The State from Columbia, South Carolina (2024)

March 21, 1993

Publication:

The Statei

Location:

Columbia, South Carolina

Issue Date:

Sunday, March 21, 1993

Page:

26

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OBITUARIES The State Columbia SC 8B Sunday March 21 1993 Mary Rogers helped start support group MULLINS Services for Mary McQueen Williams Rogers 75 formerly of Fayetteville NC will be held at 2 pm Monday at Mullins Presbyterian Church with burial in Cedardale Cemetery The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Meares Funeral Home Mrs Rogers wife of the late Jack Rogers died Saturday March 20 1993 Born in Dillon County she was a daughter of the late James Thomas and Alpha Rog ers McQueen She was first married to the late Joseph Williams A member of First Presbyterian Church of Fayetteville she was a receptionist for former Govs Ransom Williams and Strom Thurmond She served in the British Consul Office in Washington during World War II was a former city clerk of Mullins and was former president of the Wives Auxiliary at Pope Air Force Base She attended Flora McDonald College and assisted in the organization of the and Related Disease Support Group Surviving are sons Wayne Williams of Columbia and Jack Rogers Jr of Fort Stewart Ga daughters Frances Hinte of Columbia and Margaret Furmage of Newton NC brothers Jack McQueen of Greenville Daniel McQueen of Rock Hill and James McQueen of Enterprise Ala sisters Almera Wiggins of Mullins Vivian Fitchett of Durham NC Olive Ree Robertson of Jacksonville Fla Tommie McCall of Columbia Betty Jo Spann of Greenville and eight grandchildren William Hastings taught in Florence high schools ROCHESTER Pa Services for William Hastings 77 will be held at 3:30 pm Sunday at Cain Funeral Home with burial in Florence Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church or to the Methodist Manor of the Pee Dee Mr Hastings died Saturday March 20 1993 Born in Rochester he was a son of the late William Walter and Lillian Laird Hastings He graduated from Slippery Rock (Pa) University and was a retired teacher He lived in Florence for 30 years and taught in Chartiers Township Pa and later at McClenaghan High School and Southside High School of Florence He was a World War II Marine Corps veteran serving as a fighter pilot in the South Pacific He later served in the inactive reserves as a major in 1946 He was a member of Central United Methodist Church He was also a member of the Florence County Retired Teachers Association Surviving are his wife Marjorie Hastings of Florence a daughter Diane Shealy of Columbia and two grandchildren Born in Lancaster he was a son of the late William Minton and Janie Holley Pate He was a disabled veteran and a member of the American Legion the DAV and the VFW Surviving are brothers Maxie Pate of Pomona NJ and William and Reecie Pate both of Lancaster and sisters Jour-leen Pate and Louise Hatcher both of Lancaster Patricia Pierson WALTERBORO Services for Patricia Collins Pierson 66 of 226 Bedon Road will be held at 10 am Wednesday at St Catholic Church with burial at sea Brice Herndon and Sons Funeral Home is in charge Mrs Pierson wife of the late Harold Pierson died Saturday March 20 1993 Born in Brattleboro Vt she was a daughter of the late Harold and Christine McGargle Collins She retired as a lab assistant Surviving are sons Harold Pierson of Kentucky Steven Pierson of Little Rock Ark and Gene Pierson of Walterboro daughters Patricia Townsend of South Royalton Vt Christine Searles of Nashua NH Mary Winters of Seattle and Theresa Hourl of Walterboro a brother Martin Collins of Manchester Conn 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren Agnes Reeves NORTH MYRTLE BEACH Services for Agnes Reeves 92 will be held at 10 am Tuesday at North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 pm Monday at McMillan-Small Funeral Home Mrs Reeves wife of the late William Reeves died Friday March 19 1993 Born in Winber Pa she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Groscope Jackson She was a retired emergency room nurse and had worked at hospitals in Pittsburgh and Cleveland She was a 1920 graduate of Braddock General Hospital School of Nursing and was a member of Braddock First United Methodist Church She moved from Cleveland seven years ago Surviving are