U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Louise 'Dee Dee' Conner
HEMINGWAY -- Louise "Dee Dee" Mau Conner, 51, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2003, at Georgetown Memorial Hospital.
She was born Jan. 10, 1952, in Georgetown, a daughter of the late Hans Mau and Hannah Thomas Mau.
She grew up in Georgetown and worked at the Delta Hallmark Shop for a number of years. She had lived in the Pleasant Hill community of Georgetown County for the past 17 years.
Survivors include her husband, David E. Conner, of Hemingway; a son, Steven H. Mau, of Georgetown; two daughters, Michelle Wood of Atlanta and Barbara Wrenn of Georgetown; a stepson, David E. Conner Jr., of Georgetown; two stepdaughters, Mellissa Tanner of Johnsonville and Barbara Conner of Hemingway; two brothers, H. Michael Mau and Johnny L. Mau of Georgetown; and 11 grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Mayer Funeral Home, Georgetown chapel.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The Rev. Wayne Ellis will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Baptist Cemetery.
Betty Emmons
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- Betty Love McCallum Emmons, 79, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003.
She was born Sept. 9, 1923, in Jameson, Fla., a daughter of Hugh Haynesworth McCallum Sr. and Harriette Marie Love McCallum.
She was a drum major and a graduate of 
Washington County High School in Chipley, Fla., class of 1941 and of Florida State College for Women where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority and the Village Vamps.
During the years as a military family, she and her husband, Dick, lived in England, France, Germany and many U.S. locales before settling in Fort Walton Beach in 1971.
She was known as "BettaLuv," "BL" and "Mimi." She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and cousin. She touched many lives and was a very loyal friend.
She was predeceased by her parents, her brother, Hugh H. McCallum Jr.; and her husband of 47 years, retired Col. Richard A. Emmons, Air Force, in 1992.
Survivors include two daughters, Betsy Swaim and her husband, Roddy, of Murrells Inlet and Anne Albaugh and her husband, Gary, of Fort Walton Beach; three grandchildren, Ryan Swaim and his wife, Cindy, of Myrtle Beach, Kelley Swaim Keats and her husband, Dave, of Apex, N.C., and Stacey Albaugh of Capitol Heights, Md.; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who will greatly miss this true "Southern Belle."
Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at McLaughlin Funeral Home of Fort Walton Beach.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hillcrest Cemetery in Quincy, Fla.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
The family would like to thank Dr. Guentzel and the staff at Benton House and Westwood for their kindness and compassion while caring for "Ms. Betty."
Marion Floyd
AYNOR -- Marion Juanita Black Floyd, 80, wife of James Leon Floyd Sr., of Eighth Avenue, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2003, at home after an illness.
She was born in Greenwood, a daughter of the late Martin Otis and Geneva Derrick Black.
She was a member of Aynor United Methodist Church and was a graduate of Lander University. She retired as a teacher at Aynor High School and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors, in addition to her husband of Aynor, include a son, Dr. James L. Floyd Jr., of Myrtle Beach; a daughter, Jo Floyd McDonald, of Solomon, Md.; a sister, Odelle Hicks of St. Matthews, and her husband, Jay; four grandchildren, Austin Floyd, Lee Floyd, Christen McDonald and Chad McDonald; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Aynor United Methodist Church. The Rev. John Bauknight will officiate. Burial will be in Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Aynor United Methodist Church, 1007 Elm St., Aynor, SC 29511 or to Pisgah United Methodist Church, 1600 Pisgah Church Road, Galivants Ferry, SC 29544.
Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway chapel, is in charge.
Lester A. Furr Jr.
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH -- Lester A. Furr Jr., 67, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at Loris Community Hospital.
He was born in Charlotte, N.C., a son of the late Lester A. and Ardenia Blake Furr Sr.
He was a member of the Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church and was a veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Furr, of North Myrtle Beach; a son, Lester A. Furr III, of Columbia; four daughters Pamala Truesdale of Pageland, Lynn Wright of Kingsport, Tenn., Lanne Burr of Deep Creek, N.C., and Heidi Walters of Poplarville, Miss.; seven brothers Tim, Rick, Arthur, Steve, Ronnie, Mike and Donnie Furr, all of Charlotte; four sisters Peggy McGee of Collettsville, N.C., Janet Gibson of Mount Holly, N.C., Diane Furr of Charlotte and Judy Mills of Loris; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Lee Funeral Home.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens in Charlotte. The Rev. M. L. Walters will officiate.
Memorials may be made to the Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church, P.O. Box 787, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597.
Lee Funeral Home and Crematory of Little River/North Myrtle Beach is in charge.
Murchison 'M.L.' Gilmore II
CONWAY -- Murchison "M.L." Gilmore II, 45, of the Pine Grove Section, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003.
The funeral will be at 4 p.m. today at Palmetto Funeral Home in Conway. The Rev. David O'Brien will officiate. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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Calitha M. Gore
CONWAY -- Calitha Moore Gore, 84, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2003, at Conway Hospital after an illness.
Arrangements will be announced by Latimer's Funeral Home.
Mary Hatcher
MARION, N.C. -- Mary Twitty Frye Hatcher, 55, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, after an illness.
She was a native of Marion, N.C. She was a 1966 graduate of Marion High School and a 1970 graduate of Converse College with a bachelor's degree in English. She received a master's degree in English from the University of South Carolina in 1972. She taught English in North Carolina and in Maryland. She was also organist for St. John's Church in Marion and more recently at St. Martin's in the Field Episcopal Church in Severna Park, Md., where she was a long-time member.
At St. Martin's, she was director of the handbell choir, took part in and directed church dramas and was instrumental in the development of the youth program, which continues to thrive today.
For several years, she was head of the commission of the Angelican Haitian Partnership for St. Martin's acting as liaison between the parish and La Resurrection, St. Martin's sister church in Gros Morne, Haiti. She visited Haiti on three occasions and was inspired by the faith and hope of the people of Gros Morne, one of hundreds of Haitian villages ravaged by poverty, illiteracy and sickness. She shared that inspiration with the congregation of St. Martin's, encouraging members to visit and provide assistance to La Resurrection and to the renovation of three schools in Gros Morne. Her life was directed by the love of her children. She developed the youth group, created music for their celebrations and worked with Haiti to leave the world a better place for them.
She was predeceased by her father, Robert Woods Twitty of Myrtle Beach.
Survivors include her husband, the Rev. John Harris Hatcher Jr.; daughters Lori Rogers Frye of Baltimore and Jenny Cassels Frye of Salisbury, from her marriage to Newton Phillips Frye III, who died in 1996; her mother, Ellen Coker Twitty, of Myrtle Beach; sisters Martha Erwin of Greenwood, Ellen McCotter of Washington, N.C., Lillian Welch of Charlotte, N.C., and Bobbie Matticke of Myrtle Beach; stepdaughter, Julia Hatcher Warner, of Three Rivers, Mich.; stepson, Douglas McAllister Hatcher, of Arlington, Va.; and a stepgrandson, Conner Warner, of Three Rivers, Mich.
The funeral was Monday at St. Martin's in the Field Episcopal Church. Burial will be in the family gravesite in Darlington at a later date.
Memorials may be made to St. Martin's-in-the-Field Episcopal Church, Haiti Partnerships, 375 Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD 21146.
Barranco and Sons, P.A., Funeral Home of Severna Park is in charge.
