U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Jonah Curlee
ROCK HILL - Mr. Jonah P. "J.P." Curlee, Jr, 88, of Rock Hill, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998 at Piedmont Medical Center.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Bill Ketchie officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Born in Rowan County, N.C., he attended the Rowan County schools. He retired from the U.S. Navy with the rank of Chief Petty Officer and was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
He was a widower of Gladys Roseman Curlee.
He was preceded in death by a step-son, Bobby L. Cruse and a step-daughter, Peggy Jean Price.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today at Lyerly Funeral Home.
Leona Gordon
GREENVILLE - Mrs. Leona Pittman Gordon, 66, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital.
A graveside service will be 3 p.m. today at Pinewood Memorial Park.
A native of York County, Mrs. Pittman attended the Unity Free Will Baptist Church. She was employed at Twice Is Nice.
Surviving are her husband, Ralph C. Gordon; two daughters, Nancy Gordon Harris of Greenville and Kathryn Gordon Buffington of Baltimore, Md.; two sisters, Bonnie Tucker of Sumter and Linda Eaton of Rock Hill; and three grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2 p.m. today at Wilkerson Funeral Home in Greenville and other times at the home, 101 Avalon Ave., Greenville.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Edward Jennings
ROCK HILL - Mr. Edward Jennings of 322 Friedheim Road died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Boyd Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. B. R. Wilson officiating. He will be assisted by the Revs. C.H. Williams, James Thompson and David Jennings. Burial will be at Barber Memorial Cemetery.
A native of Forsythe County, N.C., Mr. Jennings was a retired employee of Matthews Construction Company. He was a member of Boyd Hill Baptist Church, where he served on the senior usher board. He attended the public schools of York County.
Surviving are his wife, Bessie Jennings; three daughters, Brenda Campbell and Sally Woodard, both of Rock Hill, and Sandra Massey of Saluda, Va.; five sisters, Azalea Johnson of Middleton, R.I., Johnnie Patterson of Rock Hill, and Sara Singfield, Helen Martin and Sara Ferguson, all of Baltimore; four brothers, the Rev. David Jennings, Harry Jennings, Harry Collins, all of Rock Hill, and Jackson Jennings of Baltimore; 15 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at Boyd Hill Baptist Church and at other times at the home.
The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Frances Kennington
LANCASTER - Mrs. Frances Key Miller Kennington, 66, of 504 Carolina Court died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998 at Springs Memorial Hospital in Lancaster.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at First Freewill Baptist Church in Chester, with the Rev. James Sanders officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Chester.
Born in York County, she was retired from Springs Industries and attended the schools of York County.
Surviving are three sons, Jimmy R. Miller and Bobby O. Miller, both of Chester, and Benny R. Miller of Lancaster; three daughters, Betty Whitesides of Lancaster, and Mary Byars and Edna Cooper, both of Chester; two sisters, Macy Key and Trez Adams, both of Rock Hill; 19 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Barron Funeral Home and other times at the home of Jimmy Miller, 942 Enix Road, Chester, SC 29706.
Memorials may be made to First Freewill Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1656, Chester, SC 29706.
William McSween
GREENVILLE - Mr. William Crews McSween, 80, of 124 Knollwood Lane, formerly of Rock Hill, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998, at home.
A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Monday at Fourth Presbyterian Church, with Dr. Allen Crews McSween, Jr. officiating. Visitation will follow the service in the fellowship hall of the church.
Born in Greenville, he was vice president for investments at Canal Insurance Company. He was also manager of the Greenville Office of Harris, Upham & Co., a member of the 
New York Stock Exchange. He served in the U.S. Army Corps during World War II, European Theater, and was honorably discharged with the rank of captain.
He was a graduate of Presbyterian College, a former President of the Alumni Association and a former member of the college's Board of Trustees. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
He was a member of Fourth Presbyterian Church and an Elder for more than 45 years. He was a former Moderator of the Presbytery.
He was a Master Mason (Recovery Lodge #31) and a member of York Rite and Scottish Rite bodies of Freemasonry, and was a member of the Shrine, Hejaz Temple.
He was a member of the Board of Governors, Greenville Unit, of the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children for over 30 years.
He was a former member of the Board of Directors of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and was a former member of the Greenville County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. He was a life member (inactive) of the Sertoma Club of Greenville.
He was an emeritus member of the Poinsett Club and the Greenville Country Club and the Saint Andrew's Society of Upper South Carolina.
Surviving are his wife, Grace Ashe McSween of the home; a daughter, Jane McSween Jameson of Columbia; a brother, the Rev. Allen Crews McSween, of Clinton; and a sister, Carolyn McSween Webb, of Clinton. He was preceded in death by a sister, Jean McSween Donkle.
Memorials may be made to Presbyterian College, South Broad Street, Clinton, SC 29325, or to the Fourth Presbyterian Church, 703 E. Washington St., Greenville, SC, 29601.
J.W. Neely
LANCASTER - Mr. J.W. Neely, 75, of 308 West Arch St., died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at the Cauthen Funeral Home's Lancaster Chapel, with the Rev. Jerry Devinney officiating. Burial will be at Lancaster Memorial Park.
Mr. Neely was a member of the Springdell Baptist Church and had been an officer for the City of Lancaster Police Department for 21 years. He also had been Chief Security Officer for Springs Industries until his retirement.
