U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Thomas W. Smith
Lydia, SC
Funeral services for Thomas W. Smith, 60, will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, May 12, 2003 at Mount Elon Baptist Church. The Revs. Robbin King and Jeff Gardner will officiate with burial in the church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Sunday, May 11, 2003 from 4 - 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mt. Elon Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 38, Lydia, SC 29079.
Mr. Smith died Friday, May 9, 2003. Born in Darlington Co., SC, he was a son of the late Osborne Lee and Florence Howell Smith. He attended Mt. Elon Baptist Church, and was the owner and operator of Tommy's Self Service. He started working at the age of thirteen at the corner store in Lydia, SC with Guy Gainey. A butcher by trade, he was well known for his homemade sausage, barbecue chicken and ribs, and world famous hot dogs. He also had a great love for antique automobiles.
Surviving are his wife, Brenda Dampier Smith of Bishopville, SC; sons and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Dana Smith of Florence, SC, Steve Smith of Jensen Beach, FL; daughter, Lisa A. Smith of Charleston, SC; sisters, Annie Sue Tyner of Hartsville, SC, Betty Jean Tyner of Patrick, SC; granddaughter, Madison Nicole (Sweet Pea) Smith. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Cyril Smith, James Smith, and Heyward Smith; sister, Florine Smith. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and the community.
Elma Lee DuBose
Hartsville, SC
Graveside services for Elma Lee Laffoday DuBose, 80, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 2003 in Cypress cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Home for Children at Oxford, 600 College St., Oxford, NC 27565.
Mrs. DuBose, widow of Victor Ronald DuBose, died Sunday, April 6, 2003. Born in Lamar, SC, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Deborah Marsh Laffoday.
Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law, Victor Ronald and Montye McKenzie DuBose, Jr. of Charleston, SC, Richard Laffoday and Nellita Pridmore DuBose of Summerville, SC; daughter and son-in-law, Lillian DuBose and Romaine Howard of Tarboro, NC; brother and sister-in-law, Samuel K. and Joanne Laffoday of Stone Mountain, GA; grandchildren, L. Marsh Howard and Romaine Howard, III, both of Tarboro, NC, Ragan A. DuBose and Taryn M. DuBose, both of Charleston, SC. She was preceded in death by her sister, Deborah Laffoday McAbee, and her brother, Charles W. Laffoday, Jr.
Mae Burrows Dickinson
Hartsville, SC
Memorial services for Mae Burrows Dickinson, 86, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2003, at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. The Very Rev. Ted Duvall will officiate the service and Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home is in charge. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association BTC 009, 181 East Evans St. Suite 206, Florence SC 29506.
Mrs. Dickinson, widow of Bert Dickinson, died Wednesday, June 4, 2003. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was a daughter of the late William and Mae Hunter Burrows. She was a member of the Church of the Advent in Spartanburg, SC, served on several altar guilds at various churches, and volunteered for the Meals - On - Wheels Program. She was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Marine Corps. Mae was truly a devoted wife and mother.
Surviving are her sons, Mark Dickinson of Hartsville, SC, David Dickinson of Cumberland, RI, Robert Dickinson of Webster, NY; sister, Marge Daubert of Lancaster, PA; grandchildren, Anna Dickinson, Elise Dickinson, Steven Dickinson, Caitlin Dickinson.
James Coleman Weatherford
Hartsville, SC
Graveside services for James Coleman Weatherford, 46, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2003 in Cedar Creek Baptist Church cemetery. The Rev. Frankie Tanner will officiate and Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home is in charge. The family will receive friends Monday, May 12, 2003 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home.
Mr. Weatherford died Saturday, May 10, 2003. Born in Darlington Co., SC, he was a son of the late Johnny Coleman and Annie Gainey Weatherford.
Surviving are his sons, Jeffrey Scott Weatherford of Darlington, SC, Matthew Aaron Phillips of Florence, SC; daughter, Amanda Claudette Miles of Darlington, SC; step - daughter, Patricia Lee McGee of Darlington, SC; sister, Leila Grace Hilburn of Nichols, SC; brother, Donnie Allen Weatherford of Hartsville, SC; ex - wife, Angela M. Weatherford Gandy of Darlington, SC; stepdaughter, Pam McGee of Darlington, SC; special friends, Carolyn Campbell and Juliette Jarrell, both of Darlington, SC. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Leila Gainey, and a daughter, Brittany Nicole Weatherford.
Joe Johnson
Hartsville, SC
Joseph (Joe) Wesley Johnson, Jr., 72, died Sunday, May 11, 2003. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. Funeral plans will be announced later.
Charles West
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Charles L. West, 67, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, May 18, 2003 at the Chapel of Brown - Pennington - Atkins. The Revs. Jeff Gardner and Billy Winburn will officiate with burial in Magnolia cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday, May 17, 2003 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home.
