U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Mary W. Thomas
Mary Williams Thomas, 89, of 111 Richard St., widow of Charlie Thomas, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003 at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in Greenwood County, she was a daughter of the late Emmanuel “King” and Carrie Marshall Williams. She was a former pastry specialist at the Holiday Inn and a member of Zion Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church, where she was a former deaconess, choir member, church treasurer and community service worker.
Survivors include a son, Tommy C. Thomas of the home; a daughter, Lois T. Puckett of Greenwood; eight grandchildren, one reared in the home, Pamela Belcher of Greenwood; a niece reared in the home, Ella Mae Lake; a nephew reared in the home, Virgil Williams of Philadelphia; 15 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Zion Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church, conducted by Pastor Harry Williams. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial is in Evening Star Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers are grandsons.
Flower bearers are church members.
Honorary flower bearers are great-granddaughters.
Visitation is Thursday evening at the home.
Robinson & Son Mortuary Inc. is in charge.
Olena D. Whatley
Olena Dorn Whatley, 97, widower of George L. Whatley, died Monday, January 27, 2003 at NHC Health Care Center.
Born in Callison, she was a daughter of the late George F. and Jennie Goff Dorn. She was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church.
Surviving is a son and daughter-in-law, Carol E. and Leith Whatley of Simpsonville and a granddaughter, Brandi R. Whatley-Krug of Atlanta, GA.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Charles Sperry officiating.
It is respectfully requested that flowers be omitted and memorials made to Main Street United Methodist Church, 211 N. Main Street, Greenwood, SC 29646 or to the charity of one’s choice.
Harley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Grace J. Coleman
SALUDA — Grace Johnson Coleman, 93, of 227 David Jones Road, widow of Harold Jacob Coleman, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in Saluda County, she was a daughter of the late Stanmore and Mary Etta Piper Johnson. She was an educator for more than 40 years, serving the last 20 years as attendance supervisor for Saluda School District 1. She attended Summerland College and graduated from Newberry College in 1957. She was a member of the S.C. Retired Teachers Association and Butler United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the United Methodist Women and a former Sunday School teacher.
Survivors include a son, Layne Coleman of Columbia; a daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Margie) Yarbrough of Anderson; a sister, Mary Etta Longshore of Greenville; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Butler United Methodist Church, conducted by the Revs. Ben Ward and Fred Treaster. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Visitation is at the church after the service.
Memorials may be made to Butler United Methodist Church Building Fund, c/o Sandra Collard, 791 Long Road, Saluda, S.C. 29138.
Ramey Funeral Home is in charge.
Charles Dendy
NINETY SIX — Charles Dendy, of 113 Murray Drive, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, at his home. Services will be announced by Robinson & Son Mortuary Inc., Greenwood, which is in charge.
Rev. William F. Dreyer Jr.
GREENWOOD — Rev. William Frederick Dreyer Jr., 90, formerly of Ashley House, widower of Bernice Delores Rippon Dreyer, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, at Richard M. Campbell Veteran’s Nursing Home in Anderson.
Born in San Francisco, he was a son of the late William Frederick and Rose Ballard Dreyer. He graduated from Sacramento State University and received a bachelor of divinity degree from Dubuque Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa. A World War II Navy veteran, he ministered in churches in Iowa and Minnesota and retired from United Church of Christ in Wahpeton, N.D. Prior to his ministry, he was an engineer with the Department of Architecture for the State of California. He was a Mason and Past Master of San Juan Lodge in Citrus Heights, Calif.
Surviving are a daughter, Barbara J. Fischer of Grass Valley, Calif.; two sons, Richard L. Dreyer of Ramona, Calif., and William K. Dreyer of Greenwood; two brothers, Arthur Dreyer of Sacramento and Albert E. Dreyer of Red Bluff, Calif.; nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. No services are planned at this time.
The family is at the home of a son, William K. Dreyer, 1600 E. Laurel Ave.
Blyth Funeral Home is in charge.
