U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
RICHARD L. RICHARDSON
Funeral services for Richard Lee Richardson, 42, will be held at 1 p.m. today, April 19, 2006, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery, directed by Young & Young Funeral Home.
Mr. Richardson died Thursday, April 13, at Kershaw County Medical Center after an illness. He was born in Wilmington, N.C., a son of Sarah Jefferson-Richardson and the late Nathaniel Richardson. He received his education in the public schools in the North Carolina area and was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his mother, Sarah Jefferson Richardson; one son, Malik Maxwell McGee; one sister, Helen Louise Richardson; one niece, Erica Louise Richardson, all of Bethune; and a host of other close relatives and friends.
GWENDOLYN L. HEATLEY
Ms. Gwendolyn 'Gwen' Heatley died Saturday, April 15, 2006, at McLeod Regional Medical Center after an illness. The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Jeanine Heatley, 1520 W. Bobo Newsome Highway, Hartsville. Hines Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
ADRIAN D. SMITH
McBEE - Funeral services for Adrian Daniel Smith, 26, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 20, 2006, at First Baptist Church. The Rev. John Smith will officiate with burial in Magnolia cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends tonight, April 19, from 5 to 7 at the funeral home.
Mr. Smith died Monday, April 17. Born in Hartsville, he was a son of Donnie K. and Sheila Gibson Smith. He was a member of First Baptist Church Hartsville. He was a loving husband and devoted father.
Surviving are his wife, Audrey Smith of McBee; sons, Dylan Smith of McBee and Cameron Smith of Hartsville; father and mother, of Hartsville; brother, Corey Smith of Hartsville; maternal grandfather, Hugh Gibson of Hartsville; paternal grandparents, William and Lucille Smith of Dillon.
JAMES TALBERT
Funeral services for James Archie Talbert, 73, were held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 17, 2006, at Florence National cemetery. The Rev. Ed Griggs officiated, and Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home was in charge.
Mr. Talbert died Thursday, April 13. Born in Darlington County, he was a son of Curtis Easterling Talbert and the late Wade Henry Talbert. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War and was a POW for 36 months. He was a member of the DAV Chapter 47.
Surviving are his wife, Lillian Key Talbert of Bethune; daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Michael Hicks of Hartsville, Capt. Cindy Talbert, U.S. Navy of Memphis, Tenn., Misty and Richard Johnson of Hartsville; sisters, Vera Mae Robinson of Florence, Miriam Watson of Darlington; brothers, Darrell Talbert of Florence, W. E. Talbert of Hartsville; step-sons and spouses, James E. Ray of Cassatt, Charles and Paula Sullivan Jr. of Hartsville; five grandchildren.
RUTH BROWN
Funeral services for Ruth Haire Brown, 85, were held at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2006, at Tabernacle United Methodist Church. The Rev. Scott Petry officiated with burial in the church cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home.
Mrs. Brown. Widow of James L. 'Bill' Brown, died Thursday, April 13. Born in Darlington County, she was a daughter of the late Owens and Mary Shoemake Haire. She was a member of Tabernacle United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to Tabernacle United Methodist Church Building Fund, 2349 Lynches Dr., Hartsville, SC 29550.
Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law, James 'Bo' and Hilda Brown, Johnny and Anne Brown, Charles Brown, all of Hartsville; daughter and son-in-law, Joyce B. and Jerald Walters of Hartsville; sisters, Elizabeth Griggs and Ellen Flowers, both of Hartsville; grandchildren, Cammie Watford, Connie Griffitts, Paige Phelps, Crystal Brown, Richie Walters; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Scott Walters.
ELIZABETH LUCAS
Funeral services for Elizabeth Lucas, 89, were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Kelly Bell United Methodist Church. Burial followed services in the church cemetery, directed by Young & Young Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lucas died Friday, April 14, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center. She was born in Darlington County, a daughter of the late Bobby and Martha Blakney Jackson. She received her education in Darlington County public school system and was a member of Kelly Bell United Methodist Church. Mrs. Lucas served as church secretary and as a Sunday school teacher as well as a choir member and a missionary.
Surviving are two daughters, Martha L. (the Rev. Monel) Smith and Annie Jo Murray, both of Hartsville; one sister, Lula Mae Newman of Brooklyn, N.Y.; three grandchildren, Giovanna S. Kelley and Phylesia Z. Murray, both of Hartsville, and Renee S. Johnson of Orangeburg; five great-grandchildren; a special cousin, Jessie Brown Chavis of Hartsville; and a host of other close relatives and friends.
