U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
John L. Cade
MOUNT CARMEL — John L. Cade, 46, of Highway 823, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2003 at Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood.
Born in Mount Carmel, he was a son of John H. Cade and the late Juanita M. Cade. He was a member of Spring Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include his father; a son, Kareem Thompson of Greenwood; a stepsister, Alice Jean of Abbeville; four brothers, Melvin Cade of Atlanta, Larry Cade and Sylvester Cade, both of Mount Carmel and Terry Cade of McCormick; a stepbrother, Michael Foster of New York.
Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Spring Grove Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Roy Andrews, pastor. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Viewing is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today at Abbeville & White Mortuary.
Abbeville & White Mortuary, Abbeville, is in charge.
Detreious Dansby Sr.
Detreious Monteewee Dansby Sr., 27, of 314-C New Market St., died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Melvin Leon Thomas and Collian Dansby.
Survivors include his father of Ware Shoals; his mother of the home; grandmother, Sadie Mae Thomas of Greenwood; a son, Detreious Monteewee Dansby Jr. of the home; three brothers, Freddrick Dansby and Mario Dansby, both of Greenwood and Eric Thomas of Ware Shoals; two sisters, Corretta Dansby and Takia Dansby, both of the home; a friend of the home, Wendy Tolbert.
The family is at the home.
Services will be announced by Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home.
News report for the above deceased:
Greenwood man shot in neck, dies
December 23, 2003
Investigators are still piecing together the chain of events that led to the shooting death of a Greenwood man early Monday morning.
Detreious Monteewee Dansby Sr., 27, of 314-C New Market St., died about 1 a.m. Monday at Self Regional Hospital.
An autopsy conducted later that day in Newberry showed Dansby suffered a single gunshot wound to his neck. The wound penetrated a major artery, said Greenwood County Coroner Jim Coursey.
Dansby had already been shot when residents of East Laurel Avenue found him wandering from door to door.
“He was knocking on doors looking for help,” Coursey said. “It was at random.”
Greenwood County Sheriff Sam Riley said investigators believe Dansby was shot somewhere on East Laurel Avenue. But he declined to comment on what led up to the event or who else might be involved. Dansby was coherent during his final minutes, and was able to offer help to investigators, he said.
“At this point we’re still investigating and talking to witnesses and suspects,” Riley said.
Ruth A. Dawson
CALHOUN FALLS — Ruth Hazel Ashmore Dawson, 64, of 102 Seneca Circle, wife of Clemont Dawson, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2003 at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital.
The family is at the home.
Services will be announced by Friendly Funeral Home.
Rosanna T. Hawkins
NINETY SIX — Rosanna T. Hawkins, 54, of 3400 Old 246 Highway, wife of William Lee Hawkins Sr., died Monday, Dec. 22, 2003.
Born in Greenwood County, she was a daughter of the late James Thompson Sr. and Ozzanna Peterson Thompson. She was a member of Mayes United Methodist Church and a textile worker at Greenwood Mills Ninety Six Plant.
Survivors include her husband of the home; three sons, William Lee Hawkins Jr. of Ninety Six, James Bernard Hawkins of Greenwood and William Earl Kelly of Atlanta; a daughter, Tammy Bernette Hawkins of Greenwood; two brothers, James Thompson Jr. of Ninety Six and Norman Thompson of Greenwood; two sisters, Emma Cora Kelly of Greenwood and Louise Hawkins of Ninety Six; 11 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a godchild reared in the home, Kadejia Quarles.
The family is at the home of Tammy B. Hawkins, 224 Reynolds Ave., Greenwood.
Services will be announced by Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home, Greenwood.
Jo Ann Higginbotham
Martha Jo Ann Dowis Higginbotham, 70, of 216 Abbey Lane, widow of Leroy Higginbotham, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003 at her home.
Born in Greenwood County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Lee and Agnes Vaughn Dowis. She was a 1951 graduate of Greenwood High School and attended the Anderson Hospital School of Nursing. She retired from the Greenwood County Health Department. A member of South Main Street Baptist Church, she was also a member of the Couple’s II Sunday School Class of the church.
