James LeRoy (Roy) Elvington

Sumter, SC .......... James LeRoy Elvington, age 60, Husband of Tammy Kinlaw Elvington, died on Friday, October 31, 2025, at his residence. 

Born on June 3, 1965, in Lumberton, NC, Roy was the son of the late Douglas Wilson Elvington and Alice June Wiggins Elvington.  Roy believed in working hard and was well known as an outstanding mechanic.  He had a very dry sense of humor who was always pulling pranks on his family and friends.  He had an infectious personality and would light up the room when he entered and is also described as an underrated cook.  Roy was an avid outdoorsman, who loved hunting, fishing, shooting as well as camping.  He enjoyed both watching and participating in sports, especially the Washington Redskins and combat sports.  Most importantly, Roy was a man of God and began serving the church in his mid-thirties.  He will be missed by those who knew him.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Doug Elvington, Wesley Elvington, and Matthew Elvington: two sisters, Kathy Ponds, and Karen Hardee and husband Don, and his lifelong friend, Robert “Robby” Richardson.

Roy is preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law, Bruce Ponds.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 12:00 – 2:00 pm at First Pentecostal Holiness Church.

A private family memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 2:00 pm at First Pentecostal Holiness Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bullock Funeral Home, 1190 Wilson Hall Rd., Sumter, SC 29150.

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The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

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