U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Lois Smith
Mother Lois Smith, 71, widow of James Andrew Servance, died Nov. 5, 2007, at Palmetto Health Baptist, Columbia.
Born Aug. 29, 1936, in the Silver community of Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Louisa Postell Smith.
She was educated in the public schools of Clarendon County. She was a devoted member of St. John Baptist Church. Prior to her retirement, she was employed with the Manning Head Start Center for 29 years. Previously, she was employed with Clarendon School District 2 at Manning Middle School with the food service department.
Survivors include five sons, Robert (Arnessa) Smith of High Point, N.C., Albert (Fannie) Smith of Greensboro, N.C., Leon (Annette) Smith of Manning, Andrew Smith of Paterson, N.J., and James Smith of Sumter; three daughters, Pastor Lois A. Smith of Manning, Frances (Eugene) Dyson of White Plains, 
N.Y., and Christine (John) Lawson of Atlanta, Ga.; three sisters, Louise (Junious) Conyers of Manning, Willie Mae Glisson of Philadelphia, Pa., and Lillie Mae Pearson of Baltimore, Md.; 21 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by six sisters and one brother.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, at St. John Baptist Church, Silver community, with the Rev. Dr. C. Richburg, eulogist, officiating, assisting the Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Richburg and the Revs. Linda Conyers and Nate Brock.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home was in charge of services.
Lemmon B. Morris
Lemmon Beasley Morris, 80, husband of Agnes McGilton Morris, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at his home in Manning.
Born Sept. 24, 1927, in Alcolu, he was a son of the late Perry McDonald Morris and the late Eunice Morris Morris Parker. He was a retired dispatcher for Seaboard Coastline Railroad, a United States Navy veteran of World War II, and a member of Second Baptist Church in Manning.
Surviving besides his wife of Manning are a daughter, Mary (Waddy) Blackmon of Merritt Island, Fla.; a son, Curtis Morris of Port St. John, Fla.; a sister, Iris Richburg of Manning; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Smitty Morris.
Funeral services were held on Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home in Manning, with the Rev. Pec Chatham and the Rev. Ashley Mofield officiating.
Burial followed in Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery in Alcolu.
Pallbearers were Rodney Richburg, Robbie Richburg, Shaun Richburg, Cole Richburg, Chris Richburg, Kerry Brewer, Ronald Blackmon and Daniel Caulkins.
Honorary pallbearers were Dennis Reynolds, Michael Prindle and the men of Second Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to Tuomey Hospice, 115 N. Sumter St., Ste. 410, Sumter, S.C. 29150.
Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory of Manning was in charge of the arrangements.
Roy Touchberry Sr.
DARLINGTON – Manley L. “Roy” Touchberry Sr., 85, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007.
Mr. Touchberry was born in Manning, son of the late Joseph and Nell Gibson Touchberry. He served his country in the U.S. Army and fought in the Invasion of Normandy. Roy worked for Thomas and Howard for 26 years and was operator of B&T Package Store in Darlington. He was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are two sons, Manley L. “Roy” (Rebecca) Touchberry Jr. of Sumter and Thomas “Tommy” C. (Diana) Touchberry of Michigan; a daughter, Jane (David) Barber of Darlington; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris S. Touchberry; a brother, Carl Touchberry; and sisters, Lois and Geraldine.
Graveside services were held on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007, in Grove Hill Cemetery.
Belk Funeral Home of Darlington was in charge of the arrangements.
Frezel M. Wheeler
Frezel Magellan Wheeler, 94, widower of Caddie Estelle Cooper Wheeler, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter.
Born July 6, 1913, in Turbeville, he was a son of the late George Washington Wheeler and Jane Lucinda Virginia Dickey. He received his formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County. He was an active member of Hickory Grove Freewill Baptist Church, serving as a deacon, a trustee superintendent of the Sunday school, founder and president of the Gospel Choir and a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Three brothers and five sisters preceded him in death.
His profession was in farming, gardening and plastering.
Survivors include one son, Rudolph Wheeler; one daughter, Patricia A. Cooper McFadden; daughter-in-law, Annette B. Wheeler; two grandchildren; three nieces reared in the home, Dorothea Ford of Turbeville, Ivory Burgess of New Zion and Jenetha Burgess of Baltimore, Md.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, at Hickory Grove Freewill Baptist Church, Hickory Grove Church Road, Turbeville, with the Rev. Ronnie McFadden, pastor, officiating, Elder Kenneth Gibson, presiding, assisting the Rev. Richard Baxter, the Rev. Carnell Hampton, the Rev. M.R. Singletary and Minister W.J. Witherspoon.
Burial was in the churchyard cemetery.
Masonic rites were held Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007 at the Hayes F. and LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel.
Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning was in charge of the arrangements.
Mildred Lewis
Mildred DuBose Haley Lewis, 84, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach.
Born Dec. 24, 1922, in Manning, she was a daughter of the late Joe Swaneeville and Lottie Ridgeway DuBose. She was a member of Liberty Free Will Baptist Church. She was first married to the late Charlie Theophilus Haley and then to the late Dr. James Jefferson Lewis Jr.
