U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Ralph Dean Winburn
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Ralph Dean Winburn, 38, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 21, 2002 at Lakeview Baptist Church. The Revs. Milton Bradshaw, Grover Johnson and Bob Morris will officiate with burial in Mt. Olivet Baptist Church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Friday, December 20, 2002 from 5 to 7 pm at the funeral home.
Mr. Winburn died Monday, December 16, 2002. Born in Fulda, Germany, he was a son of Cordy Lee and Walburga “Vallie” Steger Winburn, Jr. He was a member of the Hartsville Calvary Church of the Nazarene. He was employed with Sonoco Products Company and previously worked at INA Bearing for seven years. The family was his top priority and his children were his life. He was an avid fisherman and collector or knives. He also had a love for old cars.
Surviving are his wife, Tammy Dixon Winburn of Patrick, SC; son, Joshua August Winburn of Patrick, SC; daughter, Cherish Danielle Winburn of Patrick, SC; his parents of Hartsville, SC; brother, Ricky Winburn of Hartsville, SC.
Mary Turner Grantham
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Mary Turner Grantham, 76, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2002 at Liberty Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. Jim Beck will officiate with burial in the church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home.
Mrs. Grantham died Thursday, December 19, 2002. Born in Darlington, SC, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Charity Maybelle Watkins Turner. She was a member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Shadrach Grantham of Hartsville, SC; sons and daughters-in-law, Danny and Robin Grantham, Charles and Margaret Grantham, and Nick Grantham, all of Hartsville, SC; daughter, Cathy Grantham of Florence, SC; sisters, Martha Ingram of Hartsville, SC, Bonnie Watkins of Lexington, SC, Delores Tolson of Hartsville, SC; brother, Wilburn Turner of Columbia, SC; grandchildren, Danny Grantham Jr., Shadrach Grantham, Angelle Grantham, Debbie Lynch, Chad Farmer, Chip Farmer; three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother Delmas Turner, and her grandson, Jeff Grantham.
Ernest William (Bozo) Welch
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Ernest William “Bozo” Welch, 73, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 21, 2002 at Elim United Methodist Church. The Revs. Bill Ishman and Pat McCain, and Ed Heirlong will officiate with burial in Elim United Methodist Church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Friday, December 20, 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; Elim United Methodist Church Building Fund, c/o Muryl Gardner, 3545 Oates Highway, Lamar, SC 29069; Salvation Army, 2210 Hoffmeyer Road, Florence, SC 29501; his wife, Ruth Welch 3564 Oates Highway, Lamar, SC 29069.
Mr. Welch died Thursday, December 19, 2002. Born in Darlington County, SC, he was a son of the late Malcolm George and Creola Randolph Welch. He was a member of Elim United Methodist Church and retired from Galey & Lord.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Kea Welch of Lamar, SC; sons and daughter-in-law, Mickey Welch of Lamar, SC, Terry Welch of Hartsville, SC, Steve and Beverly Welch of Bethune, SC; daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and Danny Sansbury of Lamar, SC; sisters, Jeanette Welch of Lamar, SC, Pauline Welch of Lamar, SC, Azalee Davis of Tampa, FL; brothers, Luvell Welch of Lydia, SC, M. G. Welch of Sumter, SC; grandchildren, Dee Dee and Roger Smith, Hope and Calvin Sturkie, Michael Welch, Barbie and Casey Galloway, Stacie Welch, Josh Welch, Katelyn Welch, Jeremy James; great - grandchildren, Jasimine Galloway, Destiny Smith; special friends, Sherry Welch, Sandra Kline, Bonnie Bell, Otchamae Gardner, Judy Welch. He was preceded in death by his brother James “Boopie” Welch, and his sister Lois Wiggins.
Carl (Buck ) Yarborough, Jr.
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Carl “Buck” Yarborough Jr., 74, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at the First Church of the Nazarene. The Revs. Darrell Bogatay and Dr. Nina Gunter will officiate with entombment in Westview Memorial Park cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Monday, December 16, 2002 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the First Church of the Nazarene, 1909 West BoBo Newsome Highway, Hartsville, SC 29550.
Mr. Yarborough died Sunday, December 15, 2002. Born in Darlington County, SC, he was a son of the late Carl and Christine Douglas Yarborough, Sr. He was an active member of the First Church of the Nazarene, a member of the choir, a Sunday school teacher, and the "Buck" Yarborough Sunday school class was named in his honor. He was retired from Sonoco after 43 years of service, a member of the Sonoco Old Timers Club, Pee Dee Center Patient Council Association, and the Mental Health Association of Darlington County.
