U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
MACK S. GRAHAM
SCRANTON — Mack Smelling Graham of Scranton, 58, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000, at the home of Leila Mae Cockfield, 2860 Creek Road, Scranton. He was a son of Sallie Dobson of Scranton. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Blondell Hickson, 1892 N. Old Georgetown Road, Scranton. Services will be announced by Green’s Funeral Home in Lake City.
AMANDA McFADDEN
OLANTA — Amanda McFadden, 83, widow of Richard McFadden, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence after an illness. The family will receive friends at the home, 4161 Neptune Lane, Olanta. Services will be announced by Green’s Funeral Home in Lake City.
LAWRENCE D. ROSS JR.
NORTH CHARLESTON — Lawrence David Ross Jr., 74, died Friday, Aug. 25, 2000, in a hospital in Charleston. Born in Elgin, he was a son of the late Lawrence David Ross Sr. and Nannie Viola Brown Ross. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Carolina Memorial Funeral Home in North Charleston. Burial will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Carolina Memorial Funeral Home. Carolina Memorial Funeral Home in North Charleston is in charge of arrangements.
CHARLES E. McKENZIE
FLORENCE — Charles Elijah McKenzie of 1239 Manorway Drive, 58, husband of Evalina Matthews McKenzie, died Saturday evening, Aug. 26, 2000, at his home after an illness. Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Treleion Onsmon and Almyrta McElveen McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie was a Master Mason in Amity Lodge No. 340 AFM, a member of Omar Shrine Temple, a member of the Omar Daredevils and a member of Southside Baptist Church. He retired in 1993 as a superintendent for Sumter Builders. Survivors besides his wife of Florence include a son, Chuck McKenzie of Lamar; three daughters, Ginger Tolson of Timmonsville, Terri Palo of Myrtle Beach and Dawn Williamson of Turbeville; a stepdaughter, Peggy Gray of Florence; six brothers, Kinley McKenzie, Roy McKenzie and Robert McKenzie, all of Florence, Gerald McKenzie of Effingham, T.J. McKenzie of Orlando, Fla., and Franklin McKenzie of Garden City; two sisters, Eris Wannamaker of Orangeburg and Julia Lee of Southern Pines, N.C.; three grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, William McKenzie and Tony McKenzie; and a sister, Myrtlee Spencer. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Southside Baptist Church. Entombment will be in Florence Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Brain Tumor Association, 2720 River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60018. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MARIE C. COPELAND
Marie Charles Copeland, 90, widow of James P. Copeland, died Friday, Aug. 25, 2000, at her home. Born July 9, 1910, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Bennie Charles and Sarah Charles Montgomery. The family will receive friends at the Copeland home, 989 Huddersfield Road. Services will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel.
HAROLD J. BROADWAY
Harold Jessie Broadway, 73, widower of Helen Mitchum Broadway, died Friday, Aug. 25, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Jessie Brantley Broadway and Ruth Hynes Broadway. He was a member of Harmony Church and a retired auto mechanic instructor at Central Carolina Technical School. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Broadway Pendarvis of Sumter; a brother, James Brantley Broadway of Sumter; a sister, Mary Francis Laverdiere of Sumter; and two grandchildren, James Reginald Pendarvis Jr. and Catherine Kessler Pendarvis, both of Sumter. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Harmony Church Family Life Center, with the Rev. Drew Choate officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charlie Long, Bobby Kolb, Tommy Stack, George Hair, Teddy Laverdiere and Allen Broadway. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Harmony Church Shepard’s Group and Dr. Allan Bruner. Memorials may be made to Harmony Church, P.O. Box 1878, Sumter, SC 29151. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home and at other times at the home, 1865 Florence Highway. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAM F. GAINEY SR.
