U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
HATTIE B. BURGESS
KINGSTREE — Hattie Vernisher Baker Burgess, widow of Robert Burgess, formerly of the Union Crossroad community of New Zion, died today, Aug. 8, 2000, at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence. Born April 18, 1918, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Davis Baker and Hattie Rose Baker. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Bernice Burgess-McElveen, Route 2, Box 159, in the Mouzon community of Kingstree. Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home in Manning.
MARY R. MONROE
BISHOPVILLE — Mary R. Monroe, 83, widow of Roy L. Monroe, died today, Aug. 8, 2000, at the Presbyterian Home in Summerville. Services will be announced by Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home.
EVELYN RHODES
Evelyn Rhodes, 40, wife of Harry Lee Rhodes, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Rhodes was born Oct. 3, 1959. The family will receive friends at the home of her husband, 168 Carolina Ave. Services will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc.
DAVID SCOTT
David “Sug” Scott, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000. Born Oct. 20, 1950, in Sumter County, he was a son of Alice McDuffie Scott and the late Isaac D. Scott. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Sally and J.C. Amos, 3404 U.S. 15 South. Services will be announced by Sumter Funeral Service Inc.
TIMOTHY SLATER
BISHOPVILLE — Timothy “Hot Rod” Slater died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. The family will receive friends at the home, 411 Gum St. Services will be announced by Boatwright Funeral Home.
GENRETTE WATSON
MANNING — Genrette Watson, 73, husband of Ethel Lee Brunson Watson, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at Lake Marion Nursing Home in Summerton. Born Dec. 24, 1926, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Ralley Watson and Viola Mack Watson. The family will receive friends at the home, 303 Canal St. Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home.
MARY WILLIAMS
FLORENCE — Mary Williams died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends at the home of her nephew, Larry Holman, 122 Buckingham Drive, Sumter. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. in Sumter.
ELIZABETH C. WRIGHT
Elizabeth Compton Wright, 74, wife of David L. Wright, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Services will be announced by Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home.
ROSA D. BROWN
SUMMERTON — Rosa Dyson Brown, 82, widow of Woodrow Brown, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter. Born Nov. 23, 1917, in Summerton, she was a daughter of the late Quincy Dyson Sr. and Darcus Ragin Dyson. Mrs. Brown attended Clarendon County public schools. Her faith led her to join Liberty Hill AME Church in her youth and remain a faithful member. Survivors include three sons, Woodrow Brown Jr. of Yonkers, N.Y., Quincy Brown of Bronx, N.Y., and Fred Brown of Summerton; four daughters, Mary Daisy Richardson of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Ellen Pearson of New York, N.Y., Catherine Jones of Summerton and Florence Tinnin of White Plains, N.Y.; a sister, Ellen Dyson of Summerton; 18 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and an adopted son whom she reared, Henry Richardson Jr. of Summerton. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Historic Liberty Hill AME Church with the Rev. Malachi L. Duncan, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Sons, grandsons and nephews will be pallbearers. The casket will be placed in the church at 3 p.m. The family will receive friends at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Deloris Brown, Route 2, Box 1753, Dyson Road, Summerton. Dyson’s Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.