a daughter May Lotter of Little River a brother Arthur Jackson of Pittsburgh two grandchildren and one great-grandchild Julia Rhoden JOHNSTON Services for Julia Yonce Rhoden 87 will be held at 4 pm Monday at Philippi Baptist Church The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Bland Funeral Home Memorials may be made to the church building fund Mrs Rhoden wife of the late Horace Rhoden died Friday March 19 1993 Born in Edgefield County she was a daughter of the late Lude and Cora Jackson Yonce She was a retired saleswoman from the Famous Store and was a member of Philippi Baptist Church Surviving are three grandchildren Charles Shelton Maryum Abdullah SUMTER Services for Maryum Ja-meelah Abdullah will be held at 4 pm Monday at High Hill Baptist Church with burial in Hillside Memorial Park The family will receive friends at 6 tonight at Palmer Memorial Chapel Ms Abdullah died Thursday March 18 1993 Born in Culver City Calif she was a daughter of Asheed and Aseelah Ford Abdullah She was a ninth-grade student at Sumter High School Surviving are her parents sisters Joy Jones and Wadaniyah Abdullah both of Sumter brothers Derrick and Eric Ford both of Sumter maternal grandfather Pete Ford of Sumter paternal grandmother Caserine McCants and great-grandmother Lillie Jones Joe Able Sr ABBEVILLE Services for Joseph Chi-pley Able Sr 81 will be held at 2 pm today in Melrose Cemetery Harris Funeral Home is in charge Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society Abbeville Chapter Mr Able husband pf the late Mary Able died Friday March 19 1993 Born in Calhoun Falls he was a son of the late James and Lillie Edwards Able He was retired from the Abbeville Sharon Plant of Milli-ken Mills was a World War II Army veteran and a member of Grace United Methodist Church Surviving are sons William Able of Laurens Joe Able Jr of Greenville and Richard Able of Abbeville a brother Walter Able of Abbeville sisters Margaret Stal-naker of Abbeville and Sarah Loftis of Greenville three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren John Adkins ROCK HILL Services for John Kenneth Adkins 58 of 325 Cummings St will be held at 2 pm Monday at Greene Funeral Home with burial in Adnah United Methodist Church cemetery The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home Mr Adkins died Friday March 19 1993 Born in York County he was a son of the late George and Lillie Mae Kennedy Adkins He was an Army veteran and was employed in the textile industry He was a member of Adnah United Methodist Church Surviving are his wife Ollie Adkins stepsons Arthur Edward and JR Miller all of Charlotte and Archie Miller of Salisbury NC stepdaughters Phyllis Hendricks of Swansea Brenda Watts of Aiken Nola Lewis Malinda Brown and Virginia Forbes all of Charlotte and Dorothy Brown of Wilmington NC brothers William Paul and James Adkins all of Rock Hill and Robert Adkins of Chester sisters Louise Ashley of Rock Hill and Carolyn Lucas of Charlotte 50 stepgrandchildren 28 stepgreat-grandchildren Betty Aker PAWLEYS ISLAND Services for Betty Jane Aker 71 of 2728 Oak Drive Litchfield Country Club will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 pm Monday at Goldfinch Funeral Home Beach Chapel Memorials may be made to Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church or to the American Cancer Society Mrs Aker died Friday March 19 1993 Born in New Kensington Pa she was a daughter of the late George Earl and Oral Margaret Rowe Weaver She was a retired Annie Smith 101 NOTICES ORANGEBURG Services for Annie Laurie Smith 101 will be held at 2:30 pm today at Limestone United Methodist Church Dukes-Harley Funeral Home is in charge Memorials may be made to the church cemetery fund Mrs Smith wife of the late Thomas Smith died Friday March 19 1993 Born in Barnwell County she was a daughter of the late Gilbert Aaron and Julia Frances Rice She attended the University of Virginia where she received her teaching certificate and taught in South Carolina schools for several years She was director of the Orangeburg chapter of the American Red Cross for many years and a past regent of the Moultrie Chapter of the DAR She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Limestone United Methodist Church where she was a former Sunday school teacher and youth department director Surviving are