U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
WILLIE HOLMES Sr.
Mr. Willie Holmes Sr., son of the late John Henry Cuttino and the late Maggie Holmes, departed this life on Friday, Nov. 14, 2003, at the Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter, following a brief illness.
He was born on May 25, 1922, in Sumter County. Mr. Holmes attended the public schools of Lee County. At an early age, he became a member of Jerusalem Stuckey Baptist Church, Bishopville. In his younger life, Willie lived in Paterson and Newark, N.J., and later he relocated to Woodrow, where he resided until his death.
Mr. Holmes served his country during World War II and was honorably discharged from the United States Army on Jan. 18, 1946.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie (Holmes) Robinson, his parents and three sisters.
Mr. Holmes leaves to cherish his memories two sons, Eric Holmes of Woodrow and Willie Bruce (Jeannane) Holmes of Lamar; two sisters-in-law, Bernice Gates and Lannie Hickman, both of Philadelphia; one brother-in-law, George Jenkins; four grandchildren, Eric Patrick Holmes Jr. and Simone Holmes, both of the home, Lolita Holmes and Ricky Cabbagestalk, both of Woodrow; two great - granddaughters; one loving uncle, Alex Holmes Sr. of Sumter; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Visitations will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the mortuary.
Funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday at Wilson's Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville. Burial will be in the National cemetery, Florence.
The family will receive friends at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Willie "Bruce" Holmes Jr., 1107 W. Lynches River Road, Lamar.
Wilson's Funeral Home, Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy Straup (Dot) DeWitt
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Dorothy S. “Dot” DeWitt, 79, will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, October 6, 2002 at West Hartsville Baptist Church. The Rev. Tim Tomlinson will officiate with burial in Magnolia cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to West Hartsville Baptist Church, 1003 West Carolina Ave., Hartsville, SC, 29550.
Mrs. DeWitt, widow of Monroe M. DeWitt, died Friday, October 4, 2002. Born in Florence County, SC, she was a daughter of the late George D. and Louella Gardner Straup. She was a charter member of West Hartsville Baptist Church.
Surviving are her sons and daugh - ters-in-law, Jimmy and Jennie DeWitt of Hartsville, SC, M. Gregg and Kay DeWitt of Florence, SC; sisters, Betty Fuller of Bessemer, MI, Georgia Neely of Dallas, TX; three grandchildren, Kacee DeWitt, Jenna DeWitt, Parker DeWitt.
Margaret Blackwell Gardner
Hartsville, SC
Margaret Blackwell Gardner, 85, died Monday, October 7, 2002. Funeral plans will be announced later by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home.
Wilma Faye Hilton McPhee
Hartsville, SC
Wilma Faye Hilton McPhee, 66, widow of James L. McPhee, died Monday, October 7, 2002. Born in Joplin, MO, she was a daughter of Chloe Hall Hilton and the late Amos Hilton.
Surviving are her sons, Allan Burns of Washington State, Michael McPhee of Lugoff, SC, Eryll McPhee of Hartsville, SC; mother, of Ukiah, CA; sisters, Bessie Barnes of Ukiah, CA, Leatha Riley of Oregon State; brother, Nelson Hilton of Ukiah, CA; 9 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother, Vern Hilton. Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home is in charge.
Margaret Lee Gilbert
Hartsville, SC
Margaret Lee Gilbert, 79, died Tuesday, October 8, 2002. Funeral plans will be announced later by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home.
Elizabeth Jan Hall Thomas
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Jan Hall Thomas, 62, will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 11, 2002 at Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Bobby "Sonny" Steen will officiate with burial in Hebron United Methodist Church cemetery, McBee, SC. The family will receive friends Thursday, October 10, 2002 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Thomas died Tuesday, October 8, 2002. Born in Chesterfield County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Morgan Lee and Mintie Howell Hall. She was employed with Guardian Angels.
Surviving are her sons, Walter Keith Demby of Florence, SC, Rodney "Kip" Thomas of Mexico, NY, Daniel A. Stone of Mechanicsville, SC; sisters, Louise Boan of Hartsville, SC, Pearline Dixon of Hartsville, SC, Mary Ellen Padgett of Hartsville, SC; brothers, Lewis A. Hall of Hartsville, SC, William M. Hall of Cobden, IL, Leroy Hall of Effingham, SC; special friend, Robert Brittingham of Florence, SC; 5 grandchildren.
Ruby Outlaw Barfield
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Ruby Outlaw Barfield, 83, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 24, 2002 at Kelleytown Baptist Church. The Revs. Gary Anderson and Lin Kirkman will officiate with burial in the church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Saturday, November 23, 2002 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the McLeod Hospice of the Pee Dee, 555 East Cheves St., Florence SC 29506
Mrs. Barfield, widow of Horace Barfield, died Friday, November 22, 2002. Born in Kershaw County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Hebron and Inez Hawkins Outlaw. She was a member of Kelleytown Baptist Church and the Ruth Kelley Sunday school class.
Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law, Jo Lloyd of Hartsville, SC, Penny and Al Adams of Hartsville, SC, Beverly and Clyde Hooks of Hartsville, SC, Kay and Perry Lloyd of Hartsville, SC; grandchildren and spouse, Joseph Lloyd, Gennie and Fritz Timmons, Garland Ballard, Brandon and Susan Hooks, Amber Hooks, Sam Lloyd, Marcy and Greg Smith; 9 great - grandchildren.
James Francis Driggers
Patrick, SC
Funeral services for James Francis Driggers, 82, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2002 at Mount Olivet Baptist Church. The Rev. Danny Holley will officiate with burial in the church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Monday, November 25, 2002 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield SC 29709.
Mr. Driggers died Saturday, November 23, 2002. Born in Marlboro County, SC, he was a son of the late John Henry and Martha Hendrix Driggers. He was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, an Army veteran and P.O.W. of WWII, and retired from Klopman Mills in Society Hill, SC.
Surviving are his sons and daughters-in-law, James Donald and Belinda Driggers of Cheraw, SC, Franklin Wayne and Hattie Driggers of Cheraw, SC, Larry Luther and Laura Driggers of Florence, SC; daughters and son-in-law, Peggy Driggers Burr of Florence, SC, Frances Dianne Driggers of Cheraw, SC, Bonnie Jean and Bill Hall of Grayson, KY; 15 grandchildren; 7 great - grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Prince Driggers, Coney Driggers, Robert Driggers, Tommy Driggers; sisters, Pearl Roscoe, Becky Prevatte, Angie Jones.
Jessica Lyne Timmons
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Jessica Lyne Timmons, 16, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 30, 2002 at Chapel Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. Grover Johnson and Gregory Batchelor will officiate with burial in the church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Ms. Timmons died Tuesday, November 26, 2002. Born in Darlington County, SC, she was a daughter of James Henry Timmons and Janet Marie Hall Timmons. She was a member of Chapel Hill Baptist Church and was a senior at West Florence High School.
Surviving are her father of Florence, SC; mother of Hartsville, SC; brother, Justin Timmons of Hartsville, SC; sister, Jamie Timmons of Hartsville, SC; uncles, Jimmy Johnson of Lugoff, SC, Curtis Hall of Chesterfield, SC; aunts, Deborah Lloyd and Lynn Steen, both of Hartsville, SC, Tammy Easterling of Tampa, FL, Tina Lesane of Timmons, SC; paternal grandparents, Charles and Lyne Timmons of Timmonsville, SC; maternal grandparents, Carl and Edith Munn of Hartsville, SC.
Early Redmond Wilks
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Early Redmond Wilks, 75, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2002 at Wilkes Chapel United Methodist Church. The Revs. Ronnie Caulder and Don Rhynes will officiate with burial in Wilkes Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Thursday, December 5, 2002 from at the residence, 497 Wilkes Chapel Road.
Mr. Wilks died Thursday, December 5, 2002. Born in Kershaw County, SC, he was a son of the late Gussie H. and Una Collins Wilks. He was a member of Wilkes Chapel United Methodist Church and Retired after 28 years from Sandhills State Forestry.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Dixon Wilks of Hartsville, SC; sons and daughters-in-law, Randy and Gail Wilks of Hartsville, SC, Tony and Rose Wilkes of Hartsville, SC; sister, Vermelle Freeman of Hartsville, SC; grandchildren, Randall Wilks, Faith Wilks, Emily Wilks; 3 step grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Kathy Wilks.
Roy James Moore
Columbia, SC
Funeral services for Roy James Moore, 60, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2003 at the Brown Pennington Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Paul Mitchell will officiate with burial in Union United Methodist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday, January 26, 2003 from 4 - 6 pm at the funeral home.
Mr. Moore died Friday, January 24, 2003. Born in Darlington County, SC, he was a son of the late James Drew and Bessie McCoy Moore. He was a member of The Methodist Faith and retired from Harsco Track Technologies and engaged in real estate.
Surviving are his son, Robert J. Moore of Atlanta, GA; daughter, Karen D. Moore of Columbia, SC; sister, Carolyn M. Hall of Charlotte, NC.
Darren Warren
Rock Hill, SC
Funeral services for King Darren Warren, 34, formerly of Hartsville, SC, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at Brown Pennington Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Darryl Bogatay will officiate with burial in Darlington Memory Gardens directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Mr. Warren died Saturday, January 25, 2003. Born in Darlington County, SC, he was a son of Ann King Warren Arrowood and the late William David Warren, Jr. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church, and worked at Carausar of Fort Mill, SC for 13 years where he was a draftsman. He attended York Technical College and graduated with a degree in Engineering.
Surviving are his wife, Betty Jo Warren of Rock Hill, SC; mother of Hartsville, SC; sister and brother-in-law, Tamara W. and Philip Crowley of Charleston, SC; brother, W. David Warren, III of Hartsville, SC.