ROSA J. HAYWARD
Rosa Lee Joyner Hayward, 76, wife of Gonzales Hayward Sr., died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born July 26, 1924, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late John Joyner Sr. and Estelle Woods Joyner. Mrs. Hayward was a faithful member of the Sumter South Congregation of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Survivors besides her husband include seven sons, Gonzales Hayward Jr. of El Paso, Texas, Ronnie Mason of Philadelphia, Pa., Alfred Alonza Hayward of Beaufort, Donald L. Hayward of Yemassee, Otis Lee Hayward of Chaparral, N.M., Willie Hayward of New York, N.Y., and John Lee Hayward of Charlotte, N.C.; five daughters, Eartha Lee Kershaw, Frances Delores Johnson, Carol Elaine Deas, Valarie Denise Walker and Judy Lee Reddick, all of Sumter; a brother, Walter Joyner of Philadelphia, Pa.; two sisters, Catherine Joyner Spann of Sumter and Bertha Joyner Hayward of Philadelphia; 39 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, John Joyner Jr., Mason Buddy Joyner and Blease Joyner; and four sisters, Lillian Bossard, Josephine Bloxom, Ethel Speech and Elizabeth Colclough. A wake service will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. today in the John W. Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel of Williams Funeral Home Inc. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 100 Lynam Road, with Brother Victor Jackson officiating, assisted by Brother Michael Parrott. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park. The casket will be placed in the church at 3 p.m. The funeral procession will leave at 3:15 p.m. from the home, 2695 Nixson Road. The family will receive friends at the home. Williams Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
IVY A. MOODY
DARLINGTON — Ivy Ard Moody, 68, wife of Tom B. Moody, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, in a Florence hospital after an illness. Born in Williamsburg County, she was a daughter of the late William and Maybelle Browder Ard. Mrs. Moody was a housewife and a sitter and attended Southside Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors besides her husband of the home include five sons, Timmy Moody, Allen Moody and Larry Moody, all of Darlington, Huey Jones of Gaston and Ches Jones of California; three daughters, Jenny M. Lloyd of Darlington, Sherry J. Hardin of Fayetteville, N.C., and Jan J. Stanton of Sumter; two brothers, Billy Ard of Sumter and Wayne Ard of Clarksville, Tenn.; four sisters, Agnes Rogers of Orangeburg, Margie Durham of Sumter, Wanda Munday of Prosperity and Judy Copeland of Sumter; 18 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mechanicsville Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Belk Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
ANNIE C. MOORE
Annie Clark Moore, 84, widow of Clarence Moore, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born June 10, 1916, in Summerton, she was a daughter of the late James and Hummie Gordon Clark. Mrs. Moore lived in Baltimore, Md., for many years. When she returned to South Carolina, she joined St. Peter AME Church in Rimini, where she was a very faithful member. Survivors include a devoted nephew and niece with whom she lived, Willie Lee and Carrie Gaymon Green of Sumter; seven nieces, Martha Hood and Annie Bell Moore, both of Baltimore, Md., Susan Jackson of Whitesville, N.C., Shirley Ford of Paterson, N.J., Rosa Conyers of Rimini, Julia Clark of Sumter and Martha Ragin of Pinewood; 37 grandnieces and grandnephews; and 80 great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Morris Clark; three sisters, Lorraine Mack, Willene Ragin and Mattie Clark; five nephews, Ike Clark, Richard Clark, James Clark, Rufus Conyers and John Ragin; a niece, Susan Ragin Green; and a grandnephew, Aaron Green. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Peter AME Church in Rimini with the Rev. Orlando McCauley, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Revs. Silas Spann, Willie Green Jr. and Roosevelt Boyd. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery in Rimini. The casket will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends at the home of her nephew and his wife, Willie and Carrie Gaymon Green, 46 Lincoln Ave., Sumter. Dyson’s Home for Funerals in Summerton is in charge of arrangements.
BENJAMIN A. SWINTON
Benjamin Anthony Swinton, 45, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born March 5, 1955, in Sumter, he was a son of Benjamin and Dollie “Butchie” Swinton. The family will receive friends at the home, 913 W. Bartlette St. Services will be announced by James Funeral Home Inc.
