U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
MARY M. HARPER
ESTILL — Mary Jane McDonald “Jerry” Harper of 472 Fourth St., 82, widow of William Harper, died Monday afternoon, Sept. 25, 2000, at her home after an extended illness. Born Oct. 1, 1917, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Paul Anderson McDonald and Mary Marshall McDonald. She was a retired school teacher and administrator at Estill High School from 1966 to 1986. She was a charter board member of the Hampton County Rural Health Foundation and was the author of the South Carolina Tri-Centennial Edition of “Both Sides of the Swamp” from Hampton County. She received the Star Teacher award for both Estill and Hampton County schools and was the first female elder of Estill Presbyterian Church. She was a former member of the South Carolina Basic Skills Advisory Commission and member and past president of Delta Kappa Gamma sorority. She was a graduate of Converse College and received her master’s degree from the University of South Carolina. Survivors include a son, William Harper Jr. of Estill; a daughter, Paula Harper Bethea of Hilton Head; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Marshall Harper Foster. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. today in Lawtonville Cemetery in Estill with Dr. Frank Sells and the Rev. Leonard Brisendine officiating. The family will receive friends at the home until the hour of services. Memorials may be made to Estill Presbyterian Church, 108 Clarke Ave., Estill, SC 29918, or the Lawtonville Cemetery Association. Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
LILLIE M. POWELL
HEMINGWAY — Lillie Mae Powell, 69, widow of Willie James Powell, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000. Born in Williamsburg County, she was a daughter of the late Josh and Ida Brown. Mrs. Powell was a member of St. John Baptist Church. Survivors include five sons, Willie Joe Powell of Florida, Leroy Powell of Lake City, Trellis Powell, Randoff Powell and Johnny Powell, all of Hemingway; four daughters, Rosa Barr of Winston-Salem, N.C., Maxine Brown of Hemingway, Sylvia Naile of Vinegrove, Ky., and Patricia Powell of Austin, Texas; two brothers, Joel Brown of Philadelphia, Pa., and John Wesley Brown of Washington, D.C.; two sisters, Sarah McCrea of Miami, Fla., and Winnie Mae Moore of Miami; 35 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John Baptist Church on Roper Cross Road, Lake City, with the Rev. Eugene Burgess officiating. Burial will be in Brown Cemetery. Green’s Funeral Home in Lake City is in charge of arrangements.
CATHERINE B. OLSEN
(Mother of Maj. Gen. Thomas R. Olsen)
HOUSTON, Texas — Catherine B. Olsen, 94, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000. Born Feb. 10, 1906, in Madisonville, Texas, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Walton and Mable Morris Byers. Mrs. Olsen was a longtime member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church and the Suzanna Wesley Sunday School Class and was a past president of the Houston A&M Mother’s Club. She was the widow of Oscar Leonard Olsen, to whom she was married for 56 years. Survivors include her children, Maj. Gen. Thomas R. Olsen, U.S. Air Force (Retired) of Sumter, S.C., and Kay Murff of Coral Gables, Fla.; her grandchildren, Lt. Col. T. Richard Olsen, USAF, Lisa Wesolick, Cheryl Amerine and Becky Holt; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Morris, Albert, Edward, Charles and James; and three sisters, Mary Lila Lynch, Claire Emmett and Maude Thomason. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Settegast-Kopf Co. Funeral Directors, 3320 Kirby Drive, with the Rev. Bill Stell officiating. Burial will be in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery. Mrs. Olsen will lie in state at the funeral home today beginning at 3 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 22013, Houston, TX 77227. Settegast-Kopf Co. Funeral Directors, 3320 Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas, is in charge of arrangements.
ALEX GOODMAN
Alex Goodman, 75, widower of Ethel Goodman, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, at Mariner Health of Sumter East. Born March 5, 1925, in Marlboro County, he was a son of the late Huey and Laura Goodman. The family will receive friends at the home of his daughter, Linda Goodman, 631-A Miller Road. Services will be announced by Sumter Funeral Service Inc.