Surviving are three sisters, Frances Rollins, Eula Mae McManus and Margaret Nix, all of Lancaster.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Cauthen Funeral Home's Lancaster Chapel and other times at the home of Frances Rollins, 1772 Franklin Street, Lancaster.
Cauthen Funeral Home, Lancaster Chapel is in charge.
Frances Ormand
LANCASTER - Mrs. Frances "Sue" Stamps Ormand, 58, of 1352 Lee Ormand Road died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998 at her home.
The graveside service will be 3 p.m. Monday at Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Rodney Powell officiating.
A native of Ohio, Mrs. Ormand was a self-employed CNA nursing assistant.
Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Beatrice Cox Stamps of Pasedena, Calif.; her husband, Bob Ormand of the home; her son, Kevin Christianson of Indianapolis, Ind.; her daughter, Mary Jo Mendozia of Monrovia, Calif.; two brothers, Kenneth Stamps and Robert Stamps, both of Monrovia, Calif.; six sisters, Lois Carter, Janet Coley, Shirley Chavez, all of Monrovia, Calif., Carolyn Duke of Rialto, Calif., Marilyn Carter of Everette, Wash., and Sarah Polston of Lancaster; and five grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Hartley Funeral Home, and other times at the home of Mr. JP and Kitty Ormand, 514 Holiday Road, Lancaster, SC.
Memorials may be made to Hopewell United Methodist Church, Family Life Center Building Fund, 3734 Heyward Hough Road, Lancaster, SC 29720.
Etta Rogers
PINEVILLE, NC - Mrs. Etta Adams Rogers, 89, of 205 Dover St., Pineville, N.C., died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998 at her home.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Whitesell-Wolfe Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at the Pineville City Cemetery.
Mrs. Rogers was the widow of William Clayton Rogers and was a member of the Church of God Faith. She had worked for Cone Mills and was a homemaker.
Surviving are two sons, Paul J. Rogers of Pineville, N.C., and E.J. Rogers of Fort Mill; her daughter, Bernice Nicholson of Fort Mill; two sisters, Jessie Sims and Daisy Lane, both of Lancaster; 16 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Whitesell-Wolfe Funeral home and other times at the home, 205 Dover St., Pineville, N.C.
Memorials may be made to Hospice at Charlotte, Inc., 1420 East Seventh St., Charlotte, NC 28204.
Whitesell-Wolfe Funeral Home is in charge.
Frank Starnes
LANCASTER - Mr. Frank Hill Starnes, 79, of 164 Rebound Road died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998 in the Ebenezer Nursing Center in Rock Hill.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Van Wyck United Methodist Church, with the Dr. Melford Wilson and the Rev. Julian Lazar officiating. Burial will be at the Van Wyck United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Born in Lancaster County, he was a retired Magistrate of Waxhaw Township, a member of the Van Wyck United Methodist Church and was a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret Janette Cook Starnes of Lancaster; a step-son, G.E. Rogers III of Raleigh, NC; a brother, Keith Starnes of Van Wyck; five sisters, Wilma Starnes and Eunice Yoder, both of Van Wyck, Jackie Harper of Lancaster, Beulah Friberg of Cleveland and Edith Moore of Augusta, Ga.; and two step-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Mahaffey Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Van Wyck United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 7, Van Wyck, SC 29744.
Helen Walker
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Helen Lee Smith Walker of 565 Washington St. died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, at Carolinas Medical Center.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, with the Rev. John McCoy officiating. Burial will be at Barber Memorial Cemetery.
A Rock Hill native, Mrs. Walker was a graduate of Emmett Scott High School and attended York Technical College and the Miller Mott School. She was the widow of Celeste Walker.
Surviving are three sons, Steven Smith, Derrick Lamont Smith and Rodney Maurice Smith, all of Rock Hill; her mother, Betty Lee Thompson of York; seven brothers, Richard Thompson Jr. of Spartanburg, Eddie Lee Thompson and James Edward Smith Jr., both of Columbia, Ralph Lee Thompson, Mark Smith and Rubstein Smith, all of Rock Hill, and Herman Anthony Thompson of York; seven sisters, Marjorie Mobley, Ida Neal Caldwell, Wanda Rowlingson and Dequator McCullough, all of York; Doreen Callaghan of New York, and Ola Gean Thompson and Christine Smith, both of Rock Hill; and five grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Robinson Funeral Home and other times at the home.
The body will be placed in the church at 1:45 p.m. Sunday.
Artimisha Willis
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Artimisha Willis of 1390 Holland Road died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Cross Road Baptist Church, with the Revs. J.E. Boulware and Ellen Jones officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
A Rock Hill native, Mrs. Willis was a graduate of Emmett Scott High School and Friendship Junior College. She was a member of Living Beauty Temple No. 709, a member of Eastern Star and a member of Cross Road Baptist Church.
Surviving are two sons, Lewis Willis Jr. and Edward Willis, both of Rock Hill; five daughters, Lorraine Burris of Charlotte, Sylvia Leak, Catherine Crawford, Laura Willis and Diana Wilson, all of Rock Hill; two sisters, Bernice Dyrd and Ellaree Douglas, both of Rock Hill; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 6:30 tonight at Robinson Funeral Home and other times at 659 Stonewall Court.
The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Sunday.
