U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
NOLAND SHERRILL
LAKE CITY — Noland “Preacher” Sherrill, 71, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2000, at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence after a long illness. The family will receive friends at the home of his daughter, Corine Gaskins, 328 Floyd St. Services will be announced by Green’s Funeral Home.
ISREAL R. SINGLETON
TAMPA, Fla. — Isreal R. “Billy” Singleton, 47, husband of Lillian Nelson Singleton, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at his home in Tampa. He was a son of Theola Lewis Singleton and the late Isreal Singleton. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Progressive Missionary Baptist Church in Tampa. Aiken Funeral Home, 4008 MLK Blvd., Tampa, is in charge of arrangements. Courtesy announcement of James Funeral Home Inc. in Sumter, S.C.
ELEASE D. SMITH
MANNING — Elease Dickson Smith, 88, widow of Walter Smith, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Oct. 10, 1911, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Fladger Dickson and Frances Billups Dickson, mother of Doretha Smith and sister of Margie Miller. The family will receive friends at her home, 521 Skyview Drive. Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home.
JAMES L. SWEAT SR.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — James Lee “Boone” Sweat Sr., 45, husband of Cheryl Reid Sweat, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, at St. Raphael Hospital in New Haven after a sudden illness. Born Sept. 5, 1955, in Manning, S.C., he was a son of Willie Mae Blanding Sweat and the late James Lucious Sweat. The family will receive friends at the home of his mother, 119 Bradham St., Manning. Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home in Manning, S.C.
MELVIN WADE
MANNING — Melvin “Tim” Wade Sr., 62, husband of Margaret Dingle Wade, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at his home after an illness. Born July 14, 1938, in Manning, he was a son of the late George Wade Sr. and Lestine Bell Gordon Wade. The family will receive friends at the home, 2 Logan St. Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home.
JOSEPHINE WRIGHT
COLUMBIA — Josephine Wright died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at her home in Columbia. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of Carrie Frierson and the late Myson Frierson. The family will receive friends at the home of her mother, 756 Webb St., Sumter. Services will be announced by Sumter Funeral Service Inc. in Sumter.
JAMES COUSAR
MANNING — James Cousar, 65, died Sunday morning, Sept. 10, 2000, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital after an illness. Born March 4, 1925, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late James Cousar Sr. and Phyllis Burgess Cousar. Mr. Cousar attended Clarendon County public schools. In his youth, he became a member of Melina Presbyterian Church, USA, where he served faithfully until his health declined. He was a self-employed painter for many years. Survivors include six sons, Robert Cousar, John Mack Cousar, Roney Cousar and Joe Nathan Scott, all of Manning, Allen Cousar of Greenville, and James Junior Cousar of Dallas, Texas; five daughters, Betty Cousar, Gentha Cousar and Gloria Ann Andrews, all of Decatur, Ga., Carolyn Cousar of Manning and Jacqueline Jackson of College Park, Ga.; three grandchildren he reared in his home as his own, Rodney Cousar, Shontella Cousar and Catrina Cousar; a brother, Joseph Cousar of Philadelphia, Pa.; a sister, Viola Sweat of Philadelphia; and 31 additional grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Melina Presbyterian Church, USA, U.S. 527 West, Sardinia, with the Rev. Carnell Hampton, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Melina Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home. Samuels Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HARMON W. NEWTON JR.
CAYCE — Harmon Wesley Newton Jr., 77, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000. Born in Bennettsville, he was a son of the late Harmon Wesley Newton Sr. and Marguerite Jones Newton. Mr. Newton was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church of Sumter, retired owner of Town and Country Cleaners and a pilot in the Army/Air Corps in World War II with the rank of first lieutenant. He was first married to the late Margaret Segars Newton, and then to the late Evelyn Garvin Newton. Survivors include a son, Harmon W. Newton III of Charlotte, N.C.; two daughters, Gerry Newton Sanders of Columbia and Patricia Newton Taylor of Sumter; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today in Sumter Cemetery in Sumter with Dr. Jimmy Adams officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Thompson Funeral Home in West Columbia is in charge of arrangements.
