302 Dove St., Sumter, South Carolina of Sumter, South Carolina Clarence L. Player III Clarence L. “Lester” Player III, 55, beloved husband of Michelle Wells Player, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at his home, due to a recent illness. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Clarence Lester Jr. and Lorraine Lentz Player. Mr. Player was a member of Sumter First Church of the Nazarene and was employed at B-D for 30 years. Survivors include his wife; a son, Zachary Player; two daughters, Kathryn P. Graham and Rachel Player; two granddaughters, Abby Abbott and Hailey Abbott; a sister, Jessica P. Kline; a niece; a nephew; and his stepmother, Ann P. Roberts. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Sumter First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Greg Pressley officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Sumter First Church of the Nazarene, 3700 Patriot Parkway, Sumter, SC 29154 or to a charity of one’s choice. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. Posted in Obituaries on Saturday, February 2, 2013  [1, 2, 4]
  HIST	302 Dove St., Sumter, South Carolina of Sumter, South Carolina Clarence L. Player III Clarence L. “Lester” Player III, 55, beloved husband of Michelle Wells Player, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at his home, due to a recent illness. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Clarence Lester Jr. and Lorraine Lentz Player. Mr. Player was a member of Sumter First Church of the Nazarene and was employed at B-D for 30 years. Survivors include his wife; a son, Zachary Player; two daughters, Kathryn P. Graham and Rachel Player; two granddaughters, Abby Abbott and Hailey Abbott; a sister, Jessica P. Kline; a niece; a nephew; and his stepmother, Ann P. Roberts. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Sumter First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Greg Pressley officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Sumter First Church of the Nazarene, 3700 Patriot Parkway, Sumter, SC 29154 or to a charity of one’s choice. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. Posted in Obituaries on Saturday, February 2, 2013
  _UID	60D25B71FCCB449D86815F645D4AC2D1AA47
  _UID	60D25B71FCCB449D86815F645D4AC2D1AA47
  Death	30 Jan 2013	at his home, (Sumter County, South Carolina)
  Burial	4 Feb 2013	Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [4]
  	Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I245504	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	Clarence Lester PLAYER, Jr.,   b. 1927   d. 1984 (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Lorraine LENTZ,   b. 15 Sep 1928, Homestead, Florida d. 10 Dec 1994, Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 66 years)
  _UID	2764DCE633644E0B8D8576C91F0AAC7EE14D
  _UID	2764DCE633644E0B8D8576C91F0AAC7EE14D
  Family ID	F114851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Michelle WELLS
  _UID	98FAF165B5CC4D91AF91B8BCA5C157BF777F
  _UID	98FAF165B5CC4D91AF91B8BCA5C157BF777F
  Children	1. Zachary PLAYER   2. Kathryn PLAYER   3. Rachel M. PLAYER
  Family ID	F165783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S12663] Lorraine L. Player. [S1206] . [S13750] Martha Jane C. Wells. [S19094] Clarence L. Player III.