GWENDOLYN HEATLEY
Funeral services for Gwendolyn Elizabeth Heatley (Gwen) were held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at Jerusalem Baptist Church. Burial followed in Greenlawn cemetery, directed by Hines Funeral Home with the Rev. Isaac Johnson, pastor, officiating.
Ms. Heatley entered the world on March 8, 1937, with a squeal that announced to everyone near that she had arrived and would have many things to say. Mrs. Heatley was the first daughter born to Benjamin and Annie Elizabeth Heatley, who cherished her arrival and spoiled her during their lifetime. Her parents, Benjamin and Annie, are both deceased. Ms. Heatley spent her early years in Hartsville. She attended and graduated from Butler High School in 1954 where she challenged her teachers, excelled in music and sports and played guard on the basketball team. Ms. Streeter, choir director, was able to help her develop a love for music while tempering her high enthusiasm for life.
Ms. Heatley moved to New York after high school and enjoyed living in the city for many years. A career as an insurance underwriter was started in 1974 in New York City at Metropolitan Life Insurance. Eventually she moved to Johnstown, Penn., to advance in the company and enjoyed living in the north central United States until retirement in 1991. Retirement meant that Hartsville was the only place for Gwen, who moved home immediately. There, she picked up and renewed relationships with family, friends and began involvement in the community.
She loved many things, clothes, food, music, and she definitely loved sports as well as Hartsville and her family. One of the things that people will remember about her was that she spoke truth without preamble or interpretation. However, she was as devoted to truth as she was to keeping her word and living up to whatever commitment made to anyone. If Gwen said it was to be done, it would happen.
Ms. Heatley leaves to continue in her footsteps four brothers, Dr. Alvin (Dorothy) Heatley, Thomas Heatley and Henry Stuckey, all of Hartsville, Eugene (Early) Stuckey of Anderson; three sisters Diane Heatley Cramer of New York City, Juanita Heatley of Washington, D.C., and Jeanine Heatley of Hartsville; nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
MARY J. WATERS
DARLINGTON - Mary J. Waters, 65, died Thursday, April 20, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Young & Young Funeral Home of Hartsville. The family will receive friends at 2025 Black Creek Road, Darlington.
RHEDA C. STOKES
Funeral services for Rheda Clay Stokes, 80, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 23, 2006, at the First Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. Dr. Jeri Parris Perkins will officiate with burial in Magnolia cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Saturday, April 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 213 W. Home Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550 or Pee Dee Mental Health Center, 125 E. Cheves St., Florence, SC 29506.
Mrs. Stokes, widow of Luther H. Stokes, died Thursday, April 20. Born in McBee, she was a daughter of the late John Henry and Cornelia Baker Clay. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She devoted many years as advocate of mental health issues. She served as chairman and also chairman of the Pee Dee Mental Health Center Board for two terms. She also chaired the Advisory Council of the Pee Dee Coalition against Domestic and Sexual Assault.
Surviving are her son, James M. 'Jimmy' Johnson of Hartsville; sisters, Willie C. Kelley of Hartsville, Drexel C. Chapman of Charlotte, N.C.; grandchildren, Brittiany Johnson and Ross Johnson; great-grandson, Hunter Brunson. She was preceded in death by her sister, Ruby C. Melton.
EDITH M. HAYNESWORTH
Funeral services for Edith Mae Swinney Haynesworth were held Monday, April 24, 2006, at 3 p.m. at New Hopewell Baptist Church. The burial followed in Greenlawn cemetery, directed by Hines Funeral Home Inc. with the Rev. Calvin Daniels, pastor of New Hopewell, officiating the service.
Mrs. Haynesworth was born Jan. 8, 1928, in the Byrdtown Community of Darlington County. She was the seventh child of Evander and Rosa Lee Smith Swinney. She attended Robinson Elementary and later graduated from Butler High School in 1946. At Butler, she was a superstar basketball player serving as captain of her team for two years.
At an early age, she joined the New Hopewell Baptist Church in Society Hill. She was a homemaker and was the child care provider for many families in and around Hartsville.