Mr. West died Thursday, May 15, 2003. Born in Montgomery Co., AR, he was a son of the late Tom L. and Beulah Hatton West. He was a member of Gum Branch Baptist Church. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict and was retired with 35 years of service from International Paper.
Surviving are his wife, Thelma Winburn West of Hartsville, SC; daughter, Wendy "Becky" Watkins of Hartsville, SC; sister, Barbara West Johnson of Mt. Ida, AR; grandchildren, Joseph Watkins and Nichole Watkins; step - grandchildren, Toni Watkins and Donnie Watkins.
Eunice Miller
Hartsville, Sc
Mrs. Eunice Miller, 82, wife of the late Gary E. Miller, Jr, entered into her rest Friday, May 16, 2003, after a brief illness. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Father Karl Reosch, Celebrant. Final Commendation and farewell prayers will be in Magnolia cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will lead a rosary at 6:00 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2003, at the funeral home. Visitation will follow 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. She was born in Garyville, LA and moved to Hartsville in 1945.
Eunice was a founding and dedicated member of St, Mary’s Catholic Church. She gave cookies and a “God Bless You” to every child who knocked on her door. She was not only a blessing to the Catholic community, but to all in Hartsville who witnessed her love for all people and her steadfast faith in God.
Her survivors are Rebecca Ferris of Maryland and her husband Wayne; Diane Miller of Columbia and her daughter Kathleen; Ruthie Hancock of Florence and her sons Matt of Columbia and Tommy of Colorado; Bob Miller of Florence and his wife Jonnie and their children Philip and Rachel; Roberta Miller - Haraway of Raleigh and her husband Rick; John Miller of Georgetown and his children Michael and Meredith; James Miller of Maryland and his wife Judy and their children David and Lisa; Margee Waddell of Florence and her husband Jimmy and their children Jamie of Tennessee, Ashley, Jody, Whitney, Sloane and Mary Beth of Florence; Teresa Thomas of Rock Hill and her husband Mark. Her sisters from Louisiana are Elise Zeringue, Gertrude Walker, Inez Blanc and Elsie Cambre. Four brothers predeceased her. Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church; 363 N. Church St.; Hartsville, SC 29550 or Carolina’s Hospital Systems Charity Fund; 800 Pamplico Hwy., Florence, SC 29506.
Elizabeth Winburn Byrd
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Elizabeth Winburn Byrd, 83, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. The Revs. Gary Wells and Ed Griggs will officiate with burial in the church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Tuesday, May 6, 2003 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home.
Mrs. Byrd, widow of Oatzel Byrd, died Sunday, May 4, 2003. Born in Darlington Co., SC, she was a daughter of the late James C. and Delia Howle Winburn. She was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church.
Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Ernest and Betty Byrd of Hartsville, SC; daughter, Janice Byrd of Florence, SC; sister, Ester Hoffman of Florence, SC; grandchildren, Teresa Earle, William Byrd, and Mark Byrd; 11 great - grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Harley Byrd, her brothers, James Winburn and William Winburn, and her sister, Mary Teal Griggs.
Gladys Catoe Foote
Hartsville, SC
Graveside services for Gladys Catoe Foote, 89, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2003 at Middendorf Baptist Church. The Rev. Ed Griggs will officiate and Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home is in charge. The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 21, 2003 from 6 - 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Foote, widow of Andrew J. Foote, died Tuesday, May 20, 2003. Born in Chesterfield Co., SC, she was a daughter of the late Julius Caesar and Lenora Dixon Catoe.
Surviving are her sisters, Lois C. Foote of Bishopville, SC, Terah C. Davis of Florence, SC, Wilma C. Driggers of Hartsville, SC; niece, Donna Driggers of Hartsville, SC.
LeAnn Rene Cannon Hamby
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for LeAnn Rene Cannon Hamby, 55, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 2003 at the Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Deane Shaffer will officiate with burial in Westview Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, May 23, 2003 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Hamby died Wednesday, May 21, 2003. Born in Wichita, KS, she was a daughter of Vivan Lee and Grace Seifert Cannon.
Surviving are her husband, Russell Hamby of Hartsville, SC; son, Rogan Hamby of Charlotte, NC; daughter and son-in-law, Megan and Jason Patterson of Hartsville, SC; sister, Petie Finch of Wellington, KS; brother, John Cannon of Dallas, TX.
Col. Byron D. Greene (Ret.)
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Col. (Ret.) Byron D. Greene, 80, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, June 5, 2003 at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. The Very Rev. Ted Duvall will officiate with burial in Magnolia cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Wednesday, June 4, 2003 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home.
