U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Dean Mills
November 13, 2009
K. Dean Mills, 58, of 1653 Holly Point Rd., Prosperity, died Friday, November 13, 2009 at Providence Hospital.
He was born on August 18, 1951 in Spartanburg, the son of the late Dr. W. Leslie and Virginia “Jenny” Bouknight Mills.
He was a graduate of Newberry College and a member of the Prosperity Masonic Lodge, the Hejaz Shrine Temple, the Newberry Shrine Club, and Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church.
Mr. Mills is survived by his wife, Evelyn Hawkins Mills; a son and his wife, Ashley Mills and Lynsey Bullington of Spartanburg; a step-son and his wife, Ashley B. and Robin Amick of Chapin; grandchildren, Mills Bullington, Mary Ella Bullington, Courtney Amick, and A.J. Amick; sisters, Dr. Leslie M. Stuck of Pomaria and Ginny M. Boland Sidenburg of Prosperity; and a brother, Mike Mills of Prosperity.
Visitation will be from 2:00 to 2:45 P.M. on Sunday, November 15, at Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Funeral services will immediately follow at 3:00 PM at Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church and will be conducted by the Rev. Paul Wollner. Interment will be in the Church cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Rick Cheatham, Charles Boland, Barry Koon, Joey Kitchen, Dean Coward, and Donnie Hawkins.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, South Carolina Affiliate, 2711 Middleburg Drive Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29204.
Rev. Dr. Robert Harold Thompson, II
November 8, 2009
Rev. Dr. Robert Harold Thompson, II, 65, of Hiddenite, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday, November 8, 2009. He was born October 6, 1944 to Robert Harold Thompson, Sr. and Lola Pickett Thompson in Elyria, OH. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Elizabeth Thompson.
Bob was a member of Reformation Lutheran Church. He was a graduate of Pfeiffer University, received his Masters of Divinity from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, and his Doctor of Ministry from Union Theological Seminary of Richmond, VA. He was a retired minister. During his ministry years he served as pastor at Reformation Lutheran in Taylorsville, St. John Lutheran in Walhalla, SC, St. Peter Lutheran in Chapin, SC, and Ehrhardt Lutheran Parish in Ehrhardt, SC. He served as USC Lutheran Campus Pastor and Professor of Religion at USC Salkehatchie. Also, he was a reserve officer for the Ehrhardt/Denmark Police Department.
Loved ones left to cherish his memory include; his wife of 43 years, Nadine Broome Thompson, of the home; one son Robert Harold Thompson, III and his wife Debbie of Hiddenite; one daughter, Stephanie Thompson Childs and husband Nathan of Chapin, SC; six grandchildren, Tristan and Katharine Conner, Justin and Jaycee Thompson, all of Hiddenite, and Tyler and Jabin Childs of Chapin, SC; mother-in-law, Thelma Broome of Bristol, TN; one brother, John Thompson of Walhalla, SC; three sisters, Patricia Finch and husband Don of N. Augusta, SC, Kathy Ringel and husband Eugene, and Cecelia Flanders and husband Joe, all of Martinez, GA; 17 nieces and nephews; along with a number of great-nieces and great-nephews.
The family did receive friends, Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 6-8 pm at Alexander Funeral & Cremation Service. The funeral service was Wednesday, November 11, 1 pm at Reformation Lutheran Church. Pastor Lewis Murdock did officiate. Burial was at a later date. Memorials may be given to Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, 4201 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29203, or Lutheridge/Lutherock Inc., 2049 Upper Laurel Drive. Arden, NC 28704. Condolences to the Thompson Family may be left online at www.alexfuneralservice.com. Funeral arrangements by the Thompson Family entrusted to Alexander Funeral and Cremation Service Staff, Taylorsville, NC.
Minnie Greene "Metro" Moore Johnstone
October 29, 2009
Minnie Greene "Metro" Moore Johnstone, 94, widow of Thomas Kennerly Johnstone, Jr., died Thursday, October 29, 2009.
Born in Bishopville, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Henry Porter Moore, Sr. and Anna Lee Shaw Moore.
Mrs. Johnstone was a homemaker and member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Anna Moore Johnstone Straughn of Atlanta; two sons, Thomas Kennerly Johnstone of Reidsville, N.C. and Alan Henry Johnstone of Greenville; a brother, Henry Porter Moore, Jr. of Pawley's Island; six grandchildren; and a great grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Thornwell Home for Children, P O Box 60; 302 S. Broad St., Clinton, SC 29325.