Robert Evans
GREENWOOD — Robert Evans, 76, of 3534 McCormick Highway, husband of Velma J. Evans, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in Greenwood County, he was a son of the late Joseph and Lillie Wimes Evans. He was a member of Mount Zion A.M.E. Church, Promised Land, where he was a member of the steward board, senior choir and the Male Voices of Zion and a former Sunday School teacher. He was the first president and organizer of the Promised Land All Male Chorus, a member of The 50 Voices Chorus, the first president of the Promised Land Association and a former scout master of Boy Scout Troop No. 218. A World War II Navy veteran and member of American Legion Post 224, he was owner and operator of Evans Electric Service and a retired employee of the Self Regional Medical Center Engineering Department.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Peggy Cannon of Greenwood and Courtney Weston of Atlanta; seven sons, Lewis Evans of Baltimore, Rickey Evans, Karl Evans, Casper Evans and Aaron Evans, all of Greenwood, Dwayne Evans of Charleston and Robert Renard Evans of Greensboro, N.C.; three stepsons, Harold of Greenville, Quentin and Patrick, both of Greenwood; four sisters, Odessa Wright, Bernice Norman, Jessie Lee Andrews and Jane Logan, all of Greenwood; and 11 grandchildren.
Services are at 1 Saturday at Mount Zion A.M.E. Church, with the Rev. James L. Speed Sr., pastor, officiating. Assisting are Elder George T. Devlin and the Revs. Joseph Caldwell, James Rouse, Gracie Smith and Norris Turner. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers are nephews, and flower bearers are nieces.
Honorary escorts are stewards of the church.
Visitation is from 7-8 tonight at Robinson & Son Mortuary.
The family is at the home in Promised Land.
Robinson & Son Mortuary Inc. is in charge.
Henry Grady Gunter
NINETY SIX - Henry Grady Gunter, 76, formerly of Ninety Six, widower of Ruth Hancock Gunter, died Thursday, January 31, 2002 at McCormick Health Care Center.
Born in Elberton, GA, he was a son of the late Tom and Hattie Lou Porterfield Gunter. He was retired from Greenwood Mills, Durst Plant and Wilson Brothers Sand Company. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the Ninety Six Church of God.
Surviving is a son and daughter-in-law, Steve & Patricia Barnes Gunter of Greenwood; daughter & son-in-law, Brenda Joyce & Harold Buchanan of Ninety Six; two sisters, Jeanette Glenn of Moncks Corner and Hilda Sandifer of Washington , GA; a brother, Kelly Gunter of Ninety Six; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ninety Six Church of God with the Reverends Milton Stubblefield, Roy Burroughs, and Eugene Hancock officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Saturday. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Gene Buchanan, Dean Buchanan, Tommy Buchanan, Jimmy Buchanan, Tony Gunter, and Danny Gunter.
Honorary escort will be Allen Fortner, Jr., Allen "Tincey" Fortner, Sr., Wayne Wilson, Randy Rouse, David Butler, Ken Goldman, Emmett Smith, Bobby Holliday, Mary Horne, Paul Glenn, Tim Goldman and H. C. Sandifer.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday at Harley Funeral Home.
The family is at the home of Steve & Patricia Gunter, 134 Shearbrook drive.
Harley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Corine G. Hendricks
WARE SHOALS — Corine Gambrell Hendricks, 85, of 15167 Indian Mound Road, widow of J.S. “Doc” Hendricks, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, at Laurens County Hospital.
Born in Abbeville County, she was a daughter of the late E.E. and Bessie Lusk Gambrell. She had operated Hendricks Beauty Shop since 1956 and was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Charlie E. Hendricks of Greenville; three sisters, Claudia P. Seawright and Catherine Ashley, both of Donalds and O’Dell Smith of Shoals Junction; and two grandsons.
Services are at 3 today at Poplar Springs Baptist Church, conducted by the Revs. Todd Horton and Horace Benjamin. Burial is in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers are Chris Hudson, Franklin Smith, Steve Arsenault, Charles Mansol, Matthew Watson and Randy Scovil.
Visitation is from 2-3 today at the church.
The family is at the home.
Memorials may be made to Poplar Springs Baptist Church, P.O. Box 124, Ware Shoals, S.C. 29692 or HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, S.C. 29646.
Parker-White Funeral Home is in charge.
Rosa Bell Lorick
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rosa Bell Lorick, 61, wife of Hardy Lorick, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2002, at her home.
Born in Greenwood County, S.C., she was a daughter of Smilie Christie Sr. and the late Annie Belle Booker Christie. She was a graduate of Riverside High School, Saluda, S.C., and a member of Bethesda New Life Gospel Church in Washington .
