U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
MAC PETTIGREW
ANDERSON -- Walter McSwain Pettigrew, Jr., 85, of 1104 Broadwater Drive, husband of Virginia O'Neal Pettigrew, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005, at his home.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Sullivan-King Mortuary, Downtown Chapel, Anderson. The body is at the mortuary.
The family is at the residence.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Upstate of SC Chapter, 521 North McDuffie St., Anderson, S.C. 29621.
THELMA RUTH COTHRAN TRAMMELL
August 16, 1922-November 21, 2005
ANDERSON -- Thelma Ruth Cothran Trammell, beloved wife of William V. Trammell for 56 years, departed this life to be with her Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ on November 21, 2005. This came after several years of declining health during which time she became an inspiration to both family and friends. Thelma was born August 16, 1922 in the Possum Kingdom community of Greenville County to the late Christie F. and Eunice Uldrick Cothran. In addition to her husband, she is survived by four children: daughter, Ramelle T. Coker (Devon) of Turbeville; sons, Steve and Mark of Anderson, and Andy (Lil) of Coto de Caza, CA; one brother, Floyd Andrew Cothran and wife Midge of Pelzer; two sisters-in-law, Sue and Sara Cothran of Williamston; eight grandchildren; three nephews and one niece. She was preceded in death by two brothers, W. Frank Cothran and Christie F. Cothran, Jr. of Williamston; and one grandson, Matthew T. Zimmerman of Sumter, SC.
Mrs. Trammel grew up in Williamston where she graduated from Williamston High School. After that she attended Draughn Business College. She later enrolled in Anderson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and received her RN in 1946. After pursuing post-graduate training in Galveston, TX, she returned to Anderson and assumed the position of Assistant Director of Nursing at Anderson Memorial Hospital where she remained until 1951. An astute businesswoman, she served as Secretary-Treasurer of Traco Steel Company and Trammell Design Service for more than 25 years.
A long time active member of First Presbyterian Church of Anderson, Mrs. Trammell was serving as Elder, one of the first women so honored, at the time of her death. She participated in the first class of Stephen Ministers and served as a mentor to many. She was also a former Sunday school teacher and coordinated the clothing ministry for many years.
Her outstanding leadership activities in the community were many and varied throughout her active life. A life-long animal lover she was instrumental in the founding of the Anderson County Humane Society and assisted in raising funds to build the County Animal Shelter.
She was active in both Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts and served as a pack and troop leader. She also worked with the Laubach Literacy Association, assisting adults in learning to read.
In politics she worked tirelessly as a volunteer in many campaigns and was rewarded by witnessing the election of all levels from county to state to nation. She was one of the founders of the Anderson County Republican Women's Club. Through her efforts the majority of precincts in the county became organized. She was a delegate many times to county, district, state and national conventions. She served on the Anderson County Election Commission and had a part in overseeing the change from paper ballots to the use of ballot machines in the county. In addition, she was a trained Parliamentarian and offered her expertise in this field on many occasions. She was the recipient of the Rufus Keyes Award as the Outstanding Republican in the county in 1999 for all of these worthy efforts.
In 2002, she, and her husband, were recognized by the Anderson County Council for their outstanding service to the Anderson community. Shortly before her illness, Mrs. Trammell became a volunteer at Hospice of the Upstate, giving a service from which she received much pleasure and reward.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005 from 6 to 8PM at McDougald Funeral Home, Main Street, Anderson, SC.
Funeral services will be held at First Presbyterian Church at 2:00PM on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005 by Dr. B.E. Pettit and Dr. Alan Elmore. Serving as Honorary Escort will be the Christian Endeavor Sunday School Class and members of the Session.
Interment will follow in Old Silverbrook Cemetery, Anderson, SC.
Charles Staton
ANDERSON - Charles L. Staton, 70, of 1104 Jackson St., died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at AnMed Health Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Cox Funeral Home, Belton. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
The family is at the home of his sister, Louise Davis, 1102 Jackson St., Anderson.
Curtis H. Walker
GREENVILLE - Curtis Heyward Walker, of 116 Azalea Hill, husband of Cheryl Morrow Walker, died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Gray Mortuary, Pelzer.
Don Martin
PENDLETON - Donald William Martin, 45, husband of Julie Louise Whitfield Martin, died Saturday, March 11, 2006 at Oconee Memorial Hospital in Seneca.
Born on April 8, 1960 in Anderson County, he was the son of the late Frank H. Martin and Lillie Fleming Martin. He was employed by Michelin Tire Corporation and of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are his wife, Julie Martin of the home; brother, Jim Michael Martin of Anderson; and a sister, Susie A. Martin of Pendleton.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Frank H. Martin, Jr.
