SUMTER - Lisa Marie Dinger Dinkins, 49, formerly of Southampton, Mass., passed away on Fri., Sept. 28, 2012 at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning, S.C. after a three-year battle with cancer. She was 49 years of age. Born Sept. 22, 1963, she was a daughter of Mary Ann Parrow Dinger and the late William L. Dinger of South Carolina. She leaves behind the love of her life, her husband, William "Bill" Dinkins, III; her daughter, Taylor Ann; and her son, William "Cody" all of Sumter, S.C. Lisa will be greatly missed by her mother; her sister, Laura Dinger Brzys and husband, Joseph of Southampton, Mass.; her brother, William "Hum" Dinger, Jr. and Pam Mirabella of Pomaria, S.C. She also leaves behind her niece, Sandra Dinger of Germany; a nephew, Jason Brzys; her niece and godchild, Brandi Brzys; and niece, Kaliska "Kay" Schmauder. She also leaves her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Will and Joan Dinkins of Rosman, N.C.; a brother-in-law, Ken Dinkins; aunts, uncles, many other relatives and friends, along with Dixie, her dog.
Lisa attended Southampton schools and graduated from Hampshire Regional High School in 1981. She graduated from Holyoke Community College with an Associate's Degree in Computer Science in 1986 and with a Bachelor's Degree from Westfield State in 1988. She was employed with Stop & Shop for 14 years. She proudly served in the Air National Guard for 30 years. Lisa moved to South Carolina in 1994 and married in 1996. She worked in several companies such as Lowes, Web-Don, Yuasa and Evans Trailers until finding her niche as a C.A.D. operator at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, where all there became Lisa's second family. At Mcentire JNGB She was a non-commissioned officer (SMSgt.) with the South Carolina Air National Guard serving as a traditional Guardsman in a variety of leadership and management areas. She was a member of the 169th Communications Flight and worked in the Audio Visual Section. She also served at various times as the Communications Flight First Sergeant, First Sergeant of the 169th Mission Support Group, and First Sergeant of the 169th Fighter Wing. She most recently served in the 169th Fighter Wing Legal Office as the Senior NCOIC. Additionally, she was the full-time draftsman/CADD operator in the Base Civil Engineering unit until her health prevented her from working. She was also an active member of the McEntire Honor Guard.
Funeral services with military honors will be held at 3 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 4, 2012 in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. David Dinkins and Chaplain (Lt. Col. ) Brian Bohlman officiating. Burial will be in the Dinkins Mill Family Cemetery off of SC Hwy 521, Rembert, S.C. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Thurs. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Dinkins Children's Trust Fund at BB&T, c/o Mary Ann Dinger, P.O. Box 1178, Sumter, SC 29151-1178 or to Amedisys Hospice Care of SC, 2555 Lin-Do Court, Suite B, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. (Based on an obituary published in the online edition of The State (newspaper) Oct. 2, 2012). This memorial page will be gladly transferred to any member of her family who so desires such a transfer.
Lisa attended Southampton schools and graduated from Hampshire Regional High School in 1981. She graduated from Holyoke Community College with an Associate's Degree in Computer Science in 1986 and with a Bachelor's Degree from Westfield State in 1988. She was employed with Stop & Shop for 14 years. She proudly served in the Air National Guard for 30 years. Lisa moved to South Carolina in 1994 and married in 1996. She worked in several companies such as Lowes, Web-Don, Yuasa and Evans Trailers until finding her niche as a C.A.D. operator at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, where all there became Lisa's second family. At Mcentire JNGB She was a non-commissioned officer (SMSgt.) with the South Carolina Air National Guard serving as a traditional Guardsman in a variety of leadership and management areas. She was a member of the 169th Communications Flight and worked in the Audio Visual Section. She also served at various times as the Communications Flight First Sergeant, First Sergeant of the 169th Mission Support Group, and First Sergeant of the 169th Fighter Wing. She most recently served in the 169th Fighter Wing Legal Office as the Senior NCOIC. Additionally, she was the full-time draftsman/CADD operator in the Base Civil Engineering unit until her health prevented her from working. She was also an active member of the McEntire Honor Guard.
Funeral services with military honors will be held at 3 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 4, 2012 in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. David Dinkins and Chaplain (Lt. Col. ) Brian Bohlman officiating. Burial will be in the Dinkins Mill Family Cemetery off of SC Hwy 521, Rembert, S.C. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Thurs. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Dinkins Children's Trust Fund at BB&T, c/o Mary Ann Dinger, P.O. Box 1178, Sumter, SC 29151-1178 or to Amedisys Hospice Care of SC, 2555 Lin-Do Court, Suite B, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. (Based on an obituary published in the online edition of The State (newspaper) Oct. 2, 2012). This memorial page will be gladly transferred to any member of her family who so desires such a transfer.