Survivors include two daughters, Debbie A. Bouknight of Richmond, Texas and Sandra H. Reed of Honea Path; four grandchildren.
Services are 3 p.m. today at Blyth Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Richard McWhite. Burial is in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Visitation is 2-3 today at the funeral home.
The family is at the home of Don and Cindy Scott, 305 Hunting Road in Chinquapin.
Memorials may be made to South Main Street Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1093, Greenwood, SC 29648.
Blyth Funeral Home is in charge.
Mary Lucia Onsrud Hodge
CHAPEL HILL, NC — Mary Lucia Onsrud Hodge of Greenwood, South Carolina, formerly from Watertown, New York, died December 20, 2003. Mrs. Hodge was predeceased by her husband, Martin Richard Hodge of Sackets Harbor, New York. She is survived by three children: Arthur E. Hodge of Mauldin, SC; Lucia A. Hodge of Alexander, NC; and Deborah J. Ingersoll of Mebane, NC; two brothers: David C. and Julian K. Onsrud of Simpsonville, SC; and three grandchildren.
Born July 24, 1925 in South Boston, Virginia, of Lucia Kirven and Edward A. Onsrud, Mrs. Hodge graduated from high school in Kings Park, New York, and subsequently earned degrees in education from Potsdam State Teachers College, Potsdam, New York. She taught in elementary schools in Hampton Bay, Clinton, Black River and Carthage, New York.
Because of her compassion toward animals the family requests that donations be made to local chapters of the Humane Society or animal shelter in lieu of flowers.
Edith Murdaugh
SUMMERVILLE — Edith Kelley Murdaugh, 68, of Summerville, SC, wife of Richard Donald Murdaugh, died Monday, December 22, 2003 at a Charleston, SC hospital.
Funeral services, officiated by Pastor Vines, will be held Wednesday afternoon, December 23, 2003 at the Summerville Family Worship Center, at 2 o’clock. Friends may call at the church Tuesday evening from 6-8 o’clock. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Summerville Family Worship Center, Youth Center Fund, 407 N. Magnolia Street, Summerville, SC 29483.
Mrs. Murdaugh was born April 12, 1935 in Walhalla, SC, a daughter of Bishop W. H. Kelley and Olie Hoxit Kelley. She was a retired seamstress with Schooltimer Frocks.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Donald Murdaugh of Summerville, SC; four sons, Moses E. (Bubba) Driggers, Jr., Michael W. Driggers, Donald L. Driggers all of Summerville, SC, Stephen L. Driggers of Moncks Corner; three daughters, Peggy Goddard of Summerville, SC, Nancy Chance of Moncks Corner, SC, Dorothy Sloan of Cottageville, SC; three step-children, Richard Murdaugh, Jr., David Murdaugh, Lisa Broome all of Summerville, SC; seven sisters, Gladys Duvall and Evelyn Goodman both of Greenwood, SC, Faye Hobbs of AL, Beverly Trotter of Pickens, SC, Katherine Ross of Ware Shoals, SC, Patsy Thomas of Columbia, SC, Bobbie Matthews of FL; four brothers, Wayman Kelley, Johnny Kelley, and Luther Kelley all of Pickens, SC, Roy Kelley of AL; twenty grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Parks Funeral Home, Inc., Summerville, SC.
‘Fate’ Shaw
WARE SHOALS — Layfayette McDonald “Fate” Shaw, 85, widower of Ruth Bell Shaw, of 13 Lee St., died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003 at Willow Ridge Nursing Home, Rutherfordton, N.C.
A native of Laurens County, he was a son of the late Summie Francis and Mamie Ella Shuler Shaw. He served in the Army during World War II and retired from Riegel Textile Corp. He was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Jerry Shaw of Inman; two daughters Odessa Brown of Tampa, Fla., and Brenda Gambrell of Ware Shoals; five grandchildren.
Services are 3 p.m. Friday at Poplar Springs Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. T.T. Faucette. Burial is in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Men of the church are pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers are members of the Senior Men’s Sunday School Class.
