Elizabeth Jane “B. J.” “Betty Jane” MILLSAP

1925 - 2015  (90 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Jane “B. J.” “Betty Jane” MILLSAP  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	1925	Florence, Florence County, South Carolina
  Gender	Female
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina ELIZABETH DUBOSE Posted Tuesday, November 24, 2015 6:00 am Elizabeth Jane "B.J." Millsap DuBose, 90, wife of Edward Macdonald DuBose, to whom she was married for 69 years, died on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at her home. Born in Florence, she was a daughter of the late James Earle Millsap and Leona Vermelle Rhodes Millsap. Mrs. DuBose was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Presbyterian Women. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina. She was a former French teacher at Thomas Sumter Academy and directed numerous summer tours to France. Surviving are her husband of Sumter; one son, Dr. E.M. "Don" DuBose (Kathi) of Mayesville; one daughter, Mary Beth Amaker (Daniel "Chip") of Columbia; seven grandchildren, Mayes DuBose (Randa Carole), Dave Dubose (Pam), Lauren Neese (Wesley), Richard Amaker, Rhodes Amaker, Belton Amaker and Patricia DuBose; and four great-grandchildren, Edmunds DuBose, Lucas DuBose, Mac Neese and Cody Smith. She was preceded in death by her son, David Earle DuBose; two brothers, James Earle Millsap Jr. and John Rhodes Millsap; and a grandson, James Edward DuBose. The family extends special thanks to her faithful caregivers, Elsie Jennings, Julia Ballard, Elsie Wells, Lakida Harvin and Tuomey Hospice. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Sumter Cemetery with the Rev. Bob Chastain officiating. The family will receive friends at home. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150; to Tuomey Hospice, 500 Pinewood Road, Suite 2, Sumter, SC 29154; or to Thomas Sumter Academy, 5265 Camden Highway, Rembert, SC 29128. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.  [1, 3, 4]
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina ELIZABETH DUBOSE Posted Tuesday, November 24, 2015 6:00 am Elizabeth Jane "B.J." Millsap DuBose, 90, wife of Edward Macdonald DuBose, to whom she was married for 69 years, died on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at her home. Born in Florence, she was a daughter of the late James Earle Millsap and Leona Vermelle Rhodes Millsap. Mrs. DuBose was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Presbyterian Women. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina. She was a former French teacher at Thomas Sumter Academy and directed numerous summer tours to France. Surviving are her husband of Sumter; one son, Dr. E.M. "Don" DuBose (Kathi) of Mayesville; one daughter, Mary Beth Amaker (Daniel "Chip") of Columbia; seven grandchildren, Mayes DuBose (Randa Carole), Dave Dubose (Pam), Lauren Neese (Wesley), Richard Amaker, Rhodes Amaker, Belton Amaker and Patricia DuBose; and four great-grandchildren, Edmunds DuBose, Lucas DuBose, Mac Neese and Cody Smith. She was preceded in death by her son, David Earle DuBose; two brothers, James Earle Millsap Jr. and John Rhodes Millsap; and a grandson, James Edward DuBose. The family extends special thanks to her faithful caregivers, Elsie Jennings, Julia Ballard, Elsie Wells, Lakida Harvin and Tuomey Hospice. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Sumter Cemetery with the Rev. Bob Chastain officiating. The family will receive friends at home. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150; to Tuomey Hospice, 500 Pinewood Road, Suite 2, Sumter, SC 29154; or to Thomas Sumter Academy, 5265 Camden Highway, Rembert, SC 29128. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.
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  Death	22 Nov 2015	at her home, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina)
  Burial	25 Nov 2015	Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [3]
  	Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, Sumter, South Carolina Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I305135	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	James Earle MILLSAP, Sr.,   b. 4 Dec 1888   d. 20 Mar 1955 (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Leona Vermelle RHODES,   b. 7 Jun 1900, Darlington County, South Carolina d. Bef 22 Nov 2015 (Age < 115 years)
  Marriage	28 Jun 1922  [9]
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  Family ID	F44759	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edward MacDonald “Mac” DUBOSE, Sr.,   b. 21 Dec 1919, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 22 Oct 2022 (Age 102 years)
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  Children	1. David Earle DUBOSE,   b. 1951, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 10 Nov 2015, Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 64 years)   2. Mary Beth DUBOSE   3. Dr. Edward MacDonald “E. M.” “Don” DUBOSE
  Family ID	F156538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S7126] James E. Millsap Jr. [S8902] Mary DuBose Page. [S23262] Elizabeth DuBose. [S23239] David E. Dubose. [S24819] Nancy Sharp and Rhodes Amaker to marry in April (2017). [S24941] Sharp-Amaker. [S26765] Sharp-Amaker. [S30313] Edward Macdonald DuBose. [S780] (Joseph Edward Rhodes Family Association, Darlington, South Carolina 1984), page 131.