Almighty God in his wise providence has called Sherman Giles Dunmore, Jr. to his eternal rest on Monday, February 22, 2021, at his home in Blacksburg, South Carolina.
Sherman G. Dunmore, Jr. was born September 11, 1983, to The Reverend Sherman Giles Dunmore, Sr. and Dr. Sharon Vinson Dunmore in St. Louis, Missouri.
Sherman began his Christian journey as an infant at Blackwell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in St. Louis, Mo. Throughout his walk in faith, he traveled extensively throughout the country and became Vice President of the Young People’s Congress, Western New York Conference, A.M.E. Zion Church. Due to his courageous leadership, and genuine personality he would later become President of The Young People’s Congress. He also served as a Bud of Promise, which is a prominent missionary society for children. He also served as a choir member, usher, Secretary of Sunday School, and a member of the People’s A.M.E Zion Church male Step Team.
Sherman G. Dunmore, Jr. graduated from Nottingham High School, in Syracuse, New York, and completed two years of college at the State University of New York at Morrisville. He is a lover of basketball, cooking, construction, creative art, decorating, and music. As an adolescent, he had apassion for creative writing and drawing which he carried throughout high school and adulthood.
Sherman G. Dunmore, Jr’s memory will forever remain alive: in the hearts of his parents, The Reverend Sherman G. Dunmore, Sr. and Dr. Sharon Vinson Dunmore, of Gaffney, South Carolina; his twin daughters, Kayla and Kyra Dunmore, and their mother, Tiffany Britt Dancy, of Syracuse, NY; three brothers, Robert Lee Dunmore of Charlotte, NC, John Wesley Stormy Dunmore (Mrs. Myriam D. Dunmore) of Washington, D.C., Immanuel Huitt Dunmore of Gaffney, S.C., his grandfather, UlycessDunmore, Sr. of Andrews, SC; aunts, uncles, and twonephews, R.J. and Kali Dunmore (sons of Robert) of Forest City, N.C., companion of many years, Shelly Smith, and a host of cousins, great aunts, and friends.
The Funeral Service will be Tuesday, March 2nd, 2:00 p.m., in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with his father officiating.
Patricia Shuford Clark will live stream on Facebook for Sherman Dunmore’s memorial service March 2, 2021 at 2:00pm.