U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
LEALER MAE HAMMONDS
Funeral services for Mrs. Lealer Mae Williams Hammonds were held on Monday, May 15, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Lawson Grove Baptist Church. Dr. Ronald Carter is the pastor of Lawson Grove and the Rev. Johnnie O. Coe officiated the service.
Mrs. Hammonds was born Sept. 25, 1916, in Darlington County to the late Fess and Laney Williams. She died May 10, at the McLeod Hospice House after an illness.
She was educated in the Darlington County school system and was a homemaker for most of her years. She was a lifelong, dedicated member of Lawson Grove Baptist Church where she served faithfully for many years in the Senior Choir and the Missionary Society until her health declined.
Her spouse, Dewey Sr., a son, Dewey Jr., two brothers, Eugene and Jim Williams, a sister, Mary Samuel, and a grandson, Nathaniel Coe, preceded Mrs. Hammonds in death.
She leaves to celebrate her life, three daughters, Dorothy (Cleveland) McBride and Betty (Richard - deceased) Coe both of Hartsville, and Theressa Bess of Darlington; one son, Freddie (Leila) Hammonds of Hartsville; a devoted daughter-in-law, Pearlie M. Hammonds of Darlington; sisters and brothers-in-law, Robbie Williams of Darlington, Julia (Robert) Ingram of Los Angeles, Calif., Kate Foster of White Plains, N.Y., and Charles (Doris) Hammonds of Darlington; 13 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren and a host of devoted nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
SPURGEON ABRAHAM
Spurgeon Abraham died Tuesday, May 16, 2006, 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 1714 Cameo Drive, Hartsville.
HUBERT GAINEY SR.
Graveside services for James Hubert Gainey Sr., 77, will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, May 19, 2006, at Magnolia cemetery.
The Rev. Dr. Gary Colboch will officiate with burial in Magnolia cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church, 949 N. Marquis Hwy., Hartsville, SC 29550.
Mr. Gainey died Tuesday, May 16, 2006. Born in Darlington County, he was a son of the late Peter M. and Mamie V. O'Neal Gainey. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Maxine Andrews Gainey of Hartsville; son and daughter-in-law, James Huey Jr. and Nora Gainey of Hartsville; daughter and son-in-law, Karen Lynn and Chip Yarborough Jr. of Hartsville, sisters, Ruby Dampier of Hartsville, Beatrice Tobias of Darlington, Lib Langbehn of Miami, Fla.; brothers, Elvis Gainey of Hartsville, Garvis Gainey of Miami, Fla., Ronnie Gainey of Hartsville; grandchildren, Brooke Amerson, Kristen Gainey, Bailey Amerson.
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ALICE F. COSTELLO
DARLINGTON - Graveside funeral services for Alice Faye O'Neal Costello, 80, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 20, 2006, at Grove Hill cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends tonight, Friday, from 6 to 8 p at the funeral home.
Mrs. Costello was born in Asheville, N.C., daughter of the late Ben and Roberta O'Neal. She was a housewife and was an active member of Women of the Moose Lodge 1753. She was the Star Recorder, the highest position of the Lodge. She was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are three sons, Richard (Bonnie) Sweat of Colorado Springs, Colo., Danny Ray (Mae) Sweat and John C. (Pamela) Sweat, both of Darlington; three daughters, Bobbie (Baron) Blackmon, Patsy (Carroll) Boswell and Betty Hodge, all of Darlington; 13 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; also, one sister, Elizabeth Slimmer.
Mrs. Costello was preceded in death by a grandchild, Shanise Warren, and two daughters, Judy Faye Sweat and Annette Warren.
LILLIE POOLER
Lillie Pooler died Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center after an illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Young & Young Funeral Home.
ROBERT J. GILLIARD
Funeral services for Robert J. Gilliard were held on Saturday, May 13, 2006, at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church at 12 p.m. The burial followed in the church cemetery, directed by Hines Funeral Home Inc. Dr. Frederick Yebuah, the pastor of Wesley Chapel, officiated the service.
Mr. Gilliard was born Oct. 10, 1946, in Hartsville and departed this life on May 8, 2005. He was the son of the late Evans and Della Williamson Gilliard.
He attended Butler High School and upon graduation enrolled in Friendship Junior College, where he completed two years of study.
He was drafted into the United States Army, where he served two years stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. After returning from the army, he was employed by Sonoco Products Company, where he remained until he went out on disability in 1992. Robert retired from Sonoco after more than 25 years of service.
He was a faithful member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, where he participated on the Third Sunday Choir, and was a member of the United Methodist Men. He also served on the PPRC and held the office of Church Historian.
