U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Billy Hutto
CHARLESTON — William “Billy” R. Hutto, 67, of Charleston, died Saturday, June 19, 2004, at a local hospital.
Billy was born in Charleston to William T. and Juanita Seyle Hutto. He was a 1954 graduate of Bishop-England High School and a graduate of the University of Arizona. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a retired computer specialist with Civil Service. He was an avid golfer. He will be sadly missed by his family including: his mother, a daughter, Leah H. Smoak of Charleston, a brother, Leroy C. Hutto of North Smithfield, RI, a sister, Sonya H. Moule of Fernandina Beach, FL, and a grandson, Jonathan.
Family and friends attended his visitation from 6:00PM until 8:00PM Monday at McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel, 150 Wentworth St. Funeral Services will be held 10:00AM, Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at McAlister-Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be private and at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blessed Sacrament Building Fund, 5 Teresa St., Charleston, SC 29407.
Russell Watson
LIMESTONE, Tenn. — Services for Russell Wayne Watson, 38, are 4 p.m. Wednesday (visitation at 3) at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home, Jonesborough; burial in Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery. Born in Lexington, S.C., to John and Merle Watson, he died June 20, 2004. Surviving: mother; wife, Tamara Watson; son, Hunter Watson; sisters, Tracie Snider, Michelle Hamilton, Cathy Street; others.
Anthony Dawkins
ROCK HILL — A graveside service for Anthony “Scott” Dawkins, 41, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Catawba Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is 6-7:30 tonight at Greene Funeral Home, Downtown. Born in Rock Hill, he died June 20, 2004. Surviving: father, stepmother, Wayne and Ann Dawkins; mother and stepfather, Linda and John Davies; stepbrother, Kevin Cunnup; stepsister, Laura Cunnup-Edwards.
Margaret Beckham
HEATH SPRINGS — Services for Margaret Beckham, 79, are 4 p.m. Wednesday at Rich Hill Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery. Visitation is 7-9 tonight: Mahaffey Funeral Home, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster Co. to James & Mae Bell Fleming Cauthen, she died June 20, 2004. She retired from Duracell. Surviving: children, James, Wesley Beckham, Iris Knight, Joyce Sims, Sarah Short; siblings.
James Alexander
GRAY COURT — A memorial service for James Terry Alexander, 52, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Gray Court Methodist Church. Gray Funeral Home, Laurens, is in charge. Born in Rock Hill to John and Edna Covington Alexander, he died June 20, 2004. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was employed with First South Utility Co. Surviving: brother, William Alexander; sister, Patricia Parker; niece, Elizabeth Parker.
Albert Edenfield
WINNSBORO — Funeral services for Albert Edenfield will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2004 at the First Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Mark Chapman and Mr. Jim Bellomy. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Pope Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Ascension Hospice, P.O. Box 3077, West Columbia, SC 29171.
Mr. Edenfield, 74, died Sunday, June 20, 2004.
Born August 25, 1929 in Winnsboro, he was a son of the late Kennis Edenfield and Georgia Branham Edenfield.
He had retired from the Winnsboro Post Office after forty-two years with Civil Service and was a member of the First Baptist Church, where he had been a Deacon, Choir Member, President of his Sunday School Class and the Baptist Brotherhood, served on numerous boards and sang with the Winnsboro Barbershoppers and was a member of SPEBSQSA and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving are his widow, Christine Rollins Edenfield of the home; daughter, Crystal Edenfield Barrett and her husband, Ken, of Charlotte, NC; grandchildren, James Troy Porter of Beaufort, SC, Tyler Rollins Porter of Winnsboro, Codi Erin Edenfield and Lindsey Rachel Edenfield, both of Arden, NC; brother, Lamar Edenfield and his wife, Jeanette, of West Columbia; sister, Pearl E. Enloe and her husband, Chesley, of Shelbyville, TN; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a son, Charles Albert Edenfield.
Susan Clark
AIKEN — Services for Miss Susan Clark, 42, were held 3 p.m. Monday at Shellhouse Funeral Home; burial was in Historic Bethany Cemetery. Born in Durham, N.C., to Sadie Williams Clayton and Bobbie Clark, she died June 18, 2004. She worked at Tri-Development Center. Surviving: mother; father; brothers, Kenneth and Stephen Clayton. Her extended family was the staff and ladies at Sanders Residential Home.
Leroy Edwards
WALTERBORO — Services for Leroy Edwards, 78, will be 1 p.m. today at Jericho United Methodist Church; burial in Burr Hill Cemetery, Cottageville. Born in Colleton Co., he died June 19, 2004. Surviving: wife, Daisy Edwards; children, Hilda Sanders, Anthony, Larry, Joseph, John, Sarah and Cathy Edwards, Kevin Britt; brothers, Sinclair and James Edwards; sisters, Helen Brock, Pearl Geddis, Vernetha Beal.