ROOSEVELT McLEOD
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Roosevelt “Rope” McLeod, 55, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, at Browder General Hospital after an illness. Born June 6, 1945, in Manning, S.C., he was a son of the late Carol “Cal” McLeod and Martha Abraham McLeod. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Carrie “Peg” McLeod, Le Chalet Apartments, Apt. 58, 1121 Alice Drive, Sumter, S.C. Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home in Manning, S.C.
INEZ F. TALBERT
MIAMI, Fla. — Inez “Lucy” Felder Talbert, 83, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, at Miami Garden Care Center, 190 Northeast 191st St., Miami. Born Nov. 12, 1916, in the Camp Bob Cooper community of Clarendon County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Felder and Ella Mack Felder. The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Emma Felder Hilton, Route 1, Box 1303, Potato Creek Road, Summerton, S.C. Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home in Manning, S.C.
LAWRENCE CANTEY SR.
GREELEYVILLE — Lawrence Cantey Sr., 67, husband of Cloren Peterson Cantey, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence. Born Sept. 1, 1933, in Greeleyville, he was a son of the late Gus Cantey and Alena Hilton Cantey. Mr. Cantey attended Williamsburg County public schools and Williamsburg County Training School. He also attended Williamsburg Technical College, where he received a certificate in small engine repair. He was a member of Long Branch United Methodist Church, where he served as a member of the trustee board and as church treasurer. Survivors besides his wife of the home include two sons, Lawrence Cantey Jr. of Columbia and Sgt. Paul Levern Cantey of Manning; a daughter, Shirlren Brown of Greeleyville; a brother, James Cantey Sr. of Greeleyville; a sister, Pearline C. Simon of Florence; five grandchildren; a stepgrandson; and a step-great-grandson. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at Long Branch United Methodist Church, Long Branch Road, Greeleyville, with the Rev. Edward McLeod, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. John Moore and Evangelist Lula Mack. Burial will be in Hunter’s Cemetery in Greeleyville. The family will receive friends at the home, Route 2, Box 262, Greeleyville. Samuels Funeral Home in Manning is in charge of arrangements.
DAVID R. CARRASCO SR.
David R. Carrasco Sr., 45, husband of Cruz Martinez Carrasco, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 200, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he was a son of the late Gilbert Carrasco and Dominga Ramirez Carrasco. Mr. Carrasco was employed by the South Carolina Department of Transportation. Survivors besides his wife of the home include two sons, David R. Carrasco Jr. and John Gilbert Carrasco, both of San Antonio, Texas; a daughter, Christina Hernandez of San Antonio; two stepsons, Jay Lopez of San Antonio and Joe Lopez of Sumter; three stepdaughters, Maria Haughton of Sumter and Amanda Lopez and Christina Garcia, both of San Antonio; four brothers, Gilbert Carrasco Jr., Daniel Carrasco, Joe Andrew Carrasco and Carlos Carrasco; three sisters, Helen Diaz, Yolanda Klebahn and Patricia Vasquez; 13 grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be held in San Antonio, Texas. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home, and at other times at the home, 1580 Crowndale Drive. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
MADISON T. COLEMAN JR.
LYNCHBURG — Madison Tarrant Coleman Jr., 71, widower of Emma Springs Coleman, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter. Born in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Madison Tarrant and Leila Parnell Coleman. Mr. Coleman was a Korean War U.S. Army veteran. Before his retirement, he was employed with Campbell Soup Co. He was a member of the Lynchburg American Legion Post No. 140. Survivors include a son, Madison Tarrant (April) Coleman III of Swansea; two brothers, W.E. (Yoko) Coleman of Jacksonville, Fla., and Bobby (Ruby) Coleman of Augusta, Ga.; seven sisters, Remona (Ervin) Carraway, Betty (Harry) Hickman and Uldine Springs, all of Olanta, Polly Cook of Lake City, Mary Grace Price of Hope, Mich., Agnes (Richard) Carter of Florence and Ruby (Leon) Prescott of Sumter; and a grandson, Matt Coleman. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lynchburg Presbyterian Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Lynchburg Rescue Squad or Lynchburg American Legion Post No. 140. Layton-Anderson Funeral Home in Timmonsville near Florence is in charge of arrangements.