Surviving are his wife, Faye Sumner Yarborough of Hartsville, SC; son, Mark S. Yarborough of Florence, SC; daughter and son-in-law, Alison and Dr. Ken Evans of Hartsville, SC; grandson, Justin Evans of Hartsville, SC.
Maldon Joy (Yan) Shirley
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Maldon Joy “Yan” Shirley, 88, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at Savannah Advent Christian Church. The Rev. DeVere Williams will officiate with burial in Hebron United Methodist Church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Monday, December 23, 2002 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Hebron United Methodist Church, c/o Cecil Clanton, 242 Woodham Road, Bishopville, SC 29010.
Mr. Shirley, widower of Annie Blanche Shirley, died Saturday, December 21, 2002. Born in Lee County, SC, he was a son of the late David Lee and Lannie Fields Shirley. He was a member of Hebron United Methodist Church, the owner and operator of Shirley's Barber Shop for 65 years, and was an avid outdoorsman.
Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Marvin Lee and Kathryn Shirley of Bishopville, SC; daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Bill Edgerton of Bishopville, SC; brother, Robert W. Shirley of Hartsville, SC; grandchildren, Kathy McGee of Florence, SC, Tammie Smith of Charleston, SC, Vanessa Wilhelm of Hartsville, SC, Shannon DeBellis of Beaufort, SC; 5 great - grandchildren.
Braudy Emerson Byrd, Sr.
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Braudy Emerson Byrd, Sr., 88, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 31, 2002 at Emmanuel Baptist Church. The Rev. John Hamilton and the Rev. Dr. Gary Colboch will officiate with burial in Antioch Baptist Church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to New Life Baptist Church, 655 St. Andrews Rd. # 294, Columbia, SC 29210.
Mr. Byrd, widower of Virginia O’Neal Byrd, died Sunday, December 29, 2002. Born in Darlington County, he was a son of the late Lucas M. and Catherine B. Byrd. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. He was employed with Sonoco Products Company for 52 years. At the time of his retirement at age 70 from the power department, he was the company’s most senior employee. Mr. Byrd farmed in Darlington County, raising cash crops and quail. He was a member of the Sonoco Old Timers Club.
Surviving are his sons and daughters-in-law; Braudy Emerson and Billie Ann Byrd, Jr. of Deal Island, MD, Gerald O. and Beth Byrd of Darlington, SC, Phelix "Tuffy" and Ree Byrd of Hartsville, SC; daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda B. and Abby Funderburk of Hartsville, SC, Wanda B. and Kenny Rhodes of Socastee, SC; sister, Doris Byrd Dolezal of West Palm Beach, FL; grandchildren, Merri B. Scarborough of Hartsville, SC, Chad C. Funderburk of Charleston, SC, P. Carrigan Byrd, Jr. of Baton Rouge, LA, Lisa F. Adams of Hartsville, SC, B. Jonathan Byrd of Hartsville, SC, Braudy Emerson Byrd, III of Charleston, SC, Gerald O, Byrd, Jr. of Florence, SC and one great grandchild.
Brenda Tolson
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Brenda Tolson, 60, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 1, 2003 at Praise Temple. The Rev. J. L. Dutton will officiate with burial in Mt. Olivet Baptist Church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 31, 2002 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home.
Mrs. Tolson died Monday, December 30, 2002. Born in Darlington County, SC, she was a daughter of Amanda Shumate Rhodes and the late James T. Rhodes, Sr. She was a member of Praise Temple.
Surviving are her husband, Leon Tolson of Hartsville, SC; son and daughter-in-law, Carey and Stacey Tolson of Hartsville, SC; daughter, Wendy Tolson of Columbia, SC; mother of Hartsville, SC; sisters, Sylvia Woods, Betty Huggins, Delores Rhodes, Judy Mixon, all of Hartsville, SC, Marsha Chavis of Huntington, AL; brothers, Elvis Rhodes, Jimmy Rhodes, Larry Rhodes, all of Hartsville, SC; grandchildren, Hannah Tolson, Carly Tolson, Chandler Tolson.
Charles Walter Dixon
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Charles Walter Dixon, 61, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2003 at the Brown Pennington Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Marvin Griggs and Harold Collins will officiate with burial in Prospect United Methodist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday, January 1, 2003 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Dixon died Monday, December 30, 2002. Born in Chesterfield County, SC, he was a son of Ella Barefoot Dixon and the late Caulie W. Dixon.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara Watford Dixon of Hartsville, SC; son, Charles Michael Dixon of Hartsville, SC; daughter and son-in-law, Angie and David A. Case of Hartsville, SC; mother of Hartsville, SC; sisters, Shelby Roberts of Lancaster, SC, Sylvia Byrd of Hartsville, SC, Barbara Smith of Hartsville, SC, Wanda Dixon of Hartsville, SC, Wynette Jordan of Hartsville, SC; brother, Edward Allen Dixon of Hartsville, SC; grandchildren, Anthony Case, Danny Case, Curt Dixon, Ashley Dixon. He was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Watford.
