U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
KATHERINE JONES
Katherine H. Jones, 84, died Friday Nov. 11, 2005, in Medford Nursing Home in Darlington. Funeral services were held Sunday, Nov. 13, at 4 p.m. at Grove Hill cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Mrs. Jones was born in Lamar. She was the daughter of G.G. Harris Sr. and Ethel Frazier Harris. She was a graduate of Lamar High School. She attended Coker College and was a graduate of the University of South Carolina. She taught school at St. John's Elementary School and at Spring Elementary School. She retired after teaching for 23 years.
She was a member of St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Darlington. She was the former President of St. John's Elementary Mothers Club. She was the former vice president of the Woman's Auxiliary of St. Matthews. She was the treasurer of the Episcopal Church Women for 46 years.
She was married
to the late Chafee Jones Jr. of Darlington and she had four children. She is survived by three children: one daughter, Lillian (Swint) Brunson, two sons, Chafee (Venita) Jones III of Darlington and Wilie (Maria) Jones of Florence. She was predeceased by her son Garner (Michelle) Jones. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Their names are Renee (Todd) Barrineau of Sherrill's Ford, N.C., Chad (Brandi) Jones, Hugh Brunson, James (Sandi) Brunson, William Brunson of Darlington, Eleni and Alexandra Jones and Crystal (Jamie) Stanley of Florence; great-grandchildren Miles and Hayden Barrineau of Sherrill's Ford and Sierra Jones of Florence. She also is survived by one brother, William Daily ( Betty) Harris of Laurens; and sister-in-law Catherine 'Kitty' Harris of Lamar.
She was preceded in death by a brother, G.G. Harris Jr., and sister, Mary Rachel Griffin. She is also survived by two nephews and four nieces. She was a very loving mother and she will be missed by all her friends and family.
Memorials may be made to St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, PO Box 804, Darlington, SC 29540 McLeod Hospice, 555 E. Cheves St. Florence, SC 29506.
CONNIE DAVIS
Funeral services for Michael Connie Davis, 57, were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, at Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Steve Winburn officiated, with entombment in Westview Memorial Park cemetery.
Mr. Davis died Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Born in Darlington County, he was a son of the late Jack and Maude Robinson Davis.
Surviving are his wife, Patricia Boykin Davis of Hartsville; daughters and sons-in-law, Robin and Junior Atkinson of Hartsville, Vickie and Rex Barfield of Patrick, Lisa and Ricky Smith of Latta; sister, Bonnie Hopkins of Darlington; brothers, Jerry Davis, Donnie Davis, both of Hartsville; grandchildren, Kendell Barfield, Ashton Atkinson, Skylar Atkinson, Tanner Smith and Conner Barfield.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Glenn Davis, Johnny Davis, Richard Davis, and his sister Betty Jean Ludrick.
AUDREY A. BROWN
Services for Audrey Ann Brown, 65, widow of James Edward Brown Sr., were held 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, at the chapel of Norton Funeral Home. Burial was at 1 p.m. in Florence National cemetery.
Mrs. Brown died Wednesday, Nov. 9. Born in Greenbriar, Tenn., she was a daughter of the late Buddy and Sallie Pitt Donvan.
Surviving are her children, James Edward Brown Jr., Debra Deruelle of New London, N.C., Hugh Billy Brown of Columbia, Pamela Locklear of Red Springs, N.C.; sister, Irene Jones of Greenbriar, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Diabetic Association, PO Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720.
CORA LEE JOHNSON
BISHOPVILLE - Funeral services for Cora Lee Johnson, 63, were held 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, at St. Mark Baptist Church in Bishopville. Burial followed immediately after services in the church cemetery, directed by Young & Young Funeral Home.
Ms. Johnson died Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center after an illness. She was born in Kershaw County, a daughter of the late Roseanna Martin and Alfred Johnson. She received her education in the Lee County public school system and was a member of St. Mark Baptist Church.
Surviving are nine children, Alfred (Edell) Johnson, Ferman (Bonnie Ruth) Ross, Recco Ross, Jerry, Jeanette (Barney) Johnson, Rondell Boyd, Sharon (Dennis) Lowery, Banessa Ross and Andrea Barney, all of Bishopville; five sisters, Alice Johnson, Betty (Arthur) Williams, Martha (Isaac) Miller, Ella Mae Marlin, all of Bishopville, and Annie Bell (Lynn) Weather of Philadelphia, Pa.; three brothers, Ivory Moshea Johnson and Lucious Johnson, both of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Johnny (Amy) Johnson of the home; 17 grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and other close relatives and friends.
YVONNE McELVEEN
Funeral services for Yvonne Griggs McElveen, 68, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church. The Rev. Dr. Pat Orr will officiate with burial in the church cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends tonight, Nov. 16, from 6 to 8 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 2236 Bethlehem Rd., Hartsville, SC 29550 or Chesterfield Hospice, Box 293, Chesterfield, SC 29709.
Mrs. McElveen died Monday, Nov. 14. Born in Darlington County, she was a daughter of B. G. Griggs and the late Ara McFarland Griggs. She was a loving mother, daughter and grandmother.
Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Joey and Joan Rhinehart of Patrick; daughters and sons-in-law, Wendy and Mitchell Coleman of Marion, Tammy and Jim Keith of Society Hill; father of Society Hill; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Larry G. McElveen Jr.
CHARLIE FRAZIER
Graveside services for Charlie Frazier, 55, were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, at Centerville A.M.E. Church cemetery, conducted by Young & Young Funeral Home.
Mr. Frazier died Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center after an illness. He was born in Darlington County, a son of I.Z. Toney Frazier and the late Talon Frazier. He received his education in the Darlington County public school system and was a member of Centerville A.M.E. Church.
Surviving, other than his mother of Hartsville are his wife, Nellie Ann Gee Frazier of Hartsville; his children, Charles, James (Melissa), Calvin, Marilyn, Monique, Jessica, Tyrone and Amenia, all of Hartsville, Terry, Michael (Jennifer) and Joshua, all of South Carolina, Cassandra, Loretta and Sargent, all of North Carolina, Charlena of Florida; siblings, Sargent Frazier, Nora M. Frazier, Glenn, Cleo Frazier Ingram, Tolan (Dora) Frazier, Marvin (Phillis) Frazier, James E. Frazier, Cal (Annie) Frazier, all of Hartsville, Patricia (Harold) Jenkins, Fonzena (Willie) McLin, both of Chicago, Ill., Kathyleen (George) Brown of North Carolina, Alice Henry of Utah and Shelia (Andrew) Davis of Darlington; 27 grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and other close relatives and friends.
JANET P. WHITE
Services for Janet Porter White, 94, will be held at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 16, 2005, at First Presbyterian Church in Hartsville. The Rev. Dr. Mac Doubles will officiate, and Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home is in charge. The family will receive friends after the service in the McAlpine Room. There will be a private burial next to her husband at Magnolia cemetery. A memorial service, officiated by The Reverend John S. Akers III, will be held at a future date at the Well Spring Retirement Community in Greensboro, N.C.
Mrs. White, widow of Charles Warner White, died peacefully at her home at Well Spring Retirement Community on the evening of Nov. 10. She was born Jan. 18, 1911, in Leominister, Mass. She graduated from Dana Hall School for Women and then Garland College in Boston, Mass. In 1934 she married
Charles W. White and was the mother of four children, six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
She and her husband moved their family to Hartsville as he began a career with Sonoco Products Company in 1956. Janet became an active member of First Presbyterian Church participating in a variety of volunteer activities for her church and the community. She was active in the Women's Auxiliary for the First Presbyterian Church and was an enthusiastic member of the Hartsville Garden Club, Friends of the Library, the Meals-On-Wheels program and the Thursday Study Club, among others.
In 1994, she moved to the Well Spring Retirement Community, Greensboro, N.C., and transferred her church affiliation to the First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro. At Well Spring she continued to actively participate in visitations and other programs.
Surviving children are Sandra P. White of Greensboro, N.C., Charles W. White Jr. and wife Suzanne B.White of Greensboro, N.C., Joseph C. White and wife Patricia B.White of Wolfeboro, N.H., and Anne E. White of Huntington Beach, Calif.
Memorials may be made to Coker College or the First Presbyterian Church Building Fund.
HAROLD ANDERSON
DARLINGTON - Harold Boyd Anderson, 62, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at First Church of God, with interment following in Grove Hill cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Mr. Anderson was born in Darlington, son of Maudell Foxworth Anderson Spivey and the late Jesse L. Anderson Sr. He worked for Dupont until his retirement, and was then employed by Belk Funeral Home. Mr. Anderson was a member of the Selective Service Committee and loved gospel singing, woodworking, playing golf and spending time with his family. He was a member of First Church of God.
Surviving are his mother, Maudell F. Anderson Spivey, and her husband, Clyde; his wife, Gwen Rogers Anderson; two daughters, Rhonda (Lee) Richardson of Darlington, Laura (Robert) Forehand of Florence; grandchildren, Austin Harrelson, Harrison Forehand and Josh, Jeffrey and Amanda Richardson; two brothers, Jay (Barbara) Anderson of Florence and Tony (Rachael) Anderson of Darlington; step-brother, Billy (Mary) Spivey of Darlington; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to First Church of God, 620 N. Main St., Darlington, SC 29532.
JAMES H. ROBISON
EFFINGHAM - Funeral services for James Hendryx Robison, 88, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, at Tabernacle United Methodist Church with burial following in the church cemetery, directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home and at other times at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Collins, 4615 Armfield Road, Effingham.
Mr. Robison died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, in a Florence hospital after an illness.
He was born in Greer, a son of the late Charles P. and Aletha Griffeth Robison. He graduated from Parker High School in Greenville, was a member of Tabernacle United Methodist Church, the Mae Kelley Sunday School Class and the Tabernacle Men's Club. He was a member of Flintville Lodge 158 AFM, past master of Liberty Lodge of Liberty and member of North American Gladiolus Council. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II having served as a hospital corpsman and retired in 1981 from Mafco Textured Fibers as a textile designer and overseer.