JUANITA M. EDMONDSTON
MAYESVILLE — Juanita McLeod Edmondston, 85, widow of Robert Dorrill Edmondston, died today, Sept. 8, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Edmonston was a member of Mayesville Presbyterian Church and a former member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Mt. Pleasant. She was a retired dietician with the Medical University of South Carolina. Survivors include a daughter, Gladys Hayes and her husband, J.K. Hayes, of Atlanta, Ga.; two brothers, Harry McLeod of Texas and Earnest McLeod of Summerville; two grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and a special cousin, Mattie N. Ivey of Mayesville. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Christ Episcopal Church cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends at the home, 9 Church St., Mayesville. Memorials may be made to Mayesville Presbyterian Church or to Christ Episcopal Church cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home in Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
THOMAS McCRAY
ALCOLU — Thomas McCray, 66, husband of Sarah Ellen McFadden McCray, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter after an illness. Born Sept. 17, 1933, in the Alcolu community of Clarendon County, he was a son of Robert Culton and the late Louise McCray Darley and the stepson of Mary Virginia Culton and the late Willie Joe Darley. Mr. McCray attended Clarendon County public schools. In his youth, he joined Jehovah Baptist Church and later joined Greenhill Baptist Church. He retired from Georgia Pacific of Alcolu in 1998 after 40 years of service. Survivors besides his wife of the home and his father and stepmother, Robert and Mary Virginia Culton of Charleston include a stepson, Lewis Player of Miami, Fla.; three brothers, Willie Darley of Alcolu, Bobby Darley of Atlanta, Ga., and Robert Culton Jr. of Charleston; and six sisters, Catherine Webb, Lula Darley, both of Manning, Elouise Darley of Alcolu, Mary Way of Paxville, Eartha L. Wilson of Palm Beach, Fla., and Norma C. Tartly of Virginia. He was preceded in death by a brother, Deacon Ned Darley Sr.; and a sister, Lillie Williams. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Green Hill Baptist Church in Alcolu with the Rev. James Hudley, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Solomon Bradford, Minister W.J. Frierson and the Rev. James Brown. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Catherine D. Webb, 727 Branchview Drive, Manning. Samuels Funeral Home in Manning is in charge of arrangements.
FREDERICK SANDERS
Frederick Sanders of 1304 Blackwell Court died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., he was a son of Clifton and Hattie Richburg. Survivors besides his parents of Sumter include three brothers, the Rev. Ray Sanders and Richard Lyons, both of Columbia, and Donell Lyons of Bronx, N.Y.; and two sisters, Deloris Muhammad of Greenville and Crystal Richburg of Sumter. He was preceded in death by a brother, Marty Sanders; and a sister, Dorothy Blade. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Community Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Sanders officiating, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Marion H. Newton. Burial will be in Bradford Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of his parents, 900 Kingman St. Community Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DEAN SOLOMON
LYNCHBURG — Dean Solomon died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, at Beard’s Residential Care in Timmonsville. Born Dec. 27, 1917, in Lee County, he was a son of the late Willie Solomon and Sarah Williams Solomon. Mr. Solomon was a member of Green Bay Baptist Church in Lynchburg. He attended Lee County public schools. He was employed as a laborer. He served in the U.S. Army from Jan. 6, 1941, to Sept. 4, 1943, as a private first class. He was first married to Alice McDonald of Lynchburg, and then to Hattie Jackson. Survivors include a son, Leroy Isaac of Orange, N.J.; a stepson, Alfred McDonald of Lynchburg; two brothers, Jessie Solomon of Lynchburg and Willie Solomon of Lamar; two sisters, Bertha Fortune and Margie Watson, both of Lynchburg; two grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Green Bay Baptist Church with the Rev. Eugene Myers officiating. Burial will be in Solomon Cemetery. The funeral procession will leave at 1:45 p.m. from the home of his sister, Margie Watson, 120 Holy Lane, Jefferson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MACK M. VAUSE
TIMMONSVILLE — Mack Marion Vause of 351 W. Deer Road, 56, husband of Patricia Anderson Vause, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in a Florence hospital. Born in Florence County, he was a son of Gladys McClam Vause and the late Keith Vause. Mr. Vause was a Vietnam War U.S. Navy veteran. He was a member of Bethany Free Will Baptist Church, and he was the owner of J&M Vinyl Siding Co. Survivors besides his wife of the home and his mother of Timmonsville include a son, Johnny Mack Vause of Timmonsville; a daughter, Melissa “Lee” Bacot of Effingham; a sister, Sonja V. Pier of Timmonsville; a half-sister, Faye H. Avin of Florence; and two grandchildren, Cody and Summer Bacot. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Bethany Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Waters-Powell Funeral Home in Florence. Waters-Powell Funeral Home in Florence is in charge of arrangements.