Surviving to cherish the loving memory of Robert Jessie Gilliard are his wife, Linda Gilliard of Hartsville; a son, Robert 'BJ' Gilliard of Hartsville; a daughter, Angela of Germany; two brothers, Evans (Alta) Gilliard of Hartsville and John Gilliard of Philadelphia, Pa.; two sisters, Sheila Gilliard of Hartsville and Carolyn (Vernon) Coursey of Philadelphia, Pa.; one uncle, Mack (Minnie Mae) Williamson; one aunt, Romell (Buster) Love; his mother-in-law, Emma Carroll of Saluda; his sister-in-law, Clementine Smith of Saluda; his brothers-in-law, Floyd (Cheryl) Carroll, Broadus (Daisy) Coleman and Maxie Coleman, all of Saluda, and John (Shirley) Coleman of San Antonio, Texas, and many other relatives and very dear friends.
MARGARET FARMER
Funeral services for Margaret Sturgeon Farmer, 79, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at the Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Ken Sturgeon will officiate with burial in Darlington Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, Box 7044, Columbia, SC 29202.
Mrs. Farmer, widow of Robert C. Farmer Sr., died Sunday, May 21, 2006. Born in Darlington County, she was a daughter of the late Richard David and Annie Bertha Scott Sturgeon. She retired from Mr. B's in Lydia.
Surviving are her sons and daughter-in-law, Alden Farmer of Hartsville, Bruce Farmer of Myrtle Beach, Frank and Robin Farmer of Hartsville; daughters and son-in-law, Carolyn and Ronnie Kelley of Greenwood, Joyce Spears of Lydia; sister, Mary Bailey of Darlington; brothers, Richard Sturgeon of Elgin, Robert Sturgeon of Sumter; grandchildren, Brantley Farmer, Dexter Farmer, Melissa Kelley, Deana Edwards, Rachel Spears, Jason Spears; great-grandchild, Joseph Spears.
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SPURGEON ABRAHAM
Funeral services for Spurgeon Abraham were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 20, 2006, at The Church in the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith Inc. Burial followed in the church cemetery, directed by Young & Young Funeral Home if Hartsville.
Mr. Abraham died Tuesday, May 16, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center after an illness. He was born in Lee County, a son of the late Major and Julia Scarborough Abraham. He received his education in the public schools in the area and was a retired truck driver. He was also a member of The Church in the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith Inc.
Surviving are his wife, Bernice Abraham of Hartsville; eight daughters, Celia Mae (Cline) Jackson of Marietta, Ga., Julia Mae Abraham and Carolyn Abraham, both of Hartsville, Liz Gilmore of Thomasville, N.C., Annie Lee (Marvin) Abraham and Pearlie (Keith) Abraham both of Wilmington, N.C., Linda (Vernon) Abraham of Timmonsville, and Betty Jean (Samuel) Abraham of Lamar; four sons, Willie (Maggie) Abraham of Timmonsville, James Abraham and Larry (Beatrice), both of Lamar, Charles Ross (Yolanda) Abraham of Darlington; one brother, Hilton Abraham of Bishopville; four sisters-in-law, Bertha Mae Boyd of Hartsville, Patricia Ann Boyd of White Plains, N.Y., Pearline Boyd of New York and Betty Keeling of Wilmington, N.C.; 29 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, a host of other close relatives and friends.
MARTIN TRAPP
Martin (Mike) Trapp, 70, died May 21, 2006. He was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, the son of the late Arthur John and Yourdanka Boukova Trapp. Visitation will be Thursday, May 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the residence of Sheila Brodie Trapp, 1343 Antioch Rd., Hartsville.
Surviving are his wife, Shelia Brodie Trapp of Hartsville; brother, Derek George Trapp of California; three children, Kenya Brodie, Danyale Brodie Trapp, Johnathan Brodie Trapp, all from Hartsville; two grandchildren, Alan Maxwell Brodie, Kiel Alexander Wilson, both of Hartsville; a very special friend and his wife Sherrod and Jo Braxton of Tulsa, Okla.
Arrangements were made by Norton Funeral Home.
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JOSIELENE BRAILEY
Josielene Mason Brailey, died on Sunday, May 21, 2006, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center after an illness. The family will receive friends at the residence at 2218 Osleydale Road. Hines Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
CRAWFORD TIMBERLAKE
Funeral services for Crawford Goodman Timberlake IV, 15, will be today, May 24, at 4 p.m. in the Chapel Norton Funeral Home. Dr. Jeri Perkins and Dr. Kenny Lynch will officiate. Burial will be in the Westview Memorial cemetery.
Crawford, who died May 22, was born in Hartsville a son of Crawford Goodman Timberlake III and Dr. Jona Leviner Timberlake. He was a ninth-grade student at Hartsville High School, a member of the Junior ROTC and a member of Morton Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are his parents of Hartsville; sister, Anna Lee Timberlake; maternal grandparents, Jackie and Carroll Morris, John Leviner, all of Hartsville; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Timberlake of Hartsville.
