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May 10, 1939, the seventh of 11 children to the late William McKinley and Carrie Lucinda Willis Canty. He finished that journey and transitioned to life everlasting on Saturday, July 27, 2019.He was educated in the Sumter County public school system and later enrolled in Morris College. During the year of 1959, at the ripe age of 20, Eugene enlisted in the United States Army. His first assignment was Frankfurt, Germany. Upon returning to the United States, his next assignment was Fort Lewis, Washington. In the early 1960s, he gave his life to the Lord and joined New Jerusalem COGIC. During his membership at New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ, Eugene acknowledged his calling to the ministry. Under the tutelage of the late Bishop T.L. Westbrook of the state of Washington, he became grounded in the biblical word and the truth. After remaining in the state of Washington for many years, Eugene was led by the spirit of God to move back to the state of South Carolina to establish a church in his hometown of Sumter. Under the leadership of Bishop Wilson, jurisdictional prelate of South Carolina COGIC, Eugene began his ministry. Under the leadership of Bishop Wilson in 1970, Eugene was assigned to Manning Temple COGIC as pastor. He remained there for several years, before moving his ministry to Sumter. It was in Sumter that he founded Canty Memorial. There is no doubt that Eugene had the anointing of God on his life. His ministry spread throughout the state of South Carolina. He was a trailblazer. Numerous ministries were born and multiple churches established within the South Carolina jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ. Superintendent Eugene Canty served in numerous capacities in the Church of God in Christ: pastor; choir director; district superintendent; chairman of the pastors and elders council; and dean of education.Within his local community of Sumter, Eugene served as a board member for the Sumter School District. He stood for justice and wanted the best for admin...

CBS/AP) — Prosecutors say a father of two grabbed an officer’s gun and accidentally shot himself and was killed, but civil rights activists and the man’s family are not satisfied with that conclusion.The shooting happened in the court’s parking lot on the 500 block of West Ridge Road around 10:40 a.m.(credit: CBS3)District Attorney Kat Copeland said the incident happened after 34-year-old Darren Williams, of Chester, was arraigned. Following the hearing, according to the DA, a Trainer police officer and a constable returned to the cell to get Williams, who then immediately shoved the door open and pushed past the officers.Family identifies man in custody shot & killed outside Linwood District court in Lower Chichester Township in Delaware County as 34-year-old Darren Williams, a husband & father from Chester@CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/iDnaXupw9a— Chantee Lans CBS Philadelphia (@ChanteeLans) June 28, 2019While in the parking lot, Williams took a swing at the Trainer police officer and ended up pushing him to the ground. According to the DA, a constable tased Williams, with no effect.Copeland said while they were on the ground, Williams was able to grab the officer’s gun.Man Vandalizes Holocaust Memorial In Center City, Philadelphia Police SayDuring the struggle, police said Williams appeared to have accidentally shot himself in the stomach and the constable shot him twice in the back.Williams died at the scene.Williams was at court today after he was arrested Thursday night in Trainer for DUI and driving recklessly at a high rate of speed. Copeland said Williams was extremely combative during the arrest and there were multiple attempts to subdue him. The DA added that Williams stole his girlfriend’s vehicle and threatened to kill her.“He was under arrest and was told to place his hands behind his back. He began struggling with four officers and refused to take commands with them,” Copeland said.Witnesses say they heard two shots at the time of the incident.“I heard him...