INFANT MICAH COLE WATRY
Micah Cole Watry, infant son of Philip Nicholas Watry Jr. and Michele Lorelei Coulter Watry, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, at Palmetto Baptist Medical Center in Columbia. Survivors besides his parents of Sumter include two brothers, Devin Chase Watry of the home and Philip Nicholas Watry III of Sumter; a sister, Kyndall Terese Watry of Sumter; his paternal grandparents, Philip Nicholas Watry Sr. and Betty Truett Watry of Jackson, S.C.; and his maternal grandfather, Alvin Lee Coulter of Sumter. He was preceded in death by a brother, Tyler Lee Coulter; and his maternal grandmother, Jo Ann Coulter. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Wells Cemetery with the Rev. Philip Nicholas Watry Sr. officiating. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ROBERT RILEY
CHARLESTON — Robert “Jeff” Riley, formerly of New Zion, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at the Medical University of South Carolina after a brief illness. Born Jan. 28, 1964, in New Zion, he was a son of the late Washington Riley and Juanita Fulton Riley. The family will receive friends at the home of his aunt and uncle, Norrell and Jonell McFadden, Route 1, Box 1368, S.C. 527, New Zion. Funeral services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home of Manning.
MADISON T. COLEMAN JR.
Madison T. Coleman Jr. of Lynchburg died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home, Timmonsville/Florence. Funeral services will be announced by Layton-Anderson Funeral Home of Timmonsville/Florence.
EDWARD HOLMES
Edward Holmes died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at Hopewell Nursing Facility. Born Dec. 12, 1917, he was a son of the late Joseph and Hettie Holmes. The family will receive friends at the home of his niece, Percilla Holmes, 4820 Cane Savannah Road, Wedgefield. Funeral services will be announced by James Funeral Home Inc.
MARGARET JOHNSON
LYNCHBURG — Margaret Johnson, widow of Joe Johnson, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at Carolina Hospital Systems in Florence. Born Jan. 12, 1920, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Robert Hooks and Annie Laws Moore. The family will receive friends at her former home, 4915 Mt. Sinai Church Road. Funeral services will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc.
FREDERICK R. SANDERS
COLUMBIA — Frederick R. Sanders died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital. He was a son of Clifton and Hattie Richburg. The family will receive friends at the home of his mother, 900 Kingman St. Funeral services will be announced by Community Funeral Home.
ANN MARCUS
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Ann Marcus died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2000, at King Brook Jewish Hospital. Born in Lee County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Elvin “Bubba” Marcus and Rosa Mae Davis Marcus. Ms. Marcus attended the public schools of Lee County and was a 1968 graduate of Dennis High School in Lee County. She was a member of St. Mark Baptist Church in Bishopville, S.C. Survivors include a daughter, Lashonda Marcus of Brooklyn. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Armstrong Funeral Home. Courtesy announcement of Square Deal Funeral Home of Bishopville.
