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1961 - 2007 (45 years)| Name | Charles Seignious “C” WAY [1, 2] | |
| Suffix | III | |
| Birth | 8 Sep 1961 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| Education | he was a graduate of Bishop England High School and Georgia State University [1] | |
| Education | he was a graduate of Bishop England High School and Georgia State University [1] | |
| HIST | Among his passions were his family, The Beach Company Softball Team, and the Carolina Gamecocks. at death- he had 17 nieces and nephews Date Published: October 11, 2009 Family hopes billboard will help solve murder Joe Perry / The Item Charlie Way was found dead in his home on Aug. 18, 2008. By JOE PERRY Item Senior Staff Writer jperry@theitem.com Who murdered Charles Way? A new billboard on the Myrtle Beach Highway asks that question — a question that the Sumter County Sheriff's Office has been trying to answer since Way's shooting death in August 2008, and a question that has bothered his family since they got the terrible news a little over a year ago. "It gives us hope," said Way's daughter Robin Miles, 38. "Somebody knows something somewhere." The billboard has been up about two weeks, she said, and is the culmination of her efforts to find out who killed her father. Miles has put up flyers in businesses throughout Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties, but knew having at least one large sign could help break open the case. "I'm glad months of work came together," she said. "It needed to be in a visible place." Miles has been working with Adams Outdoor Advertising and was able to get the vinyl billboard — so it can be moved if needed — put up free of charge. She had to first utilize a non-profit agency, and Sumter Crime Stoppers was more than willing to assist. "It shows people care," she said, her eyes welling with tears. Demetrius McLellan, a market scheduler with Adams' Florence office, said the company donates space for public service announcements, but after being contacted by Miles and Sumter Crime Stoppers, decided to help her out. "It may be the first time we've done a campaign such as this," McLellan said. "We're trying to help her ... We don't get requests like this very often." McLellan said she hopes Miles and her family "finally get the answers they need." "I really enjoyed working with her," she added. Way, an Army veteran and retired U.S. Postal Service worker, was well liked and well known in the community — all the more reason his shooting death was baffling to his family. Miles said her family lost her mother, Dora, to cancer about two years before Way was killed, and he lived alone in his Grace Lane home. Joe Perry / The Item The billboard asking for help in solving Charles Way's murder has been up for two weeks. He was found dead about 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 18, 2008, by Miles after she had tried unsucessfully to reach him on the phone. She spoke with him on the phone earlier that day, but after attempts to speak with him again didn't work, she went to his home and found the front door unlocked. His body was discovered near the back of the home, and autopsy results showed he died from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. Two shots had been fired at the home, investigators said, with one hitting the door and the other hitting Way. Sheriff Anthony Dennis said the killer never went inside the home, and everything inside appeared in order. "You know, somebody fights for his country and minds his own business ...," Dennis said after Way's death. ""This is disturbing; it's tragic." Dennis said Friday his office has been actively working leads, along with assistance from the State Law Enforcement Division. He's also awaiting results from SLED's forensics laboratory but was unable to discuss details. "We certainly have labored on this even though it's been some time," he said. "We're following up on all leads." For Miles, she described her father as "an awesome person." "A best friend, grandfather and father," she said. "He had friends all over." Seeing the billboard finally get installed was "bittersweet," she said, fighting back tears. "It gives us hope," she said. "The community's been awesome." If anyone has any information on Charles Way's death, please contact the Sumter County Sheriff's Office at (803) 436-2700 or Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718. Callers can remain anonymous. Miles said a family friend has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Way's killer. Contact Senior Staff Writer Joe Perry at jperry@theitem.com or (803) 774-1272. [1, 2] | |