a daughter Frances Culler of Orangeburg a son John Smith of Orangeburg eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren department store assistant manager She had made her home here for the past five years moving from Akron Ohio She was associated with the Akron City Women's Club was a member of AARP Litchfield Country Club and Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church Surviving are her husband Robert Aker sons Corey Aker of Atlanta and Kevin Aker of Hudson Ohio a daughter Natalie Jenkins of Atlanta and six grandchildren Mary Alexander NORTH MYRTLE BEACH Mary Elizabeth Alexander 69 died Friday March 19 1993 McMillan-Small Funeral Home is in charge Memorials may be made to North Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad or to First Baptist Church of Milton WVa Mrs Alexander was born in Fonda Ky a daughter of the late John and Liddie Pratt Russell She was a former co-owner of Cleaners of Milton Hurricane and Barboursville WVa She was a member of Surf Golf Club and First Baptist Church of Milton Surviving are her husband George Alexander daughters Rita Perry of Hurricane and Libby Cash of Orlando five grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren Willie Baker NEW ZION Services for Willie Cornelius Baker 69 will be held at 2 pm Monday at Stephens Funeral Home with burial in New Zion United Methodist Church cemetery The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home Memorials may be made to the church cemetery fund Mr Baker died Friday March 19 1993 Born in Gable he was a son of the late William and Allie Evans Baker He was retired from Satterfield Construction of Greenwood and was a member of Olanta Pentecostal Holiness Church Surviving are his wife Merline Baker a daughter Marian Kovac of Los Angeles sons Eugene Baker of Olanta and Ray Baker of Scranton a sister Aline Fair of Columbia and seven grandchildren Vaudell Bass COOSAWHATCHIE Services for Vaudell Bass 59 will be held at 10 a Wednesday at St Paul Baptist Church with burial in Moncepoe Cemetery Sauls Funeral Home of Ridgeland is in charge Mr Bass died Friday March 19 1993 Born in Lake Helen Fla he was a son of the late Otto Sr and Ardell Bass He was a nightclub owner and a member of St Paul Baptist Church Surviving are his wife Ernestine Bass daughters Marie Banks of Jersey City NJ and Vicki Bass of Coosawhatchie a brother Otto Bass Jr of Ridgeland a sister Sadie Rosborough of Coosawhatchie and three grandchildren Leonard Bishop CLINTON Services for Leonard Bishop 75 of 203 Derby Lane will be held at 11 a Monday at Gray Funeral Home with burial in Rosemont Cemetery The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church or to Westminster Presbyterian Church Mr Bishop died Saturday March 20 1993 Born in Clinton he was a son of Will and Mamie Whitlock Bishop He was a member of First Baptist Church and was retired founder and owner of Bishop Tires Surviving are his wife Virginia Bishop a daughter Libby Johnt of Pensacola Fla sons Danny and David Bishop both of Clinton and five grandchildren Jerry Bone Services for Morlyn Gerald Bone 72 of Blythewood will be held at 2 pm Monday in Memorial Gardens of Columbia The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 tonight at Talbert-Shives Funeral Home Mr Bone died Friday March 19 1993 Born in Asheville NC he was a vt eran of World War II and received the Pu -pie Heart He retired as an employee of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health and was a member of Blythewood Masonic Lodge 395 Surviving are his wife Elizabeth Bone a son Richard Bone of Lake Wateree a daughter Cynthia Broome of Lexington and three grandchildren Cleo Broome ORANGEBURG Services for Cleo Shealy Broome 91 will be held at 2:30 pm Monday at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home Chapin Chapel with burial in Mount Horeb Lutheran Church cemetery Memorials may be made to St United Methodist Church Mrs Broome wife of the late Richard Broome died Saturday March 20 1993 Born in Lexington County she was a daughter of the late Henry and Elvira Sease Shealy She was a retired bookkeeper for Railroad and was a member of St Mark's United Methodist Church Surviving are nieces and nephews Elizabeth Broske AIKEN Services for Elizabeth Lee Broske 68 of 4059 Pheasant Run Road will be held at 10:30 am Monday