MYRICAL D. RANSOM
MANNING — Myrical Dontavia Ransom, 5-month-old daughter of Marcella Ragin and Donald Ransom Sr., died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, at Palmetto-Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia. She was born March 10, 2000, in Columbia. Survivors besides her parents include a brother, Donald Ransom Jr.; maternal grandparents are Bertha Ragin of Manning and Dwight Williams of Greeleyville; paternal grandparents, Lizzie Brown of Kingstree and Donald Wilson of Atlanta; and her maternal great-grandparents, Lee Ragin and Sue Ragin of Manning. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, Foreston community, with the Rev. Sam Miller, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Annette Ragin. Burial will be in Pine Grove AME Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of Bertha Ragin, Route 3, Box 1119, Foreston Community. Samuels Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ADAN ADAMS
SUMMERTON — Adan “Adney” Adams, husband of Eastover Adams, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000. Born March 17, 1940, in Pinewood, he was a son of the late Franklin Adams Sr. and Mary Watson Adams. Mr. Adams attended the public schools of Clarendon County. Survivors besides his wife include two sons, Johnnie Lee Adams of Summerton and David Adams of Baltimore; a daughter, Martha Adams of Summerton; five brothers, Robert Adams and Samuel Adams, both of Manning, Leon Adams of Philadelphia, Ransom Adams of Elmsford, N.Y., and Franklin Adams Jr. of Summerton; five sisters, Julia Clark of Sumter, Mary Brunson of Elmsford, N.Y., Nancy Davis of Willingboro, N.J., Joane Richburg of Manning and Sarah Holliday of Pinewood; and seven grandchildren. A sister, Earline Adams Wilder, preceded Mr. Adams in death. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Antioch UME Church in Rimini with the Rev. Johnathan Smith, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Roosevelt Boyd. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home, Route 4, Box 48. King Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JOHN H. MORSE JR.
PALO ALTO, Calif. — John H. Morse Jr., husband of Helen Handte Morse, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000. He was born May 20, 1910, in Sumter, S.C. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Roller, Hapgood and Tinney Funeral Directors. Memorials may be made to The United States Naval Academy Foundation in memory of Capt. John H. Morse, Class of 1932. Mail contributions to: Foundation President, 247 King George St., Annapolis, MD 21402. Roller, Hapgood and Tinney Funeral Directors (980 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA. 94301) is in charge of arrangements.
GLADYS B. COMPTON
Gladys Frances Byrd Compton, 76, widow of James Arthur Compton, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Fayetteville, N.C., she was a daughter of the late John P. Byrd and the late Susan Herring Byrd. Survivors include a son, James Henry Compton of Sumter; three daughters, Mrs. C.B. (Elizabeth) Hair Jr., Frances Compton and Mrs. Henry Mac (Geraldine) Ward, all of Sumter; a brother, Henry P. Byrd of Florence; two sisters, Edna Jackson of Newport News, Va., and Vera Lee Snips of Dillon; a granddaughter, Mrs. Robert (Alayna) Gibbs of Sumter; four grandsons, Steve, Johnny and Mike Ward and Rory Hair, all of Sumter. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Grady, Gilbert and Gary Byrd. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at First Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Reese Miles and the Rev. Ed Hanna officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons; a great-grandson, Aaron Ward; and Robert Gibbs. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home, and at other times at the home, 862 Griffin St. Memorials may be made to First Pentecostal Holiness Church. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ADAN ADAMS
SUMMERTON — Adan Adams, 60, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000. Born in Pinewood, he was a son of the late Franklin Adams Sr. and Mary Watson Adams. The family will receive friends at the home, Route 4, Box 48. Funeral services will be announced by King Funeral Home.
GLADYS B. COMPTON
Gladys Frances Byrd Compton, 76, widow of James Arthur Compton, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be announced by Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home.
S. HARTWELL SEGARS
LAMAR — Samuel Hartwell “Hart” Segars, 77, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, at his home after an illness. Born in Darlington County, he was a son of the late Samuel Edward and Jessie Windham Segars. Mr. Segars was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from Sonoco Paper Products after 43 years of service. He was a member of the Old Timer’s Club of Sonoco and the VFW. He was also a member of Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church, where he served as steward and a member of the choir. Survivors include his wife, Mary Donna Parnell Segars of Lamar; a son, Carroll H. Segars of Hartsville; two daughters, Cindy Bladel and Marsha Odom, both of Hartsville; a stepson, Billy Fields of Hartsville; a sister, Vivian Boyle of Sumter; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church. Burial was in Lamar Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church, 1665 Philadelphia St., Darlington, SC 29532. Belk Funeral Home Inc., 229 W. Broad St., Darlington, was in charge of arrangements.