Col. Greene, widower of Betty Byerly Greene, died Monday, June 2, 2003. Born in Severna Park, MD, he was the son of the late Byron D. and Alice White Greene, Sr. He was a 1946 graduate of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point. He was a member of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. Colonel Greene was a patriot and warrior whose entire life was guided by his West Point Motto: DUTY HONOR COUNTRY He served his country for 27 years as an Army Infantry Officer and was decorated for heroism and valor in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Throughout, he was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, and memorable role model for those who knew him. He is not gone for as they say, "old soldiers never die, they just fade away!"
Surviving are his sons and daughters-in-law, Col. Byron D. "Ron" and Nina Greene III of Columbia, SC, Drs. William Michael and Bronwen Greene of Greenville, SC; daughter and son-in-law, Margaret Byerly "Pegi" and Tommy Vaughn of Forsyth, GA; sisters, Francis Chinn of Murrells Inlet, SC and Anne Hinson of Wilmington, NC; 5 grandchildren.
Sarah Brunson Zemp
Hartsville, SC
Memorial services for Sarah Zemp, 80, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 6, 2003 at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. Father Ted Duvall will officiate and Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home is in charge. The family will receive friends Thursday, June 5, 2003 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 427, Hartsville, SC 29551.
Mrs. Zemp died Friday, May 30, 2003. Born in Clarendon County, near Paxville, SC, she was a daughter of the late James Ellis Hodge and Loretta Baker Brunson. She was a member of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church.
Surviving are her sons and daughter-in-law, Sid and Madge Zemp of Hartsville, SC, Bob Zemp of Petersburg, VA; daughter and son-in-law, Rita and Joe Lannutti of Folly Beach, SC; Brothers, Jack Brunson of Cleveland, SC, Robert Brunson of Salisbury, NC, Mickey Brunson of Bradenton, FL; Sisters, Frances Denton of Camden, SC, Harriet B. Bruce of Raleigh, NC, Snookie Brunson of Columbia, SC, Jacqueline B. Partin of Greenville, SC; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren.
Doris Ward Williams
Hartsville, SC
Graveside services for Doris Ward Williams, 82, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 7, 2003 at Swift Creek Baptist Church cemetery. The Rev. Peter Rivera will officiate and Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home is in charge. The family will receive friends Friday, June 6, 2003 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home.
Mrs. Williams, widow of Billy Williams, died Wednesday, June 4, 2003. Born in Darlington Co., SC, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Olive Flowers Ward. She was a member of the Swift Creek Baptist Church and the JoAnn Lee Sunday School class, and she was a former Sunday school teacher. She also was a member of the Eastern Star.
Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law, Wes and Cindy Williams of West Chester, PA, Kenny and Sandy Williams of Aynor, SC; daughter and son-in-law, Celeste and Glenn "Pete" Bigham of Surfside Beach, SC; grandchildren, Stephanie Williams, Cale Williams, Josh Williams, Sherry Weible, Glenn Bigham; 5 great - grandchildren; 1 great - great grandchildren.
Ruth Dewitt Moore
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Ruth DeWitt Moore, 87, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, June 1, 2003 at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. Bob Cline will officiate with burial in Westview Memorial Park cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Saturday, May 31, 2003 from 5 - 7 pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 104 East Home Ave., Hartsville SC 29550 or the American Cancer Society, 123 Westover Dr., Hartsville SC 29550
Mrs. Moore, widow of George Moore, died Thursday, May 29, 2003. Born in Darlington Co., SC, she was a daughter of the late Robert Hallie and Clara Privette DeWitt. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Charles Richard and Loretta Moore of Hartsville, SC; daughters and sons-in-law, Rochelle M. and Bill Miller of Hartsville, SC, Jewel M. and Rusty McClam of Chapin, SC; sister-in-law, Frances DeWitt of Lydia, SC; brother, Barney DeWitt of Smyrna, GA; daughters-in-law, Pat Moore of Florence, SC, Charli Moore of Florence, SC; grandchildren, Leigh M. David, Leslie Anne Miller, Tammy Renee Moore, Kay M. Howle, Kathy M. Hendricks, Suzie M. Blaylock, John H. Moore, Jesse R. McClam, Katherine A. McClam, Tina Fountain Lloyd, Ronald Furman Fountain, William Marty Osborne, Shelley Osborne Drose; twelve great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sons Kenneth Moore, Franklin Moore; brothers, W. Hallie DeWitt, Lavern DeWitt; sister, Dorothy DeWitt.