at St Haverford Church of Philadelphia with burial in St Peter and Paul Cemetery of Springfield Pa George Funeral Home is in charge Memorials may be made to St Stephen Hospital of Augusta Surviving are a son Edward Broske of Aiken a brother John Lee of Philadelphia and three grandchildren Eddie Brown NORTH Services for Eddie Jerome Brown 35 will be held at 3 pm Tuesday at New Light United Methodist Church with burial in Bethel Cemetery of Livingston The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 pm Monday at Otto Crumel Funeral Home Mr Brown died Friday March 19 1993 Born in Orangeburg County he was a son of Luther and Mary Baxter He was a member of Bethel Methodist Church which later became New Light United Methodist Church Surviving are his parents of North brothers Charles Baxter of North and Randy Baxter of Wolfton and his maternal grandmother Bernice Brown of Blackville Cleon Burdette Sr CHESTER Cleon Burdette Sr 78 died Friday March 19 1993 The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Barron Funeral Home of Chester Matics Funeral Home is in charge in Clendenin WVa Mr Burdette was born in Charleston WVa a son of the late Cass and Odesa Douglas Burdette A World War II Marine Corps veteran he retired as a supervisor for Elk Refinery He was a member of Gospel Tabernacle Surviving are his wife Betty Lou Burdette a son Cleon Burdette Jr of Chester two grandchildren and one greatgrandchild Dorothy Carrington SPARTANBURG Services for Dorothy Newman Carrington 81 of 400 Webber Road will be held at 1 pm Monday in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Funeral Home North Church Street Chapel is in charge Memorials may be made to the Episcopal Church of the Advent Foundation or to Mobil Meals Mrs Carrington wife of the late John retired in 1974 from Southern Railway as a marketing and research official He was a member of St Episcopal Church of Bladensburg Md where he served 20 years as a vestryman He moved to Myrtle Beach two years ago Surviving are his wife Janet Hill of Myrtle Beach a daughter Paula Wendel of North Myrtle Beach a sister Pauline Hill of Peekskill NY two grandchildren and one great-grandchild Aubrey Horne LOCKHART Services for Aubrey Horne 63 will be held at 3 pm today at SR Holcombe Funeral Home with burial in Lockhart Cemetery Memorials may be made to Lockhart Freewill Baptist Church building fund Mr Horne died Friday March 19 1993 Born in Lockhart he was a son of the late Lewis Edward and Estelle Dabbs Horne He attended Lockhart Freewill Baptist Church and was a member of Lockhart Masonic Lodge He was retired from the South Carolina National Guard Lockhart Unit after 26 years and was a retired employee of the Milliken Co Lockhart Plant Surviving are his wife Sally Horne a son Dennis Horne of Union sisters Ruth Gault of York Gladys Revis of Union and Carol McMakin of Taylors brothers Chambers Horne of Lancaster Grady Horne of Union and Harold Horne of Florida and one stepgrandchild Ruby Jones ORANGEBURG Services for Ruby Jones 69 will be held at 1 1 am Monday in Sunnyside Cemetery The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Thompson Funeral Home of Orangeburg Mrs Jones wife of the late John Jones died Wednesday March 17 1993 Born in Orangeburg she was a daughter of the late Cornelius and Gussie Way Betsell She was a homemaker Surviving are a son Allan Jones of Rowesville a daughter Joyce Bhector of Scriven Ga sisters Jenny Rowell of Orangeburg Margaret Smith and Birdie Betsell both of St Matthews a brother James Betsell of Orangeburg and three grandchildren Evelyn Keels MANNING Services for Evelyn Plow-den Keels 79 will be held at 4:30 pm today at Manning United Methodist Church with burial in Trinity Methodist Church cemetery Stephens Funeral Home is in charge Memorials may be made to the American Legion Vietnam Veteran Scholarship Fund or to the church Mrs Keels wife of the late Dr LB Keels died Saturday March 20 1993 Born in New Zion she was a daughter of the late WC And Juanita Boykin Plowden Sr She was graduated from Columbia College and was a member of the Auxiliary Medical Association and the Manning United Methodist Church She had been active in hospital auxiliary work Surviving is a brother WC Plowden Jr of New Zion James Kelly CAMDEN Services for James Kelly 53 will be held at 3 pm Monday at