SUMTER - Lisa Marie Dinger Dinkins, 49, formerly of Southampton, Mass., passed away on Fri., Sept. 28, 2012 at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning, S.C. after a three-year battle with cancer. She was 49 years of age. Born Sept. 22, 1963, she was a daughter of Mary Ann Parrow Dinger and the late William L. Dinger of South Carolina. She leaves behind the love of her life, her husband, William "Bill" Dinkins, III; her daughter, Taylor Ann; and her son, William "Cody" all of Sumter, S.C. Lisa will be greatly missed by her mother; her sister, Laura Dinger Brzys and husband, Joseph of Southampton, Mass.; her brother, William "Hum" Dinger, Jr. and Pam Mirabella of Pomaria, S.C. She also leaves behind her niece, Sandra Dinger of Germany; a nephew, Jason Brzys; her niece and godchild, Brandi Brzys; and niece, Kaliska "Kay" Schmauder. She also leaves her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Will and Joan Dinkins of Rosman, N.C.; a brother-in-law, Ken Dinkins; aunts, uncles, many other relatives and friends, along with Dixie, her dog.
Lisa attended Southampton schools and graduated from Hampshire Regional High School in 1981. She graduated from Holyoke Community College with an Associate's Degree in Computer Science in 1986 and with a Bachelor's Degree from Westfield State in 1988. She was employed with Stop & Shop for 14 years. She proudly served in the Air National Guard for 30 years. Lisa moved to South Carolina in 1994 and married in 1996. She worked in several companies such as Lowes, Web-Don, Yuasa and Evans Trailers until finding her niche as a C.A.D. operator at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, where all there became Lisa's second family. At Mcentire JNGB She was a non-commissioned officer (SMSgt.) with the South Carolina Air National Guard serving as a traditional Guardsman in a variety of leadership and management areas. She was a member of the 169th Communications Flight and worked in the Audio Visual Section. She also served at various times as the Communications Flight First Sergeant, First Sergeant of the 169th Mission Support Group, and First Sergeant of the 169th Fighter Wing. She most recently served in the 169th Fighter Wing Legal Office as the Senior NCOIC. Additionally, she was the full-time draftsman/CADD operator in the Base Civil Engineering unit until her health prevented her from working. She was also an active member of the McEntire Honor Guard.
Funeral services with military honors will be held at 3 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 4, 2012 in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. David Dinkins and Chaplain (Lt. Col. ) Brian Bohlman officiating. Burial will be in the Dinkins Mill Family Cemetery off of SC Hwy 521, Rembert, S.C. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Thurs. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Dinkins Children's Trust Fund at BB&T, c/o Mary Ann Dinger, P.O. Box 1178, Sumter, SC 29151-1178 or to Amedisys Hospice Care of SC, 2555 Lin-Do Court, Suite B, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. (Based on an obituary published in the online edition of The State (newspaper) Oct. 2, 2012). This memorial page will be gladly transferred to any member of her family who so desires such a transfer.
Lisa attended Southampton schools and graduated from Hampshire Regional High School in 1981. She graduated from Holyoke Community College with an Associate's Degree in Computer Science in 1986 and with a Bachelor's Degree from Westfield State in 1988. She was employed with Stop & Shop for 14 years. She proudly served in the Air National Guard for 30 years. Lisa moved to South Carolina in 1994 and married in 1996. She worked in several companies such as Lowes, Web-Don, Yuasa and Evans Trailers until finding her niche as a C.A.D. operator at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, where all there became Lisa's second family. At Mcentire JNGB She was a non-commissioned officer (SMSgt.) with the South Carolina Air National Guard serving as a traditional Guardsman in a variety of leadership and management areas. She was a member of the 169th Communications Flight and worked in the Audio Visual Section. She also served at various times as the Communications Flight First Sergeant, First Sergeant of the 169th Mission Support Group, and First Sergeant of the 169th Fighter Wing. She most recently served in the 169th Fighter Wing Legal Office as the Senior NCOIC. Additionally, she was the full-time draftsman/CADD operator in the Base Civil Engineering unit until her health prevented her from working. She was also an active member of the McEntire Honor Guard.
Funeral services with military honors will be held at 3 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 4, 2012 in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. David Dinkins and Chaplain (Lt. Col. ) Brian Bohlman officiating. Burial will be in the Dinkins Mill Family Cemetery off of SC Hwy 521, Rembert, S.C. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Thurs. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Dinkins Children's Trust Fund at BB&T, c/o Mary Ann Dinger, P.O. Box 1178, Sumter, SC 29151-1178 or to Amedisys Hospice Care of SC, 2555 Lin-Do Court, Suite B, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. (Based on an obituary published in the online edition of The State (newspaper) Oct. 2, 2012). This memorial page will be gladly transferred to any member of her family who so desires such a transfer.
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