DORLAND RAMEY
ENID, Okla. — Dorland Ramey, 79, widower of Katherine A. Hawkins Ramey, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at Integris Bass Baptist Health Center in Enid. Mr. Ramey grew up in Abilene, Kan., and following high school graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served in World War II and was honorably discharged on Dec. 29, 1945. He then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served 29 years. He served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Berlin Air Lift. Following his discharge from the U.S. Air Force as a master sergeant, he was employed by Northrup from 1973 until he retired in 1991. He was a lifetime member of the VFW in Abilene, Kan., Retired Air Force Sergeant Association and the International Machinist and Aerospace Workers, Local 888. Survivors include three sons, Dee Ramey of Sacramento, Calif., Jay Ramey of Abilene, Kan., and Patrick Ramey of Denison, Texas; eight daughters, Kay Chadbourne, Elaine Ramey, Barbara Palmer, Doris Ramey and Linda McNew, all of Enid, Cynthia Harwood of Abilene, Verna Peterson of Wichita, Kan., and Carol Grubb and her husband, Keith, of Sumter, S.C.; a brother, Dwane O. Ramey of Athens, Tenn.; 24 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two infant sons, John and Joseph; and three grandchildren, Sara Ramey, Joey “Pooter” Ramey and Amy McNew. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Henninger-Allen Funeral Home with the Rev. Melvin Duncan officiating. Burial will be in Enid Cemetery with military honors by Vance Air Force Base. Henninger-Allen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ALVIN L. WELDON
COLUMBIA — Alvin Londell Weldon, 27, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital. Born Sept. 16, 1972, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Blease Weldon and Sarah Mae Lemon Weldon. Affectionately called “Londell” by family and friends, Mr. Weldon was reared in a Christian home with loving parents. He attended the public schools in Clarendon and Sumter counties. Survivors include a daughter, Jardaisha Clark of Sumter; two brothers, Blease Weldon Jr. and Robert Weldon, both of Sumter; and four sisters, Lawral Richburg and Floree Joe, both of Sumter, and Carrie Lee Weldon and Jacqueline Weldon, both of Sumter. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Fellowship Baptist Church, Huggins Street, Manning, with the Rev. Melvin Daniels officiating, assisted by the Rev. George Johnson and Deacon A. Jackson. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The casket will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. The funeral procession will leave at 2:45 p.m. from the home, 61 Carrol Drive, Sumter. The family will receive friends at the home. Williams Funeral Home Inc. in Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
VERNON L. DIGGS
Vernon Lee Diggs died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Mr. Diggs was born July 3, 1939. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Bertha Dinkins, 5615 Stage Coach Road, Rembert. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.
HENRY B. MARTIN
DALZELL — Henry Bernard Martin, husband of Georgia Mickens Martin, died today, Sept. 13, 2000, at his home. Mr. Martin was born July 8, 1958, in Lee County. The family will receive friends at the home, 2148 Spring Hill Road, Dalzell. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.
HARMON W. NEWTON
CAYCE — Harmon W. Newton, 77, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000.
Services will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home of West Columbia.
CHARLIE PALMER
SUMMERTON — Charlie Palmer, 78, husband of Rosa Mae Bowman Palmer, died today, Sept. 13, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter. Born May 1, 1922, in Summerton, he was a son of the late Haggar Green Palmer. The family will receive friends at the home, Route 2, Box 1422, in the Oaks community of North Summerton. Services will be announced by Dyson’s Home for Funerals.
LILLIE E. PEARSON
Lillie “Sweet” Evans Pearson, 79, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Feb. 26, 1921, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Simon and Sallie Robinson Evans. The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Edna Evans, 650 Loring Mill Road. Services will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc.
ISREAL R. SINGLETON
TAMPA, Fla. — Isreal R. “Billy” Singleton, 47, husband of Lillian Nelson Singleton, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at his home. He was a son of Theola Lewis Singleton and the late Isreal Singleton of Sumter County, S.C. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Progressive Missionary Baptist Church in Tampa. Aiken Funeral Home, 4002 N. 28th St., is in charge of arrangements.
DAVID L. COOPER
LAKE CITY — David L. “Bookie” Cooper, husband of Gloria Jacob Cooper, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000. Born in Williamsburg County, he was a son of the late Thelma Cooper Hannah. Mr. Cooper was a retired truck driver. Survivors besides his wife include two sons, Curtis and Tyrone; two daughters, Sylvia and Vera Jenkins; a brother, Bonnie Hannah (Pearl) of Newark, N.J.; two sisters, Janie Hannah and Lear Jones, both of Newark, N.J.; an aunt, Sallie Cameron of Lake City; and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the L.M. Green Memorial Chapel with the Rev. W.L. Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the State Cemetery in Cades. Green’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
INFANT SHANA M. COX
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Shana Marie Cox, infant daughter of Anthony Cox and Melinda Krob Cox, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, in Lebanon, Mo. Survivors besides her parents of Springfield, Mo., include two brothers, Matthew Riles and Anthony Cox, both of Sumter, S.C.; two sisters, Toaia Cox of the home and Amber Scott of Sumter; her paternal grandparents, William and Patsy Grant of Sumter; and her maternal grandparents, Harold and Susie Huggins of Sumter. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday in Green Acres Cemetery in Sumter with the Rev. Donnie Collins officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home in Sumter. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home in Sumter, S.C., is in charge of arrangements.