MAGDALENE DOZIER
SUMMERTON — Magdalene Dozier, widow of Rubin Dozier, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Mack Dingle and Lillie Frazier Dingle. She attended Clarendon County public schools. She joined St. Matthews AME Church after her marriage, where she served as class leader, president of the young adult choir for 38 years, secretary of the trustee board, first vice president of the missionary society and the stewardess board and a member of the NAACP. She was employed for many years as a school nurse in Clarendon School District 2 in Manning and office assistant to Dr. Keller in Summerton. Her latest employment was as a homemaker and friend of Dr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Coker and their children, and through the years that she was there, they became her extended family. Survivors include a son, Christopher C. Dozier of St. Matthews; a daughter-in-law, Vernetia Dozier of St. Matthews; and four grandchildren, Sonya Dozier, Antonio Dozier and Bryan Dozier, all of the home, and Darren J. Dozier of St. Matthews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Janice Yvonne Dozier. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Matthews AME Church with the Rev. Silas Spann, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Leroy Green and the Rev. Sister Everlyn Dukes. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The casket will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. The family will receive friends at the home on Gipson Road. King Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
SALLIE N. MARTIN
Sallie Nathaniel Martin, 66, wife of Willie Martin, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at her home. Born Jan. 5, 1934, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Henry Nathaniel and Susie Drayton Nathaniel. She was reared with the support of a loving family. She attended Sumter County public schools and later attended and graduated from York College in Queens, N.Y. She was a believer in Jesus from her youth, and she began her religious life with Joshua Baptist Church. After her marriage, she moved to New York, where she became a member of the Pentecostal House of Prayer for All People. When she returned to Sumter in 1996, she united with Church of God By Faith, where she worked faithfully. Survivors besides her husband include two sons, Willie Martin Jr. of East Stroudsburg, Pa., and Perry James Martin of St. Albans, Queens, N.Y.; a daughter, Thilitha Martin of Hempstead, N.Y.; a brother, Paul Nathaniel of Sumter; four sisters, Queenie Kind and Minister Jannette Jenkins, both of Sumter, Susan Martin of Freeport, N.Y., and Evangelist Louise Kind of New Rochelle, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and two adopted children, Arnell Martin and Ashley Martin. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Church of God By Faith, 609 Atlantic Ave., with Elder E.P. Livingston officiating, assisted by the Rev. R.L. Williams, Elder Clevand McBride, Elder Thomas Gibbs, Bishop Luther Dingle, Evangelist Louise Kind and Elder Thomas Davis. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The casket will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. The funeral procession will leave at 1:15 p.m. from the home, 15 Malibu St. The family will receive friends at the home. Williams Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
RICHARD A. GODWIN SR.
Richard A. Godwin Sr., 75, husband of Kathryn Hatfield Godwin, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at his home. Born in Lake City, he was a son of the late Delta Ira and Beulah Carpenter Godwin. Mr. Godwin was retired from the U.S. Army. He was a Mason, a Baptist, a member of the Disabled American Veterans and a member of the American Legion. Survivors besides his wife of Sumter include four sons, Richard “Ric” A. Godwin Jr. and wife, Tina, of Birmingham, Ala., Timothy “Boo Boo” B. Godwin and wife, Cindy, of Sumter, Jonathan O. Godwin and wife, Donna, of Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., and Douglas T. Foxworth and wife, Sarah, of Sumter; a daughter, Kathie Lynn Godwin Armstrong and husband, Steve, of Louisville, Ky.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial services with full military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Bullock Funeral Home. A private burial will be held in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service, and at other times at the following residences, 106 Somerset Drive (wife’s home) and 2685 Stern Drive (son’s home), both in Sumter. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association — Mid-Atlantic Affiliate, Memorials & Tributes Processing Center, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216. Bullock Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
GERTRUDE H. HARRIS
COLUMBIA — Gertrude Howard Harris of 2416 Truax Lane, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Levi and Juanita Singleton Howard. She was a junior insurance accountant with Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital. Survivors include a daughter, Greta Pitts Harris; four brothers, Kenneth Levi Harris, Nathaniel Howard, Charlie Howard and Daniel Leslie Howard; and a sister, Cornelia Howard Pinckney, all of Sumter. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of J.P. Holley Funeral Home, Garners Ferry Road. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Serenity Gardens. J.P. Holley Funeral Home, Garners Ferry Road chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
ROSA D. BROWN
SUMMERTON — Rosa Dyson Brown, 82, widow of Woodrow Brown, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Nov. 23, 1917, in Summerton, she was a daughter of the late Quincy Dyson Sr. and Darcus Ragin Dyson. The family will receive friends at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Deloris Brown, Route 2, Box 1753, Dyson Road. Services will be announced by Dyson’s Home for Funerals in Summerton.
ANNIE C. MOORE
Annie Clark Moore, 84, widow of Clarence Moore, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born June 10, 1916, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late James Clark and Harmon Gordon Clark. The family will receive friends at the home of her nephew and his wife, Willie and Carrie Green, 46 Lincoln St. Services will be announced by Dyson’s Home for Funerals in Summerton.