FLORENCE — William Franklin Gainey Sr., 65, husband of Patricia Hollman Gainey, died Friday, Aug. 25, 2000, at a Florence hospital after an illness. Born in Florence, he was a son of the late Robert Lee Gainey and Julia Amanda Munn Gainey. He was a graduate of McClenaghan High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He served in the Korean War and acquired the rank of sergeant when he was 19. He was a recipient of the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, CIB, Good Conduct Medal, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He was a former truck driver for New Dixie Lines and Hemingway Truck Lines and retired after 15 years as a driver for Consolidated Freightways in 1992. Survivors besides his wife of the home include a son, William F. Gainey Jr., of Florence; three daughters, Frances Strickland of Darlington and Suereese Anderson and Rebecca Morse, both of Florence; a stepdaughter, Tammie Stevens of Florence; two stepsons, Michael Mixon of Darlington and Richard Mixon of Dayton, Ohio; two brothers, Hubert Gainey of Hartsville and John H. Gainey of Florence; a sister, Helen Camlin of Florence; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Burial, with military honors, will be in Florence Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home in Florence and at other times at the home of W.F. Gainey Jr., 1916 Short Post Lane, Florence. Memorials may be made to the American Legion, Post No. 1, Florence, SC 29506. Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
NORMA LOUISE C. FORD
Norma Louise Cobb Ford, 87, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000, at her home. Born in Eva, Ala., she was a daughter of the late Grover Cobb and Neveda Woodruff Cobb. She was retired from civil service at Craig Air Force Base in Selma, Ala. Survivors include a son, Robert C. Ford of Atlanta, Ga.; a daughter, Betty Shofner and her husband, retired Col. Robert “Nub” Shofner, of Sumter; a brother, Afton Cobb of Fultondale, Ala.; a sister, Clair Dunn of Vinemont, Ala.; three grandchildren, Terree Shofner Emrich, Lt. Col. Carl Shofner and Kellye Shofner Rembert; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Norma Jean Ford; and a sister, Ruby Battels. Funeral services will be held in Cullman, Ala. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
HELEN C. BABB
BURNSVILLE, N.C. — Helen Corbett Babb, 78, wife of Ottis Babb, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2000, at Spruce Pine Hospital. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late John Corbett and Frances Inman. Survivors besides her husband include three daughters, Ruby Frownfelter of Columbia, Susan Starker of Sumter and Donna Kline of Woodsboro, Md.; a son, George Howard Crocker of Hampton, Fla.; a stepdaughter, Frances Babb Griggs of Foley, Ala.; a sister, Frances Corbett Baird of Manning; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. in Burnsville, N.C. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. today at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Green Hills Cemetery in Asheville, N.C. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 50 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville, NC 28801. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. of Burnsville, N.C., is in charge of arrangements.
LAWRENCE D. ROSS Jr.
NORTH CHARLESTON — Lawrence David Ross Jr., 74, died Friday, Aug. 25, 2000, in a hospital in Charleston. Born in Elgin, he was a son of the late Lawrence David Ross Sr. and Nannie Viola Brown Ross. He was a retired U.S. Air Force serviceman and a retired cargo supervisor with the State Ports Authority. Survivors include a son, Lawrence David Ross III of Manning; three daughters, Nancy Benenhaley of Sumter, Jeanie Mellor of Springdale, Ark., and Dorothy Joanne Duke of Manning; a stepdaughter, Rita F. Hilliard of Florida; two sisters, Lois Jeffcoat and Naomi Latimore, both of Elgin; 19 grandchildren, including Brenda McLeod with whom he resided; and 25 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Carolina Memorial Funeral Home in North Charleston. Burial will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens. Carolina Memorial Funeral Home in North Charleston is in charge of arrangements.
SARA C. GRIFFITH
ORANGEBURG — Sara Cooper Griffith, 86, widow of Dr. Aaron Rufus Griffith, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000, at The Methodist Oaks. Born in Mayesville, she was a daughter of the late William Brearley Cooper and Clara Womble Cooper. She attended Winthrop University. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was a former member of the Tuesday Book Club and the Orangeburg League of Arts. Survivors include a son, Dr. Aaron R. Griffith Jr., and his wife, Colette H. Griffith, of Lexington; a daughter, Jane Griffith Bryant of Orangeburg; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 5 p.m. today at Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Dr. Barry Jenkins officiating. The family will receive friends at the home of Jane G. Bryant, 239 Club Acres, Orangeburg and at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home in Orangeburg. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 650 Summers St., Orangeburg, SC 29115, Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Mayesville, SC 29104, or a charity of one’s choice. Dukes-Harley Funeral Home in Orangeburg is in charge of arrangements.