AMELIA C. MATTHEWS
PAXVILLE — H. Amelia Curtis Matthews, 92, widow of William C. Matthews, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Paxville, she was a daughter of the late George Henry Curtis and Sarah Frances Beach Curtis. Mrs. Matthews was a lifelong member of Paxville Methodist Church and a member of the United Methodist Women and a Sunday school teacher. She attended Columbia College and the Tuomey School of Nursing. Mrs. Matthews was the owner and operator of Matthews Nursing Home. Survivors include two daughters, Sarah “Bootsie” Keith and Suzanne “Suzy” Funderburke, both of Paxville; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Matthews was preceded in death by a brother, Henry Beach Curtis. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. today in Paxville Cemetery with the Revs. Dick Broomall and Eugene Mosier officiating. Pallbearers were Glenn “Judge” Reynolds, Johnny Lewis, Harold Corbett, Julian Hynes, Billy Geddings, Jim Black, D.B. Andrews and Jimmy Boone. Memorials may be made to Paxville Methodist Church Building Fund. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter was in charge of arrangements.
MARGARET R. SMITH
COLUMBIA — Margaret “Margie” Reamer Smith, 62, wife of John Hemby Smith Sr., died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000. Born in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late William Schell Reamer Jr. and Margaret Hamilton Reamer. Mrs. Smith was a graduate of Winthrop College and retired from James Carr Associates. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Survivors besides her husband include two sons, John Hemby Smith Jr. of Orangeburg and Robert Samuel Smith of Hartsville; two daughters, Susan Smith Adkins of Rock Hill and Trudie Smith Austin of Columbia; two brothers, William Schell Reamer III and James Cornelius Reamer, both of Columbia; a sister, Ida Reamer Carson of Columbia; and six grandchildren. A granddaughter preceded Mrs. Smith in death. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m. today in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Bernardin Hospice House, 90 Finley Road, Columbia, SC 29203 or to a charity of one’s choice. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
WALTER FLEMING SR.
TURBEVILLE — Walter “Red” Fleming Sr. died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence. Born Dec. 24, 1911, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Samuel Harrison and Itlean Fleming. In his youth, Mr. Fleming joined Hickory Grove Baptist Church and served as section leader of the church and was a member of the senior choir. He was a Mason and self-employed as a brick mason, carpenter, plumber and electrician. Survivors include three sons, Richard Brown of Marina, Calif., Walter Fleming Jr. of Kingstree and Eddie Myers of Turbeville; four daughters, Inetha Blount of Newport News, Va., Jenny L. Gamble of Lynchburg, Artis Wright of Florence and Cynthia Murphy of Charlotte, N.C.; six sisters, Ida Mae Harley of Philadelphia, Meda Williams and Mable Sandbury, both of Jamaica, N.Y., Noble Stevens of Little River, Pearl Harrison of Charleston and Sadie Rufus of Turbeville; four brothers, Robert Harrison, J.L. Harrison and Will Harrison, all of Turbeville, and George Harrison of Charleston; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. A son, Jackie Myers, preceded Mr. Fleming in death. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Hickory Grove Baptist Church with Elder Zander Davis, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Revs. Oliver Davis, L. Wheeler and C. Murphy. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of Eddie Myers, Gibbons Road. Samuels Funeral Home of Manning is in charge of arrangements.
ARIZONA R. FURMAN
COLUMBIA — Arizona Richardson P. Furman, widow of George Furman and Aaron Pack, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, at Providence Hospital. Born Sept. 20, 1909, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Eliza Jane Campbell Richardson. Mrs. Furman was a member of Pentecostal Apostolic Church. Survivors include four sons, the Rev. George Furman of Sumter, Richard Furman of Columbia, Elder Henry Furman of Wedgefield and James Pack of Phoenix, Ariz.; three daughters, Eliza Smith of Sumter, Ann Parsons of New York and Janie Greene of Las Vegas; 48 grandchildren. A son, Horace Furman, and a daughter, Susan Furman, both preceded Mrs. Furman in death. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at The First United Pentecostal Church, Plowden Mill Road at Stokes Street, with Bro. Theron Smith, pastor, officiating, assisted by Elder Henry Furman, the Rev. George Furman and Pastor Gregory Cunningham. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park. The casket will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. George Furman, 34 W. Patricia Drive, Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