ELSIE C. FAILMEZGER
SUMMERTON — Elsie Crowell Failmezger, 93, widow of Eugene Allen Failmezger, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning. Born May 6, 1907, in Perth Amboy, N.J., she was a daughter of the late Horace Crowell and Pearl Post Crowell. Mrs. Failmezger was a graduate of Montclair State College, taught in Plainfield, N.J., schools and resided in DeWitt, N.Y., from 1933 to 1987. She was co-owner of Air Pro Company in East Syracuse, N.Y., and treasurer of the Moses-DeWitt School in DeWitt. She was a member of the Summerton United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, Robert C. Failmezger of Fayetteville, N.Y., and Eugene Allen Failmezger of Summerton; a sister, Evelyn V. Crowell of Lakewood, N.J.; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Summerton United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mark Altman officiating. A private burial service will be held at White Chapel Memorial Gardens in DeWitt, N.Y. Pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home of Manning and other times at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Failmezger, 23 N. Church St., Summerton. Memorials may be made to Summerton United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 35, Summerton, SC 29148. Stephens Funeral Home of Manning is in charge of arrangements.
LEWIS HOWARD
QUEENS VILLAGE, N.Y. — Deacon Lewis Howard, 55, husband of Thomasina Richburg Howard, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, N.Y. Born Jan. 14, 1945, in Alcolu, he was a son of the late Charlie Howard and Alma Jasper Howard. Mr. Howard was educated at Alcolu Elementary School and graduated from Manning Training School in 1964. In his youth, he joined Green Hill Baptist Church. After moving to New York, he joined Mount Olivet Baptist Church, where he served on the deacon board. He was a retired employee of Cornell Beverage Inc. Survivors besides his wife of the home include two sons, Bryant Howard of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Kenneth Howard of the home; and a sister, Jessie H. Humes of Manning. Services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Green Hill Baptist Church in Alcolu, with the Rev. James S. Hundley, pastor, officiating and minister W.J. Frierson assisting. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers and flower bearers will be classmates and friends of the family. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Jessie H. Humes, 714 W. Huggins St., Manning. Samuels Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
OSCAR C. LIVINGSTON
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Oscar C. “Jack” Livingston, 77, widower of Doris P. Livingston, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, in Binghamton, N.Y. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he was a son of the late Leslie Paul Livingston and Ruby Cooper Livingston. Mr. Livingston was a veteran of World War II and retired to Sumter in 1982 after serving as a horticulturist with the National Park Service in Washington, D.C., for 37 years. He moved to Binghamton in 1998 to be closer to his daughter and grandchildren. Survivors include a daughter, Lisa J. Conn of Binghamton; a sister, Gloria Teska of Gainesville, N.Y.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael C. Livingston. Graveside services will be held at noon Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Robert Mattox of Binghamton, N.Y., and the Rev. Tony Metze officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Central Baptist Christian Academy Building Fund, 1606 State Route 12, Binghamton, NY 13901, where his younger grandchildren attend school. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
LEMAN SMITH
Mr. Leman Smith, son of the late Tom and Brazill Smith, passed into eternal rest on Aug, 3, 2000, after a period of illness. He was born and reared in the Rock Hill and Spring Hill areas of Lee County. He is survived by a son, Carl Smith of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a daughter, Susie Jackson of Hartsville; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Albert Smith of Rembert; and a special nephew, Leman Anderson. Funeral services will be held today at New Haven United Methodist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
LOUISE BRAND
NEW ZION — Louise Brand died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at her home. Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home.
WILLEAN DURANT
Willean Durant died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000. Born Jan. 17, 1939, in Lee County, she was a daughter of Harrison Durant and Rosa Jane Boon Durant. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at New Zion AME Church, with the Rev. Frank Spears, pastor, officiating and the Rev. J.A. Sellers assisting. The family will receive friends at 24 Colonia Circle, in the Wysacky community of Elliott. Services will be announced by Boatwright Funeral Home.
RICHARD A. GODWIN
Richard A. Godwin Sr., 75, husband of Kathryn Hatfield Godwin, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at his residence. Services will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.
