U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Mr. Gordon Merritt Jr.
Retired dairy farmer
Announcement dated June 1, 1998
GREENSBORO, Ga. -- Mr. Gordon Lenwood Merritt Jr., 84, of 4161 Walker Church Road, died Saturday, May 30, 1998, at her residence.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Walker United Methodist Church with the Revs. Wayne Usry and Rick Maeser officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery" target="_blank">cemetery.
Mr. Merritt, a native of Greene County, owned and operated a sawmill and dairy farm, and had worked in the dairy business for 30 years. He was a member of Walker United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Maizell Powell Merritt; two sons, Lester R. Merritt Sr. and Melvin T. Merritt, both of Greensboro; a daughter, Hilda M. Jackson, Siloam; and 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be George Boswell, Cotton Boswell, Bob Leach, Cecil Powell, Doyle Merritt and Ceils Merritt.
Friends may call at McCommons Funeral Home.
Mrs. S. Lynne Phillips
Homemaker
Announcement dated June 1, 1998
Mrs. S. Lynne Phillips, of 2483 Reese Ave., died Saturday, May 3, 1998, at her residence.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Elliott Sons Funeral Home, Lumpkin Road, with the Rev. Winston Collins officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Mrs. Phillips, a native of Augusta, was a homemaker.
Her family said she was a beloved mother and wife and will be greatly missed by her family, friends and everyone who knew her.
Survivors include her husband, Wayne M. Phillips; a son, Joseph ``Joey" M. Phillips, Augusta; a daughter, Lindsey Anne Phillips, Augusta; her parents, Leon Balkcum and Hazel Balkcum, Augusta; two brothers, Michael Lee Balkcum and Jason Leon Balkcum, both of Augusta; and three sisters, Sherry Ann Sealey, Dale Celise Meyers and Susan Yvonne Thurman, all of Augusta.
Pallbearers will be Jason Balkcum, Robert Salter, Dempsey Phillips, Ronald Scott, David Lawton, Chris Phillips and Ronnie Lazar.
Memorials may be made to the Lynne Phillips Memorial Trust on behalf of Joey and Lindsey Phillips c/o First Union Bank, Peach Orchard Road.
Friends may call at the residence.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Vivian Pye
Homemaker
Announcement dated June 1, 1998
PEMBROKE, Ga. -- Mrs. Vivian Morgan Braswell Pye, 87, died Sunday, May 31, 1998.
The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church, Stilson, with the Rev. James Dukes and Spencer Moore and George Daunhauer officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery" target="_blank">cemetery.
Mrs. Pye, a native of Bulloch County, had lived in Pembroke for more than two years. She was a homemaker and a member of Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Timothy Arthur ``Jack" Pye, Hanahan, S.C.; three daughters, Eyvonne Carruthers, Statesboro, Sue Edwards, Fernandina, and Charlotte Winters, Pembroke; a sister, Sara Lou Hollingsworth, Statesboro; and 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Joiner-Shepard Funeral Home, Statesboro.
Mrs. Mary Sease
Announcement dated June 1, 1998
EHRHARDT, S.C. -- Mrs. Mary Carter Sease, 84, of Route 1, died Friday, May 29, 1998, in Columbia.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. St. Luke United Methodist Church with the Rev. Benjamin Webb officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery" target="_blank">cemetery.
Mrs. Sease, a native of Bamberg County, was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth Jones and Luetisha Jamison, both of Columbia; a brother, William ``Buster" Carter, Brooklyn, N.Y.; and 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Cave Funeral Service, Ehrhardt, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. George Stone
Medical College of Georgia retiree
Announcement dated June 1, 1998
Mr. George Stone, 65, of 724 Greene St., Apt. 313, died Friday, May 29, 1998, at his residence.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pine Hill Baptist Church, Louisville, with the Rev. Andrew Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery" target="_blank">cemetery.
