Roosevelt

Nesmith

Roosevelt Nesmith, was born to the late Lemmie and Nettie Nesmith on August 25, 1939, in Nesmith, South Carolina.

He attended the public schools of Williamsburg County.

Roosevelt was employed at Williamsburg Memorial Hospital in Kingstree, SC, Wellman in Johnsonville, SC, Tupperware in Hemingway SC and Williamsburg County Transit in Kingstree, SC.  Roosevelt was a hard working man.

Roosevelt was the president of the Gospel Choir. He also was a member of the Friendship Male Chorus.

Roosevelt had a passion for hunting with a club, fishing, farming and singing. He loved to spend time with his family and in his garden.

Roosevelt was married to Mattie L. Wilson Nesmith for 53 years.

Roosevelt leaves to mourn his passing: his wife, Mattie L. Nesmith; to this union four children were born; Roosevelt Nesmith (Princess) of Columbia, SC, Franklin Nesmith (Leslie) of Florence, SC, Melissa McFadden (Micheal) and Melvina Scott (Terrance) both of Kingstree, SC, Roosevelt is also the father of Kendall Anderson of Brooklyn, NY; twelve grandchildren; one great grandson; two godsons and one goddaughter; two sisters, Mary Pressley of New Jersey and Martha Carter of Nesmith, SC; two brothers and one sister preceded him in death; sisters and brothers-in-law, (deceased) Fred (Rosa Lee) Nesmith of Washington, DC, (deceased) Roscoe (Julia) Wilson of Hemingway, SC, Ella (deceased) (Leroy) Singleton of Charleston, SC, David (Lillian) (deceased) Wilson, of New Haven, CT, Bobbie (Sam) (deceased) Turner of Manhattan, NY, Rachel (Fred) (deceased) Sanders of Hemingway, SC, Annie (Moses) Wilson of Miami, FL, Amelia (Daniel) Grayson of Hemingway, SC, Eva (Vernon) McClary of Greeleyville, SC, John (Rosa) Wilson of Florence, SC, Judy Stanley of Charleston, SC, Franklin (Vivian) Wilson, Timothy Wilson and Annie Ruth McCloud all of Hemingway, SC; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and dear friends; one special friend, Mary Davis.