RUBY JAN H. BROWN
CHARLOTTE — Ruby Jane Harper Brown, 68, wife of Bobby J. Brown, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000, at her home. Born Sept. 5, 1931, in Madison, Ga., she was a daughter of Nina Lyerly Harper Mathis of Greenwood and the late Robert Marshall Harper. She was raised in Greenwood and graduated from Greenwood High School in 1949. married in 1951, she spent the next 20 years with her husband and children at U.S. military bases, mainly in Washington, D.C., and Hawaii. After her husband’s retirement from the U.S. Air Force in 1971, they moved to Charlotte, where he still lives. Survivors besides her husband and mother include a daughter Ginger Cox and her husband, Mike Cox, of Sumter; a son, Danny Brown and his wife, Tammy Brown, of Charlotte; a brother, Maurice Harper of Greenwood; five grandchildren, Rodney Cox and his wife, Ricki Cox, Amy Cox, Kimberly Cox, Matthew Brown and Blayke Brown; and three great-grandchildren, Autumn Cox, Noah Cox and Kennedy Cox. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at McEwen Pineville Chapel, with the Rev. Benjamin Devoid officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Hospice at Charlotte, 1420 E. 7th St., Charlotte, NC 28204. McEwen Funeral Service Pineville Chapel in Charlotte is in charge of arrangements.
JAMES A. SQUIRES
CHARLESTON — James Alton Squires, husband of Jennie Anderson Squires, died Aug. 26, 2000, Born in Marion, he was a son of Alton Leon Squires and Mattie Louise Blount Squires. He was a retired power plant technician with the Charleston Naval Shipyard. He was a member of West Ashley Southern Methodist Church and a U.S. Army veteran and U.S. Air Force veteran who served in World War II. Survivors besides his wife include two sons, Donnie Squires and his wife Bobbie Squires, of Charleston, and Jimmy Squires and his wife, Jennie Squires, of North Charleston; a stepson, Alton Anderson of Atlanta, Ga., five daughters, Betty Jean Beggs and her husband, Bill Beggs, of Atlanta, Ga., Joyce Ann Fewell and her husband, Thurman Fewell, of Goose Creek, Linda Moulder and her husband, Lee Moulder, of Goose Creek, Bobbie Padgett of North Charleston, and Sandy Gasque of Conway; a sister, Jo Ann Corbett of Manning; 17 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Daisy Best Squires; and two sons-in-law, Kent Padgett and Sam Gasque. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., West Ashley Chapel. Burial will be in Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at J. Henry Stuhr, West Ashley Chapel, 3360 Glenn McConnell Parkway, Charleston. Memorials may be made to West Ashley Southern Methodist Church, 1405 Miles Drive, Charleston, SC 29407, or the American Heart Association, 215 E. Bay St., Charleston SC 29401. J. Henry Stuhr, West Ashley Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
SAMUEL E. SCURRY
CHARLESTON — Samuel Elbert Scurry, 84, husband of Pearl Tisdale Scurry, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000, at his home in Charleston. Born April 3, 1916, in Manning, he was a son of the late Willie David Scurry and Rosa Viola Thigpen Scurry. He attended Sumter High School. He was a retired warehouseman with Charleston Naval Supply and a member of Pierpont Baptist Church in Charleston. Survivors besides his wife of 60 years include a daughter, Lois Gail and her husband, Evan R. Orr, of Cross; and a granddaughter, Gailian Reedy, a former Ms. Harley-Davidson, of Wadmalaw Island. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at James A. McAlister Chapel in Charleston, with the Rev. Jerry Stiles officiating. Burial will be in Live Oaks Memorial Gardens in Charleston. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at James A. McAlsiter Funeral Home. James A. McAlister Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DORIS L. VOSS
SUMMERTON — Doris L. Voss, 64, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000, at her home after an extended illness. Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late James Bowman and Mae Bowman. The family will receive friends at the home, 4 McClary St. Services will be announced by King Funeral Home in Summerton.