Services are at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home in Anderson by the Rev. Donnie Norris. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 7 until 9 p.m.
The family is at the home of Shirley Whitfield, 116 Bryson Road, Pendleton.
A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.
Gussie D. Gaines
LAURENS - Gussie Mae "MeMa" Dutton Gaines, 84, of 139 Lee St., widow of Joe Gaines, died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Born in Elberton, Ga., she was a daughter of the late Garrison and Gussie McCall Dutton and was a homemaker.
Surviving are sons, Joe Kenneth Gaines of Gilbert, Jerry R. Gaines of Clinton and James R. Gaines of Whitmire; daughters, Geraldine Wofford, Garthalon Earl and Lynn Wilson, all of Laurens; brothers, Maxie Dutton of Anderson and Herbert Dutton of Atlanta; sisters, Garrisie Gault of Anderson, Dorothy King of Lavonia, Ga., Pheobe Maxwell of Iva and Myrtice Driver of Greenville; 17 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, Vernon W. Gaines; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Davidson Street Baptist Church in Clinton by the Rev. Kenny Moore; burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will be at the residence and will receive friends at The Kennedy Mortuary on Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Laurens County, P.O. Box 178, Clinton, S.C. 29325 or American Cancer Society, 154 Milestone Way, Greenville, S.C. 29615.
Leland E. Starr Jr.
Beloved husband, father, grandfather
Mr. Leland E. Starr Jr., 78, of 101 Atkinson Bridge Road in the Sandy Cross Community, died Saturday, March 11, 2006 at the Cobb Memorial Hospital in Royston, Ga.
Mr. Starr was born in Anniston, AL, July 1, 1927, son of the late Leland Elmer Starr, Sr. and the late Gladys Waits Starr. He was retired from Colonial Food Stores and was a member of the Riverside Baptist Church, where he served on the Board of Deacons and was Church Treasurer for 35 years.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Mildred Atkinson Starr of Royston, Ga.; sons, Tim Starr of Lavonia, Ga. and Johnny Starr of Royston, Ga.; daughters, Beth Starr Holloway of Danielsville, Ga. and Nan Starr Brightwell of Franklin Springs, Ga.; grandchildren, Kyle Starr of Athens, Ga. and Ella Brightwell of Franklin Springs, Ga.; brother, Marshall Darrell Starr of Drummonds, TN.; sisters, Juanita Starr Carroll and Angueline Starr Story, both of Jonesboro, Ga. and Carolyn Starr Adams of Canon, Ga.; aunt, Vera Nell Alvis of Canon, Ga.
Preceded in death by grandson, Jackson Thomas Brightwell; and brother, Travis Leon Starr.
Funeral Services for Mr. Starr will be at 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2006 at the Riverside Baptist Church with Rev. Roger Elrod and Rev. Charles Ivey officiating. Entombment will follow in the Franklin Memorial Gardens, NORTH.
The body is at the Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, Ga., where the family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday Evening. The body will be placed in the church at 3:30 p.m. Monday Afternoon. The family is at the home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Riverside Baptist Church, 215 Atkinson Bridge Road, Royston, Ga. 30662 or to the Poplar Springs Campground, c/o Patrick Milford, 197 Athens Street, Carnesville, Ga. 30521.
Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, Ga. is in charge of arrangements.
Marshall Rice
SENECA - Marshall Edward Rice, 81, died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at Bryan Center in Brevard, N.C.
He was a native of Seneca and was the son of Thomas Hamilton and Dessie Owens Rice. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jewel Sheppard Rice. He was an U.S. Army veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Conflict and retired as a Master Sgt. From U.S. Air Force in 1968 and received the Air Force Commendation Medal of Honor. Appeared in Who's Who of students of American Junior Colleges and a graduate of Tri-County Tech.
Surviving are sons, Larry Rice and Monroe Rice, both of Seneca; brother, Harold Rice of Seneca; sister, Evelyn Reeves of Seneca; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Brown-Oglesby Funeral Home by the Rev. Roger Haney. Burial will follow in Oconee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the funeral service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer Foundation, 521 N. McDuffie St., Anderson, S.C. 29621.
Mary Frances Farmer
ANDERSON - Mary Frances Dickerson Farmer, 89, widow of Rollie Ernest Farmer, of Hampton St., died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson.
