Claire Duplessis Wand Black Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Claire Duplessis Wand Black of Sumter, South Carolina, born in Darrow, Louisiana, who passed away on December 25, 2021, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Claire Duplessis Wand Black to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Wilmon Israel "Bris" and Louise Bourgeois Duplessis; her husband Powell Black; her son Martin Lewis Wand; her grandson Jeremy Michael Hicks; and her sisters, Carmel "Doot" Madere, Carolyn Smiley (Toe Toe) and Carolee Smiley (Boofy).
She is survived by: her brother Burton Leonce Duplessis of Darrow, LA; her children, Donald Wand (Kathleen) of Lincolnton, NC, Michelle Herod of Lugoff, SC, Anne Goodson (Max) of Sumter, SC, Connie Robertson (Butch) of Hickory, NC, Chris Wand of Columbia, SC, Steve Wand (Julie) of Jacksonville, NC, Jennifer Hicks (Bill Lynch) of Lexington and Catherine McInnis (Dave) of Sumter, SC; her stepchildren, Ralph Powell "Tim" Black, Jr. (Grizelda) of Austin, TX, Susan Stalheim (Rodney) of Lenoir, NC, Ellen Tyner (Joe) of Florence, SC, Lee Alford of Sumter, SC and Kathy Matis (Steve) of Charlotte, NC.; and her grandsons, Donnie Wand, Ben Herod, Adam Goodson, Robert Morton, Jimmy Hicks, Zach Hicks, McDuffie Miles and Chris Gainous. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Covenant Place H.E.G.F. (Hourly Employee Gift Fund), 2825 Carter Road, Box 202, Sumter, SC 29150, St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or stjude.org, or The Salvation Army, 16 Kendrick Street, Sumter, SC 29150.