ROSA J. HAYWARD
Rosa J. Hayward, wife of Gonzales Hayward, died Friday, Aug.4, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hayward was born July 26, 1924, in Sumter. The family will receive friends at the home, 2695 Nixon Road, Sumter. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home.
SALLIE MARTIN
Sallie Martin, wife of Willie Martin, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000 at 15 Malibu St. Mrs. Martin was born Jan. 5, 1934 in Sumter. The family will receive friends at the home, 15 Malibu St., Sumter. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home.
MYRTLE LYONS
Myrtle “Myra” Lyons, 66, died Wednesday, August 2, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Marlboro County, she was a daughter of Elizabeth Webb Lyons and the late Thomas E. Lyons. Ms. Lyons attended Pinewood Baptist Church. Survivors besides her mother of Sumter include three sons, Harry Franklin Etheredge of Bonneau, and Joey Etheredge and Billy Hugh Etheredge, both of Ridgeville; two daughters, Patty Cowwig of St. Stephens and Deborah Elaine Baldwin of Arlington, Texas; five brothers, Johnny Edward Lyons, Thomas Ray Lyons, William Lee Lyons, George Franklin Lyons and Paul J. Lyons, all of Sumter; three sisters, Shirley Turner and Betty Floyd, both of Sumter, and Sandra Neil of Manning; 7 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Grace Weatherford. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of the Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home, with the Revs. Bennie Barwick and G.W. Harrell officiating. Burial will be in Pinewood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Keith Floyd, Wesley Floyd, Stephen Lyons, Jason Lyons, Chuck Turner and Frankie Norton. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home of her sister, Shirley Turner, 2455 Turner Lane. Memorials may be made to Pinewood Baptist Church or to the American Lung Association. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
LEWIS HOWARD
QUEEN VILLAGE, N.Y. — Lewis Howard of 99-10 Bellaire Place, husband of Thomasina Richburg Howard, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola. Born Jan. 14, 1945, in Alcolu, S.C., he was a son of the late Charlie Howard and Alma Jasper Howard. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Jessie H. Humes, 714 W. Huggins St., Manning, S.C. Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home of Manning.
MAGDALENE DOZIER
SUMMERTON — Magdalene Dozier died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Mackie and Lillie Frazier Dingle. The family will receive friends at the home on Gipson Road. Services will be announced by King Funeral Home.
VENRO YATES
OLANTA — Venro “Jim” Yates died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, at Lake City-Scranton Healthcare Center. Born Sept. 3, 1931, in Turbeville, he was a son of the late Paul and Maggie Johnson Yates. Mr. Yates was a Protestant and a farmer. Survivors include five brothers, Purvis Yates of Sumter, Clinton Yates and Donald Yates, both of Biloxi, Miss., and Fred Yates and Vernon Yates, both of Olanta; and two sisters, Stella Phelps of Florence and Anise Farley of Dundalk, Md. Mr. Yates was preceded in death by three sisters, Irene Gibbons, Mary Emma Yates and Esterline Yates; and two brothers, Willard Yates Sr. and Carrol Yates. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home of Manning. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Turbeville. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Stephens Funeral Home of Manning is in charge of arrangements.
HAMPTON WASHINGTON
MANNING — Hampton Washington, husband of Eartha W. Washington, died Thursday, July 27, 2000, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Born July 8, 1939, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Andrew Washington and Portia Tindal Washington. In his youth, Mr. Washington joined Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter and was a former member of the Spiritual Wisemen and Junior Wells and the Gospel Stars of Sumter. Survivors besides his wife of the home include three brothers, Jasper Washington of Washington, D.C., Gerald “Tom” Washington and Terry Washington of Hickory, N.C.; a sister, Mamie Washington White; a stepson, Holland Williams of Mayesville; and three stepdaughters, Jessica Williams, Sarah Victoria Williams and Tera Williams, all of Sumter. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Marion H. Newton, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Revs. M.G. Walters, Carnes Duren and Jack Lewis Jr. Burial will be in St. Mark Baptist Church cemetery, Silver. The funeral procession will leave the home, 921 Franklin Lane, at 11:15 a.m. A wake service will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Bethel AME Church, Wedgefield. The family will receive friends at the home, and at the home of Gerald Washington, 40 Hudson St., Sumter. Community Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
