U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
David B. Andrews III
David Benjamin “Ben” Andrews III, 52, husband of Deborah Evans Andrews, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, in Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning.
Born Nov. 1, 1954, in Manning, he was a son of D.B. Andrews Jr. and Ruby Heriot Andrews. A carpenter and a musician, he loved to play the guitar and write music. He was a member of Paxville Baptist Church and attended Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of Manning; parents of Paxville; a daughter, Rebecca Andrews of Manning; a stepson, Jeremy Frederick of Paxville; two stepdaughters, Janna Varn and Allissa Richardson of Manning; a brother, Vance Andrews of Wedgefield; a sister, Paula Tannenbaum of Lynchburg, Va.; six grandchildren; two nieces; and two nephews.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006, in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home in Manning with the Revs. Mike Murdoch and Billy Jones officiating.
Burial followed in Paxville Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ray Morris, Raymond McCarthy, Leon Graham, Mike Broadway, Wesley Broadway and Craig Varn.
Barry Ardis served as an honorary pallbearer.
Memorials may be made to Paxville Baptist Church, P.O. Box 5005, Paxville, S.C. 29102.
Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory of Manning was in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth E. Saunders
Kenneth Elvin Saunders, 43, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born Jan. 14, 1963, in Danbury, Conn., he was a son of the late Phillip V. Saunders Sr. and the late Diane Akridge Saunders. He was a retired machine operator, a U.S. Navy veteran and was of the Protestant faith.
Surviving are a daughter, Melissa Saunders of Naugatuck, Conn.; two sisters, Phyllis (John) Zemko of Manning, and Sherry (Stephen) Radeschi of Mesa, Ariz.; and a brother, Phillip V. Saunders Jr. of Chandler, Ariz.
A memorial service was held on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, in Manning New Start Church with the Rev. Dale Turner officiating.
Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory in Manning was in charge of the arrangements.
Ronald S. Ross Jr.
GREELEYVILLE – Ronald S. “Smitty” Ross Jr., 59, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, in a Charleston hospital.
Mr. Ross was born March 17, 1947, in Sumter, a son of the late Helen McKnight and Ronald S. Ross Sr. He was a graduate of Greeleyville High School and Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, N.C. He was retired from the forestry industry after 35 years. Mr. Ross was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and received the Bronze Star with three Oak Leaf Clusters with the V Device for heroism. He was a member of Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the Vietnam Vets of America, ABATE, the Sons of the Confederacy, SCVM, and the Mechanized Cavalry of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret Lesesne Ross of Greeleyville; three daughters, Kellen (Daniel) Puzewski of Sumter, Annie Manning and her fiancé, Dave Ernst of Mount Pleasant, and Mary (Matthew) Wood of Clayton, N.C.; a brother, Michael C. Ross of Greeleyville; and two grandchildren, Peyton Puzewski and Anna Margaret Puzewski.
Graveside funeral services were held on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, in Mount Hope Cemetery in Greeleyville, directed by Williamsburg Funeral Home of Kingstree.
Memorials may be made to the Mount Vernon United Methodist Church.
Williamsburg Funeral Home of Kingstree was in charge of the arrangements.
John A. Rogers
BISHOPVILLE – John A. Rogers, 65, husband of Jean Rogers, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2006, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville.
Born in Lee County, he was a son of the late Seldon Rogers and the late Janie Lee Bell Rogers. He attended Wayside Baptist Church.
Survivors besides his wife include a daughter, Diane Rogers of Bishopville; a son, Jerry Rogers of Bishopville; a nephew, Chris Rogers of Hartsville; two nieces, Angie Outlaw and Carol Rogers, both of Bishopville; a sister, Betty Rose Hodge of Manning; two brothers, Seldon M. Rogers and Bruce Rogers, both of Columbia; and three grandchildren, John Wesley Rogers and his wife, Alana, Nicholas Rogers and Danielle Rogers, all of Bishopville.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, in the Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. James Baker officiating.
Burial was in the Cedar Creek Baptist Church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the family, c/o Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home, P.O. Box 731, Bishopville, S.C.
Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Lee Pearson
On Friday, Dec. 1., 2006, in 
New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y, surrounded by her loving children, Mother Mary Lee Cain Pearson was called home to a brighter side.
Mary Lee was the second born of 11 children to the later Peter Cain Sr. and the late Estelle Brown-Cain on Aug. 4, 1916 in the Jordan community of Manning. She was educated in the public schools of Clarendon County.
On Nov. 1, 1943, Mary Lee was joined in Holy Matrimony with the love of her life, the late Pinkney Jefferson Pearson Sr. This union was truly “till death do us part.” Father Pinkney Pearson Sr. was called home on July 10, 2001 after 56 years of devoted marriage. This special union of love was blessed with seven children, two sons of which preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.