HENRY S. LOGAN JR.
Henry Spencer Logan Jr., 44, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at Hopewell Health Care Center. Born Oct. 20, 1955, in Sumter County, he was a son of Hattie Logan Wilson and the late Henry Logan Sr. and the stepson of Joe E. Wilson. Mr. Logan attended Sumter County schools and graduated from Furman High School in the class of 1975. He was employed as a truck driver for 24 years. He was married to the former Carolyn Hill, and they had two children. Survivors besides his mother and stepfather of Pinewood include a son, Tracy Spencer of Sumter; a daughter, Spec. Renee Spencer, U.S. Army Reserve, of Sumter; two brothers, Douglas Logan of Washington, D.C., and Albertis Bowen of Manning; and two sisters, Sgt. Maj. Mary Lou Logan Aurtrey (U.S. Army retired) of Indianapolis, Ind., and Mary Emma Logan of Flushing, N.Y. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Enon Baptist Church in Pinewood with Pastor Stanley E. Hayes Sr. officiating, assisted by Pastor Nathan Amos, Minister M. Graham and Minister Maurice Wells. Burial will be in Calvary Baptist Church cemetery in Pinewood. Pallbearers will be Deacon Luther Wells, Larry Holland, Freddie Conyers, Albert Palmer, Ronald Brunson, Louis Oliver and Louis Washington. The casket will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. The funeral procession will leave at 2:30 p.m. from the home of his mother, 10 Gordon St., Pinewood. The family will receive friends at the same home. Williams Funeral Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
SADIE PENDERGRASS
Sadie Pendergrass died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at Hopewell Health Care Center. Born June 14, 1915, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Leavy Pendergrass and the stepdaughter of Flora Redden. Survivors besides her stepmother of New Zion include a brother, David L. Pendergrass of Columbus, Ohio; three sisters, Alma Mouzon of New Zion, Willie Ruth Pressley of Sumter and Dorothy Adams of Charlotte, N.C.; and nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Job’s Mortuary with the Rev. Larry C. Weston officiating. Burial will be in Walker Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of Thereyarn and Willie Ruth Presley, 9 W. Patricia Drive. Job’s Mortuary Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
KITTY S. SHIVER
CAMDEN — Kitty Sandifer Shiver of the Pisgah community, 85, widow of C. Marion “PoBoy” Shiver, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000. Born in Orangeburg County, she was a daughter of the late Monnie Lee and Wilhelmina Smith Sandifer. Mrs. Shiver was former co-owner and office manager of Shiver Implement Co., a University of South Carolina class of 1936 alumnus and a member of King Haigler Garden Club and Pisgah Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Judie S. Shiver of Pisgah and Jean S. Green of Camden; six grandchildren, DeeBo Kelly, Clint Baxley, Stephanie Batten, Kitt Ray, Aimee Ray and Wade Green; eight great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Libby Shiver. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pisgah Baptist Church with Dr. Donald West and Dr. Gene Rollins officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden chapel. Memorials may be made to Pisgah Baptist Church, 2350 Taylor Road, Cayce, SC 29033, or to a charity of one’s choice. Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
DELLA M. SMITH
Della Marie Smith, 85, widow of Edward C. Smith, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at her home. Born in Newark, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Jacob W. Van Horn and the late Nancy McInturf Van Horn. Survivors include a son, Charles Smith of Sumter; two daughters, Nancy Brooks and her husband, Clayton Brooks, of Orlando, Fla., and Madeline L. Potter and her husband, Paul G. Potter, of Sumter; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MARY RHODES
Mary Rhodes died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Aug. 30, 1914, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Robert Brunson Blackwell and Bessie Calvin Blackwell. The family will receive friends at the home of her brother, Robert Blackwell, 958 Shadow Trail Drive. Services will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc.
DELLA M. SMITH
Della Marie Smith died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at her home.
Services will be announced by Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home.
WALTER THOMAS JR.