George Melton
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for George Melton, 84, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 30, 2003 at Mt. Calvary Freewill Baptist Church. The Rev. Margaret Hicks will officiate with burial in the church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Wednesday, January 29, 2003 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home.
Mr. Melton, widower of Jessie Hall Melton, died Monday, January 27, 2003. Born in Darlington County, SC, he was a son of the late George and Bertha Webb Melton. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the Army and retired from Springs Mill of Laurinburg, NC.
Surviving are his sons, Gordon Melton of Hartsville, SC, George "Sunshine" Melton of Hartsville, SC; daughters, Judy O'Neal of Hartsville, SC, Angie Flowers of Hartsville, SC; grandchildren, Sam Melton, Henry Melton, Shannon Rhodes, Ricky Murff; great - grandchildren, Blake Winburn, Ketelan Mixon, Chase Mixon, Jordan Barfield, Kellie Johnson, Courtney Moody, Hunter Moody, Kevin Lee Byrd, Taylor Renee Melton. He was preceded in death by his son Ronnie Melton, his brother Heyward Gandy, and his sister Maggie Rogers.
Diane Wilson
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Brenda Diane Wilson, 46, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 30, 2003 at Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Jim Beck will officiate with burial in Liberty Hill Baptist Church cemetery.
Mrs. Wilson died Tuesday, January 28, 2003. Born in Darlington County, SC, she was a daughter of Rosier E. and Mary Euten Matuse.
Surviving are her sons, Danny Ray Wilson and Donnie Wilson, both of Hartsville, SC; father and mother of Hartsville, SC; sisters, Elaine Hopkins of Bishopville, SC, Pamela L. Matuse and Lorrie Ann Jordan, both of Hartsville, SC; brothers, William Carson Edwards of Bishopville, SC, Larry Richard Matuse and Elbert Lee Matuse, both of Hartsville, SC; 2 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Donna Wilson.
Joyce Vincent
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Joyce Sansbury Vincent, 60, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 2, 2003 at Elim United Methodist Church. The Revs. Edward Herlong and Bill Ishman will officiate with burial in the church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Saturday, February 1, 2003 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Elim United Methodist Church, 4532 Oates Highway, Lamar, SC 29069.
Mrs. Vincent died Friday, January 31, 2003. Born in Darlington County, SC, she was a daughter of Harry and Edell Watford Sansbury. She was a member of Elim United Methodist Church, a graduate of Lamar High School, and was a devoted wife and mother.
Surviving are her husband, Ronald Vincent of Hartsville, SC; daughter and son-in-law, Ronda and Ken Jordan of Beaufort, SC; father and mother of Oates, SC; sisters and brothers-in-law, Connie and Gerald Lloyd, Kathie and Steve Blackwell, all of Hartsville, SC; grandchild, Sullivan Jordan; three nephews; one niece.
Tom Gainey
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Jerome “Tom” Gainey, 75, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, April 4, 2003 at Hebron United Methodist Church. The Revs. Wayne Hodge and Buddy Amerson will officiate with burial in church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the Linda Gainey residence, 2274 County Line Rd.
Mr. Gainey died Tuesday, April 1, 2003. Born in Chesterfield County, SC, he was a son of the late Cornelius and Maggie Dixon Gainey. He loved to fish and work in his garden and he was a loving husband and father.
Surviving are his wife, Lillie Mae Gainey of Hartsville, SC; daughters and sons-in-law, Dorothy Ann Gainey and Eddie Cassidy of Hartsville, SC, JoAnn G. and Donald Watford of Society Hill, SC, Nellie Mae (Nell) Gainey of Hartsville, SC, Linda Gainey of Hartsville, SC, CPO Robbie G. and T. J. Kivley of Virginia Beach, VA; sister, Sara Frances Weatherford of Hartsville, SC; brother, James Ray Gainey of Hartsville, SC; 10 grandchildren; 13 great - grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Jerry Gainey, his brother, Bobby Gainey, and his sister, Lois Hicks.
Hugh Boyd Beasley
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Hugh Boyd Beasley, 74, will be held at 3 pm Sunday, April 6, 2003 at the Chapel of Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The Rev. DeVere Williams will officiate with burial in Hebron United Methodist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday, April 5, 2003 from 4 - 6 pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Hebron United Methodist Church Building Fund.
Mr. Beasley died Friday, April 4, 2003. Born in Lee County, SC, he was a son of the late Willis Russell and Rowena Skinner Beasley. He was a member of Hebron United Methodist Church and the Patesville Masonic Lodge and was retired from DuPont with 35 years of service. He was a devoted family man.
Surviving are his wife, Martha Ann Dalrymple Beasley of Hartsville, SC; son, Hugh Elbert "Bert" Beasley of Hartsville, SC; daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Joe Kelly of Raleigh, NC; sister, Milford Kea of Columbia, SC; grandchildren, Alyson Siczek, Sarah Jeffords, Joseph Kelly, II. He was preceded in death by his brother, Douglas Beasley, and his sister, Alice Hutto.
