Albert Gordon Jr., 41, died Monday, July 7, 2014, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.
Born in Sumter, he was a son of Martha Dukes Gordon and the late Albert Gordon Sr. “Kem” or “Gubb,” as he was affectionately known, attended Sumter County public schools, and graduated from Maywood High School’s Class of 1991. He attended Voorhees College in Denmark. He joined Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter at an early age. He was formerly employed with J.W. Southwoods Co. in Manning, and later with Greenview Recycling in Concord, N.C.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Steady and Katie Gordon; and his maternal grandfather, Wallace H. Dukes.
Survivors besides his beloved mother include four sisters, Velvery (Charles) McCoy, Marcella (Terry) Woods, Sheena Shaw and Walisha Gordon, all of Sumter; three brothers, Jerome (Marie) White and Marvin Gordon, both of Charlotte, and Reginald Gordon of Sumter; his grandmother, Julia Dukes; 10 aunts; nine uncles; and a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Albert Gordon Jr. were held Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Mayewood Middle School, 4300 E. Brewington Road in Sumter, with Pastor Nate Brock officiating, and the Rev. William Dukes presiding. Burial followed in Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church cemetery.
The family received friends at his mother’s home, 1430 Woods St. in Sumter.
The family requests that memorials and condolences be made on its memorial tribute page at www.PalmerMemorialChapel.com.
Palmer Memorial Chapel of Sumter handled arrangements.
