Because the Angels Came

By Hannah McCarty

No more grief or sorrow,

No more suffering or pain

Now there is everlasting peace

Because the Angels came.

Only God knows what is best

And He gently holds my hand

Guiding me to a better place

Because the Angels came.

When the sun rises tomorrow

And I answer not my name,

Please don’t cry … Rejoice with me

Because the Angels came.

So please don’t mourn for me

As new wings I now claim.

I can take my flight to heaven

Because the Angels came.

Pallbearers

Mr. Innis Boykin Mr. Orlando Crumpton

Mr. Anthony Crumpton Mr. Curtis Golson

Mr. Reginald Phelps, II

Floral Bearers

Nieces

Acknowledgement

We, the family of Mr. John Dwight Crumpton, wish to express

our sincere and profound gratitude for the loving ways you

expressed your overwhelming love during the loss of our loved

one. Your prayers, love, calls, and service have sustained us

through it all. Whatever you did to console us, we are truly

grateful.

Services Entrusted To:

Mr. John Dwight Crumpton

Reflections of the Life of

Mr. John Dwight Crumpton

John Dwight Crumpton was born October 15, 1952, in Columbia, South Carolina. He was born to Raymond Lewis Crumpton, Sr. and Ruth Camak Crumpton. He peacefully

departed this life to be with the Lord on the evening of Thursday, October 8, 2020, at

Prisma Health Heart Hospital.

John attended the public schools of Richland County School District One, in Columbia,

South Carolina, and was a 1970 graduate of C.A. Johnson High School. After graduation,

John enlisted in the United States Navy, where he gave three years of dedicated service, and

left with an Honorable Discharge in 1977. After serving in the Navy, John found

employment at the United States Postal Service as a Distribution Manager, retiring after 38

years of service. Following retirement, he was employed by the Office of Transportation at

Richland County School District One and Benedict College.

John knew that God was his Lord and Savior, which assured him that “He Could Do All

Things Through Christ Who Strengthened Him...” Philippians 4:13.. He never doubted

God’s Love and His Miraculous Power. John was a member of Gunter’s Chapel Baptist

Church here in Columbia, and after moving to Greenville, South Carolina, he and his wife,

Linda, worshipped at Fairforest Baptist Church. While there, he faithfully served as an

Usher, Deacon, Trustee, and on the Finance Committee. John’s love for young people

became evident when he began working with underprivilege children who looked up to him

as a father figure. He had a special love for Special Needs Children, who truly were dear to

his heart. After giving seven years of dedicated service to the church and community, he

and his wife returned to their home city of Columbia, South Carolina.

On a beautiful sunny day in Hawaii on July 26, 1998, Dwight and Linda Golson were

joined in Holy Matrimony. They enjoyed twenty-two years of wedding Bliss and shared

many exciting and loving memories together before his departure.

John was affectionately called Dwight by his family, and to his friends he was famously

known as Crump. He had a deep love for fishing, which he did often with his brothers and

friends. He was a true diehard Dallas Cowboy football fan, an avid Motorcycle Racer

known as the Turbo Kid, who won numerous motorcycle races and awards and participated

in major races nationally, statewide and locally. Because of his winnings and popularity,

John was featured on the cover of the Sports Motorcycle Magazine. John enjoyed golfing

so much that he, his brother-in-law, and several close friends created a golfing club called

“Brothers In Christ.” John loved his family and truly enjoyed family gatherings, which

allowed him to relax and enjoy the excitement of being with family.

John was preceded in death by: his parents, Raymond, Sr. and Ruth Camak Crumpton; five

brothers, Raymond, Jr., Bernard, Ronald, Alfred, and Darryl; and two sisters, Carolyn and

LaNetta.

Mr. John Dwight Crumpton leaves to cherish his loving memory: his loving wife, Linda

Golson Crumpton; three daughters, Carolyn (Corey) Sinclair, of Harrisburg, North

Carolina, Katie Crumpton, of Alameda, California, and LaTonya Smith, of Columbia

South Carolina; two grandchildren, Christopher Teon Staples and Channing Sinclair; five

sisters, Belinda Crumpton Boykin, Rachel Crumpton (Reginald) Phelps, Terri Crumpton

Maple, Wilhelmina (Hensley) Parks, and LaTashia (Thomas) Dodson; three brothers,

Anthony (Patricia) Crumpton, Orlando Crumpton, and Tune (Veronica) Kimble, all of

Columbia, SC; two aunts, Lucille Thompson, of Columbia, SC and Barbara Dungee, of

Greensboro, NC; three sisters-in-Law, Antionette Crumpton and Valerie (Russell) Jones,

both of Columbia, SC and Wanda (Steven) Gilchrist, of Conyers, Georgia; two brothers-in-

law, Curtis Golson and Calvin (Carolyn) Golson, both of Columbia, SC a host of nieces,

nephews, cousins, and friends, all whom will miss him dearly.

Memories

Graveside Service of Remembrance

Friday, October 16, 2020 – 9:00 a.m.

Reverend Anna Lane, Presiding/Officiating Associate Pastor of Gunter’s Chapel Baptist Church

Call to Worship Scripture Reading………………..Reverend Reginald Johnson

Old Testament - Psalm 91:1-11 Prayer Solo…………………....Ms. LaShawn Goode, Family Friend Reflections……………….…Mr. Orlando Crumpton, Brother

Mr. Joseph Bright, Neighbor Poem……….…Ms. Terrie Maple /Mrs. Rachel Phelps, Sisters Words of Comfort…………...…………Reverend Anna Lane Committal Benediction

Interment

Fort Jackson National Cemetery 4170 Percival Road

Columbia, South Carolina