Visitation is 1-2:30 Friday at the church.
Family members are at their respective homes.
Memorials may be made to Poplar Springs Baptist Church, P.O. Box 124, Ware Shoals, SC 29692.
Parker-White Funeral Home is in charge.
Ida Brooks
Services for Ida Ruth Moore Brooks of 621 Orlanda Court are 11 a.m. Saturday at Second Damascus Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Leroy Robinson, assisted by theRev. Emmanuel Spearman. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers are the nephews.
Flower bearers are the nieces.
Visitation is at the home of a son, Bruce Moore, 124 Sandy Run Road West, in Cokesbury Community.
Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home is in charge.
Nellie Byrd
FAIRFAX, Va. — Nellie Byrd, 96, former resident of Ridgewood Circle, Greenwood, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003 at Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax.
Born in Edgefield County, she was a daughter of the late Milledge B. and Lula Timmerman Byrd. She was a graduate of Lander College and formerly taught in public schools of Aiken and Greenwood. She retired as director of the Greenwood County Department of Social Services and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Greenwood.
She was the last member of her immediate family.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Greenwood Memorial Gardens, conducted by Drs. Carlton Allen and Tony Hopkins.
Visitation is 9:30-10:30 at Blyth Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Blyth Funeral Home is in charge.
Rosanna T. Hawkins
NINETY SIX — Services for Rosanna T. Hawkins, of 3400 Old 246 Highway, are 3 p.m. Sunday at Mays United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Bernard White, assisted by the Revs. Joseph Caldwell and Daisy Floyd. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m.
Burial is in the Ninety Six Community Cemetery.
Pallbearers are the nephews.
Flower bearers are Regina P. Williams, Christal Griffin, Veronica Johnson, Yolanda Cummings, Linda G. Oliver, Tonya Griffin and Tamara Griffin.
Honorary escorts is the Edgewood High School Class of 1967.
Visitation is at the home.
Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home is in charge.
Peter George Sopolosky IV
IVA — Peter George Sopolosky, IV, 21, of Iva died Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at his residence. He was the son of Peter and Lynn Jameson Sopolosky, III. Peter was a 2000 graduate of Dixie High School where he excelled in academics, track, and football and was a senior at Lander University.
He is survived by his parents of the home, a sister, Jessica Lynn Sopolosky of Iva, a nephew, Josef Hunter Sopolosky of Iva, maternal grandparents, George and Eileen Jameson of Iva, and paternal grandparents, Peter and Catherine Sopolosky, Jr. of Bethel, PA.
The family will receive friends 6:00PM to 8:00PM Saturday, December 27, 2003 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 1:00PM Sunday, December 28, 2003 in the funeral home chapel.
HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, of Abbeville is assisting the Sopolosky family.
Lola Mae Stokes
PROMISED LAND — Lola Mae Stokes, 62, of 3705 McCormick Highway, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2003 at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in Lansdowne, Pa., she was a daughter of Lula Mae Wilson Lites and the late David Lites. She attended Brewer High School and graduated from St. Frances School of Nursing. As a licensed practical nurse she was a former employee of Delaware County Memorial in Drexel Hill and Harverd State Hospital. She was most recently employed by Wal-Mart of Greenwood. She was a member of Mount Sinai Baptist Church and later Mount Moriah Baptist Church.
Survivors include her mother, Lula Mae Wilson Lites of Bradley; three sons, Phillip of the home, Steven Lewis Walker of Greenwood and Donald Anthony Woolfolk of Ga.; three brothers, Clarence Lites of Eastern, Pa., William and David Lites of Greenwood; two sisters, Mrs. Leroy (Frances) Church of Bradley, S.C. and Mrs. Ollie Bradley (Mary Lou) Fultze of Pa.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Michael Butler, presided by the Rev. Raymond Adams and assisted by the Revs. Leroy Church and Lahoma Mosley. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers are trustees of the church.
Flower bearers are employees of Wal-Mart.
Visitation is at the home of her mother, Lula Lites, 3915 McCormick Highway, Promised Land.
Parks Funeral Home is in charge.