Surviving are his son, Kenneth Dale (Elizabeth Warren) Robison of Greenville; daughter, Mona (Gene) Collins of Effingham; grandchildren, Mona Lynn (Randy) Sechrest of Evergreen, Gary (Tammy) Collins of Florence, Kevin (Catherine) Robison of Lexington, Shannon Robison of Charleston and Carrie Robison of Center, Ky.; great-grandchildren, Heather Sechrest of Rock Hill, Ellis Collins, Brandon Collins, both of Florence, Noah Robison and Zoe Robison, both of Lexington and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Nelle Louis Burriss Robison; brothers, C. P. Robison Jr. and William David 'Bill' Robison; sister, Ina Price, Annie Ledbetter and Ruth Johnson.
Memorials may be made to Tabernacle United Methodist Church, 6854 Francis Marion Road, Pamplico, SC 29583.
RUBY BOAN
Graveside services for Ruby (Polly) Boan, 69, will be Saturday, Nov. 19 at 11 a.m. in Magnolia cemetery directed by Norton Funeral Home. Visitation will be this evening from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Boan died on Thursday, Nov. 17. Polly was born in Kershaw County, a daughter of the late John F. Robertson and Thelma Mae Mobley Robertson McCaskill.
Mrs. Boan died Thursday, Nov. 17.
Surviving are her husband, Cecil Boan; daughters, Francis Boan, Ceclia (Cindy) Freeman, all of Hartsville; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a son, Cecil (Bo) Boan II, and brothers, John Thomas Robertson and Kenneth Robertson.
CARL E. SWING
Services for Carl Eugene Swing, 68, were held Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel Norton Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Tyner officiating. Burial followed the Middendoff Church of God of the Living Word cemetery.
Mr. Swing, who died Tuesday, Nov. 15, was born in Lexington, N.C., a son of the late William Swing Sr. and Mary Kinsey Swing.
Surviving are his wife, Juanita Edwards Swing of Hartsville; sons, Lacy Swing of McBee, Jack, Charles and Jeffery Swing of Cleveland, Ga., Bobby Swing of Hartsville; daughters, Deborah Swing of Ruby, Shelia Hickman of Mountain City, Tenn.; brother, William Swing Jr. of Carnesville, Ga.; 21 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
CARROLL MORRELL
LAMAR - Funeral services for Carroll Otis Morrell, 71, will be 2 p.m. today, Nov. 18, 2005, at Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church with interment following in Lamar cemetery with military honors, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Mr. Morrell died Wednesday, Nov. 16, at his residence. He was born in Darlington County, son of the late Charlie and Janie Sellers Morrell. He served his country for 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Morrell was a Vietnam veteran, with tours in Thailand and Europe. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the Air Force Accommodation Medal. Mr Morrell was a Mason and a member of Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church and the Men's Sunday School Class.
Surviving are his wife, Sheila Reeve Morrell of the home; two sons, Carl (Lorrann) Morrell of Idaho, Steven (Tammy) Morrell of Bennettsville; a daughter, Beverly (Al) Hyman of Florence; grandchildren, Andy Witherspoon, Savanna Witherspoon, Ashley Morrell, Ben Matthews, Nick Morrell, Will Morrell; a brother, Ronnie (Cynthia) Morrell of Lamar; and four sisters, Virginia (Ned )Turner of Lamar, Sammie (Dillie) Plummer of Oates, Sue (Ted) Carter, and Lula Jane (Pete) Jeffords, all of Lamar.
Memorials may be made to Philadelphia Southern Methodist Church, 1665 Philadelphia St., Darlington, SC 29532 or McLeod Hospice, 555 E. Cheves St., Florence, SC 29501.
PEGGY SHEPHERD
Services and burial for Peggy Deaver Shepherd, 71, were held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, at Clyde Church of God, directed by Norton Funeral Home.
Mrs. Shepherd who died Tuesday, Nov. 15, was born in Rockingham a daughter of the late David and Catherine Brigman Deaver. She was a member of Clyde Church of God.
Surviving are her husband, Jimmy Shepherd of Hartsville; children, Edith Leslie, Carlton Roscoe of Cheraw, Danny Roscoe of Rockingham; siblings, Cathy Pegues, Billy Deaver, of Rockingham, Charles Deaver of Wilmington, David Deaver of Biloxi, Miss.; step-sons, Robert Shepherd of Aynor, Michael Shepherd of Conway; step-daughter, Brenda Bryant of Aynor; 19 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
SALLY ALLEN
Salley Allen, 56, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Young & Young Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 3900 N. Center Road, Hartsville.
RAY J. GRAHAM
Funeral services for Ray John Graham, 56, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, at Harold L. & Dorothy J. Young Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow services in New Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, directed by Young & Young Funeral Home.
Mr. Graham died Sunday, Nov. 20, at his residence. He was born in Darlington County, a son of the late James and Annie Mills Graham. He received his education in the public schools in the area and was an employee of Rainbow Fertilizer.
Surviving are his companion, Juanita Poston of the home; four sisters, Louise Graham, Mat Dot Lee and Mary Ann Graham, all of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Geraldine Graham of Darlington; two brothers, Harvey Graham of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Jimmy Graham of Hartsville; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other close relatives and friends.
