Patricia Ann Lanius "Pat" Bynum

1933 - 2025

Patricia "Pat" Ann Lanius Bynum, widow of Henry Clarke Bynum, went to her heavenly home on October 17, 2025.

Mrs. Bynum was the youngest child of the late Louise Paty Lanius Cooke and The Reverend Paul Fisher Lanius. She was born on August 15, 1933, in College Grove, Tennessee. She graduated from Central High School in Columbia Tennessee and received her B.S. degree in elementary education from Middle Tennessee State University. It was while working at Lake Junaluska Assembly that she met her future husband, Henry Clarke Bynum.

She was a loving mother and wife and was also active in the Sumter community. Mrs. Bynum was a devoted member of Trinity United Methodist Church, a past President of the Junior Welfare League, a former member of the Daughter's Book Club, and she served on the Friends of Swan Lake Advisory Board

Mrs. Bynum loved her mountain home "Breezy Corner", her hydrangeas on Snowden Street, and everything pink. Her greatest joy, however, was her family. She adored her husband of sixty years, Henry, her children and her grandchildren. To many she was affectionately known as "Mama Pat".

Mrs. Bynum was preceded in death by her son, Henry Clarke Bynum Jr., in September 2007, as well as her sister, Mary Louise Lanius Smith, and her brothers, William Robert, Neal Frazier, and Paul Fisher Lanius.

Mrs. Bynum is survived by her daughter Louise Lanius Bynum Mitchum and her husband Robert "Eddie" Mitchum of Concord, NC. Also surviving is her son Edward Kennedy Bynum and his wife Yvette Dibrell Bynum of Sumter and daughter in law Mary Lynn "Sissy" Satcher Bynum of Columbia. Eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren survive Mrs. Bynum.

A graveside service celebrating Mrs. Bynum's life will be conducted at Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery on Monday, October 20th at 11 AM, with the Rev. Mark Yoder officiating.

Mrs. Bynum's grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends immediately following the graveside service at Lodebar Farm, 1501 Martinville Church Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Junaluska Assembly, 759 N Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745; Wilson Hall School, 520 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150; Sumter Methodist Church 2751 S. Wise Drive, Sumter, SC 29150.

Online 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).