U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Marion Omega Woodberry Lowrimore
BRITTONS NECK -- Mrs. Marion Omega Woodberry Lowrimore, 82, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004 at Conway Nursing Center after an illness. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 30, from Richardson Funeral Home Chapel, burial will follow at Old Neck Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday, Aug. 29, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Lowrimore was born in Woodberry, a daughter of the late Charles Douglas Woodberry and Attie Bournie Woodberry. Her husband, James Murchison Lowrimore; sons Joseph Benjamin Lowrimore, Johnny Lowrimore, Ronnie Lee Lowrimore; daughter, Martha Wiggins; four brothers and two sisters predecease her. Mrs. Lowrimore worked at Russell Stovers Candy as well as for the Brittons Neck School System.
Surviving are sons, James H. Lowrimore of Dunn, N.C., Thomas W. Lowrimore of Brittons Neck; brothers, Grover Woodberry of Conway, Jack Woodberry of Brittons Neck; sister, Juliette Todd of Pamplico; 19 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
Hester Summers Medlen
CONWAY -- Hester Summers Medlen, age 92, died Aug. 27, 2004 at her residence following a long illness. Mrs. Medlen was well known in Conway as an educator, and she was a leader in both the Kingston Presbyterian Church and in the Conway community. She was predeceased by her husband Frederick Woodrow Medlen and was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Hester Clare Summers was born Oct. 17, 1911 in Cameron, S.C., to Dr. S. J. Summers and Hester Keener Summers. She was the youngest of eleven children. She graduated from Columbia College in 1932 and began her forty-year career as an educator in Florence County. In 1936 she married Fredrick Woodrow Medlen and the couple made their home in Conway, S.C. The Medlens spent many years as managers of the Austin Charles Hotel in downtown Conway, before making their home on their farm on Highway 501.
Mrs. Medlen was employed by the Horry County School District and served both as a classroom teacher and a principal in several schools in the district. She was a member of the S.C. Education Association where she served as the state president in 1954, the 
South Carolina Classroom Teachers Association, also serving as state president, and a life member of the National Education Association. She toured the nation as a speaker for the Education Association and was privileged to serve in Washington, DC on two White House Commissions under President Eisenhower. She was President of both The Horry County Education Association, and The Retired Teachers Association here in our district. She retired at age 62 having spent forty years in the classroom with only seventeen days out for illness. Following her retirement from the school district, Mrs. Medlen joined her husband in operating The Flower Shop in downtown Conway. Mrs. Medlen was a life member of the Fine Arts Club and was active in other community activities. Mrs. Medlen was awarded a citation from Columbia College, her Alma Mater. In 1988, She was awarded The Field and Herald Rod and Harold McCown Community Service Award for outstanding service to Conway and Horry County. Mrs. Medlen was a member of the prestigious Delta Kappa Gamma Society International since 1946 serving as President of both the local "Nu Chapter"and "Alpha Eta State", the South Carolina chapter of The DKG Society International. Serving this organization for more than 50 years, Mrs. Medlen was honored with membership in the "Order of the Rose."
Hester Medlen was an active member of the Kingston Presbyterian Church in Conway, teaching Sunday School and Bible Study classes for 37 years. She served as an elder, an honorary life member of the Presbyterian Women, U.S.A, and was the first female Clerk of the Session. Mrs. Medlen believed in doing for others, and dreamed that her property on Highway 501 would be used to benefit the Conway Community. Mrs. Medlen deeded property to the Conway Christian School, making possible the campus that today is actively educating Conway youth. She deeded the majority of her property to the Presbyterian Home of S.C. for the purpose of building a retirement home for elderly people. That legacy has yet to be fulfilled, but the Kingston Presbyterian Church here in Conway is charged with making her dreams a reality.
Mrs. Medlen is survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Monday from Kingston Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Don Stiens, the Rev. David Rickert, and the Rev. John Kelbaugh officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery directed by Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway chapel.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Kingston Presbyterian Church for the Presbyterian Home, 800 Third Ave., or to Mercy Hospice of Horry County, 133 Wesley Street, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, or to Conway Christian School, 1200 Medlen Parkway, Conway, S.C.
Harriott Salters
MYRTLE BEACH -- Harriott Salters, age 69, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2004. Troy Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
Peter J. Tralie
LITTLE RIVER -- Peter J. Tralie, 92, of Little River, died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center.
