Wayman Carlton Hemphill was born July 17, 1951 in Chester, South Carolina to the late Curtis V. Hemphill and the late Mattie B. Harris Hemphill. He transitioned from earthly to eternal life on Monday, September 6, 2021 in Orange Park, Florida.
Wayman began his early education attending elementary school in Chester, South Carolina. His junior and senior high school education continued in Baltimore, Maryland after his family moved there. After graduating high school, Wayman worked several jobs but wasn't convinced any of them provided long-term security. One day he met a uniformed Baltimore City Policemen walking his beat and they had a lengthy conversation about police work. Shortly thereafter, he applied and was accepted to join the Baltimore City Police Department.
Several years into his employment with Baltimore City, Wayman was recruited to join the Prince George's County MD. Police Department in a lateral transfer opportunity. They were trying to increase their minority officer pool. He joined the department in 1976.
During his employment with the Prince George's County Police Department, Wayman was recommended to serve as the primary recruiter because of his proven ability to connect with people and his pleasant and personable disposition. In that position, he thrived and met a friend for life, his supervisor, Roland "Flip" Wilson. Wayman retired from the Prince George's County Police Department in 1987.
While Wayman's passion was police work, he also had many other interests and pursuits. He was an outstanding Real Estate Agent. He would outwork his competitors and would always be available for his clients any hour of the day or night. He had many repeat clients because of his dedication to detail.
He was an entrepreneur with an undeniable business acumen. He successfully navigated several business ventures including his own Private Detective Agency, a Subway Franchise, Telecommunication and retail operations.
Wayman was a kind and generous individual. He would help anyone he believed was truly in need. He did it quietly without fanfare. He often gave what was requested as a loan, knowing the individual likely couldn't repay it.
He was always reading books and listening to motivational tapes which guided his beliefs and actions. He always shared what he learned with family and friends, whether they wanted it or not. He was an avid car lover, particularly fast ones; and over his lifetime, he estimated he had owned 50-60 cars of all makes.
Wayman had an incredible sense of humor and often laughed aloud in that booming tone when reminded of some of his past antics. He enjoyed the company and conversations with longtime friends and never met a stranger. He would engage people he met at the supermarket, car wash or casino.
Wayman became interested in discovering his family history and after exploring Ancestry.com, found a number of relatives he never knew or even heard of, and established lasting relationships. He loved traveling, often taking his family on cruises, getting together with family members for celebrations or meeting friends for a casino excursion. Wayman was admired, respected, emulated and more importantly, loved.
He leaves to cherish is memory his devoted wife, Arelis; his daughter, Lorieanna; his sons, Wayman of the home and Jonathan (Maria) of Marietta, GA; two sisters, Clarissa V. Bennett (Mardee C. Bennett Sr) of Baltimore, MD and Lucille Simpson of Chester, South Carolina; mother-in-law, Luisa De Liranzo (Ramon); two sisters-in-law, Lisette and Bierca Liranzo; two brothers-in-law, Eddy and Franklin Liranzo; one aunt, Mary H. Macon of Upper Marlboro, MD; four nieces and one nephew; good friends, Maggie Hubbard (Nelson) and Walter Cunningham and a host of other relatives and friends. Wayman had two friends that he viewed as the brothers he never had, Erik Kalendar (Liz) of St. Petersburg, FL and Roland "Flip" Wilson (Claudine) of Garysburg, NC.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.GreenlawnJacksonville.com for the Hemphill family.
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