U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
MARY E. BRUMBAUGH
Funeral services for Mary Ellen Ritter Brumbaugh, 88, will be held at 11 a.m. today, June 7, 2006, at the Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Dr. Jeri Parris Perkins will officiate with burial in Magnolia cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Coker College, 300 E. College Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550 or First Presbyterian Church, 213 W. Home Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550.
Mrs. Brumbaugh, widow of Nickey Brumbaugh, died Thursday, June 1. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, was retired from Coker College as an assistant librarian, a graduate of DePauw University and a member of the League of Women Voters, Thursday Study Club, book club, garden club and poetry club.
Surviving are her sons and daughter-in-law, John and Sarah Brumbaugh of Charlottesville, Va., Lee Brumbaugh of Reno, Nev.; grandchildren, Katherine Mauller, Hope Proffitt, Eddie Brumbaugh and Susan Brumbaugh; three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother, Alan Ritter.
CLAUD L. OLIVER
Funeral services for Claud Lester Oliver, 79, were held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 5, 2006, at St. Luke United Methodist Church. The Rev. Tony Medlin, the Rev. Dr. Ben Gafford and the Rev. Dr. Dora Gafford officiated with burial at 1 p.m. in Ruby cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the McLeod Hospice, 555 E. Cheves St., Florence, SC 29506 or St. Luke United Methodist Church, 302 Dunlap Dr., Hartsville, SC 29550.
Mr. Oliver died Friday, June 2. Born in Ruby, he was a son of the late Claud Lester Sr. and Mary Ann Hicks Oliver. He was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church, XYZ Club, Adult Fellowship Class and the Prayer Breakfast group. He retired from Sonoco Products Co. in 1986 and was a member of the Old Timers Club. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was devoted to his church and family.
Surviving are his wife, Lucille Coward Oliver of Hartsville; sons and daughters-in-law, L. Ray D.M.D. and Nancy Oliver of Elloree, Jerry and Marsha Oliver of Sumter, Sandy E. Oliver of Hartsville; daughter and son-in-law, Olivia O. and Mark Eitzman of Florence; sisters, Betty Agnew of Ruby, Iris Hill of El Cajon, Calif.; brothers, Jack Oliver of Chesterfield, Mike Oliver of Ruby, Bill Oliver of Ruby; grandchildren, Nance Lowry, Les Oliver, Sarah Oliver, Arin Oliver, Holly Alford, Brittain Alford; two great grandchildren.
ROBERT McCAULEY
DARLINGTON - A graveside service for Robert 'Bob' McCauley, 92, will be held in Grove Hill cemetery at 11 a.m. today, June, 7, 2006, officiated by Rev. Mickey Bell and directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Mr. McCauley died Sunday, June 4, in a local nursing home. He was born in Alexandria, Va., son of the late George and Mary Hughes McCauley. He was formerly employed by the Railway Mail Service, an agency of the U.S. Postal Service, for a period of over 35 years, and after retiring in 1970, served 14 years part-time with the Darlington County Library. He was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Florence Chapter No. 960. Mr. McCauley was a long-time member of the Darlington Presbyterian Church until becoming a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church where he served as a choir member.
Surviving are a daughter, June (James) Ross of Georgetown; two granddaughters, Catherine Stewart of Charleston and Louise Rudisill Murray of Charleston; and a great-grandson Logan Abel Murray.
Mr. McCauley was preceded in death by his first wife, Louise Spann McCauley, and his second wife, Ethel S. Allen McCauley.
Memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice.
BONNIE WATKINS
LEXINGTON - Graveside services for Bonnie Carolyn Turner Watkins of Lexington were held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 4, 2006, in Magnolia cemetery, Hartsville, directed by Caughman Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Active pallbearers were Scott Neff, Allen Pruitt, Johnny Tolson, Todd Tolson, Sam Ingram and Glen Ingram.
Mrs. Watkins died on Thursday, June 1. Born on May 16, 1932, in Hartsville, and was the daughter of the late Clyde Deverett and Charity Maybelle Turner.
She is survived by daughter, Renee' Carbaugh of Simpsonville; sons, Delmas Watkins of Lexington, Jimmy Watkins of Darlington, Bobby Watkins of Hopkins, Randy Watkins of Lexington; sister Mrs. J. W. (Deloris) Tolson of Hartsville; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Mr. Henry Graham Watkins, and brothers, Mr. Wilburn Turner, Mr. Delmas Turner, and sisters, Mrs. Rembert (Martha) Ingram and Mrs. Shady (Mary) Grantham.
ELIZABETH ODOM
Funeral services for Elizabeth Griggs Odom, 75, were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 2006, at Fourth Street Baptist Church. Burial followed in Westview Memorial cemetery, directed by Norton Funeral Home.
Mrs. Odom, who died June 1, was born in Hartsville, a daughter of the late Murray J. and Lillie Mae Douglas Griggs.