Mother Mary Lee took great pride in the rearing of her young children. It was always a great cultural experience to sit and watch their mother in the old southern and African tradition of “hand patch quilting.” It was truly a labor of love that her children still have in their homes that will always be treasured. Another favorite of hers was her flower garden and yard that was always an array of God’s beauty.
Mother Mary Lee Pearson was a devoted member of Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ Church in Davis Station, where her nephew, Elder Sampson Pearson, is pastor. She was always busy working for the Master as a Sunday school teacher, church choir member and as a member of the Senior Usher Board. She was also a member of the Spring Hill O.E.S. #263 (Easter Star) of Summerton.
She leaves to cherish precious memories four daughters and one son: Helen (Harry) Williams of Baltimore; Lillie (Isaiah) Owens of Mt. Vernon, N.Y.; devoted and loving daughters with whom she lived in Brooklyn for the last two years, her primary caregivers, Ollie Pearson and Maxine Pearson, and one son, Peter (Queenie) Pearson of Brooklyn; two stepdaughters, Thelma (Johnnie) Henderson of Hollywood, Fla., and Patsy Williams of Sumter; nephew, Elder Sampson Pearson of Manning, and Sister-Friend Mazell Cain of Davis Station, both of whom were her caregivers in South Carolina; three sisters, Ruth C. Nelson, Elmara C. (Angelo) Sharpe and Ellen Johnson; four brothers, Willie Cain, Alvin (Eaddy) Cain, Thomas (Ann) Cain and George Cain; one brother-in-law, Elijah Ragin; two sisters-in-law, Ellen Dixon and Hattied Pearson; 25 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral services were held in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006 at the Owens Funeral Home in New York, N.Y.
Local services were held on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006 at Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ Church in Davis Station.
Interment followed in the Carolina Davis Cemetery in Davis Station.
Isaiah Owens Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Richard L. Morris
Richard Lee Morris, 42, husband of Cynthia R. Henry, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, at Providence Hospital in Columbia.
Born Sept. 5, 1964, in the Silver community of Manning, he was a son of Lee Morris and Geronia Pugh Morris.
He was a 1982 graduate of Scott’s Branch High School, a 1985 graduate of Morris College and a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. At an early age he joined St. John Baptist Church. He was employed by Willow Glenn Academy as a supervisor.
Survivors include his wife, Cynthia R. Henry of Summerton; parents Lee and Geronia Pugh Morris of the home; grandmother Rosa Morris of Silver; a son, Rashad M. Hilton of Manning; two daughters, Tanisha N. Bethune of Columbia and Myiea S. Henry of Rock Hill; two brothers, Bernard (Dawn) Morris of Silver and Michael (Casey) Morris of Japan; three sisters, Ernestine Morris, Gretta (Terry) Johnson and Sonya (Benjamin) Mellerson, all of Manning; six aunts; nine uncles; and three great-grandaunts.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, at Scott’s Branch High School in Summerton, with the Rev. Dr. Cokley Richburg, pastor, officiating, the Rev. Dr. J. Stukes presiding, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Richburg, the Rev. Wayne Blackwell and Minister Terry Johnson.
Burial was in St. John Baptist Church cemetery.
Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning was in charge of arrangements.
Gladys M. Lee
God made a special visit on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center; He took a special angel home, Mrs. Gladys McKenzie Lee.
Mrs. Lee was born Sept. 22, 1928, on the McKenzie Crossroads of Beulah, now known as Olanta. She was born in the year of the notorious flood, which she talked about often.
She attended the old Board Primary School of Olanta, for only a few years, because she and her siblings helped work the farms to support the family. She was the baby of the family and always bragged that she never had to work too hard because the others looked out for her. She grew up in the white sand hills of Olanta and enjoyed a delightful childhood that she shared with her family many, many times. Every experience had a lesson behind it.
As a young teenager, she met and married Elister Lee from right around the corner of Lynchburg. He became the provider for her and her family for the next 46 years. They anxiously moved to the big city of Sumter in the early 1950s to provide a better life for their family. She was a virtuous, God-fearing, strong, no-nonsense woman. She worked faithfully and diligently along with her husband to provide a secure and loving home for her family and many others.
First, she was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and later joined Salem Baptist Church after moving to Sumter. She firmly believed in supporting the church in whatever way was needed. She loved God, her family and neighbors and provided many hot meals and tidbits of wisdom. She was a great cook; her greatest joy was having all of her family and friends around her as often as possible and feeding them until they could eat no more. Her home was filled of laughter and joy, which meant a great deal to her.
