Mr. John Moses Scipio, Sr.

With heartfelt sympathy, Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home, Inc., and members of the Scipio family announce the passing of Mr. John Moses Scipio, Sr., of Darlington, SC. Mr. Scipio transitioned Saturday, September 13, 2025, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, SC.

Public viewing will be held 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Friday, September 19, 2025, at Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home, Inc., 612 S Main St, Darlington, SC.

Funeral service will be held 1:00 PM, Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Centerville AME Church, 2149 E Home Ave, Hartsville, SC. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Obituary

      “The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.  He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.  He leadeth me beside the still waters.  He restoreth my soul:  He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.  Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me.  Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.  Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:  Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup rennet over.  Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.  And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”   Psalm 23

     Mr. John Moses Scipio, Sr.  was born April 8, 1949 in Florence, SC a son of Samuel Scipio and Eva Mae Ham Scipio.  He entered into his final resting place on Saturday, September 13, 2025 in McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC.

     He received his formal education in the Darlington County Public Schools graduating from Mayo High School Class of 1967.

     At an early age, he was a member of Centerville A.M.E. Church, Hartsville, SC.

     He was united in marriage to the late Annie Mae Jackson Scipio and to this union three children were born.  A daughter, Shantel Scipio preceded him in death.

     John lived all his life in Darlington where he worked at Brown’s Trucking Company as a truck driver until his health declined.    

     Those left to cherish his memory are:  a daughter, Hermena Hardy (ex-husband Brian Keith Hardy, Sr.) of Darlington, SC; a son, John Moses (Elizabeth) Scipio, Jr. of Darlington, SC; three grandchildren: Kendra Scipio, Brian Keith Hardy, Jr. and Juwan Bull; three sisters:  Mary Redden, Bessie Curtis both of Darlington, SC and Ruth Echols of Amityville, NY; four sisters-in-law:  Linda Jackson, Mamie Jackson, and Rosa Scipio all of Darlington, SC, and Christine Ray of Connecticut; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; his special friend, Helen Ham.

    He was preceded in death by his siblings:  Samuel Scipio (Evelyn), Liston Scipio (Pearlie Mae), Joe Nathan Scipio, Sarah Frances Wilson (Eddie), Julius Lee Scipio (Laura), James Evans Scipio (Mary), Theron Kelly Scipio.

Please keep the family and friends of Mr. John Moses Scipio, Sr., in your thoughts and prayers. 

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