Brown's Funeral Home Mr Kelly died Friday March 19 1993 Born in Kershaw County he was a son of Alice Kelly and the late Lindsay Kelly He was employed by the Kershaw County School System Surviving are his mother of Camden a sister Cynthia Boykin of Camden and brothers Lindsay Jr David Ralph and Richard Kelly all of Camden Betty Leopard ROCK HILL Services for Betty Elizabeth Hughes Leopard 60 of 1409 Ebenezer Road will be held at 4 pm Monday in Forest Hills Cemetery The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Greene Funeral Home Mrs Leopard died Thursday March 18 1993 Born in Cedartown Ga she was a daughter of the late William and Lena Lexie Hays Hughes She was employed by Jackson Cafeteria of Rock Hill Surviving are her husband Anthony Leopard sons Michael Hughes of Rock Hill and Jessie Matthews of the Navy daughters Kathleen Moore and Ann Moore both of Canton Ohio Barbara Jean Cook of Rock Hill Patricia Sweatt of York and Joyce Lynn LePaul of Indian Land a sister Katie Nelson of Rock Hill and three grandchildren Gladys McAteer LANCASTER Services for Gladys Neely McAteer 73 of 2743 Adage Road will be held at 2 pm Monday at Ebenezer Baptist Church with burial in Lancaster Memorial Park The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Mahaffey Funeral Home Memorials may be made to the church building fund Mrs McAteer died Saturday March 20 1993 Born in Lancaster County she was a daughter of the late Garland and Mae Carter Neely Sr She was a retired Springs Industries employee and was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church Surviving are her husband AB McAteer Sr sons Brown Jr the Rev Charles and Ronnie McAteer all of Lancaster sisters Dorothy Carnes Ethel McManus and Maxine Bailey all of Lancaster brothers Leonard Neely of Lancaster and Carter Neely of Chesnee eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren Madison Milhous OLAR Services for Madison Neeley Milhous 73 will be held at 11 am Monday in Mizpah United Methodist Church cemetery The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Cooner Funeral Home Memorials may be made to the church cemetery fund Mr Milhous died Friday March 19 1993 Born in Bamberg County he was a son of the late Urban and Minnie Neeley Milhous He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and was a retired rural mail carrier and Garden tractor dealer Surviving are his wife Wilma Milhous sons Madison Milhous Jr of Farmingdale NY and Wilbur Milhous of the American Consulate in Rio de Janeiro Brazil sisters Maggie Chitty of Barnwell and Attie Lee Milhous of Orangeburg and two grandchildren Queen Moore Services for Queen Esther Moore 47 of 717 Terry Lane will be held at 1 pm Monday at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church of Lugoff The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 6:30 tonight at Metropolitan Funeral Home Mrs Moore died Thursday March 18 1993 Born in Richland County she was a daughter of the late Jack and Annie Bell Dunlap Lewis Surviving are her husband David Moore a son Fredrick Lewis of Columbia sisters Julia Dunlap Mamie Grant Willie Mae Jones Geneva and Georgianna Lewis Annie Bell Hayes and Matilda Gill all of Columbia and brothers Hosea Dunlap an Alfred Jr and Alexander Lewis all of Columbia George Pate LANCASTER Services for George Poovey Pate 68 of 305 Cedar St will be held at 2 pm today at Immanuel Baptist Church with burial in Lancaster Memorial Park Cauthen Funeral Home Lancaster Chapel is in charge Memorials may be made to the church Mr Pate died Saturday March 20 1993 Carrington died Friday March 19 1993 Born in Butte Mont she was raised in London Ky She was a retired legal secretary for attorney Sam Watt and was a member of the Spartanburg County Legal Secretaries Association and the Episcopal Church of the Advent Surviving are a daughter Cabell Mitchell of Spartanburg a son John Carrington of Orangeburg a brother Clarence Newman of Springfield Ohio grandchildren and great-grandchildren John Crow CLEMSON Services for John Young Crow 87 will be held at 3 pm Monday at Clemson First Baptist Church with burial in Old Stone Church cemetery The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 tonight at Duckett Funeral Home of Clemson Memorials may be made to the church or to the CARC Volunteer Program of Clemson Downs Mr Crown