Robert James Lemon

Robert James Lemon obituary, Sumter, SC

Robert James Lemon

Robert Lemon Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory on Jul. 3, 2025.

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Robert James Lemon, 96, husband of Judith Lynn VanAuken Lemon, died Monday, June 30, 2025, at his home.
Born in Port Jervis, NY, he was a son of the late Ferdinand Charles Lemon and Ivan Brown Lemon.
Mr. Lemon was the retired co-owner and operator of Zitone Construction Company in Montague, New Jersey.
Surviving is his wife of Sumter; two daughters, Sharon Childress and husband William of Branchville, NJ and Nancy Fowler of Newton, NJ; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Michael Lemon; a son-in-law, Walter Fowler and by the mother of his children, Patricia Lemon.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home.
On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.

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