She was a member of Fourth Street Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Ariel M. Odom Sr. of Hartsville; daughters, Linda Gibson of Johnson City, Tenn., Lorrie Gomes, Seattle Washington, Lesley Matthews, Myrtle Beach; son, Ariel M. Odom Jr. of Hartsville; siblings, Betty Edwards, Judy Huggins, Bobby Griggs of Hartsville, Steve Griggs of Lugoff; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Fourth St. Baptist Church, 501 S. Fourth St. Hartsville, SC 29550, or Hartsville Lions Club, PO Box 93, Hartsville, SC 29551, or Hartsville Rescue Squad, PO Box 2094, Hartsville, SC 29551.
HATTIE JOHNSON
Funeral services for Hattie Edwards Johnson, 89, were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2006, in the chapel of Norton Funeral Home with the Rev. Grover Johnson officiating. Burial followed in Magnolia cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson, widow of William Burtis (Burt) Johnson, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, June 3. She was born in Chesterfield, a daughter of the late Lonnie and Mary Ann Ingram Edwards. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and the Christian Fellowship Sunday School Class. Her favorite hobby was raising pretty flowers.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Gretta and Billy Johnson of Hartsville; daughter-in-law, Joyce Johnson of Hartsville; grandchildren, Cheryl (Ron) Winburn, Grant (Bonnie) Johnson, the Rev. Grover (Angelia) Johnson, Amy (William) King, Lynda (Ronnie) Johnson, Luanne (Don Jr. ) Watkins, Donna (Ran) Whitley, Debra (Steve) Abbott; 13 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Leon Johnson, and a granddaughter, Karen Johnson.
RUTH A. WEATHERLY
Funeral Home Co-Founder & Co-Owner
SUMTER - Funeral services for Ruth Amelia Weatherly, 90, will be held at 11 a.m. today, June 9, 2006, in the chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Hudson and Mr. Bob Partin officiating. Burial will be in the Sumter cemetery.
Miss Weatherly died Monday, June 5, at the St. Francis Hospital in Greenville. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Johnny Mitchell Weatherly and the late Janie Walters Weatherly. She was a charter member of Bible Fellowship Church, where she was a member of the Howell Bible Class, was a dedicated Sunday school teacher for generations of children and served as a member of the Finance Committee.
Miss Weatherly joined the staff of the former Shelley-Brunson Funeral Home in 1961 where she was employed for 20 years. In 1980, she became a co-founder and corporate secretary/treasurer of Elmore-Hill Funeral Home, which became Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home in 1992, where she was currently serving as corporate secretary/treasurer and partner. She dedicated her life to funeral service in Sumter and surrounding counties for over 44 years.
Although Ruth never became a mother, she had many children in the Lord whom she loved and adored.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Leo Weatherly and Gordon Weatherly, and one sister, Leona Weatherly.
Surviving is one brother, Jake Mitchell Weatherly and his wife Valerie Weatherly of Greenville; three nieces, Leigh W. Batson and husband Dr. W. Arnold Batson, Michelle W. Herran and husband Vincent Herran, Pamela W. Clark and husband William Clark all of Greenville; three nephews, Robert Weatherly and wife Doris Weatherly of Pennsylvania, Odell Weatherly and wife Linda Weatherly of Sumter, Alvin Weatherly and wife Juanita Weatherly of Sumter; numerous great-nieces and nephews; and special friends, the Partin family of Sumter.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Whittle, Michael Newman, Michael Partin, Warren Carraway, Norman Partin, and Barry Blackmon. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Howell Bible Class of Bible Fellowship Church.
Memorials may be made to Bible Fellowship Church Missions Fund, 227 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29150.
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements.
MARY ELLA W. SUGGS
DARLINGTON - Funeral services for Mary Ella Whittle Suggs, 88, will be 3 p.m. today, June 9, 2006, at Indian Branch United Methodist Church with interment following in Darlington Memory Gardens, officiated by Rev. Dale McCluney and directed by Belk Funeral Home.
Mrs. Suggs died Tuesday, June 6. She was born in Darlington County, daughter of the late Ravenel and Cecil Iona Scurry Whittle, and married
to the late Charlie H. Suggs. She worked for Dixie Cup until her retirement and enjoyed working in her yard and cooking. She was a member of Indian Branch United Methodist Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Sylvia (Cecil) Chandler, Mollie Johnson, all of Darlington; three sons, Ronnie (Janice) Suggs of Hartsville, Steve Suggs, Charles Boykin, both of Darlington; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Suggs was preceded in death by a daughter, LaRue Odom, a son, Frank Suggs, and a grandson, Phillip Boykin.
Memorials may be made to Indian Branch UMC, 2100 Indian Branch Rd, Darlington, SC 29532.
JOHN McLEAN WILSON, MD
DARLINGTON - Funeral services for John McLean Wilson, MD, 89, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 17, 2006, at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 17, and graveside service at Grove Hill cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Visiting hours are 6 - 8 p.m. tonight, June 16.
