U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Josephine Wiley
COLUMBIA — Services for Josephine Johnson Wiley will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home with burial in Serenity Memorial Gardens. Born in Boykin to James and Clara L. Johnson, she died February 5, 2005. Surviving are her children, Laura Stukes, Johnnie Johnson and Betty Wiley; siblings, Frank, Annie and Ida Johnson.
Miriam Temples
SALUDA — Miriam Adams Temples, 70, of 510 Mt. Willing Road, died Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at Saluda Nursing Center.
Born in Saluda County and a daughter of the late William Carson and Lena Lorick Adams, she was the wife of the late Irvin Aubrey Temples. Mrs. Temples was a retired seamstress with Knight Industries and was a member of Concord Baptist Church in Leesville.
Surviving is a son, Steven Temples of Batesburg, three daughters, Marilyn Rankin of Leesville, Carolyn Burgess of Batesburg and Lena Rose of Ward; two brothers, James Adams of Allendale and Marion Adams of Leesville; two stepsisters, Sue Sample and Agnes Kirkland both of Batesburg; 14 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A brother, Everette Adams and a sister, Lila Taylor, preceded Mrs. Temples in death.
Funeral services will be 2:00 Friday, February 11, 2005, at Ramey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Elton Dunbar and Rev. Karl Koon officiating. Interment will follow in Travis Park Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:30 P.M. Thursday evening at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Concord Baptist Church, 860 N. Lee Street, Leesville, SC 29070.
Lt. Col. Lynwood Duke
HUDSON, Fla. — Lt. Col. Lynwood R. Duke, 74, of Hudson, FL, formerly of Columbia, S.C., died 2/8/05. He was born in Williamsburg County and was an Army veteran, having served 2 tours in Vietnam. He was a graduate of Clemson University and received his Master’s from Troy State. He was a member of Military Officers Army Assoc. and Army Assoc. of Retired Officers. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Betty; son, Michael, Spring Hill, FL; daughter, Pamela Sherwood, New Port Richey, FL; brothers, Raymond, Garden City, S.C., and A.C., Kingstree, S.C.; sisters, Eleanor D. Avant, Columbia, S.C., and Barbara D. McCutcheon, Kingstree; 5 grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 15801 US 19, Hudson, FL 34667. Dobies Funeral Home, Hudson, FL.
Rebecca Shadwell
WEST COLUMBIA — Memorial services for Rebecca Wiley Shadwell, 81, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2005, at Providence Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210 or Providence Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 1112 Hummingbird Dr., West Columbia, SC 29169.
Mrs. Shadwell died Tuesday, February 8, 2005. She was the daughter of the late William Hershel and Myrtie Cullpepper Wiley. She was a member of Providence Presbyterian Church. A graduate of USC, in the 1940’s she gave dental hygiene puppet shows to the schools in South Carolina. Mrs. Shadwell resided in New York for thirty-four years before returning to South Carolina in 1984. She had volunteered for the last seventeen years at Baptist Medical Center
She is survived by her husband, H. Calvin Shadwell of West Columbia; daughter, Rebecca Hudak (Art) of Schenectady, NY; sons, Hank Shadwell (Christina) of Dalzell, SC, Cliff Shadwell (Jane) of Knoxville, TN; grandchildren, Paul and Julie Hudak, Trisha, Rebecca, Alden, Ford, Grant and Drake Shadwell, Sam and Kate Shadwell.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Margaret Wiley.
Wallace Farley Sr.
LEXINGTON — Services for Wallace Williamson Farley Sr., 85, Navy veteran, outstanding cook, avid gardener, widower of Viola Vass Farley, 1 p.m. Friday: First Baptist Church, burial: Fairview Cemetery, visitation 6-9 tonight: Weaver Mortuary, all in Willamson, W.Va. Born in Williamson to W. Howard and Minnie Deskins Farley, he died Feb. 6, 2005. Surviving: sons, Wallace Jr., Fred; grandchildren, Joanna, Travis.
Georgia Fair
COLUMBIA — Graveside service for Georgia Combs Fair, 82, will be held Friday at 11:00 a.m. in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Greenville. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Mrs. Fair, wife of the late Capt. Warren John Fair, USAF, died Tuesday, February 8, 2005. Born in Fincastle, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Oliver Gaye Combs and Suzetta Carroll Combs.
She was a loving mother to, and is survived by, her children, Gregory Lee Fair and his wife Judy, Warren John Fair II, Tonya F. Page and her husband Stanley, all of Columbia, and Candace Fair Gillespie and her husband Mike of Charleston; grandchildren, Tracy Fair O’Neill, Jennifer Fair Boyd, Alison Fair Lake, Wimberly Elizabeth Fair, Warren John Fair III, Anthony Austin Page, Martin Kyle Page and Katherine Grace Page; and great-grandchildren, Eleanor Maeve O’Neill, Haley Wrenn Lake, and Morgan Elisabeth Boyd. Mrs. Fair was predeceased by a brother Lester Combs, and a sister Wanda Combs.
Virginia Allworden
COLUMBIA — A graveside service for Virginia Koon Allworden, 84, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Salem United Methodist Church. Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mrs. Allworden, wife of the late George V. Allworden, died Tuesday, February 8, 2005. Born in Irmo, she was the daughter of the late Jimmie L. and Minnie Lee Weed Koon. Mrs. Allworden was a member of Salem United Methodist Church where she belonged to the Carl Weed Fellowship Sunday School Class.