Louise H. Norton
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Louise H. Norton, 77, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2003 at Chapel Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. Grover Johnson will officiate with burial in Cedar Creek cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Thursday, January 2, 2003 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Chapel Hill Baptist Church, 1569 Ruby Road, Hartsville, SC 29550.
Mrs. Norton died Tuesday, December 31, 2002. Born in Darlington County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Charlie L. and Marie Johnson Huggins. She was a caring person, a loving mother, and loving grandmother. She retired from Galey & Lord after twenty - five years.
Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Liz Huggins of Florence, SC, James (Cuddle Bug) and Faye Norton of Hartsville, SC; daughter, Wanda Wallace of Hartsville, SC; 6 grandchildren.
Tony Johnson
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Anthony "Tony" Bryce Johnson, 17, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Randy Gulledge will officiate with burial in Westview Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Johnson died Saturday, January 4, 2003. Born in Charleston County, SC, he was a son of James Lonnie and Patricia Sims Johnson Hayden. He was in the 10th grade at Hartsville High School.
Surviving are his father and mother of Hartsville, SC; brother, Billy Johnson of Hartsville, SC; step - brother, Jamie Hayden of Gastonia, NC; step - sister, Renee Woody of Gastonia, NC; maternal grandmother, Belva J. Gilbert of Hartsville, SC.
Joseph Commarato
Hartsville, SC
Private memorial services for Joseph Commarato, 83, will be held at a later date. The family will receive friends Monday, January 6, 2003 from 12 to 2 p.m. at the residence, 510 East Richardson Circle.
Mr. Commarato, widower of Allene Roberts Commarato, died Saturday, January 4, 2003. Born in Caldwell, NJ, he was a son of the late Louis and Bess Dana Commarato. He retired after 45 years as a plant manager for Standard Container.
Surviving are his sons, Gregory Commarato of Picayune, MS, Eric Commarato of Madison, MS; daughters and son-in-law, Karen and Lee Allen Smith of Bethune, SC, Andrea Brain of Trego, MT; sisters, Ann Commarato of Mountain Lakes, NJ, Rose Commarato of Mountain Lakes, NJ, Mildred Zichelli of Mountain Lakes, NJ; 13 grandchildren; 3 great - grandchildren.
Thomas Glover Jordan, Sr.
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Thomas Glover Jordan, Sr., 93, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at First Presbyterian Church. The Revs. Dr. Jeri Parris Perkins and Teri McDowell Ott will officiate with burial in Magnolia cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Tuesday, January 7, 2003 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home or at the residence anytime.
Mr. Jordan, widower of Leila Pearce Jordan, died Monday, January 6, 2003. Born in Fairfield County, SC, he was a son of the late Thomas and Lizzie Beaty Jordan. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, a graduate of Carlisle Military Academy, a member of the American Legion #53, a former Harley Davidson Dealership owner, one of the founding members of the Hartsville Rescue Squad, one of the parents responsible for building the Little League Baseball field, and rode motorcycles until he was 87 years old.
Surviving are his son, Tommy G. Jordan, Jr. of Hartsville, SC; granddaughter, Kim Jordan of Hartsville, SC.
Margaret Freeman Armstrong
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Margaret Freeman Armstrong, 57, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2003 at Brown Pennington Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Grover Johnson will officiate with burial in Chapel Hill Baptist Church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Friday, January 10, 2003 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home.
Mrs. Armstrong died Tuesday, January 7, 2003. Born in Darlington County, SC, she was a daughter of Sarah Hicks Freeman and the late Teat Freeman.
Surviving are her husband, Randal D. Armstrong of Hartsville, SC; sons and daughter-in-law, Jerry Dixon of Hartsville, SC, Timmy Dixon of Hartsville, SC, James and Debbie Dixon of Darlington, SC; step - sons and step - daughter-in-law, Mickey and Teressa Armstrong of Darlington, SC, Pete Armstrong of Darlington, SC; step - daughter, Dee Dee Armstrong of Darlington, SC; mother of Hartsville, SC; sisters, Vivian Jackson of Hartsville, SC, Shirley Gainey of Hartsville, SC, Virginia Parker of Hartsville, SC, Joyce Talbert of Hartsville, SC; brothers, Freddie Freeman of Hartsville, SC, Frankie Freeman of Hartsville, SC; 4 grandchildren.