GRETTA BRYANT
DARLINGTON - Graveside funeral services for Gretta Register Bryant, 84, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 21, 2006, in Darlington Memory Gardens, officiated by the Rev. Norman Mitchell and directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bryant died Thursday, May 28. She was born in Lee County, daughter of the late Brooks Edward and Laura Young Register. She was a devoted housewife was married
to the late Jeff Howard Bryant. Mrs. Bryant was a member of the First Church of God.
Surviving are four sons, Jerry (Sandra) Bryant of Darlington, Jerald (Dianne) Bryant of Florence, George (Becky) Bryant of Darlington and Mickey Bryant of Mullins; one daughter, Linda (Steve) Crosby; also, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
BENITA WECKMAN
Memorial services for Benita Clark Weckman, 90, who died May 20, 2006, will be held later in Illinois. Norton Funeral Home is in charge.
WILLIE GHOENS
Funeral services for Willie Chapman Ghoens, 87, were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at the Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Jason Pope officiated with burial in Magnolia cemetery.
Mrs. Ghoens, widow of Colie B. Ghoens, died Saturday, May 20. Born in Hartsville, she was a daughter of the late William Charles and Lenora Belch Chapman. She was retired from Nytronics.
Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Fleming and Ruth Ghoens of Charlotte, N.C.; daughter, Carol G. Ard of Darlington; daughter-in-law, Patricia Ghoens of Myrtle Beach; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Barnwell Ghoens.
ELIAS WILLIAMS
Funeral services for Elias 'Bunkie' Williams, 85, will be held at 4 p.m. today, May 24, 2006, at Jerusalem Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery, directed by Young & Young Funeral Home.
Mr. Williams died Friday, May 19, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center after an illness. He was born in Darlington County, a son of the late James Corbet and Nezzie Jackson Williams. He received his education in Darlington County public school system and was a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church.
Surviving are four daughters, Bobbie J. Lucas and Anginola Williams, both of Hartsville, Deborah (Jerry) W. Leslie and Nezzie (Maurice) W. Drewitt, both of New York, N.Y.; four sons, Thomas C. Williams and James E. Williams, both of Hartsville, Harry V. Williams and Gary E. Williams, both of New York, N.Y.; two sisters, Nannie Williams of Hartsville and Theola Scott of New York, N.Y.; one sister-in-law, Rosalee C. Williams of New York, N.Y.; 45 grandchildren, 84 great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and other close relatives and friends.
WALTER J. DARGAN
Walter J. Dargan died Friday, May 19, 2006, at Oak Haven Nursing Center after illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Young & Young Funeral Home.
LILLIE MAE POOLER
Funeral services for Lillie Mae Pooler, 88, were held Sunday, May 21, 2006, at Unity Mission Pentecostal Church in Lamar. Burial was in St. John's United Methodist Church cemetery, directed by Young & Young Funeral Home of Hartsville.
Mr. Pooler died Wednesday, May 17, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center after an illness. She was born on Dec. 24, 1917, in Darlington County. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Annie Smalls Cooks Sr. She received her education in the public schools and attended Butler High School.
Surviving are her husband, Nathaniel Pooler of Hartsville; 10 daughters, May Frances Poole and Doretha Bishop, both of Hartsville, Verlean (George) Plight, Betty (Jerry) Pooler and Dot Pooler, all of Washington, D.C., Azalee Suratff and Carrie (Lattimore) Bell, both of Sherby, N.C., Retha Mae and Ernestine Mundrow, both of New York, and Pearl (Jason) Pooler Grant; nine sons, Edward (Gloria) Pooler and Bo Pooler, both of Hartsville, Levern Pooler, Henry Pooler and Truford Pooler, all of Darlington, Truman (Fonza Lee) Pooler of Lamar and Davis Pooler of Beaufort; one sister, Pearl Graham of Washington, D.C.; one brother, James Cooks of Hartsville; 65 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren; 30 great-great-grandchildren and a host of other close relatives and friends.
JEAN T. HARRIS
Services for Jean Truett Harris, 59, were held at 3 p.m. Monday, May 22, 2006, at the First Church of The Nazarene. The Revs. John Griggs, Ann Chavis and Mike Blankenship officiated. Burial was in Magnolia cemetery, directed by Norton Funeral Home.
Mrs. Harris, who died Saturday, May 20, was born in Darlington, a daughter of the late Frank Rogers and Cora Andrews Truett. She was an active member of The First Church of The Nazarene and was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.
Surviving are her husband, Roy E. Harris of Hartsville; son and daughter-in-law, Wade and Laura Harris of Hartsville; sister, Linda Hudson of Hartsville; grandchildren, Amanda and Emily Harris of Hartsville; nieces, Dawn Face and Denise Cavanaugh; nephew, Woody Hudson; special nieces, Janice Gainey and Beth Johnson.
Memorials may be made to Helping Hands Hospice, 202 S. Second St., Hartsville, SC 29550 or First Church of The Nazarene, 1909 W. BoBo Newsome Highway, Hartsville, SC 29550.