OLAN C. BURCHETT
WADSWORTH, Ohio — Olan Clay Burchett, 72, widower of Lillian Burchett, died Thursday, August 24, 2000, at his home after an extended illness. Born in Russellville, Ky., he was a son of the late Moody Burchett and Mary Burchett. He resided in Wadsworth for 11 months, previously residing in Sumter and Vermilion, Ohio. He was a Army veteran who served in the Korean War and a member of Northside Baptist Church in Sumter. He was an inspector at Ford Motor Company’s assembly plant in Lorain, Ohio, retiring in 1991 with 25 years of service. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Ann Eddy and her husband, Richard Eddy, of Wadsworth, Ohio, and Deborah Lynn Bowers and her husband, James Bowers, of Myrtle Beach; a son, Ronald Burchett and his wife, Sue Burchett, of Vermilion, Ohio; nine grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Home, 505 E. 9th St., Russellville, Ky. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery. Memorial Funeral Home in Russellville, Ky., is in charge of arrangements.
WILLIAM W. KENELY
WASHINGTON — William Warren Kenely, 56, widower of Jacqueline P. Kenely, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, at Washington Adventist Hospital. Born May 31, 1944, in Pickens, he was a son of Emma M. Kenely and the late Joshua W. Kenely. He attended the public schools of Washington and served in the Air Force from 1961 to 1965. He was employed with the government, working in various agencies including the U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. Treasury. After 30 years of service with the programs branch of the U.S. Treasury, he retired in 1995. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior on Dec. 19, 1999. Survivors besides his mother include a son, Floyd Kenely; two brothers, James F. Kenely of Sumter, and Henry A. Kenely of Lexington Park, Md.; two sisters, Julia A. Arline of Fort Washington, Md., and Cynthia L. Kenely of Upper Marlboro, Md.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today at Free Gospel Church in Coral Hills, Md., with elder Michael Waithe officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Garden in Clinton, Md. Announcement courtesy of Williams Funeral Home, Inc.
LILLIE J. AVIN
Lillie J. Avin, 95, widow of James Ralph Avin, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000, at a local nursing facility. Born in Pinewood, she was a daughter of the late Willie B. Johnson and Rosa Galloway Johnson. Mrs. Avin was a former employee of Capitol Department Store. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret G. Frick and her husband, J.D., of Gilbert, and Mary Alice Griffin of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two sons, J. Roland Avin of Pinewood and R. Furman Avin and his wife, Midge, of Sumter; three daughters-in-law, Rosemary Avin of Florence, Betty J. Avin of Sumter and Evelyn Avin of Lithia Springs, Ga.; two sisters, Alma Avin of Pinewood and Ruby Newton of Tampa, Fla.; 19 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by three sons, Ralph E., Hubert R. and Walter B. Avin; a daughter-in-law, Peggy B. Avin; a son-in-law, William T. Griffin; two great-granddaughters; a great-grandson; six brothers; and five sisters. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 26, at Bethel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Eddie Richardson and the Rev. James Grasty officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kyle Jumper, Gene Avin, Jeffery Avin, Dr. Walter Conner, C.G. Matthews and Robert Avin. The family received friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home, and at other times at the home of her son, 205 Lesesne Drive. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CELESTE H. FAIRCLOTH
MYRTLE BEACH — Celeste Ham Faircloth, 36, died Friday, Aug. 25, 2000, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Born in Columbia, she was a daughter of Joyce Johnson Ham and the late Ray S. Ham. She was the office manager for Temps Us temporary help service in Myrtle Beach. Survivors besides her mother of Myrtle Beach include a daughter, Kristen Ann Faircloth of Myrtle Beach; a brother, Raymond LaMotte Ham of Lebanon, Maine; a sister, Tracy Ham Wright of Charleston; her paternal grandmother, Ottie Lloyd Brunson of Sumter; and her maternal grandmother, Jewel Buddin Johnson of Sumter. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home, with the Rev. Quay Adams officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the home of her grandmother, Jewel Johnson of 1785 Mims Road. Memorials may be made to Helping Hands, 10th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 or a homeless shelter of one’s choice. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HELEN BABB
BURNSVILLE, N.C. — Helen Babb, 78, wife of Ottis Babb, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2000, at Spruce Pine Hospital. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late John Corbett and Frances Inman. Survivors besides her husband include three daughters, Ruby Frownfelter of Columbia, Susan Stocker of Sumter and Donna Kline of Woodsboro, Md.; a son, George Howard Crocker of Hampton, Fla.; a stepdaughter, Frances Babb Griggs of Foley, Ala.; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home in Burnsville, N.C. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Green Hills Cemetery in Asheville, N.C. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 50 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville, NC 28801. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home of Burnsville, N.C., is in charge of arrangements.