Geraldine Sparrow Davis
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Geraldine Sparrow Davis, 74, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at West Hartsville Baptist Church. The Rev. Tim Tomlinson will officiate with burial in Magnolia cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Monday, January 13, 2003 from 6 - 8 pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the West Hartsville Baptist Church, 1003 West Carolina Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550 or the Hartsville Rescue Squad, 305 Marlboro Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550.
Mrs. Davis, widow of Alfred Perry Davis, died Sunday, January 12, 2003. Born in Darlington County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Ben Lucas and Emma Lottie McInville Sparrow. She was a member of West Hartsville Baptist Church, the Byerly Hospital Auxiliary, and worked at Wal - Mart of Surfside, SC and Hartsville, SC.
Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law, Randy A. and Dawn Davis of Hartsville, SC, Johnny L. and Melinda Davis of Hartsville, SC; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda Davis and Tommy DeWitt of Hartsville, SC, Patti and David Johnson of Hartsville, SC; sisters, Edna S. Lambert of Hartsville, SC, Nina J. Whitt of Illinois; grandchildren, Al Dean Davis of Florence, SC, Billy DeWitt of Hartsville, SC, Brandi Hayden of Hartsville, SC, Seth Kidd of Hartsville, SC, Kera, Ryann, and Luke Davis, all of Hartsville, SC; great - grandchildren, Storm Hayden of Hartsville, SC, Cody Kidd of Hartsville, SC.
Charles Wade Berkebile
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Charles Wade Berkebile, 70, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2003 at the Brown Pennington Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. Dan McMahn will officiate with burial in Westview Memorial Park cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Tuesday, January 14, 2003 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home.
Mr. Berkebile died Sunday, January 12, 2003. Born in Johnstown, PA, he was a son of the late Harold and Bertha Haas Berkebile. He retired from Nucor Steel and was a veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving are his wife, Edith Henderson Berkebile of Hartsville, SC; son, Wade H. Berkebile of Irmo, SC; daughter and son-in-law, Gayle and Wayne Collins of New Bern, NC; brothers, Evan Berkebile of Pulaski, PA, Bob Berkebile of Frederick, MD.
Nellie Bradshaw Hill
Society Hill, SC
Funeral services for Nellie Bradshaw Hill, 88, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at Welsh Neck Baptist Church. The Revs. Tom Rutan and Jay Gibson will officiate with burial in Welsh Neck Baptist Church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Society Hill Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 55, Society Hill, SC 29593 or Welsh Neck Baptist Church, P.O. Box 28, Society Hill, SC 29593.
Mrs. Hill, widow of Leslie L. Hill, died Sunday, January 12, 2003. Born in Darlington County, SC, she was a daughter of the late Griffin Wilson and Daisy Register Bradshaw. She was a life long member of Welsh Neck Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher for many years. In 2002 she received the Pastor’s Award of Devotion and Dedication, in 1991 she was named Honorary Grandma of the Society Hill Rescue Squad. She operated Hill’s Store since 1954.
Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Roy and Peggy Hill of Society Hill, SC; daughters and sons-in-law, Cora and Jerry Byrd of Society Hill, SC, Daisy Chapman of Darlington, SC, Nancy and Lamar Baker of Society Hill, SC; brother, Otis Bradshaw of Bennettsville, SC; grandchildren, Brady Hill, Leslie and Rodney Starling, Wayne and Jennifer Byrd, Lane and Johnnie Sue Byrd, Chris and Ruth Chapman, Phillip Chapman, Susan and Clay Watkins, Les Baker, Summer Baker; Krista and Jay Bryant; six great grandchildren; special friends, Henry Hudson, and Dale Chapman.
Thomas A. Cassel
Greensboro, NC
Graveside services for Thomas A. Cassel, 92, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2003 at Antioch Baptist Church cemetery. The Rev. Ed Griggs will officiate and Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home is in charge.
Mr. Cassel died Wednesday, January 15, 2003. He was a son of the late Michael and Mary Cassel and was retired from the U. S. Navy.
Surviving are wife, Dallas O’Neal Cassel of Greensboro, NC.
Jacob Blease Ellis, Jr.
Bethune, SC
Graveside services for Jacob Blease Ellis, Jr., 49, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2003 at Brannon cemetery. The Rev. Jeff Cockrell will officiate with the burial directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home.
Mr. Ellis died Thursday, January 16, 2003. Born in Kershaw County, SC, he was a son of Margaret Guy Ellis and the late Jacob Blease Ellis, Sr. He was a member of Bethune Baptist Church, and was a retired carpenter.
Surviving are his wife, Cheryl Flemming Ellis of Bethune, SC; daughter, Melissa Ellis of Mt. Pisgah, NC; mother, of Ridgeway, SC; 4 grandchildren.
