U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Jeannie Mae Twitty
KERSHAW - Mrs. Jeannie Mae Pate Twitty, 56, of 6372 Kershaw-Camden Highway died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Beaver Creek Baptist Church, with the Rev. Mike Hammond officiating. Burial will be at Kershaw City Cemetery.
Born in Kershaw, Mrs. Twitty was a member of Beaver Creek Baptist Church and was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, David Leroy Twitty; her son, Jeff G. Twitty of Kershaw; five daughters, Janet Warfield of Columbia, Melinda Kay Twitty of Puerto Rico, Mechelle Hinson and Nora Twitty, both of Heath Springs, and Crystal Twitty of Kershaw; her mother, Ethel Twitty Pate of Kershaw; three brothers, Carl T. Pate of Kershaw, Jerry Pate of Lancaster and D. Wayne Pate of Bethune; and 15 grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home and at other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane-Westpark Plaza, Columbia, SC 29210.
Evie Walters
LANCASTER - Mr. Evie Malcolm "Teeny" Walters, 70, of 1575 Pinewood Ave. died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998 at Springs Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethlehem Baptist Church, with the Rev. Sam Watts officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Born in Lancaster County, Mr. Walters was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a retired employee of Springs Industries and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Ann Zeitner Walters of Lancaster; his son, Malcolm Anthony "Tony" Walters of Lancaster; two daughters, Emma Lou Lundquist of Greenwood, and Dawn Hale of Boone, N.C.; two brothers, Paul Walters of Palm Bay, Fla., and Milburn Walters of Melbourne, Ga.; two sisters, Brenda Robinson of Lancaster, and Sybil Deaton of Monroe, N.C.; his stepmother, Leila Walters; and six grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Mahaffey Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1841 North Rocky River Road, Lancaster, SC 29720.
Viola Choate
YORK- Mrs. Viola Rankin Choate, 100, of 175 Jerry Rankin Lane died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Wright Funeral Home in York.
Sara Corder
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Sara L. Ballard Corder, 62, of 1940 Old Friendship Road died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.
Greene Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
Ralph Cousar
FORT LAWN - Mr. Ralph Lloyd Cousar, 57, of 1014 First Class Drive died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte.
The funeral service will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Eternal Rock Church, with Pastor Bernard Morris officiating. Buurial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Cousar was a member of the Mt. Zion AME Zion Church. He was educated in the public schools of Chester County. He was a former employee of Crowder's Construction of Charlotte.
Surviving are his wife, Carrie Stinson Cousar; three sons, Timothy Cousar of Richburg, David Cousar of the home and Ralph A. Cousar of Fort Lawn; his daughter, Symantha Cousar of Lancaster; his father, William Cousar of Chester; four brothers, William Cousar Jr., Harry T. Cousar and Lorenzo Cousar, all of Fort Lawn, and Mannie Cousar of Catawba; six sisters, Hattie Cousar of Chester, Mary Hinton, Lorraine Stevenson and Carrie Mobley, all of Rock Hill, and Barbara Cousar and Mardie Stewart, both of Lancaster; and eight grandchildren.
The body will be carried to the church at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The family will receive friends at the home.
King's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Kathleen Dowd
SALISBURY, N.C. - Mrs. Kathleen Parrish Shue Dowd, 71, of 815 Dunns Mountain Road died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at Elder Care.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home, Northcrest Chapel in China Grove, N.C., with the Rev. Gene Bost officiating. Burial will be at Carolina Memorial Park.
A native of Rowan County, N.C., Mrs. Dowd was involved with Rowan County React and the American Legion.
She was the widow of Benny W. Dowd.
Surviving are her son, Norman Shue of 
California; three daughters, Debra S. Murphy and Tammy Stepp, both of Salisbury, and Marlene Smith of Rockwell, N.C.; her sister, Mildred Fesperman of York; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1264 Salisbury, NC 28145.
Gregg Feaster Jr.
CHESTER - Gregg Allen Feaster Jr., the infant son of Gregg Feaster Sr. and Patricia Howze Feaster of 869 Cornwell Road, died Friday, January 23, 1998, at Chester County Hospital.
The graveside service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Armenia Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. J.E. Darby officiating.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his brother, Lamont Dupree Howze of the home; his sister, Deasha Howze Feaster of the home; his maternal grandmother, Rene Howze of Chester; his paternal grandparents, Charlie C. and Mary Lee Feaster of Chester; his paternal great-grandmother, Ida Shannon of Chester; and his maternal great-grandmother, Annie McMiller of Chester.
The family will receive friends at the home.
King's Funeral Home is in charge.
Reginald Jennings
CHESTER - Mr. Reginald "Mickey" Jennings, 49, of 628 Lancaster Highway Apt. 257 died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998, at Chester County Hospital.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Brown's Chapel AME Zion Church, with the Rev. O. L. Smith officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
A Chester native, Mr. Jennings was a member of the Brown's Chapel AME Zion Church and attended the public schools of Chester County. He was a former employee of Robert W. Lee Excavating Company.
