02/06/2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kelvin Bennett.
On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, Kelvin Carnell Bennett departed this life in Sumter, South Carolina.
Born on Monday, February 25, 1980, in Sumter, he was a son of Laurence and Louise McKnight Bennett.
Services celebrating his life will take place on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 1:00pm from the St. John Baptist Church, 3944 Brewer Rd., Bloomville Community of Manning, South Carolina, where the Rev. Ranzy McFadden Jr., pastor of the St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Silver Community of Manning, will preside. The Rev. David Pugh, pastor of the St. John Baptist Church, will bring words of consolation. The service of committal will follow in the family plot located in the St. John Baptist Church Cemetery.
Public viewing will take place on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at the Fleming & DeLaine Chapel, 222 West Boyce St., Manning.
The family is relatives and friends from 3:00pm - 7:00pm at the residence, 726 West Huggins St., Manning.
Fleming & DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel of Manning is assisting the Bennett family. Online condolences may be sent to http://www.flemingdelaine.com or flemingdelaine@aol.com