Rodney LaDarrius McFadden, Sr., husband of Tisha Smiley McFadden and son of Johnny (Nicholete) Witherspoon, Sr. and the late Annette McFadden, was born on November 27, 1979, in Sumter, South Carolina. He departed this earthly life on September 29, 2025 at Opus Post Acute Rehabilitation, West Columbia. He was educated in the Sumter County public schools and graduated from Sumter High School with the Class of 1998. As a gifted athlete, he was admired for his exceptional basketball talent, which he carried with him to Claflin University. Answering the call to serve his country, Rodney enlisted in the United States Army. He is survived by his wife, children, other relatives and friends who will cherish his memories. The family will receive relatives and friends at the home, 640 Aidan Drive in the Fox Croft Community of Sumter. Celebration of Life Services will be held 11:00 a. m., Tuesday, October 7, 2025 in the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel of Williams Funeral Home, Inc., 821 North Main Street, Sumter. Burial will follow in the Bradford Cemetery, Highway 15 South, Sumter.
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