Surviving are four daughters, Eleanor Haley Selph of Myrtle Beach, Hazel Haley DuPre of Manning, Mavis Haley Holliday of Sumter and Brenda Haley Flora of Columbia; a brother, Richard J. DuBose of Manning; a sister, Josephine DuBose Drake of St. Matthews; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Dalmar Charlie Haley; a grandson, Daren Alvin Holliday; four brothers; and three sisters.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home in Manning with the Rev. Bennie Turner and the Rev. David Carlson officiating.
Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bobby Gilbert Selph Jr., Joseph Haley Selph, Joel Bennett DuPre II, Terry Badger DuPre, Daren Alvin Holliday Jr., Joseph Wade Flora, Jeffery Britton Hansen, Brandon Cory Hansen and Bradley Austin Hansen.
Honorary pallbearers will be Richard J. DuBose, Ranny I. Stephens, Heyward Alvin Holliday, Jeffery Allen Hansen and Coltyn Joel DuPre.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association, Midstate S.C. Chapter, P.O. Box 7044, Columbia, S.C. 29202-7044.
Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory of Manning was in charge of arrangements.
James M. Thompson Sr.
James Murray Thompson Sr., 84, husband of Inez Thompson, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence.
Born in Manning, he was a son of the late Hugh Edward Thompson and the late Callie Daniels Thompson. Mr. Thompson was a member and deacon of Concord Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran and served in the Philippines. He was a retired farmer and carpenter and also a member of the Woodmen of the World.
He was twice married, first to the late Mildred Hodge Thompson.
Surviving are his wife of Sumter; two sons, James “Jim” M. (Gail) Thompson Jr. of Sumter and Charles “Charlie” (Dickey) Thompson of Chapin; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joyce Link and Cleo DuBose, both of Sumter; and a brother, Hugh Ray Thompson of Alcolu.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jeanette Britton Richardson; four brothers, Ed, Billy, Julian “Bubba” and Harold Thompson; and five sisters, Eva Lee, Caro Andrews, Hazel Boyce, Dot Floyd and Cecile Thompson.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Eugene Mosier officiating.
Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Grandsons served as pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to the Concord Baptist Church Building Fund, 1885 U.S. 378 E., Sumter, S.C. 29153.
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory of Sumter was in charge of the arrangements.
Henry E. Brown
Henry Edward Brown, 81, widower of Janie Larkins Brown, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Sept. 28, 2007, at his residence in Wilmington, N.C.
Born April 18, 1926, in Summerton, he was a son of the late Henry and Thelma Brown.
Henry attended the public schools of Clarendon County. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater as a marksman. During his tour of duty, he was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
He was employed by Public Works in the District of Columbia government for 27 years. For several years, he never missed a day of work, earning him the name “Old Faithful” among fellow workers and supervisors. On the job, he was also given the Award of Excellence. He retired from the District of Columbia government in 1991 after 27 years of service.
Henry was a sensitive and caring brother, husband and friend. A sister, Vera, and a brother, Howard, preceded him in death.
He leaves to cherish many memories and mourn his passing six sisters, Geneva Finney of Orangeburg, Eva Quarles of Fort Washington, Md., Beatrice Rivers of Summerton, Marian Duren of Wilmington, N.C., Ethel Marshall of Lynchburg, Va., and Maxine Reynolds of Oakland, Calif.; three brothers, Nathaniel Brown of Washington, D.C., Harrison Brown of Sumter and Thomas Brown of Orangeburg; a godson, Cedric C. Jones of Washington, D.C.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, at Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, Summerton, with the Rev. Dr. William T. Johnson, pastor, officiating, and the Rev. Tommie Duren, eulogist.
Final resting place was in the church cemetery.
Dyson’s Home for Funerals of Summerton was in charge of the arrangements.
Rebecca C. Dukes
PINEWOOD – Rebecca Canty Dukes, age 90, wife of the late John Wesley Dukes, died Saturday, July 28, 2007, at her residence in Pinewood.
Born Oct. 10, 1916, in Summerton, she was the daughter of the late John Canty and Anna Smith. She received her education in the public schools of Clarendon County. She accepted Christ as her Savior and became a member of Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, where she served faithfully until her health failed.
She is survived by one son, Johnnie Lee Dukes of Queens, N.Y.; six daughters, Rebecca Dukes Oliver, Louisianna Dukes, Essie Fielder-Oliver and Azalee Williams-Kinard, all of Pinewood, Elizabeth Johnson-Oates of Harlem, N.Y., and Lucinda (Raymond) Williams of Bronx, N.Y.; a special cousin, John (Mary) Canty of Summerton; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, Laura Dukes.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007, at Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church in Summerton.
Burial was in the churchyard.
Officiating were Dr. W.T. Johnson assisted by the Rev. W.J. Chandler and Evangelist Johnson.
Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning was in charge of arrangements.
