Elder James Montgomery Jr., son of the late James Montgomery Sr. and Anna H. Montgomery, was born December 3, 1962 in Lake City, South Carolina. He was preceded in death by a brother, Earnest Montgomery and a sister, Patricia Singletary.
He received his formal education in the Florence County School District III and a 1980 graduate of Lake City High in Lake City South Carolina. After graduating, he attended DeVry University and later joined the Armed Forces of The United States. He was the owner of Quality Termite and Pest Control. In his youth, he attended Deep River Holiness Church in Lake City, South Carolina and afterward joined the Deliverance Temple Churches of America Inc. in Manning South Carolina. Later he joined the Inner Court Apostolic Church in Florence, South Carolina. He was in the process of starting his own church in Sumter, South Carolina.
He was joined in holy matrimony on July 1, 1986, to Evelyn McDowell Montgomery and this union was blessed with four wonderful children.
On Monday afternoon, November 22, 2021, God, who is wise and perfect in all things, called-Elder James Montgomery to his eternal rest.
He leaves to cherish his memories a loving wife, Evelyn Montgomery of Manning SC; four children: Shaketa Jones of Jacksonville FL, Venteral (Tabitha) McDowell of Florence SC, Novella McDowell of Sumter SC, Cynthia (Dante) Hatfield of Florence SC; two brothers, Minister Willie (Casteen) McBride, Jr. of Sumter SC and James (Sylvia) Montgomery, Jr. of Miami, FL; five grandchildren: Shakeya Brockington, Tara Brockington, Rakaiya Scott, Christian Hatfield, Christel Hatfield; a host of nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, other relatives and dear friends.
Funeral services were held 11:00AM Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Weldon Auditorium, 7 Maple Street, Manning, SC. Burial followed in the Hunter Cemetery, Manning, SC.
The family received friends at his residence, 6565 June Burn Road, Manning, SC.
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