Mr. Stone, a native of Jefferson County, had retired from the Medical College of Georgia, and was a former employee of Bush Field Airport. He volunteered in the Foster Grandparents program of Richmond County. He was a member of Pine Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Stone; a son, Dwayne Lawrence Stone Sr., Augusta; two sisters, Marlene Herrington, Augusta, and Carrie Mann, Amityville, N.Y.; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be cousins.
Friends may call at the residence of Marlene Herrington, 2347 Dublin Road, or after 1 p.m. today at C.A. Reid Sr. Memorial Funeral Home.
Mr. Mark Strobridge
Cook
Announcement dated June 1, 1998
HEPHZIBAH -- Mr. Mark Anthony Strobridge, 24, of 2706 Castletown Drive, died Thursday, May 28, 1998, in Aiken County.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Rosa Williams officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Grove cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery.
Mr. Strobridge, a native of Philadelphia, was a cook at Outback Steak House.
Survivors include a son, Dantre Strobridge; two daughters, Demetria Winfield and DeJuan Winfield; his parents, Johnnie Strobridge and Rosia Strobridge; two brothers, Gary Hill and Reggie Brown; and a sister, Benita Forrest.
Friends may call at the residence or at the funeral home.
Mrs. Pearle Timmerman
Announcement dated June 01, 1998
AIKEN -- Mrs. Pearle Heath Timmerman, 94, of 123 Dupont Drive, died Saturday, May 30, 1998, at Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Center.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Shellhouse Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Hasty officiating. Burial will be in Talatha Baptist Church cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery.
Mrs. Timmerman, a native of Aiken County, was a member of the Women's American Legion. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Women's Missionary Union.
Survivors include a brother, Geddings Heath, Aiken; and two sisters, Etta Heath, Aiken, and Kathleen Frandsen, Atlanta.
Pallbearers will be Raymond A. Marks Jr., Carroll G. Heath, C.E. Heath, Kenneth Heath, Chris Padgett and Guy Padgett.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Women's Missionary Union, 120 Chesterfield St., Aiken, SC 29801.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Jeanne Bonin
Retired city messenger
Announcement dated June 02, 1998
Mrs. Jeanne B. Bonin, 65, of 313 Pineview Drive, died Saturday, May 30, 1998, at University Hospital.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Alfred Roy and Sons Funeral Home, Worcester, Mass. Burial will be in Notre Dame cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery, Worcester.
Mrs. Bonin, a native of Worcester, had retired from the city of Worcester as city messenger. She was a Roman Catholic.
Survivors include a son, Brandt Bonin, Augusta; a brother, Henry Belch, Clearwater, Fla.; two sisters, Sue Suskey and Connie Power, both of Worcester; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Alfred Roy and Sons Funeral Home.
Elliott Sons Funeral Home, Columbia Road, is in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Elizabeth Boone
Homemaker
Announcement dated June 02, 1998
BELVEDERE -- Mrs. Elizabeth Hammond ``Lizzie" Boone, 93, died Sunday, May 31, 1998, at National Health Care Center.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Peace Haven Baptist cemetery" target="_blank">Cemetery, Edgefield, with the Rev. Robert Ledbetter officiating.
Mrs. Boone, a native of Edgefield County, was a homemaker and a member of Peace Haven Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Julia B. Manly, North Augusta; a brother, Billy Hammond, Clarks Hill; and three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Peace Haven Baptist Church.
Friends may call at the residence of Julia Manly, North Augusta, or at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Edgefield.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Bertha Borom
Nurse
Announcement dated June 02, 1998
Mrs. Bertha ``Jeanell" Jenkins Borom, 55, of 2410 Mount Auburn Ave., died Saturday, May 30, 1998, at University Hospital.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Maranatha Christian Center with the Rev. Caesar Brooks officiating. Burial will be in Walker Memorial Park.
Mrs. Borom, a native of Augusta, was a nurse at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, and a member of Maranatha Christian Center.
Survivors include a daughter, Phebee Henderson, Atlanta; two brothers, Frank Jenkins and Arthur Jenkins; and a sister, Georgeena Bailey.
Friends may call at the residence or at Dent's Undertaking Establishment.