Dr. Wilson passed away peacefully at home in his sleep on June 14, after a long illness. He was born on June 3, 1917, in Darlington, one of six children of Bertha Lesesne Briggs Wilson and Thomas Evans Wilson. He was a practicing physician in Darlington for 53 years. He was a life long member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, a championship golfer, avid fisherman, hunter and Master Gardener.
Dr. Wilson, with Amelia Talbert Wilson, his late wife of over 50 years, was the founder of Wilson Clinic and Hospital in 1947, which grew over the next half century into the family owned business, Wilson Senior Care, Inc., the parent company of Oakhaven Nursing Home, Medford Place Nursing Home, Morrell Memorial Nursing Center, and Med Center Pharmacy. He remained President and Chairman of the Board of Wilson Senior Care, Inc., until his death. His devotion to his patients and employees was a guiding presence throughout his distinguished career.
He earned a Bachelors Degree from the Citadel and a Doctor of Medicine Degree from the Duke University School of Medicine. He served The United States as a Captain in the US Army Medical Corps during World War II as a Battalion Surgeon and paratrooper in the 517th Airborne Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. He jumped behind enemy combat lines in Germany and France as part of a team which established a field hospital. He also served with the 13th and 101st Airborne Divisions in the European Theater. His last military assignment was at the Regional Hospital in Fort Bragg, NC, as Chief of the Contagious Disease Section.
Dr. Wilson's many achievements and awards include Eagle Scout, the South Carolina Order of the Palmetto, Darlington's Citizen of the Year, the Chamber of Commerce Professional of the Year, and recipient of the Chamber's Lifetime Achievement Award. He served as a member of Darlington City Council, Mayor pro tem, member and past president of St. David's Society, member and past president of Darlington Country Club, and was on the vestry of his church for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Gordon Wilson; one daughter, Amelia Wilson Craver (Joseph) of Atlanta, GA; three sons, John Lesesne Wilson (Lynne) of Mt. Pleasant, SC, Thomas Gray Wilson, MD, (Perry) of Darlington, and Andrew Moore Wilson (Jennifer) of Columbia; one sister, Mrs. Robert Moorman, III, of Columbia, nine grand children, and one great grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, donations to one of the following are suggested: The Citadel Development Foundation (attn: the Capers Evans Wilson Scholarship, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409-0100), Duke University School of Medicine (attn: Medical School Scholarship Fund, Duke University Medical Center, 512 S. Mangum St., Suite 400, Durham, NC 27701), or St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (P.O. Box 804, Darlington, SC, 29540-0804). Sign the guestbook online at www.belkfuneralhome.com
JAMESETTA ROBINSON
Mrs. Jamesetta Blakney Robinson, of Linden, N.J., formally of Hartsville, died in Edison, N.J. on Wednesday, June 14th after an illness. The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Mrs. Mildred Arnold of Kingston Drive, McBee. Hines Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ERMA EASTERLING
Graveside services for Erma Moody Easterling, 88, who died Thursday, June 15.2006, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 17, at Magnolia cemetery. The Rev. Ed Griggs will officiate and Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home is in charge. The family will receive friends following the service.
Surviving are her sons, Charles H. Easterling of San Francisco, Ca., Russell A. Easterlington of Charleston, and Dan S. Easterling of Columbia; a daugher, CArole Young of Salisbury, NC; grandchidlren, Phil Easterling, Kendall Easterling, Blake Easterling, Ryan Easterling, Kristin Singleton, Daniel Easterling, Rachel Easterling, and Elizabeth Young; and one great-grandchild.
DR. BERRY L. LITSEY JR.
Funeral services for Dr. Berry Leachman Litsey, Jr., 62, will be held at 11 a.m. today, June 16, 2006, at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. The Rev. Dr. Jeri Parris Perkins will officiate and Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home is in charge. Memorials may be made to Coker College, 300 E. College Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550; American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia SC 29210; or the First Presbyterian Church, 213 W. Home Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550.
Dr. Litsey died Tuesday, June 13. Born in Norwich, NY, he was a son of the late Berry Leachman and Jean Ann Litsey. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He taught psychology at Coker College for 33 years, was retired as Professor Emeritus, and served a sabbatical at Oxford in 1985.
Surviving are his son, Lewis Litsey of Moriarty, NM; sister, Mathilda Bessinger of Tampa, FL; niece, Nina Bessinger of Hot Springs, MT.
LENNY F. WOODS
Funeral services for Lenny Floyd Woods, 49, will be held at 2 p.m. today, June 16, 2006 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery, directed by Young & Young Funeral Home.
Mr. Woods died Friday, June 9. He was born in New York, a son of Leonard and Johnnie Mae Arthur Woods. He received his education in the public schools in the area and was a member of Park Street Church of Christ in Columbia.
Surviving other than his parents of Hartsville and Queen, N.Y. are a sister, Genevieve Woods of Columbia; a maternal grandmother, Lillie Mae Arthur of Lydia; seven aunts, five uncles; and a host of other close relatives and friends.