Survivors include her husband of the home; a daughter, Deber Williams of Saluda; two sons, Rodney Lorick and Norman Lorick, both of Washington , D.C.; her father of Charleston, S.C.; two stepsons, Michael Herring of Johnston, S.C., and Butch Gray of Washington , D.C.; two brothers, Smilie Christie Jr. of Columbia, S.C., and Thomas Christie of Lincoln, Neb.; four sisters, Sophie Etheredge of Saluda, Douschicka Coleman of Lincoln, Jessie Holmes and Gloria Christie, both of Philadelphia; and three grandchildren.
Services are at 1 Saturday at Rock Hill Baptist Church, Saluda, conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Lorick. Burial is in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at noon.
Pallbearers are Thomas Christie, Randy Christie, Douglas Etheredge, Mark Coleman, Reginald Johnson and Derrick Ouzts.
Flower bearers are friends of the family.
The family is at the home of Sophie and Ben Etheredge, 241 Canebrake Road, Saluda.
Butler & Sons Funeral Home, Saluda, S.C., is in charge.
Estoria A. Phillips
ABBEVILLE — Services for Estoria Anderson Phillips, of 25 Oaklawn Road, are at 2 Saturday at Fairfield Baptist Church, conducted by the Revs. Michael Peppers, Johnny Waller, Rufus East and Bennie Cobb and Brother I.V. White and Brother Raymond Pressley. The body will be placed in the church at 1. Burial is in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
The family is at the home, Taylor Town Community.
Brown and Walker Funeral Home is in charge.
Alma Sales Richardson
GREENWOOD — Alma Sales “Mrs. Lee” Richardson, 84, of 334 Carolina St., widow of Cal Richardson, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, at Magnolia Manor.
Born in McCormick County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Sally Hall Zimmerman. She was a member of New China Baptist Church, Troy.
Survivors include a daughter, Roshelly Nance of Promised Land; a son, Rubin Sales of Greenwood; two stepsons, Harry Truman Nance and Joe Nance, both of Greenwood; 18 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
The family is at the home.
Services will be announced by Robinson & Son Mortuary Inc., which is in charge.
Becky Adams
BRADLEY — Rebecca “Becky” Bullock Adams, 57, of 7303 McCormick Highway, Bradley, wife of William Ollie “Bill” Adams died Friday, January 31, 2003 at her home after a short battle with lung cancer.
Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Charles Henry and Sarah Lee Hart Bullock. She was a former employee of Greenwood School District 50 and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Kenneth Bullock.
Surviving is her husband of the home; sons and daughters-in-law, Chuck and Marcia Scarboro and Kerry and Tonya Cooper, all of Ninety Six, James “Jim” and Marilyn Cooper of Bradley, Mark and Lori Cooper of Greenwood, Shad Adams of the home; a daughter, Tammy Cooper of the home; thirteen grandchildren, four of whom were raised in the home, Autumn Brown, Alexander McKnight, Haven Cooper and Trent Cooper.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Harley Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Dr. John Setzler officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Charles Hershey, Virgil Hobbs, Kenny Bullock, Dr. David Slimmer, Joe Young and David Rosenbaum.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m.
The family is at the home of her son, Jim Cooper, 7225 McCormick Highway, Bradley.
Memorials may be made to HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 West Alexander Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29646.
Harley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Charlie Aiken
HODGES — Services for Charlie Hugh Aiken Sr., of 211 N. Hodges Road, are 1 p.m.
Tuesday at Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, Hodges, conducted by the Rev. Albert Thompson Pastor, assisted by the Revs. Bernard White, Tommy Stanford, Kenneth Harrison and Stephen Lomax. The body will be placed in the church at 12 noon. Burial is in Oakbrook Memorial Park.
Pallbearers are James Barrett Smith, Lafayette Williams Jr., Harold Garrett, Andre’ Aiken and John Williams Sr.
Flower bearers are Patricia Williams, Louise Tolbert, Lynda Butler, LaTasha Aiken, Katinka Butler, Paulette Smith, Deborah Ann Burns, Lucille Jackson and Dorothy Smith.
Honorary escorts are Trustees and Stewards of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church and Mars Hill Baptist Church.
The family is at the home.
Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home is in charge.
