Harrison Freddie Mayrant, affectionately known as "Mop", 64, departed this life on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at his home in Sumter. Born April 11, 1949, in Rembert (Sumter County), he was the son of James Mayrant, Sr. and the late Elizabeth Miller Mayrant.

He was united in Holy Matrimony to Shirley H. Mayrant.

He leaves to cherish loving and unforgettable memories: father, James Mayrant, Sr. of Rembert; a loving wife, Shirley H. Mayrant of Sumter; one son, Anthony (Yvetta) Burroughs of Bishopville; grandchildren; step-children, Eugenia Hunter of Camden, Abner (Desiree) Burroughs of Fredericksburg, VA, Christine Jones of Sumter; step-grandchildren; sisters, Bessie Workman of Capitol Heights, MD, a devoted and loving sister who stood by him to the end, Delulyn (Alfonso) Green of Sumter, Essie (Joe) Chandler of Lanman, MD, Janie (Richard) Crom, Mary Mayrant, both of Rembert, Ella Jane Jackson of Camden; brothers, James (Diane) Mayrant, Jr. of Inglewood, CA, Nehemiah Mayrant of Sumter; aunts and uncles, Essie Skinner of Brooklyn, N. Y., Minnie Mayrant (Joe) Crim, Queen Dennis and Georgia Mae (Arthur Jr.) Floyd, all of Rembert, Haze Mayrant of Columbia; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Gone but not forgotten: his mother, Elizabeth Miller Mayrant; sisters, Eva Mae Ellis and Ruby Smith, and two brothers-in-law, Charlie Workman and Edward Lawson.

Funeral services: Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 7355 Camden Highway (Highway 521 North) Rembert, with the Rev. Anthony Taylor, Sr., pastor, eulogist, Bishop Nathaniel D. Dixon, Sr., presiding, assisted by the Rev. Derrick Arthur, Pastor Richard Croom and Evangelist Barbara Dinkins.

Burial: Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Yard Cemetery.