Surviving are her brothers, Jimmy Lee Koon of Irmo, H. D. Koon of Columbia, Furman Koon of Irmo, Clyde Koon of Columbia, and Kenneth Koon of Irmo; and her sisters, Elizabeth Koon Addy of Columbia, and Faye Koon Morrison of Jasper, Ala. Mrs. Allworden was predeceased by her son, Johnny Allworden.
The family would like to thank the staff of Lexington Extended Care and Lutheran Hospice.
Marvin Senn
SWANSEA — Services for Marvin Fletcher “Flip” Senn, 56, of Swansea, will be held at 2pm Friday in the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington. Burial with military rites will be held at 4pm at West End Cemetery in St. Matthews. Pallbearers will be Johnny Booth, Johnny Max, Rodney Higginbath, Brian Taylor, Todd Martin, Jimmy Senn, Justin Senn, Steve Jackson, and Milton Scott Taylor. Honorary pallbearers will be Lonnie McCall, Grover Martin, and Milton Taylor, Sr. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Mr. Senn died Monday, February 7, 2005. Born in Charleston, SC, he was the son of the late Marvin J. and Ina DeLoache Senn. He was a United States Marine veteran and had received 3 Purple Hearts during the Vietnam War and was a member of the VFW.
Surviving are his daughter, Amanda Blake Senn of Chapin; sons and daughters-in-law, Marvin Fletcher “Mark” Senn, II of Amarillo, TX, Michael Christopher “Chris” and Lorraine Senn of Trenton, TN, Timothy Shawn “Tim” and Beth Senn of Pelion; sister, Carolyn Ann Senn Taylor of St. Matthews; brother, Patterson E. “Pat” Senn of Prosperity; eight grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews; fiancee, Tammy Brant and extended family, Niki Brant, Curtis “Bo” South and Olivia Tedder.
Mr. Senn was predeceased by a sister, Mary Katherine “Mary Kay” Senn Martin.
Wilbur Runyan
CHESTER — Wilbur Clark Runyan, 86, of 14 Quiet Meadow Drive, Stuarts Draft, Va., formerly of Chester, S.C., widower of Clarice Jones Runyan, died Monday, February 7th, in Augusta Medical Center, Fishersville, Va. Service is 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Chester, S.C., with burial in Chester Memorial Gardens, officiated by Rev. Clay Waldrip. Born April 19, 1918, in Williamsport, Pa., he was a son of the late Wilbur Clark Runyan Sr. and Caroline Ebinger Runyan. A member of First Baptist Church, Chester, S.C., he was very active for over 45 years, serving as a Sunday School teacher and as Chairman of Deacons. He was a retired Chester Businessman after 40 years and a graduate of Williamsport High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He moved to Chester in 1950 and was a member of the Rotary Club, served on the Chester County School Board for a number of years and also served as Scout Master for Chester Boy Scouts.
Survivors: daughters, Suzanne R. Wade of Raleigh, N.C., and Caroline R. Biggers and husband, Fredrick S., of Staunton, Va.; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-granddaughters.
Visitation will be from 11-1:30 at the social hall of First Baptist Church, Chester, S.C. Mr. Runyan will lie in the church from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday at Barron Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 518, Chester, SC 29706 or the charity of one’s choice.
Wilson Quattlebaum Jr.
WAGENER — Mr. Wilson Rosswell “Pete” Quattlebaum, Jr., 83, entered into rest Tuesday, February 8th, 2005.
Mr. Pete was born in Aiken County. He was the son of the late Wilson Rosswell Quattlebaum, Sr. and Sara Ruth Kitchings Quattlebaum. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Jerry Tyler Quattlebaum and son, Ross Quattlebaum. Mr. Pete was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served in the Seabee’s. He was a member of Perry Baptist Church and a member of VFW Post 6304.
Mr. Pete is survived by his daughters, Jenny T. Sisk of Atlanta, GA, Roxanne H. Farkas and her husband, Dennis of Springfield, sisters, Betty Onley of Columbia and Mary Geerlings of Jacksonville, FL, grandchildren, Karry and Michelle Quattlebaum, and Kim Woodruff, great-grandchildren, Cole Asbill, Kelsey Quattlebaum and Braden Quattlebaum and special friend and care giver, Jeanette Barnes of Wagener.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 11th, at the Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors. The Rev. Brian Thomason will officiate with VFW Post 6304 serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, February 10th, at the Blizzard Funeral Home, 153 Main St., South, Wagener (803) 564-5333. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the MCG Foundation, Children's Network at 919 Fifteenth St. Augusta, GA. 30912.
Marjorie Neilson
LAKE CITY — Services for Marjorie Hilda Neilson, 103, retired teacher, member of P.E.O. Sorority, 11 a.m. Friday: Lake City Cemetery (visitation 9-10:30 a.m.: 201 Carolina Ave). Brockington Funeral Home is in charge. Born in Cape Town, S. Africa, to Charles and Cora Creech Neilson, she died Feb. 8, 2005. Surviving: nephew, David; special friend, Annelle Moore; predeceased by special friend, Helen McKay.