LILLIE J. AVIN
Lillie J. Avin, 95, widow of James Ralph Avin, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000, at a local nursing facility. Services will be announced by Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home.
WENDELLA A. THOMPSON
BISHOPVILLE — Wendella A. Thompson, 33, died Monday, Aug. 21, 2000, in Charlotte, N.C. She was born in Bishopville. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, at Bishopville Church of Christ with Brother B.J. Barr, pastor, and Brother Clancy Etienne officiating. The family will receive friends at the home of Bessie Joy, 426 Marsh St. Boatwright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
SHARRON G. DAVIS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sharron “Sherry” Garrett Davis, 56, widow of Barry Davis, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2000, at her home in Louisville. Born in Sumter, S.C., she was a daughter of Robert L. “Bob” Garrett and Margaret Weathersby Garrett. Mrs. Davis attended St. Barnabas Catholic Church in Louisville. Survivors besides her parents of Sumter include a son, Troy Huffman of Louisville; two daughters, Tashia Hoover and Michele Hudson, both of Columbia; a brother, Rusty Garrett of Sumter; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery in Sumter with Dr. Clay Smith officiating. Memorials may be made to St. Barnabas Catholic Church, 3042 Hikes Lane, Louisville, KY 40220. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home in Sumter, S.C., is in charge of arrangements.
DANIEL G. SAMPSON
HORATIO — Daniel George Sampson died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, in Atlanta, Ga. Born April 7, 1918, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Daniel Gatewood Sampson and Hattie Jefferson Sampson. Mr. Sampson attended Sumter public schools, graduating second in his high school class. In 1939, he graduated from Morehouse College, cum laude, with a bachelor’s degree in economics. In 1941, Mr. Sampson received a master’s degree in economics from Atlanta University. He served in the U.S. Army from 1941-1945, attaining the rank of staff sergeant. After World War II, he attended Boston University School of Law, where he received his bachelor’s degree in 1948 and his master’s degree in 1950. His career spanned more than 42 years as an educator and administrator at North Carolina Central University School of Law, serving as dean from 1965 to 1969. At the time of his final retirement in 1993, Mr. Sampson had taught more African-American lawyers than any other law professor in the eastern United States. Survivors include two sons, Attorney Thomas Gatewood Sampson and Attorney George Scott Sampson, both of Atlanta; two daughters, Dr. Gretchen Danise Sampson of Los Angeles, Calif., and Attorney Claretta Jane Varner of Detroit, Mich.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Murray Brothers Cascade Chapel in Atlanta. Memorials may be made to Daniel G. Sampson Scholarship Fund, North Carolina Central University School of Law, 1512 S. Alston Ave., Durham, NC 27707. Murray Brothers Funeral Home-Cascade Chapel, 1199 Utoy Springs Road, S.W., Atlanta, Ga., is in charge of arrangements. Courtesy announcement of Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. in Sumter, S.C.
HENRY L. BARNES
COWARD — Henry Lefay Barnes, 52, husband of Linda Harrison Barnes, died Monday, Aug. 21, 2000, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence from injuries received in an automobile accident. The family will receive friends at the home, 433 Henninghen Road, Coward. Services will be announced by Samuels and Richardson Funeral Home in Lake City.