Surviving to cherish the loving memory of Edith Mae Swinney Haynesworth include four daughters, Alta (Evans) Gilliard, Elizabeth Haynesworth and Anita Davis all of Hartsville, and Lunette (Floyd) Taylor of Kernersville, N.C.; three sons, Albert Haynesworth Jr., Maceo Haynesworth Sr. and Timothy (Valerie) Haynesworth all of Hartsville; three sisters, Leona (Joe) Budd and Jeannette Hurst, both of Philadelphia, Pa., and Judy Furlow of Baltimore, Md.; one brother, Henry Swinney of Darlington, nine grandchildren, Tracey Copeland, Trena (Isaiah) Addison, Nedra Haynesworth, Maceo Haynesworth Jr., Latoya Haynesworth, Albert (Stephanie) Haynesworth III, Chip (Keyla) Gilliard, Bryce Taylor and Courtney Taylor; 12 great-grandchildren, her care giver, Barbara Ann Bonner; and many other dear relatives and very dear friends.
HEYWARD LEE DIXON
PATRICK - Funeral services for Hayward Lee Dixon, 64, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 23, 2006, at Wilkes Chapel United Methodist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Mr. Dixon died Friday, April 23. He was born in Hartsville, a son of the late Cord and Alice Odom Dixon. He was a retired construction worker. Mr. Dixon was preceded in death by a son, Roy Lee Dixon, three brothers, Pete, Laverene, and J.C. Dixon, and by a sister, Mary Dixon.
Surviving are his son David Lee Dixon of Kannapolis, N.C.; four daughters, Chamarie L. 'Sha' Dixon, Angela D. Dixon, Shannon R. Dixon, and Kimberly D. Dixon all of Kannapolis, N.C.; a step-daughter, Crystal Smith of Kannapolis, N.C.; two brothers: Everette Dixon of Kannapolis, N.C., and William Melvin Dixon of Kershaw; five sisters, Azlee Anderson of Semmes, Ala., Doris Mellons and Carolyn West of Kannapolis, N.C., Annie Ruth Wilks and Shirley Wayne of Hartsville; also 14 grandchildren.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield is serving the Dixon family.
DEREK ANDERSON
HOUSTON, Texas - Funeral services for Derek Anderson, 20, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 23, 2006, in Whitney, Texas, at Marshall & Marshall Chapel with interment following in Lamar Memorial cemetery, officiated by the Rev. John Pelham.
Mr. Anderson died Sunday, April 23. He was born June 22, 1985, in Torrejon, Spain, the son of Jeff Anderson and Jeanmarie (Puckett) Anderson. Derek grew up in Spain, Tampa, Fla., and Alamagordo, N.M., and most recently in New Caney, Texas, where he graduated from high school. He was attending Kingwood College at the time of his death. He worked in shipping and receiving at the Wal-Mart distribution center in Houston. He enjoyed both freshwater and saltwater fishing, working with computers and working on his truck. He was talented in electronics where he could wire almost anything. On Aug. 19, 2005, he married
Jessica Collum.
Preceding him in death were his maternal grandmother, Ruth Stanley, maternal grandfather, Kenneth Puckett and an uncle, Ed Anderson.
Survivors are his wife, Jessica Anderson of Lewiston, Maine; parents, Jeanmarie Anderson and husband, David Buckewlew of Whitney; Jeff Anderson and wife, Christy of Lewiston, Maine; paternal grandfather, Bill Stanley of Hartsville; maternal grandmother, Wanda Puckett of Anson, Texas; aunts, Chris Madison and husband, Stan of San Francisco, Calif.; Debbie Puckett of Augusta, Ga.; Carmen Dykes and husband Chuck of St. Augustine, Fla.; cousins, Courtney and Julia Madison of San Francisco, Calif.
ELEANOR BENJAMIN
DARLINGTON - Eleanor Benjamin, 56, died Saturday, April 22, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center after an illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Young & Young Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 3221 New Hopewell Road, Darlington.
JANIE DELLA RHODES
Janie Della Rhodes died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at her residence after an illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Hines Funeral Home.
ADGER P. ANDREWS SR.
DARLINGTON - Funeral services for Adger Perry Andrews Sr., 80, were held at 4 p.m. Monday, April 24, 2006, in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home officiated by Pastor Norman Mitchell and Pastor Art Smith. Interment followed in Darlington Memory Gardens.