James Williams
COLUMBIA — Services for James Edward Williams will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday (viewing at 1) at Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ with burial in Lincoln Cemetery. Leevy's Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel is in charge. Surviving are his son, Kenneth Williams; parents, JC and Doris Caldwell, Sr.; sister, Annie Robinson; brother, JC Caldwell, II; a devoted friend, Geraldine Talbert.
Pearl Thompson
UNION — Services for Pearl Kathleen Thompson, 87, widow of E.W. Thompson, are 2 p.m. Wednesday (visitation 7-9 tonight) at Holcombe Funeral Home; burial: Union Memorial Gardens. Born in Union to Frank and Nannie Horne, she died June 21, 2004. Surviving: children, Louise Grady, Shirley Lancaster, Dorothy Robinson, Fred, Eddie, Ralph, Harold, Bobby Thompson; 6 siblings; 20 grandchildren; great-grandchildren.
Ben Usher Jr.
LANCASTER — Services for Ben Frank Usher Jr., 81, will be 2 p.m. today (visitation 1-1:45 p.m.) at Mahaffey Funeral Home; burial in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Born in Mt. Holly, N.C., to Benjamin Sr. and Arminta Parker Usher, he died June 20, 2004. Surviving: wife, Betty Funderburk Usher; sister, Minta Horton; nieces and nephews. Memorials to: Antioch Baptist Church Building Fund.
Billy Raley
WINNSBORO — Funeral services for Charles William “Billy” Raley Sr. will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2004 at the Church of God conducted by Bishop D.L. Sellers. Burial will follow in First Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Pope Funeral Home.
Mr. Raley, 71, died Monday, June 21, 2004.
Born August 28, 1932 in Winnsboro, he was a son of the late William M. Raley and Blondell LeGrandy Raley.
He had retired from Winnsboro Veneer Company and was a member of the First Pentecostal Holiness Church and a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving are sons, Charles W. “Chuck” Raley Jr. and his wife, Ann, Stephen E.M. Raley and his wife, Tracy, and Philip N. Raley, all of Winnsboro; daughter, Stephanie Lou Ann Floyd of Winnsboro; brother, Jack M. Raley of Winnsboro; sister, Ann R. Pearson of Winnsboro; eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife, Emily Lou Boulware Raley.
Paul Kiser
BISHOPVILLE — Funeral services for Paul Kiser, age 71, who died June 20, will be held Wednesday at 4:00 from the Chapel Norton Funeral Home. Revs. Richard Sawyer, Howard Brown & Ronnie Holland will officiate. Burial will be in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday 7-9 pm at the funeral home.
Mr. Kiser was born in Kershaw Co. a son of the late Brantley Alexander & Annie Britton Kiser. He was retired from Reeves Brothers and was a veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving are his wife: Emmaline Polson Kiser, Bishopville; sons: Charles Kiser, Bishopville, Paul Richard (Charlene) Kiser, Camden; daughters: Shannon Kiser, Bishopville, Ruth (Jimmy) Watts, Turbeville; brother: Johnny Kiser, Bishopville; sister: Lillie Mae Hopkins, Darlington; stepsisters: Carolyn Collins, and Sharon Corbett, Bethune; 7 grandchildren.
Memorial may be made to the Hospice of the Pee Dee, 555 East Cheves Street, Florence, SC 29506.
Melvin Henry
LANCASTER — Services for Melvin Brown Henry, 68, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cauthen Funeral Home (visitation 6-8 tonight). Born in Lancaster to William and Mary McGuirt Henry, he died June 18, 2004. He retired from DuPont. Surviving are wife, Joann; children, Ricky, Renee Henry; sisters, Betty Gillikin, Candy Henry, Peggy Terry; grandchildren, Ken, Evan Henry.
Ruby Harmon
NEWBERRY — Mrs. Ruby Elizabeth Berry Harmon, 77, of Newberry died Sunday.
Born in Newberry, Mrs. Harmon was a daughter of the late Sam Oswald and Lillie Mae Johnson Berry. She was a homemaker and a member of Queen’s Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Harmon is survived by her husband, Fred R. Harmon; sons, David O. Harmon, Fred E. Harmon, and wife, Myra, and James R. Harmon, and wife Sandra, all of Newberry; daughters, Sharon E. Cooper, and husband Daniel of Walterboro, and Edith A. Kinard, and husband, Hubert, of Prosperity; brothers, Sam Berry and wife, Alice of Newberry, James H. Berry, and wife, Wanda, of Lake Michigan; a sister, Betty J. Smith of Newberry; 6 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by sisters, Edith Millstead and Helen Robbins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Wednesday in the McSwain-Evans Funeral chapel, with burial to follow in Queen’s Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 7:00 until 8:30 PM.
The family suggests that those desiring may make memorials to Heartland Hospice, Palmetto Health Hospice, or to Queen’s Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Jefferson Dawson
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Services for Jefferson F. Dawson, 76, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lee Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial Surviving are sons, Clifford, Kenneth, Michael Dawson; granddaughter, Michelle; great-grandsons, Devon, Dillon.