Surviving are his wife, Eva Wilkes Jennings of Chester; his daughter, Melissa Jennings of Chester; his mother, Marie Jennings Thompson of Chester; his father, Reggie Lester Simpson of Delaware; three brothers, Willie J. Thompson of Rock Hill, McArthur Thompson and Frankie L. Thompson, both of Chester; four sisters, Hattie M. Thompson, Mary L. Thompson, Geraldine McCoy and Dianne McCleave, all of Chester; and his granddaughter.
The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Sunday. The family will receive friends at the home.
King's Funeral Home is in charge.
Arnold Moore Sr.
ROCK HILL - Mr. Arnold Rogers Moore Sr., 61, of 967 Kemper Circle died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at Woodland United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Tom Pietila officiating. Burial will be at Forest Hills Cemetery.
Born in Reidsville, N.C., Mr. Moore was a salesman in the medical supply field. He was a graduate of Western Carolina University and a former member of Woodland United Methodist Church for 26 years. He was a Korean War U.S. Army Veteran.
Surviving are his wife, Clara F. Moore; three daughters, Mary Lisa Moore-Bowers of Rock Hill, Kristin Moore of the home and Amy Moore of Fort Mill; and his grandson.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Bass Funeral Home and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Woodland United Methodist Church.
Harvey Roberts
GREAT FALLS - Mr. Harvey Jesse "J.B." Roberts, 74, of 4271 Great Falls Highway died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, at home.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Greenlawn Cemetery, with the Revs. Dr. Todd Morris and Larry Roberts officiating.
Born in Jonesville, Va., Mr. Roberts served in the U.S. Air Force in World War II. He was retired from J.P. Stevens Co.
Surviving are his wife, Ruby Y. Roberts; his son, Jimmy Roberts of Great Falls; his daughter, Wanda Coyle of North Augusta; his brother, Floyd Roberts of Great Falls; his sister, Maude Heffner of Great Falls; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Community Care, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 39730.
Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Shant-e Sanders
CHESTER - Shant-e Montique Sanders, infant daughter of Samuel Sanders and Shirley A. Moore of 531A Debruhl Road, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.
The graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Blackrock Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Charles Agurs officiating.
Surviving in addition to her parents are two brothers, Devont-e Sanders of Chester and Joseph Sanders of Pensacola, Fla.; two sisters, Whitney Crump and Brianna Sanders, both of Chester; her maternal grandparents, Nelson and Mary Staton of Charlotte; and her maternal great-grandmother, Mamie Agurs of Chester.
The family will receive friends at the home of Mamie Agurs, 1012 Holmes Road, Chester.
King's Funeral Home is in charge.
James Smith
HICKORY GROVE - Mr. James Junior Smith, 66, of 5930 Highway 97 died Thursday, January 22, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at John Chapel Fire Baptize Holiness Church in Hickory Grove, with the Rev. E.D. Lawson officiating.
A native of York County, he was a member of John Chapel Fire Baptize Holiness Church, where he served as a deacon, assistant superintendent of the Sunday school and missionary worker. He was a member of the A.P. & B. Society Lodge 33 and was a retired employee of Eagle Construction Company.
Surviving are three sons, James Christopher Smith of York, Jeffery J. Smith of Hickory Grove and Frederick Eugene Smith of the home; four daughters, Glenda Leach of Hickory Grove, Cora Lee Neal, Susie Smith and Sanda Leach, all of York; his brother, William Smith of Thomasville, N.C.; his sister, Marie Davis of Hickory Grove; his grandmother; and 17 grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at John Chapel F.B. Holiness Church. The body will be placed in the church at 5 p.m. Monday. The body will lie in state at 2 p.m. Tuesday at John Chapel F.B. Holiness Church.
Foster Funeral Home of Gaffney is in charge of arrangements.
Allen Swanger Sr.
YORK - Mr. Allen R. Swanger Sr., 81, of 614 Mount Gallant Road died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at his home.
The funeral will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Calvary Tabernacle Church of God, with the Rev. Thomas Little officiating and the Revs. Talmadge Bass and R. E. Murray assisting. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Park.
Born in Newport, Tenn., Mr. Swanger was a charter member of Calvary Tabernacle Church of God, where he was serving on the board of trustees and was a former Sunday school superintendent. He was retired from Springs Industries, where he worked as a card tender for nearly 20 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, where he served as an M.P.
Surviving are his wife, Florence Vertie Hall Swanger; two sons, Allen R. Shanger Jr. of York and Charles W. Swanger of Rock Hill; his daughter, Glenda L. Culbertson of Rock Hill; two brothers, Robert Swanger of Newport, Tenn., and Frank Swanger of Concord, N.C.; three sisters, Anna McNabb of Mount Holly, N.C., Lester Brockwell of Newport, Tenn., and Frances Warner of Rock Hill; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Greene Funeral Home and other times at the home.