Mr. Andrews, husband of Dorothy Windham Andrews, entered into eternal rest Saturday, April 22, after an extended illness with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. He was born in Darlington County, a son of the late Adalay White Andrews and William Mack Andrews. He was a thoughtful, loving, giving, dedicated Christian, and a wonderful husband. After a tenure of 45 years with American Can Company and Fort James Corporation as a mechanical foreman, he retired. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, gardening and watching NASCAR races on television.
Mr. Andrews was a member of First Church of God, Opportunity Bible Sunday School Class, Men's Club, Saints Alive, American Legion Post 13, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3609, Springdale Men's Club, Upper Pee Dee Gun Club, L.S.T. Association and American Retired Persons.
He served in the United States Navy during World War II on the L.S.T. - 134, and was in the Normandy and Southern France invasions on D-Day. After this, Mr. Andrews served in the Pacific Theater and received several medals, which included American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia Clasp Medal.
Survivors in addition to his wife of Darlington, include four sisters, Mrs. Juanita A. Morrell, Mrs. Virginia (Marion) A. Howle, Mrs. Maxine (Hubert) A. Gainey, all of Hartsville and Mrs. Shirley (Bill) Gross of Houston, Texas; three brothers, Charles A. Andrews, Larry M. (Lynn) Andrews, both of Darlington, and Kenneth M. (Sandra) Andrews of Goose Creek; and three grandchildren.
Mr. Andrews was preceded in death by son, Adger P. Andrews Jr. and daughter, Shelby A. Fratus; two brothers, Richard L. Andrews and William James Andrews.
Memorials may be made to First Church of God, 620 N. Main Street, Darlington, SC 29532, The Parkinson's Foundation, 1501 Northwest 9th Ave., Miami, FL 33136 or the Hospice House, 1203 E. Cheves St., Florence, SC 29501.
FRANK LEMON
DARLINGTON - Funeral services for Frank 'Bone Yard' McIver Lemon, 75, will be held at 4 p.m. today, April 26, 2006, in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home with interment following in Grove Hill cemetery. Mr. Lemon died Sunday, April 23. He was born in Darlington County, son of the late Arthur Tillman and Lois Caulder Lemon. He served his country with the United States Air Force as a staff sergeant during the Korean Conflict. He had retired from James River Corporation after more than 25 years. Mr. Lemon enjoyed working in his garden and watching the Atlanta Braves. He was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Paddy Jo Patrick Lemon of Darlington; two daughters, Beverly J. Borucki of Columbia and Karen Purvis of Darlington; one son, Franklin E. Lemon of Darlington; four grandchildren, Dawn E. Joye of Charleston, Gayle Roberson of Columbia, Bonnie Blue Battista and Amber Grace Lemon, both of Darlington; great-grandchildren, Ashley Knight of Columbia and Matthew Knight of Darlington; one sister, Doris Young of Elloree and one brother, Mack Lemmon of Darlington.
Mr. Lemon was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of one's choice.
ROSA LEE WATFORD
LAMAR - Funeral services for Rosa Lee Glover Watford, 88, will be held 11 a.m. today, April 26, 2006, in Lamar United Methodist Church with interment following in Lamar Memorial cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home of Lamar.
Mrs. Watford died Sunday morning, April 23. She was born in Johnston County, N.C., daughter of the late Alfred and Bersie Hare Glover. She was the widow of the late Lafoye Manly Watford. Mrs. Watford was a member of Lamar United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Fellowship Sunday School Class, Canasta Club, and Sue Stewart Circle.
She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Surviving are two daughters, Beverly W. Turner Tames (Robert) of Bishopville and Cynthia W. Howell (Dwayne) of Turbeville; four grandsons, Paul Lee Turner IV of Reno, Nev., Mitchell Manly Turner (Janet) of Decatur, Ga., Kristopher Ryan Howell and Michael Chaz Howell, both of Turbeville; a step-granddaughter, Lisa Tames Gangai of Liberty, Mo., and two step great-granddaughters, Mikaela and Madison Gangai; also surviving are two sisters, Theo G. Ferrante of Zebulon, N.C., and Bloise G. Creech Carroll of Middlesex, N.C.; and three brothers, A. G. Glover (Thyra) of Middlesex, N.C., Chester Glover (Sara) of Smithfield, N.C., and Ronald Glover of Middlesex, N.C.; also, several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Watford was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amy Elizabeth Turner, and a sister, Lucille G. Jenkinson.
Memorials may be made to Lamar United Methodist Church, PO Box 555, Lamar, SC 29069.
