We lost another AMMO Chief and a Brother this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with Al’s family.

CMSgt Alvin D. Mercer (Ret)

Sumter SC Obituaries

Posted: Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:00 am

Alvin Dale Mercer, 65, husband of Rebecca Sanders Mercer, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Georgetown County, he was a son of the late F.D. “Nick” and Evelyn Florine Goodwin Mercer.  He retired as a chief master sergeant from the U.S. Air Force, after 26 years of service.  He was a Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm veteran.  He was a member of the AMMO Chiefs Association and the Shaw Air Force Base Chiefs Group.  He was an alumnus of St. Leo University.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, two daughters, Paige Haynes (Chris) of Honolulu, Hawaii, and Nickie McLaughlin (Ray) of Sumter; five grandchildren, Greyson Haynes, Kendall Haynes, Hannah Haynes, Madison McLaughlin and Cameron McLaughlin; three brothers, Donnie Mercer (Vivian) of Andrews, Dennis Mercer (Norma) of Pottsboro, Texas and Larry Mercer (Linda) of Summerville; a sister, Sandra Breitkreuz (Brad) of Houston, Texas; and a number of nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Al Sims officiating.

The family will receive friends at the home.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, S.C. Chapter, 1817 Gadsden St., Columbia, SC 29201 or to the Tuomey Oncology Department, 129 N. Washington St., Sumter, SC 29150.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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