died Saturday March 20 1993 A son of the late Leslie Laton and Beulah Orr Crow he was a retired quar-terman shipfitter at the Charleston Naval Shipyard He was a member of First Baptist Church and formerly was a member of Pinecrest Baptist Church of Charleston He was active in Hampton Park Baptist Church where he was a Sunday school superintendent and deacon for several years Surviving are a sister Evelyn Jean-sonne of Chickasaw Ala and two grandchildren Eleanor Daley TILLMAN Services for Eleanor A Daley 67 will be held at 3 pm today at Sauls Funeral Home of Ridgeland with burial in Sardis Cemetery Mrs Daley died Friday March 19 1993 Born in Shadyside Ohio she was a daughter of the late Arnold and Jeanette Rutherford VanDyne She was owner and operator of Beauty Shop for 30 years operated Market for 14 years and was a member of the Church of Christ She attended Tillman United Methodist Church and was a member of Clemson Extension Quilting Club Surviving are her husband Thaire Daley of Tillman sons Thaire Daley Jr of Ridgeland and James Daley of Tillman brothers Arnold VanDyne of Ashland Ky and Phillip VanDyne of Perrysburg Ohio sisters Betty Geary of Shadyside and Phyllis Beach of Ridgeland and two grandchildren Eula DeHart CINCINNATI Services for Eula DeHart 80 of 1704 Howland Place will be held at 11 am Monday at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home of Newberry with burial in St Lutheran Church cemetery The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home Memorials may be made to the church cemetery fund Mrs DeHart died Thursday March 18 1993 Born in Oconee County she was a daughter of the late Mart and Salley Jones Hester She was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church of Newberry Surviving are her husband Jesse DeHart a son Harold DeHart of Cincinnati brothers Beonar Hester of Greenville and TJ Hester of Cincinnati one grandchild and one great-grandchild Sarah Gatlin HARTSVILLE Services for Sarah Gatlin 78 will be held at 4 pm Monday at Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home with burial in Westview Memorial Park The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home Mrs Gatlin wife of the late John Gatlin died Saturday March 20 1993 Born in Lee County she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Johnie Mae Smith Woodham She was a member of Savannah Advent Christian Church and the WHFM Society Surviving are a daughter Rebecca Ulmer of Hartsville and sisters Margaret Lewis of Colorado Springs Colo and Betty Jo Moore of Hartsville Violet Gilmore CHERAW Services for Violet Ethel Parson Gilmore 90 will be held at 3 pm today at Robinson AME Zion Church with burial in Foundry Hill Cemetery Funeral Home is in charge Mrs Gilmore died Thursday March 18 1993 Born in Chesterfield County she was a daughter of the late Laura Davis and John Parson She was a member of Robinson AME Zion Church and served as class leader Surviving are sons Bright Gilmore of Long Island NY and Theodore Gilmore of Bladensburg Md daughters Idell Miller of Baltimore and Mittie Acosta of Fayetteville NC and a brother John Parson of Washington Rena Grainger LORIS Services for Rena Cox Grainger 68 will be held at 4 pm today at Mount Zion Baptist Church Hardwick Funeral Home is in charge Mrs Grainger wife of the late Rufus Grainger died Saturday March 20 1993 Born in Horry County she was a daughter of the late Jenkins and Jennie Strickland Cox She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church Surviving are daughters Santa Marie and Veronica Grainger Judy Canady Glenda Martin Cathy Stevens and Tammy Coats all of Loris a brother Jaby Cox of Longs sisters Letha Soles of Wilmington NC and Mildred of Whiteville NC eight grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren Faye Gregory ROCK HILL Services for Faye Gregory 70 of 639 Stonewall Court will be held at 4 pm today at Park Baptist Church with burial in Laurelwood Cemetery Greene Funeral Home is in charge Mrs Gregory died Friday March 19 1993 Born in Pageland she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Eva Lowery Cheek She was a retired employee of Hoechst Celanese Corp of Rock Hill and was a member of Park Baptist Church She was active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2889 and American Legion Post 34 Surviving are her husband