HARRY D. BELL
( Party planner for five presidents )
GOSHEN, N.Y. — Harry Deal Bell, 82, died Monday, July 24, 2000, at his summer residence in Goshen. Born Wednesday, May 1, 1918, in Sumter, S.C., he was a son of the late Harry Deal Bell Sr. and Wilhelmina Bultmann Ducker Bell. He was a self-employed party interior designer in New York and Palm Beach, Fla. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Memorial Garden at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Sumter. Memorials may be made to Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Sumter or the Red Cross Chapter in West Palm Beach, Fla. Donovan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WENDELLA H. SIMPSON
BISHOPVILLE — Wendella H. Simpson died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000. Born in Bishopville, she was a granddaughter of the late Job Thomas Jr. The family will receive friends at the home of Bessie Joy, 426 Marsh St. Services will be announced by Boatwright Funeral Home.
JOSEPH JOHNSON
LYNCHBURG — Joseph “Joe” Johnson, 67, husband of Betty Calcutt Johnson, died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000, in a Florence hospital after an illness. Born in Florence County, he was a son of the late Robert Alfred Johnson and Florrie Timmons Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a retired farmer, a warden with the South Carolina Forestry Commission and a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church. Survivors besides his wife of Lynchburg include two sons, Neil Ryan Johnson of Lynchburg and Michael Johnson of Dunn, N.C.; two sisters, Mary Ellen Parker of Aynor and Ruby Garrett of Greenwood; a brother, Troy Johnson of Lynchburg; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Shiloh United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Floyd Funeral Home in Olanta. Floyd Funeral Home in Olanta is in charge of arrangements.
ROBERT McCRAY
LYNCHBURG — Robert “Big Bubba” McCray Sr., 91, widower of Licenia Thomas McCray, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000. Born Sept. 1, 1910, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Ealey and Mary Jane McCray. Mr. McCray attended Sumter public schools. He was a dedicated member of Mount Sinai AME Church for several years. He was a hardworking man in the agricultural field. Survivors include a son, Joseph McCray of New York; three daughters-in-law, Francis of New York, Emma Jean of Washington, D.C., and Mary of Georgia; eight sisters-in-laws and brothers-in-law, Carnes and Laureen Duren, Icylee Felix, Mary Thomas, Louise McCray, Walter Thomas, Jeffrey Thomas and James Martin; 10 grandchildren, Michael, Steve (Connie), Leslie (Larry), Derrick, Martin, Marlin (Cheryl), Gregory, Shelia, Brian (Linda) and Randy (Sunday); and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four children, Isadore, Robert Jr., Walter and Mary Eliza; and a grandchild, Josett. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Sinai AME Church with the Rev. Alford Bradley, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant AME Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 67 Lewis St., Lynchburg. Commercial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MARY COOPER
LAKE CITY — Mary “Bee” Cooper, 88, widow of the Rev. Verdell Cooper, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2000. Born in Williamsburg County, she was a daughter of the late Mose and Jennetta Wilson. Mrs. Cooper attended Williamsburg County public schools. Survivors include three sons, Tyrone Cooper of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Verdell Cooper Jr. and Emanuel Cooper, both of Lake City; two daughters, Lottie Graham of Roselle, N.J., and Verlie Epps of Scranton; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at John Tabernacle Holiness Church on Godwin Street with Elder Talbert Burgess, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in McKnight Cemetery. Green’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
IDA L. NESBITT
Ida Logan Nesbitt, 86, widow of James Purdy Nesbitt Sr., died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Matthew James Logan and Carrie Nesbitt Logan. Mrs. Nesbitt was a member of Crosswell Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, James P. Nesbitt Jr. and his wife, Sharon Nesbitt, Brainard D. Nesbitt, and Charles R. Nesbitt and his wife, Carol Nesbitt; a daughter, Betty Nesbitt Shriver, all of Sumter; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Wells Cemetery with the Rev. Rodney Howard and the Rev. Steven Rohrlack officiating. Grandsons will be pallbearers. 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 of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Nesbitt Jr., 207 S. Wise Drive. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