She leaves to cherish her family members who will always keep her in their hearts: Two daughters, Ida Lee Golden of Sumter and Virginia Dell (Lawrence) Gamble of Lynchburg; two sons, Richard (Josephine) Lee and Elister (Sandra) Lee Jr., both of Sumter; the apples of her eyes, four grandchildren, Fredricka (Anthony) Taylor, Richard Alonza Lee Jr., Roderick (Gwen) Muhummed and Allicia Marie Golden; six great-grandchildren, Tylek, Ikell, Amani, Adrianna, Quadashia and Rashidah G.; three daughters-in-law, Ruthie Lee, Lesa Lee and Mary Golden, all of Sumter; one granddaughter-in-law, Stephanie Simon of Columbia; two sons-in-law, Asbury (Joe) McFadden and Alphonso Golden of Sumter; two brothers, Lawrence McKenzie of Olanta and Robert (Helen) Goodman of Sumter; three sisters-in-law, Marie Brodie of Newark, N.J., Lottie Bell Quattlebaum and Gayle Goodman of Turbeville; two brothers-in-law, Freddie Goodman of Lake City and Dale Goodman of the home; a special cousin, Lottie Baker of Sumter; special friends, Janie Daniel, Ruth Pringle, Alma Wright, Mattie Bruce, Blondell Golden, Ida McFadden and David Nelson, all of Sumter, and Ruby Chambers of Charlotte, N.C.; heart-bared children whom she loved and cherished as her own, Susan Scarborough, Marilyn LeNeau, Cissy and Quienice Sanders, Irvin China, Cynthia, Latasha and LaToya Richardson, Rhonda Pearson, Angela and Debra Taylor, Brenda Hayes, the Pitts children, Reggie and Michelle Golden, Georgette Guiynard and the Golden boys, Ray and Clarice Golden, Mr. McFadden, Tony, Bubba, Mary Logan, Fannie House, Christine Carmicheal, Nay, Bryd, Alvin Lewis, Calvin Logan and Douglass Taylor; the best caregivers in the world, Pat Reames and Sallie Sumter; special nieces, Vista Wheeler, Anita Bryant, Katie Jean McKenzie, Florence White and Debra Hannah; special nephews, the Rev. O.J. Hannah, James T. Bryant, Irvin Hannah and Alphonso Hannah; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elister Lee Sr.; two daughters, Hanna McFadden and Marie Kennedy; two sisters, Katie Romans and Pearl Hannah; four brothers, Elrod, Marion and Henry McKenzie and Frank Bryant; and one granddaughter, Tammy Kennedy.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, at Salem Baptist Church with the Rev. Lamont Newsome officiating, assisted by Pastor C.E. Sanders, the Revs. Ranzey McFadden Sr., E.H. Dowell Sr. and W.M. “Bill” Baker and Minister Dorothy Ragin.
Burial followed at Hillside Memorial Park.
Community Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Robert E. Fairweather
Robert Edwin Fairweather, 76, husband of Rose Mary Paonessa Fairweather, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006.
Born in Middletown, N.Y., he was a son of the late Henry Fairweather and the late Rhea Goddard Fairweather. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was the owner of Fairweather Concrete Foundation Co. He loved his family, hunting and fishing.
Survivors besides his wife include four sons, Henry Fairweather, David Fairweather and Steve Fairweather and his wife, Kellie, all of Middletown, and Robert Fairweather of Newburgh, N.Y.; a daughter, Carol Morse and her husband, Mark, of Sumter; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; an aunt, Frances Fairweather; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother, William “Bud” Fairweather; and a sister, Ruth Stoltz.
Memorial services were held on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at the Wyboo Community Church with the Rev. Jerry Hodge officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Wyboo Community Church, S.C. 260, Manning, S.C.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter was in charge of arrangements.
Beverly S. Dickey
Beverly Shields Dickey, 54, widow of Willie James Dickey, died Dec. 5, 2006, at her residence, 1042 Mickey St., Turbeville.
Born Sept. 10, 1952, in Olanta, she was a daughter of the late Louis Shields and Rosa Hickman Shields. She attended the public schools of Florence County and was a graduate of Carver High, Lake City. She accepted Christ as her Savior and joined Mount Zion Freewill Baptist Church and served on the junior choir and usher board in her youth.
In adulthood, she returned to Mount Zion and was an active member. She was employed at Stitching Post, Olanta.
Survivors include one son, Willie James Dickey Jr. of Sumter; four daughters, Andrea Dickey-Player of Turbeville, Angela Dickey and Willie Jean (Bryon) Stokes, both of Columbia, Cynthia (G. Wesley) Palmore of Prosperity; one brother, Andrew Jenkins of Baltimore, Md.; four sisters, Betty McCrae of Florence, Audrey Hickman of Philadelphia, Pa., Deloris McDowell of Olanta and Nell Gardner of Baltimore, Md.; and 10 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one brother.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at Mount Zion Freewill Baptist Church in Olanta, with the Rev. Jimmy McGill, pastor, officiating.
Burial was in Mount Zion Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, Olanta.
Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning was in charge of arrangements.
