U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Catherine Long
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Catherine "Cat" W. Gore Long of 346 Barnes St. died Friday, Feb. 20, 1998, at Meadow Haven Rehabilitation and Specialty Care Center.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Foundation AME Zion Church, with the Rev. Daran Mitchell officiating. The Revs. Sherman McBeth and Ronal King and Brother Robert Brice will assist. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Mrs. Long was a York County native and attended the local public schools. She was a former member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a member of Foundation AME Zion Church, a former member of its senior usher board and a member of the Sunset Park Neighborhood Watch.
Surviving are her son, Butler Gore Jr. of Rock Hill; her daughter, Juanita G. Thomas of 
New York, N.Y.; her mother, Kathleen Gibson Wallace of Rock Hill; and three grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Robinson Funeral Home and at other times at Mrs. Long's home. The body will be placed in the church at noon Wednesday.
Samuel Mackins
CLOVER - Mr. Samuel Mackins, 40, of 105 Zion Church Road died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.
Burial was Sunday at Uniondale Cemetery in York.
Mr. Mackins was a retired cable installer for Fittman & Pittman.
Surviving are his wife, Elfreda Watson Mackins; his son, Samuel D. Watson of Clover; two daughters, Setina Watson and Latasha Knox, both of Clover; his stepdaughter, Jackie Watson of Clover; six brothers, Isaiah Mackins, Robert Barnett, Chad Barnett, Pee Wee Barnett, Robert Barnett Jr. and Buster Barnett, all of Gastonia; five sisters, Fannie Kimble, Shirley Mackins, Brenda Mackins, Cathy McDowell, all of Gastonia, and Mattie Williams of Clover; and eight grandchildren.
Sherry McWaters
LANCASTER - Ms. Sherry Marie Anderson McWaters, 30, of 1717 Sigman St. died Saturday, Feb. 21, 1998.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dale Roach officiating. Burial will be at Lancaster Memorial Park.
Born in Lancaster County, Ms. McWaters was a cosmetologist at Cameron's Hair Styling and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
Surviving are her son, Brandon Matthew McWaters of the home; her parents, Michael and Linda Anderson of Lancaster; her brother, Michael Shannon Anderson of Lancaster; two sisters, Wendy Darnell Anderson of Florence and Chrystal Perry of Mount Pleasant; and her paternal grandmother, Peggy Clough Plyler of Lancaster.
The family will receive friends at Mahaffey Funeral Home from 7 to 9 tonight and at other times at her parents' residence, 1384 Riverside Road.
Memorials may be made to Immanuel Baptist Church, 1152 Great Falls Highway, Lancaster, SC 29720.
Alice Potts
LANCASTER - Mrs. Alice Massey Starr Potts, 90, of 201 Chesterfield Ave. died Sunday, Feb. 22, 1998, at Lancaster Convalescent Center.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Harold Hutcheson officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Born in Rock Hill, Mrs. Potts was the widow of Heyward Dawson Potts. A homemaker, she was a member of Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, the Women of the Church, the Oasis Senior Citizens and the Good Neighbor Club of Van Wyck.
Surviving are three sons, Heyward D. Potts Jr. of Charlotte, and William D. Potts and Bruce S. Potts, both of Fort Mill; three daughters, Alice Baker of Heath Springs, Jeanne Epps of Huntington, W.Va., Catherine French of Clemmons, N.C.; her brother, Robert M. Starr of Murrells Inlet; her sister, Ruth Vaughan of Van Wyck; 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Lancaster chapel of Cauthen Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, 2507 Riverside Road, Lancaster, SC 29720.
Mary Robinson
EDGEMOOR - Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sanders Robinson of 3713 Dion St. died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill.
Burial was at Harmony United Methodist Church cemetery.
Mrs. Robinson was a member of Red Oak AME Zion Church, the Red Oak Ensemble Choir, the usher board and the missionary society. She attended Emmett Scott High School and was employed by One-Hour Martinizing and Manetta Mills in Lando.
Surviving are her son, James B. Robinson of the home; three daughters, Gloria Robinson and Martha Hefley of the home and Annie Foster of Edgemoor; her sister, Dorothy Lee of Edgemoor; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Robinson Funeral Home was in charge.
Philip Sexton
ROCK HILL - Mr. Philip William H. Sexton, 73, of 1423 Bose Ave. died Sunday, Feb. 22, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Church of the Nazarene, with the Revs. Jessie Sims and Marion Pressley officiating. Burial will be at Forest Hills Cemetery.
Mr. Sexton was a York County native. He was retired from J.P. Stevens Co. and attended Grace Church of the Nazarene. He was the widower of Madeline F. Sexton.
Surviving are two sons, Danny Sexton and Ricky Sexton, both of Rock Hill; three daughters, Judy Faile, Glynes Beard and Sandy Rinehart, all of Rock Hill; two brothers, Grover Sexton and Richard Sexton, both of Rock Hill; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the home.
Mary Sharp
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sharp, 87, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 1998, at Sonshine Village.