Born on Aug. 4, 1916 in Hart County, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Luther Dickerson and Ada McCrackin Dickerson. She retired from Anderson School District 5 having worked in the cafeterias. She was also a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are daughter, Ernestine Taylor of Anderson; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Waymon Perry Farmer; a daughter, Peggy Audrey Warwick; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services are at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home in Anderson by the Rev. Mike Fitzpatrick. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
The family will be at the home of Ernestine Taylor, 3533 Keys Street, Anderson.
A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.
Michael Patterson
Sept. 20, 1952 - March 10, 2006
ANDERSON - Michael Jerome Patterson, 53, of 410 Rose Hill Avenue, died Friday, March 10, 2006 at AnMed Health Medical Center.
Born in Anderson County, he was a member of Mt. Sinai United Methodist Church. He was employed by Sears and was the son of the late Jimmy Patterson Sr.
Surviving are his mother, Rosa Lee Humphrey Patterson of Anderson; and a brother, William Patrick Humphrey of Chicago, Ill.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ollie Robinson Brown Memorial Chapel of Marcus D. Brown Funeral Home, Inc. in Anderson. Burial in Anderson Memorial Gardens.
The family is at the home.
Send your messages of condolence to the family online at: www.marcusdbrownfuneralhome.com.
Mrs. Betty Funk
May 17, 1927-March 12, 2006
ANDERSON, SC - Mrs. Betty May Frazee Funk, age 78, wife of Robert B. Funk of 508 Timber Lane, Anderson, SC died on Sunday, March 12, 2006 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, SC.
Born on May 17, 1927 in Redondo Beach, California, Mrs. Funk was a daughter of the late Earl W. Frazee and the late Addie Edith Underdown Frazee. She received her Bachelors Degree at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California and her Masters of Education from the College of William and Mary. She was a retired educator having taught in California, Michigan, Virginia, and South Carolina and had a lifelong love of teaching children of all ages to read. In later years, she was the Director of the Reading Center at Anderson College. She was also a member of St. John's United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Funk is survived by her husband, Robert B. Funk of the home; two sons, Paul Robert Funk and his wife Debra of Greer, SC and Glenn Richard Funk and his wife, Lori of Nashville, TN; two brothers, Frank Stephen Frazee of Escondido, CA and Charles William Frazee of Palm Desert, CA; a sister, Lois Marguerite Remington of Torrance, CA; and four grandchildren, Katherine Elizabeth Funk, Mary Landon Funk, Robert B. Funk, II, and Samuel Henry Funk.
The Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at 10:30 am officiated by the Reverend Dr. William R. Childs and the Reverend Dr. Paul Talmadge. Entombment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Anderson, SC.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm.
The family is at the residence.
In lieu of floral contributions, memorials may be made to the Heritage Fund of St. John's United Methodist Church, 515 South McDuffie Street, Anderson, SC 29624 or to the Library Fund at Anderson University, Institutional Advancement Office, 316 Boulevard, Anderson, SC 29621.
A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.
THE MCDOUGALD FUNERAL HOME, Anderson, SC is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Fannie Sanders
July 31, 1911-March 12, 2006
ANDERSON, SC - Fannie Sue Junkins Sanders, age 94, formerly of 501 Sunset Drive, wife of the late C.W. "Fat" Sanders, Anderson, SC died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at Ellenburg Nursing Center, Anderson, SC.
Born in Hartwell, GA on July 31, 1911, Mrs. Sanders was a daughter of the late Frank Junkins and the late Resse Sue Vickery Junkins. She retired from textiles and was a member of Oakwood Baptist Church in Anderson, SC.
Mrs. Sanders is survived by two sons, Billy Sanders and his wife, Gail Galloway Sanders of Anderson, SC and B. Gary Sanders and his wife Peggy Fleming Sanders of Anderson, SC; eight grandchildren, Steve Sanders, Victor Sanders, Chris Sanders, Billy Sanders, Jr., Ken Sanders, Pam Brooks, Dina Johnson, and Joey Campbell; thirteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Sanders was preceded in death by four brothers, Bill, Dorsey, George, and Welton Junkins and three sisters, Mattie Lou Shiflett, Laveder Junkins, and Inez Ware.
The Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 2:30 pm at Old Silverbrook Cemetery officiated by Reverend John M. Daniel.
The family will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm.
The family is at the home of Billy Sanders, 215 Loblolly Drive, Anderson, SC.
Flowers are optional. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Association of Anderson, 215 East Calhoun Street, Anderson, SC 29621.
A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.
THE MCDOUGALD FUNERAL HOME, Anderson, SC is in charge of arrangements.
