U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
WILLIE R. BREVARD
BRONX, N.Y. — Willie Dean Robinson Brevard, 85, died Sunday, April 25, 1999, at St. Barnabas Hospital.
Born March 22, 1914, in Sumter, S.C., she was a daughter of the late David and Sarah Dow Robinson.
The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Magnolia R. Williams, 14 Mitchell St., Sumter.
Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. in Sumter, S.C.
SAMMIE L. DAVIS
MAYESVILLE — Sammie L. Davis, husband of Fannie Davis, died Sunday, April 25, 1999, at Hopewell Health Care Center in Sumter.
Born April 15, 1932, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Lee and Emma McBride Davis.
The family will receive friends at the home of Fannie Davis, 106 Sumter St., Mayesville.
Services will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc. in Sumter.
INFANT JOSHUA M. FLYNN
Joshua Michael Flynn, three-months-old son of Michael James Flynn and Rebecca Ann Pack, died Sunday, April 25, 1999, at Tuomey Regional medical Center.
Services will be announced by Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home.
SURCEALIA J. McKELLAR
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Surcealia Rose “Sing” James McKellar, 82, widow of Albert Julius McKellar, died Thursday afternoon, April 22, 1999, at Premeire Living Nursing Center at Lake Waccamaw, N.C. Born Sept. 2, 1916, in Pinewood in Sumter County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Matthew “Bub” Jefferson James and Missouri Austin James. Funeral services will be held at 11 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson Chapel AME Zion Church in Leland, N.C., with the Rev. Donald R. Mapson, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery in Pinewood at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Shaw’s and Son Mortuary, 520 Red Cross St., Wilmington is in charge of arrangements.
Fleming Funeral Home in Summerton is in charge of local arrangements.
ROBERT PHILLIPS
Robert Phillips died Monday, April 26, 1999, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Services will be announced by Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home.
CARL B. EPPS JR.
BEAUFORT — Carl Belden Epps Jr., 80, of Sam’s Point Road, widower of Myrtle Godley Epps, died Friday, April 23, 1999, at Providence Hospital in Columbia.
Born Feb. 9, 1919, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Dr. Carl B. Epps and Mary Purdy Epps.
Mr. Epps attended The Citadel and the University of South Carolina.
He was a major in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean Conflict.
He served in China, Korea and the South Pacific.
He retired as the veterans affairs officer for Beaufort County.
He was a member of Carteret Street United Methodist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8760, a charter member of the Amvets Post 70 of Port Royal and a member of the Golf Professionals Club of Lady’s Island.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Carl B. Epps III and Diane Greco Epps of Columbia; a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Epps Culley and Ronald F. Culley of Eastover; two brothers, the Rev. Ralph I. Epps of Edenton, N.C., and Robert P. Epps of Lugoff; and two grandsons.
Gravesides services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Beaufort National Cemetery with military honors.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Copeland Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Carteret Street United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 788, Beaufort, SC 29901.
Copeland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DONALD E. TAYLOR SR.
ALCOLU — Donald Edward “Jack” Taylor Sr., 81, widower of Tennie Clyde Brown Taylor, died Sunday, April 25, 1999, at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia.
Born Oct. 28, 1917, in Gilbert, he was a son of the late James Andrew Taylor and Sarah Merab Harmon Taylor.
Mr. Taylor retired in 1982 as a machinist for Georgia-Pacific and was a member of Union United Methodist Church in Wilson.
Survivors include five sons, Jack Harvey Taylor of Cayce, Dr. Gerald Dale Taylor of New Zealand, Ashley Claude Taylor of Lexington, Paul Monroe Taylor of Manning and Donald Edward Taylor Jr. of Walhalla; two daughters, Faye Reighley of Greenwood and Miriam Johnson of Manning; three brothers, Archie Taylor of Winnsboro, Fet Taylor of Alcolu and Thomas Taylor of Blythewood; two sisters, Alene Parham of New Jersey and Margaret Martin of Columbia; 19 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery in Alcolu with the Rev. Norman Rogers and the Rev. George Gain officiating. Grandsons will be pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home in Manning.
Stephens Funeral Home in Manning is in charge of arrangements.
KENNETH L. McELVEEN
DAVIS STATION — Kenneth L. McElveen, 60, husband of Glendora Humphries McElveen, died Saturday, April 24, 1999, after an illness.
Born in Williamsburg County, he was a son of the late Arthur Hannibal McElveen and Alma Jane Floyd McElveen Feagin.
Mr. McElveen was founder of K & M Manufacturing Co. in Barnwell.
He served in the S.C. National Guard and was a member of the American Legion, Woodmen of the World, Bass Anglers Society and Elks Club.
He attended McKenzie Tabernacle Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Survivors besides his wife of Davis Station include twin daughters, Rhonda McElveen of Barnwell and Wanda McElveen of Blythewood; six brothers, James McElveen, the Rev. Jack McElveen, Everett McElveen, Jerry McElveen and Gordon McElveen, all of New Zion, and Wiley McElveen of Turbeville; and two sisters, Colee Lee of Sumter and Louise Floyd of Lake City; and a “granddog,” Mackey LaRue McElveen. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Allen Floyd, Elwood McElveen and Hubert McElveen.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McKenzie Tabernacle Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Sumter.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Floyd Funeral Home in Olanta.
Floyd Funeral Home in Olanta is in charge of arrangements.
CATHERINE RICHARDSON
Catherine Richardson died Thursday, April 22, 1999.
Born July 29, 1921, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Sammie Richardson and Corine Richardson.
Survivors include six brothers, Robert Richardson of Sumter, James Edward Richardson of Somers Point, N.J., Bennie Earl Richardson of New York, N.Y., Willie Richardson and Herbert Richardson, both of Nashville, Tenn., and Charles Richardson of Springfield, Mass.; four sisters, Virginia Williams of the home, Virginia Davis of Marion, Pauline Hart of Washington , D.C., and Doris Purdie of Florida; two stepbrothers, Sam and Moses McFadden, both of Sumter; and four stepsisters, Wilhemenia Lesand, Rosa Mae Sims and Lucille Wilson, all of Sumter, and Jessie Mae Butler of New Zion.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Sammie Lee Richardson.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Salem Baptist Church with the Rev. T.O. Everette officiating.
Burial will be in Bradford Cemetery.
The casket will be placed in the church at 2 p.m.
Friends of the family will be pallbearers, and members of the Mother’s Club will be floral bearers.
The funeral procession will leave at 2:30 p.m. from the home, 709 Branch St. Williams Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
JAMES E. BURL
DALZELL — James Earl Burl, 52, husband of Shirley Watts Burl, died Thursday, April 22, 1999, at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia.
Born Nov. 26, 1946, in Grenada County, Miss., he was the father of Yolanda Y. Burl.
A private service will be held.
Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
ISRAEL B. CANTY
Israel B. Canty died Monday, April 26, 1999, at his home, 3710 Four Bridges Road.
Services will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc.