He was born on July 11, 1912 in Philadelphia, Pa., a son of the late Stephen and Veronica Tralie.
Mr. Tralie is survived by a daughter, Marian Pfriemer and her husband, Charles of Little River, 3 grandchildren, Kelley Berke and her husband Erich of Deptford, N.J., Charles Pfriemer IV of Little River, Thomas Pfriemer of Columbia, S.C. and one great grandchild, Erich Michael Berke. He is predeceased by his wife, Mildred E.Tralie.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Holy Cross Cemetery, Darby. Pa.
Lee Funeral Home & Crematory of Little River/North Myrtle Beach is assisting the family with local arrangements.
Lonnie Nathaniel Alston
CONWAY -- Lonnie Nathaniel Alston, age 77, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004 at Conway Medical Center following an illness.
Surviving are his wife, Gloria C. Alston; four daughters, Gloria Ann Alston, Joyce Alston Sterling, Brenda Alston Cobb, and Dawn Alston; two sisters, Nancy Alexander, and McGennis Johnson; two brothers, Herbert Alston, and Pontha Alston, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. from the Bethlehem #1 Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the National Cemetery, Florence.
Latimer's Funeral Home is in charge.
Eunice "Buffie" Gore Blumberg
MYRTLE BEACH -- Eunice "Buffie" Gore Blumberg, 87, widow of Joseph Blumberg, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2004.
Arrangements will be announced by McMillan-Small Funeral Home.
Norma Clyde Derby
CONWAY -- Norman Clyde Derby, age 52, of Waccamaw Circle, died Thursday, October 14, 2004 at his residence following an illness.
Mr. Derby was born in Grasmere, N.H., a son of Cedric Derby and the late Joan Coombs Derby. He was a member of the F.I.B.C.A and was employed with Premier Tech Chronos as an equipment engineer and in sales. Mr. Derby's favorite saying was "you work to live, not live to work" and he was living this on the Waccamaw River.
Surviving in addition to his father of Greenville, TX are his wife, Cindy Derby of Conway; two sons, Terry Gerard and his wife Holly, of Durant, Okla. and Marquis Gerard and his wife Jessica, of North Myrtle Beach; one daughter, Christi Roberts of Texas; two brothers, Bill Derby and his wife Linda, of Mandaville, La. and Steve Derby and his wife Terry, of Arlington, TX; one sister, Elaine Derby of Sherman, TX; three grandchildren, Brandi McDaniel, Destiny Roberts and Andrew Gerard, and two nephews, Greg Schmuck and Tommy Schmuck.
A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday from North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge.
Harry Ronell Evans
LAKE CITY -- Harry Ronell Evans, 76, husband of Lurene E. Evans, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2004.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Little Star Free Will Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church Cemetery, directed by Morris Funeral Home of Hemingway. Visitation will be Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m. at Little Star Free Will Baptist church.
Louise Sellers Floyd
GALIVANTS FERRY -- Louise Sellers Floyd, age 86, wife of the late Cecil C. Floyd Sr., of Pee Dee Road South, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004 at Marion County Medical Center.
Mrs. Floyd was born in Marion County, S.C., a daughter of the late Zebulum Vance and Carlotta Meggs Sellers. She was a member of Pisgah United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, former Sunday School Teacher, former financial secretary and treasurer and helped with many offices at the church in all capacities. Mrs Floyd was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Aynor Chapter 279. She was predeceased by three sons, Cecil C. "Buddy" Floyd, R. Bradley "Ted" Floyd and Richard R. "Dickie" Floyd.
Surviving are one son, Larry Floyd and his wife Marilyn, of Aynor; one daughter, June Floyd Martin and her husband Bobby, of Marion; eleven grandchildren, Lisa Johnson, Mellanie Graham, Elizabeth Ammons, Teryn Floyd, Larry Floyd Jr., Christy Zimmerman Floyd, Charlie Floyd III, Mary Lou Floyd, Darlene Gattis, Jodi Floyd, Rhett Floyd; eleven great-grandchildren; one foster son, Edward C. "Bubba" Jordan of Conway, and many special nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. Sunday from Pisgah United Methodist Church with the Rev. Henry Altman, the Rev. Tom Williams, and the Rev. Tom Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in the church Cemetery, directed by Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be sent to Pisgah United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1600 Pisgah Church Road, Aynor, S.C. 29511.
