Roosevelt Ellis Durant, Jr. Obituary in Manning at Samuels Funeral Home, LLC.

Obituary For Roosevelt Ellis Durant, Jr.

Olanta, SC Roosevelt Ellis Durant, Jr., 32, died Sunday, April 12, 2020. He was born November 23, 1987, a son of the late Roosevelt Ellis Durant, Sr. and Nell Green Durant. He was preceded in death by a sister, Loretta D. Durant.

He attended the public schools of Sumter County and graduated from Crestwood High School, Class of 2006.

In his youth, he attended St. John United Methodist Church, Lynchburg, SC.

He was employed with Southeast Express in Timmonsville, SC as a fork-lift operator.

"Beans" was loving, kindhearted and brought life to any gathering.

On Sunday morning, April 12, 2020, Roosevelt Ellis Durant, Jr. was called home by his Heavenly Father.

His memories will be cherished by his only daughter, Brooklyn R. Gordon, Sumter, SC; a nephew, Tyquise Lee, Sumter, SC; three brothers: Charles (LaToya) Durant, Marcus Hogan and Michael Green; a special cousin, Sharnell Durant; three aunts: Annie R. Sowers, Florence, SC, Claire M. Burgess, Lake City, SC and Mary A. Burgess, Timmonsville, SC; one uncle, Jason (Carrie Dell) Green, Olanta, SC; a host of other relatives and friends.

Graveside services for Mr. Durant will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, April 18, 2020 at St. John United Methodist Church, 4640 Narrow Paved Road, Lynchburg, SC. Rev. Gracie Singletary, Pastor, officiating.

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never wish this pain on nobody istg rest easy 🕊🕊

I miss you so much my best friend/teddy bear. Me and the kids love you 🥰 Continue to S.I.H until we meet again 💔😢🕊

I love you so much and I miss you so much more Beans. You were my best friend and no matter what I will always love you and will never forget you. You will forever hold a special place inside my heart. I think of you and your smile very often and sometimes it that vision of your smile brings tears to my eyes and pain to my heart and soul knowing that you're gone. I need my best friend bc my life has not been the same without you. I just need to hear your voice and for you to hold me and tell me everything is going to be okay, that's all I need. I love you my friend/teddy bear and until we meet again, rest on 😘😇🕊️

You will be missed sending prayers for your familyC

Going to miss you bean rip

You will truly be missed my brother!!

I'm gonna miss you my friend... take your rest Lakisha Long

I'm going to miss you so much Roosevelt, you touched the lives of many. This life of mines will NOT be the same without you. I love and miss you dearly friend. -Veronica J.

The sweetest most caring person anyone could ever meet!! I love u bro always and forever I will never be forgotten! This is so hard and it seem so unreal and it's unfair Forever my big brother luv u always SIP

I'm really going to miss you brother. You left me too soon just know you will always be remembered by me. Sleep easy Beans I love you brother

Sleep in peace Beanz. Ebony M.

Beans I am sadden to know that you are gone. You will be missed by me. It was a pleasure having you as a worker. God comfort and bring healing to your family. Tony"Grandaddy" Jones

My condolences to the family. Trust and believe in God

"God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away." (Revelation 21:3,4)

Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

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