BISHOPVILLE — Walter Thomas Jr., 59, husband of Mary White Thomas, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, at his home. Mr. Thomas was born Jan. 7, 1941, in Bishopville. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Cousar Memorial Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Ernest Jackson, pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends at the home, 418 King Ave. Boatwright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ELIZABETH T. BURROWS
KINGSTREE — Elizabeth Tisdale Burrows, 76, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, in a local hospital. Born in Williamsburg County, she was a daughter of the late Ellen Tisdale Morris. Mrs. Burrows attended Williamsburg County schools and was a retired merchant. She was a member of Kingstree United Methodist Church, the American Legion Auxiliary, the VFW Auxiliary and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was first married to the late Jack E. Burrows, and then to Eddie Marsh. Survivors include two sons, Jack Burrows of Sumter and Joe Burrows of Salters; four daughters, Jane Wheeler of Scranton, Barbara Ann McCutcheon of Lake City, Odetta Cantey of Hemingway and Carolyn Rodgers of Kingstree; three sisters, Nellie Mims of Kingstree, Bobbie Taylor of Andrews and Elma Mills of Macedonia; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Kingstree United Methodist Church. Williamsburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
REGINALD C. CHEWNING
UNION — Reginald Claude Chewning, 66, husband of Rose T. Chewning, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at his home after a sudden illness. Born May 11, 1934, in Manning, he was a son of Reginald and Rounette McCabe Chewning. Mr. Chewning was a graduate of Clemson University, Class of 1956, where he received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He was a retired engineer with Carlisle Finishing plant. Survivors besides his wife of Union and his parents of Manning include a son, Kenneth Chewning of Augusta, Ga.; a sister, Jeanie Hewitt of Manning; two nephews; and a niece. He was preceded in death by a son, Reginald Claude Chewning Jr. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at S.R. Holcombe Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Van Edington officiating. Burial will be in Union Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Tommy Sherbert, George Ashmore, Kenneth Peigler, Stanley Wells, Joey Nichols and Vernon Atkinson. The family will receive friends at the home, 403 Brookside Drive. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 672, Union, SC 29379. S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
GENEVA C. HARRIS
HARTSVILLE — Geneva Caples Harris, 94, widow of Ruben Harris, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000. Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Louise Deas Caples. Mrs. Harris was a member of Soul Harbor Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survivors include three sons, J. Willard Harris of Florence, Roy Harris of Hartsville and Don Harris of Lamar; four daughters, Juanita Hatchell of Darlington, Alpha James and Dot Amerson, both of Hartsville, and Linda Fountain of Lamar; 20 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Harris; a daughter, Ruby H. Marshall; and a grandson, Philip Amerson. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Norton Funeral Home with the Rev. Ann Chavis and the Rev. Marvin Griggs officiating. Burial will be in Darlington Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, and at other times at the home of Linda Fountain, 953 Hibiscus Road, Lamar. Norton Funeral Home in Hartsville is in charge of arrangements.
MARGARET L. LONDON
Margaret L. London, 84, widow of Denson M. London, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at Providence Northeast Hospital in Columbia. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late William E. Lawrence and Jannie Bowers Lawrence. Mrs. London was a member of Sumter Bible Church. She retired from McLellan’s Dime Store. Survivors include a son, Bill London of Columbia; a daughter, Barbara J. Brunson of Pinewood; a sister, Mary K. Lawrence of Sumter; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Houtz officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, and at other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Sumter Bible Church. Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
TIMOTHY V. BESS
LAMAR — Timothy V. Bess of 318 Pine St. died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.
He was a son of Haskel and Delores Dargan Bess.
The family will receive friends at the home.
Services will be announced by Hines Funeral Home Inc.
DAVID L. COOPER
SCRANTON — David L. “Bookie” Cooper, 61, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in Marion.
He was a son of the late Thelma Cooper Hannah.
The family will receive friends at the home of his aunt, Sallie Cameron, 410 Delta Ave., Lake City.
Services will be announced by Green’s Funeral Home in Lake City.
JAMES COUSAR SR.
MANNING — James Cousar Sr., 75, died Sunday morning, Sept. 10, 2000, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Born March 4, 1925, in the Gable community of Clarendon County, he was a son of the late James Cousar and Phyllis Burgess Cousar. The family will receive friends at the home of his companion, Florine Williams Simon, 210 Lantern Lane, and also at the home of Ophelia Kennedy Cousar, 639 Frazier St. Services will be announced by Samuels Funeral Home.
SADIE PENDERGRASS
Sadie Pendergrass died today, Sept. 11, 2000, at Hopewell Health Care Center. She was born June 14, 1915, in Clarendon County. The family will receive friends at the home of Thereyarn and Willie Ruth Pressley, 9 W. Patricia Drive. Services will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc.