The family did receive friends Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from 9 until 9:45 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church. A memorial service did follow at 10 a.m. in the church sanctuary. Burial was in the Johnstone Family Cemetery in Newberry.
The family would like to thank those who cared so well for our mother particularly Bessie Jones and Jackie Brown. We are most grateful to all of you.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.thomasmcafee.com.
Whitaker Funeral Home is with arrangements in Newberry.
Vivian D. Stutts
December 30, 2009
Vivian D. Stutts, 86, of Springfield Circle, widow of Herbert L. Stutts, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Greenville on March 11, 1923 to the late Julius M. and Eva Lockabee Ducker. Of their eleven children, she was the last surviving member. She was retired from Damon International.
Mrs. Stutts was a member of Glenn St. Baptist Church where she had been a former Sunday School teacher.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Lloyd Brigman of Newberry; son and daughter-in-law, Herb and Susan Stutts of Chapin; grandchildren, Melissa (Claude) Schumpert and Trudy (Cal) Maddox of Chapin, Tammy (Tim) Bodie of Newberry, Blake (Jennifer) Brigman of Prosperity, Brad (Sarah) Stutts and Jonathan (April) Stutts of Lexington, Lauren (Brian) Vahjen of Columbia; great-grandchildren, Ashton and Logan Schumpert, Mackenzie Maddox, Joey and Jenna Bodie, Reid and Rhett Brigman, Maddie and Hampton Stutts, Anderson Stutts and Noah Vahjen.
Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 A.M. Saturday at Glenn Street Baptist Church by the Rev. Michael Whitesides. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens.
The family was at the residence of Sherry and Lloyd Brigman, 1515 Sunset Ave., Newberry and did receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 PM Friday at Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry.
Pallbearers were Brad Stutts, Jonathan Stutts, Brian Vahjen, Claude Schumpert, Cal Maddox, Tim Bodie, Blake Brigman and Joey Bodie.
Albert F. "Al" Busby
December 30, 2009
Albert Foster Busby, Sr., 82, of 2606 Pondview Circle, Newberry, died Wednesday at his residence. He was born on November 8, 1927, in Calhoun Falls, to the late Walter D. and Beulah Carson Busby, and grew up in Anderson County. He was predeceased by five brothers and three sisters.
Al served as pharmacist’s mate in the US Navy during WWII. Upon graduating from Clemson in 1950, he was employed by Clemson Extension Service. He served as Assistant County Agent in Laurens and Chester Counties and became County Agent of Newberry County in 1958. He gave assistance and leadership to boost Newberry to become the leading dairy and egg producing county in South Carolina.
He became owner of Fieldview Jerseys dairy farm in 1972, and was later a co-owner of Newberry Feed and Farm agribusiness supplier. Before retirement, he was active in a number of civic and professional organizations including Chairman, Newberry County Water Authority; member of Farm Credit Bank board of directors for 29 years, including service as chairman; member of Aveleigh Presbyterian Church since 1957; and inducted into the SC Dairy Hall of Fame in 1997.
Al was first married to Claris Hobson Busby, who predeceased him in 1978. He is survived by three children: Albert Foster Busby, Jr., of Newberry, SC; Paul Hobson Busby (Kathy), of Columbia, SC; and Mary Amelia Busby Hutcherson (Jay) of Alpharetta, GA.
He was later married to Melvina Hobson Sprunt, who survives him along with her children Ruth Sprunt Johnson (Bruce) of Salem, VA, and James Sprunt, Jr., of Harrisonburg. VA.
Grandchildren are Albert Foster “Bo” Busby III, Paul H Busby Jr., Sam and AJ Hutcherson, Timothy and Charlie Johnson, Christie Brown (Marshall), and great-granddaughter Abigail Brown. A number of nieces and nephews also survive him.
Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 P.M. Saturday at Aveleigh Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Dr. Mitchell VanMetre. A private family interment was held.
The family did receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday at the Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry and at Aveleigh Presbyterian Church following the service.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews.
The family prefers memorials be made to Aveleigh Presbyterian Church or the charity of one’s choice in lieu of flowers
Ben Frank Dawkins, Jr,
December 29, 2009
Funeral service for Ben Frank Dawkins, Jr, 88, will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2010, at Central United Methodist Church, Newberry, with burial in Newberry Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 12 noon, Saturday January 2, 2010, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, Columbia.