E. Riley Rowe
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for E. Riley Rowe, 80, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 1, 2003 at Wesley United Methodist Church. The Rev. David Surrett will officiate directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Saturday, May 31, 2003 from 4 - 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Rowe died Wednesday, May 28, 2003. Born in Trenton, NC, he was a son of the late Judge Joseph Vance and Gladys Loftin Rowe. He grew up in Aberdeen, NC. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. He received his Bachelor of Science at North Carolina State University and his Masters of Business Administration at the University of South Carolina. Early in his career he was employed with the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation in China. He was employed with Sonoco for 30 years and was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He later served as Chairman of the Board of Polyrol, Inc. and held numerous patents of his inventions. He was also a member of Mensa and the Civitans and was a former member of the Hartsville Jaycees and was named Jaycee of the Year in 1957. He served in the US Army during World War II and was the commander of the VFW.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Hine Rowe of Hartsville, SC; sons and daughters-in-law, David L. and Virginia Rowe of Raleigh, NC, Steven E. and Sharon Rowe of Hartsville, SC; daughters and sons-in-law, Elizabeth "Lisa" and Gary Ray of Corona, CA, Judith and Tim Britt of Spartanburg, SC; sisters, Catherine Corey of Santa Clarita, CA, Eleanor Swift of Aberdeen, NC, Gladys Caudle of Spartanburg, SC; 6 grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Philip B. Rowe, and four brothers, Joseph V. Rowe, Jr., Arthur R. Rowe, F. Douglas Rowe, and J. Lawrence Rowe.
Heyward L. Williamson, Jr.
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Heyward Lafayette Williamson Jr., 74, will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2003 at Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. James Barker will officiate with burial in Westview Memorial Park cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Emmanuel Baptist Church Booster Club, 949 North Marquis Highway, Hartsville, SC 29550, or Immanuel Baptist Church 1152 Great Falls Road, Lancaster, SC 29720.
Mr. Williamson, widower of Mildred Shoemake Williamson, died Saturday, May 24, 2003. Born in Florence, SC, he was a son of the late Heyward Lafayette Williamson and Blanche Ingram Williamson Lane. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Surviving are his sons and daughters-in-law, Michael L. and Jan Williamson of Lancaster, SC, Heyward L. and Lisa Williamson, III of Hartsville, SC; daughters and son-in-law, Arbe Williamson of Columbia, SC, Dawn W. and Randy Davis of Hartsville, SC; sisters, Elizabeth W. Smith of Hartsville, SC, Barbara W. Blankenship of Marietta, GA; sister-in-law, Louise Williamson of Hartsville, SC; grandchildren, Mary Beth Williamson of Lancaster, SC, Jon Michael Williamson of Lancaster, SC, Emily Williamson of Hartsville, SC, Laney Williamson of Hartsville, SC. He was preceded in death by his brother, James C. (Jake) Williamson.
Ida Mae Hopkins
Hartsville, SC
Funeral services for Ida Mae Hopkins, 71, will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 2003 at First Baptist Church of Pine Ridge. The Rev. Billy Campbell will officiate with burial in the church cemetery directed by Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home.
Ms. Hopkins died Tuesday, April 22, 2003. Born in Darlington Co., SC, she was a daughter of the late Brock and Eadie Bell Hall Hopkins. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Pine Ridge.
Surviving are her sisters and brother-in-law, Sandra Faye Hopkins of Hartsville, SC, Sharon and Terry Matheny of Florence, SC; brothers and sisters-in-law, William E. and Sarah Hopkins of Union, SC, Pete and Carolyn Hopkins of Hartsville, SC, Brockie Hopkins, Jr. of Hartsville, SC, Theodore Hopkins of Hartsville, SC, David Hopkins of Hartsville, SC, LaHarve Hopkins of Hartsville, SC.
Martha Marion Hearon
Bethune,SC
Graveside services for Martha Marion Hearon, 82, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 2003 at Bethel United Methodist cemetery. The Revs. Larry Brown and Ed Davidson will officiate and Brown - Pennington - Atkins Funeral Home is in charge. Memorials may be made to the Bethel United Methodist Church or Bethel cemetery Fund, Bethune, SC 29009. Visitation will be held Friday evening, June 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the family home, 401 Walton Street in Bethune.
Mrs. Hearon, widow of Thomas Edward Hearon, Jr., died Thursday, June 5, 2003. Born in Richburg, SC, in 1920, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Septimus and Martha Marion Jordan. Mrs. Hearon was a graduate of Winthrop College in 1940. She taught in the Kershaw County School system for 31 years. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, the John V. Murray Circle, and the Bethune Woman's Club.
Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Thomas Edward and Faye Hays Hearon, III of Columbia, SC; daughter and son-in-law, Septima Hearon and John Leslie Smith of Spartanburg, SC; granddaughters, Dr. Elizabeth Hearon Lindsey, Mary Kent Hearon, Martha Marion Smith; grandsons, Thomas Edward Hearon, IV, Justin Leslie Smith; great - grandson, Wilson Buchanan Lindsey. She was preceded in death by her sister, Ellen Hicklin.