Earle Gregory a daughter Phyllis Clark of Aiken and three grandchildren Frank Harley Jr Services for Frank Harley Jr of 1647 Double Branch St West Columbia will be held at 2 pm Monday at Funeral Home with burial in St AME Church cemetery of North Mr Harley died Thursday March 18 1993 Born in Calhoun County he was a son of the late Frank and Irene Gladden Harley A former Civilian Conservation Corps worker he was employed by Wilbert Vault Plant and the City of West Columbia He attended St AME Church of North Surviving are his wife Eartha Harley daughters Mary Prioleau and Vemell Cheatham both of West Columbia and Bertha Green of Detroit a sister Albertha Jones of North and a brother Eugene Harley of Clearwater Fla Robert Hill MYRTLE BEACH Services for Robert Hill 77 will be held at 2 pm today at St Episcopal Church with burial in North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens McMillan-Small Funeral Home is in charge Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society Mr Hill died Saturday March 20 1993 Born in Rutland Vt he (vas a son of the late Gordon and Mabel Harvey Hill He Mary Booth 76 wife of the late JB Booth of Conway died Saturday Plans will be announced by Goldfinch Funeral Home Conway Chapel Lila June Perry Floyd 61 died Saturday Plans will be announced by Morris Funeral Home of Hemingway Edward Fripp Jr of 102 Mark St died Friday Plans will be announced by Leevy's Funeral Home Joseph Houston 74 of North died Saturday Plans will be announced by Knotts Funeral Home Essie Johnson of 6811 Gavilan Ave died Saturday Plans will be announced by Leevy's Funeral Home Milton Jones 78 of 2601 Sheryl Lane died Saturday Plans will be announced by Dunbar Funeral Home Devine Street Chapel Carrie Bell Martin 59 of Conway died Saturday The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Goldfinch Funeral Home Conway Chapel Florence King Mike 88 of Ridgeland wife of the late William Mike died Friday Plans will be announced by Sauls Funeral Home Joseph Miller of 1329 Northwood St died Friday Plans will be announced by Leevy's Funeral Home Rebecca Weiss Nussbaum 77 of Gaston died Saturday The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Monday at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home Jack Wilson 78 of Ehrhardt died Friday Plans will be announced by Carroll Mortuary of Bamberg Klenzo Wilson 68 of 505 Senn St West Columbia died Saturday Plans will be announced by Metropolitan Funeral Service TRAVELERS REST Services for Charles Mackey Shelton 44 will be held at 11 am at Howze Mortuary with burial in Scott Chandler Family Cemetery of Marshall The family will receive friends from 5 to 6:30 pm today at the funeral home Mr Shelton died Monday March 15 1993 He was a son of Viola Cook Shelton and the late Arlie Shelton He was a machine operator with Greenville Finishing Co Surviving are his mother of Travelers Rest brothers Robert Phillip George and Ronnie Shelton all of Travelers Rest Douglas Shelton of Columbia and HB Shelton of Chicago sisters Barbara Shelton of Travelers Rest Linda Shelton of Greenville and Lois Oliver of Detroit Mona Lee Flee of North Carolina and Carol Seizol of Chicago Nellie Shubrick GEORGETOWN Services for Nellie McCants Shubrick of 410 Orange St will be held at noon Saturday at First Calvary Baptist Church with burial in Fairfield Cemetery Arcadia Plantation Wilds Funeral Home is in charge Mrs Shubrick died Tuesday March 16 1993 Born in Georgetown County she was a daughter of the late Timothy and Josephine Winnglass McCants She was a retired housekeeper and a member of First Calvary Missionary Baptist Church Surviving are a son Joshua Shubrick of Landover Md daughters Elizabeth Gary of Myrtle Beach and Margaret Carr of Brooklyn NY sisters Sue Alston of Georgetown and Rena Oliver of Long Island NY and a brother Lacy McCants of Richmond Va Edward Sparks HARTSVILLE Services for Edward Sparks will be held at 4 pm Monday at Centenary United Methodist Church with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery Hines Funeral Home is in charge Mr Sparks died Thursday March 18 1993 Born in Darlington County he was a son of the late Lee and Dennie Kelley Sparks He was employed with Frank Farm Equipment for more than 25 years and was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Men Surviving are