Mr. Dawkins died Tuesday, December 29, 2009. Born in Prosperity, he was a son of the late Ben Frank Dawkins, Sr. and Janie Harmon Dawkins. A graduate of Newberry College, he retired after 30 years of service with Sears. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Atlantic and Pacific during WWII. He was a member of Central UMC in Newberry and also attended Grace Church of Columbia. He was a devoted husband who loved his family. His special joy was spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Louise E. Dawkins; daughter, Sandra D. Willis and her husband, Michael of Columbia; son, Bob Dawkins and his wife Mary Helen of Newberry; sister, Dorothy Hunt and her husband Buddy of Greenville; grandchildren, Paul Willis, Ben Dawkins and his wife Heather, Heather Stalker and her husband Neil, Shannon Scruggs and her husband Thomas, Allison Jasinski and her husband Brian; great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Colin and Abigail Stalker, Megan, Drew, Michael and Kendall Scruggs, Whit and Anna Jasinski. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Wallace Dawkins.
Memorials may be made to Newberry College, 2100 College St, Newberry, SC 29108, Central United Methodist Church, 1005 College St, Newberry, SC 29108, or a charity of one’s choice.
Mary Anne Daniel Floyd
December 28, 2009
Mary Anne Daniel Floyd, after 84 years on earth, went to her home in heaven on Monday, December 28, 2009, after a lengthy struggle with Parkinson’s disease.
She was born November 28, 1925 in Oxford, NC, a daughter of Roy and Carrie Williams Daniel. Her family moved to Henderson, NC, where she grew up and it was there she met and married Steve Floyd. Steve became employed by Roses Variety Stores and was transferred to Newberry in 1955 to become the manager of Roses on Main Street. He stayed with Roses until retirement and the couple remained in Newberry. They were married 63 years and were active members of Central United Methodist Church. Steve passed away in September 2008.
After raising her family, Mrs. Floyd worked as a Special Ed teaching assistant for the Newberry County School district.
She is survived by their three children: Cliff and Lynn Floyd of Newberry, Bill and Nancy Floyd Whitacre of Fairfax, VA and David (Lew) and Gail Lander Floyd of Lexington; 10 grandchildren whom she greatly enjoyed and 18 great grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Pat Williams of Henderson, NC and three nieces.
The family would like to thank a long time family friend and assistant, Mamie Burnside, as well as the devoted caregivers who have taken such loving care of Mrs. Floyd at her home at Springfield Place: Helen Ruff, Debra Gary, Thomasina Suber, Robie Wise and Lelia Davis and Hospice Care of South Carolina.
Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 AM Thursday at Central United Methodist Church by the Rev. Karen Radcliffe. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery
Visitation was from 5:30 to 7:00 PM Wednesday at Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry.
The family suggest memorial gifts be made to Day of Discovery, RBC Ministries, Box 2222, Grand Rapids, MI 49555.
Active pallbearers were Steve Floyd, Steven Whitacre, Daniel Floyd, John Eargle, Jim Sheely, and Dale Smith.
Elizabeth McAllister Boozer
December 24, 2009
Elizabeth Kate McAllister Boozer went to her heavenly home on Thursday, December 24, 2009.
She was born on May 15, 1918, daughter of the late Julia Ethelyn Crabtree and George Franklin McAllister.
She was predeceased in death by brothers Grady and Tom; sister, Virginia Smith; an infant daughter and an infant grandson. She is survived by one daughter, Kathryn B. Whittington and her husband Don, of Mt. Pleasant NC; one granddaughter; a sister, Carolyn Moose of Newberry, SC; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Betty was raised in Mt. Pleasant, NC on the campus of the Mt. Pleasant Collegiate Institute, where her father was president. She attended Peace College in Raleigh and graduated from Newberry College. She met her future husband, Bob, when he delivered the mail to the college campus.
After their marriage they lived in Florida, Connecticut, and Morocco while Bob served in the Navy. They settled back in Newberry and Betty worked at the Diana Shop and later at the Wiseman Hotel. When Bob died in 1970, she got her first driver’s license and went to Winthrop College to get her teaching credentials. Betty then worked for a number of years in the Newberry Head Start Program and truly made a difference in the lives of the children she taught. Although her own life was at many times difficult, she always tried to help those less fortunate. Betty was a devoted member of Central United Methodist Church and sang in the choir for many years.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Monday at Central United Methodist Church by the Rev. Karen Radcliffe. Interment will be in Rosemont Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, Sunday, at Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry, SC.
Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, PO Box 67, Newberry, SC 29108.