| HIST | Among his passions were his family, The Beach Company Softball Team, and the Carolina Gamecocks. at death- he had 17 nieces and nephews Date Published: October 11, 2009 Family hopes billboard will help solve murder Joe Perry / The Item Charlie Way was found dead in his home on Aug. 18, 2008. By JOE PERRY Item Senior Staff Writer jperry@theitem.com Who murdered Charles Way? A new billboard on the Myrtle Beach Highway asks that question — a question that the Sumter County Sheriff's Office has been trying to answer since Way's shooting death in August 2008, and a question that has bothered his family since they got the terrible news a little over a year ago. "It gives us hope," said Way's daughter Robin Miles, 38. "Somebody knows something somewhere." The billboard has been up about two weeks, she said, and is the culmination of her efforts to find out who killed her father. Miles has put up flyers in businesses throughout Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties, but knew having at least one large sign could help break open the case. "I'm glad months of work came together," she said. "It needed to be in a visible place." Miles has been working with Adams Outdoor Advertising and was able to get the vinyl billboard — so it can be moved if needed — put up free of charge. She had to first utilize a non-profit agency, and Sumter Crime Stoppers was more than willing to assist. "It shows people care," she said, her eyes welling with tears. Demetrius McLellan, a market scheduler with Adams' Florence office, said the company donates space for public service announcements, but after being contacted by Miles and Sumter Crime Stoppers, decided to help her out. "It may be the first time we've done a campaign such as this," McLellan said. "We're trying to help her ... We don't get requests like this very often." McLellan said she hopes Miles and her family "finally get the answers they need." "I really enjoyed working with her," she added. Way, an Army veteran and retired U.S. Postal Service worker, was well liked and well known in the community — all the more reason his shooting death was baffling to his family. Miles said her family lost her mother, Dora, to cancer about two years before Way was killed, and he lived alone in his Grace Lane home. Joe Perry / The Item The billboard asking for help in solving Charles Way's murder has been up for two weeks. He was found dead about 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 18, 2008, by Miles after she had tried unsucessfully to reach him on the phone. She spoke with him on the phone earlier that day, but after attempts to speak with him again didn't work, she went to his home and found the front door unlocked. His body was discovered near the back of the home, and autopsy results showed he died from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. Two shots had been fired at the home, investigators said, with one hitting the door and the other hitting Way. Sheriff Anthony Dennis said the killer never went inside the home, and everything inside appeared in order. "You know, somebody fights for his country and minds his own business ...," Dennis said after Way's death. ""This is disturbing; it's tragic." Dennis said Friday his office has been actively working leads, along with assistance from the State Law Enforcement Division. He's also awaiting results from SLED's forensics laboratory but was unable to discuss details. "We certainly have labored on this even though it's been some time," he said. "We're following up on all leads." For Miles, she described her father as "an awesome person." "A best friend, grandfather and father," she said. "He had friends all over." Seeing the billboard finally get installed was "bittersweet," she said, fighting back tears. "It gives us hope," she said. "The community's been awesome." If anyone has any information on Charles Way's death, please contact the Sumter County Sheriff's Office at (803) 436-2700 or Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718. Callers can remain anonymous. Miles said a family friend has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Way's killer. Contact Senior Staff Writer Joe Perry at jperry@theitem.com or (803) 774-1272. | |
| Occupation | he was an estimator for Gulfstream Construction Company [1] | |
| Occupation | he was an estimator for Gulfstream Construction Company [1] | |
| _UID | B82C6BF5588F41309C590882C9A756D2B37E | |
| _UID | B82C6BF5588F41309C590882C9A756D2B37E | |
| Death | 11 Aug 2007 | |
| Burial | 16 Aug 2007 | Prayers of Final Commendation and Farewell will be held at the family cemetery, Seaside Farm Proper [1] |
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| Person ID | I219243 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 16 Oct 2009 | |
| Father | Charles Seignious WAY, Jr. | |
| Mother | Mary Ellen LONG | |
| _UID | 09E2D19C56FA48D09C5B5D1D09CDE9E6D66D | |
| _UID | 09E2D19C56FA48D09C5B5D1D09CDE9E6D66D | |
| Family ID | F148454 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Living | |||||
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| Family ID | F5634 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |||||
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