his wife Rosa Sparks a son Tommy Rogers of Hartsville sister Mazalee Sparks of Philadelphia Rosa Mae Owens of Baltimore Louise Rogers of New York City and Ilean Ings of Hartsville and five grandchildren Margaret Sprawls AIKEN Services for Margaret Lucile Sprawls 81 of 2809 Catawba St will be held at 3 pm today in Bethany Cemetery George Funeral Home Downtown Chapel is in charge Memorials may be made to the Lucile Sprawls BSN Scholarship Fund at the University of South Carolina at Aiken Mrs Sprawls died Friday March 19 1993 A daughter of the late Roy Suther and Ora Mae Claninger she was a registered nurse and was graduated from the Barrett School of Nursing at the University Hospital of Augusta She practiced at the Aiken County Hospital and was a member of St United Methodist Church Surviving are her husband JM Sprawls daughters Dr Mary Rogers of Aiken Sandra Sandberg of Raleigh NC and Martha Blanco of North Augusta a son James Sprawls Jr of Aiken 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren John Summers NEWBERRY Services for John Summers 73 of 3446 Elmwood Circle will be held at 3 pm Monday at St Matthew Baptist Church with burial in Werts Cemetery The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at Wilson Funeral Home Mr Summers died Thursday March 18 1993 Born in Newberry County he was a son of the late Shine Summers and Idella Osbey He was a retired employee of Thomas and Howard Co and was a World War II veteran Surviving are sons Richard and JW Summers both of Newberry and Larry Summers of Brooklyn NY daughters Laura Neal and Dorothy and Helen Summers all of Brooklyn and Brenda Faye Douglas and Bernetta Wicker both of Newberry brothers Clarence Ruff of Newberry and Richard Osbey of Spartanburg 25 grandchildren 18 RITES Manson Cantrell of 1013 Lake-wood Drive West Columbia at 1:30 pm at Mount Tabor Lutheran Church with burial at 4:30 pm in Live Oak Memorial Gardens in Charleston Thompson Funeral Home of West Columbia is in charge Memorials may be made to the church or the Robert Major Building Fund at Ashley River Baptist Church of Charleston Sarah Adams Dyson 76 of 4523 Shannon Springs Road at 2 pm at Northeast Presbyterian Church with burial in Elmwood Memorial Gardens Dunbar Funeral Home Gervais Street Chapel is in charge Memorials may be made to the Carolina Children's Home Frod Holt Jr of Columbia at 2 pm at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home Lexington Chapel Nancy Elizabeth Sharpe Goodwin Jeffcoat 78 of 419 Meadowfield Road Gaston at 3 pm Pleasant Pines Baptist Church Thompson Funeral Home of West Columbia is in charge Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the South Congaree Fire Department Holly Means of Lexington at 4 pm in Southland Memorial Gardens Caughman-Harman Funeral Home Lexington Chapel Mildred Nina Miller of 442 Long Spires Road Gaston at 2 pm at Thompson Funeral Home of West Columbia with burial in Southland Memorial Gardens Rudolph Moore 59 of Jefferson at 4 pm at Sutton Funeral Home Dorothy Rosier of Lexington at 4 pm at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home Lexington Chapel Palmus Gertrude co*ker Suite of Columbia at 2 pm at Talbert-Shives Funeral Home Colonial Chapel with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park Junera Announcement A CAPT CANTRELL: Funeral services for Capt Manson Cantrell will be held at 1:30 this (Sunday) afternoon in Mt Tabor Lutheran Church Interment will follow at 430 this (Sunday) afternoon In Live Oak Memorial Gardens In Charleston Honorary Pallbearers will be active and retired Highway Patrolmen MRS MILLER: Funeral services for Mildred Nina Miller will be held at 2 o'clock this (Sunday) afternoon In the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home Interment will follow in Southland Memo rial Gardens MRS JEFFCOAT: Funeral services for Nancy Elizabeth Sharpe Goodwin Jeffcoat will be held at 3 o'clock this (Sunday) afternoon in Pleasant Pines Baptist Church Interment will follow In the church cemetery Honorary pallbearers will be the South Congaree Fire Department iilljompBmt Junrral Some WEST COLUMBIA SiC The State publishes obituaries free of charge as a public service Information is provided by funeral homes Obituaries may be edited for length policy and style.

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