The funeral will be 3 p.m. today at Neely's Creek ARP Church, with the Rev. Bill Fleming officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Born in York County, Mrs. Sharp was a graduate of Winthrop College. She was an elementary school teacher, homemaker and member of Neely's Creek ARP Church. She was the widow of Henry Drummond Sharp Sr.
Surviving are two sons, Dr. Henry D. Sharp Jr. and James D. Sharp, both of Rock Hill; her sister, Kathleen C. Austin of Charlotte; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the home of James Sharp, 618 Rutledge Ave.
Memorials may be made to Neely's Creek ARP Church, 974 Neely's Creek Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730.
Bass Funeral Home is in charge.
Preston Sowell
KERSHAW - Preston Warren Sowell, the infant son of William Warren "Billy" and Robin Hanna Sowell died Friday, Feb. 20, 1998, at Baptist Medical Center in Columbia.
A graveside service will be 5 p.m. today at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Revs. Jimmy Holley and Dr. Clay Shook officiating.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his paternal grandparents, Wendell and Betty Sue Sowell of Kershaw; and his maternal grandparents, Robert and Candy Hanna of Kershaw.
Cauthen Funeral Home is in charge.
Ernest Stewart
FORT MILL - The funeral service for Mr. Ernest Stewart of 195 Epps Road, who died Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at United AME Zion Church, with the Rev. T.R. McBeth officiating.
Burial will be at Green Hill Cemetery.
A native of York County, Mr. Stewart attended York County public schools. He was a retired Springs employee and a member of United AME Zion Church, where he was a choir member.
Surviving are his son, Henry Stewart of Fort Mill; three sisters, Mary Tate of Charlotte, Annie Mae Barber of Fort Mill and Emma Jackson of Greensboro, N.C.; his grandchild; and his great-granddaughter.
The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Robinson Funeral Home is in charge.
William Sweatt
CATAWBA - Mr. William "Buddy" Dunlap Sweatt, 66, of 1105 Riverlane Road died Sunday, Feb. 22, 1998, at home.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oakdale Church of the Nazarene, with the Rev. Bill Watts officiating. Burial will be at Forest Hills Cemetery.
Born in Rock Hill, Mr. Sweatt was retired from Randolph Yarns, where he worked as a machinist and mechanic for more than 22 years. He also worked in the dietary department of Piedmont Medical Center. He was a member of Oakdale Church of the Nazarene.
Surviving are his wife, Zola Lambert Sweatt; his son, Robert Sweatt of Lancaster; three daughters, Cheryl L. Rakestraw, Kathy A. Ramsey and Diane Stover, all of Rock Hill; his sister, Lillie Mae Daniels of Rock Hill; 11 grandchildren ;and two great-grandchildren.
His body will be taken home this afternoon where it will lie in state until noon Wednesday, when it will be taken to the church.
The family will receive friends at the home until 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Greene Funeral Home is in charge.
Mary Walters
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Mary Mitchell Walters, 82, of 1321 Ebinport Road died Saturday, Feb. 21, 1998, at Piedmont Medical Center.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Park Baptist Church, with the Revs. Eddie Ramsey and Mike Wooten officiating. Burial will be at Forest Hills Cemetery.
Mrs. Walters was a York County native. She was a seamstress for J.C. Penney and a homemaker. She was a member of Park Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Coy D. Walters; three daughters, Jane W. Hough of McConnells, Sarah W. Boros of Orlando, Fla., and Gail W. Clark of Charlotte; three brothers, Oscar "Dick" Mitchell of St. George, and Theodore "Ted" Mitchell and Phillip Mitchell, both of York; four sisters, Rozelle M. Harper of Rock Hill, Jessie M. Smith of York, Louise M. Limpscomb of Harleyville and Edith M. Roberts of Charlotte.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Bass Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Park Baptist Church or the charity of one's choice.
Miriam Williford
TUCSON, Ariz. - Miss Miriam Williford, 71, of Tucson, Ariz., died Friday, Feb. 20, 1998, after a brief illness.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gilmore Memorial Park in Julian, N.C. A memorial service will be held in Tucson at a later date.
Miss Williford was a Rock Hill native, and a graduate of Winthrop College. She had a master's from the University of North Carolina and a doctorate from Tulane University. She was a history professor at Winthrop, where she specialized in Latin American history. She authored the definitive book, "Jeremy Bentham in Spanish America." She later became dean of continuing education. In 1979, after working with the Ford Foundation and the BBC in New York City, she was recruited to direct the division of continuing education at the University of Massachusetts. In 1980, Chancellor Henry Koffler named her to direct a working group on economic development, and she also became associate provost for continuing education and public service. She also was active in the National University Continuing Education Association, in which she was president. She retired to her home in Tucson in 1995.
Surviving are her sister, Mary Francis W. Boozer; her niece and her nephew.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lambeth-Troxler Funeral Home in Greensboro, N.C.
Memorials may be made to Handmaker Hospice, P.O. Box 13090, Tucson, AZ, 85722.
Elizabeth Baskin
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Elizabeth "Betty" Baskin, 69, died Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, at Meadow Haven Rehabilitation and Specialty Care Center.
A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Grandview Memorial Park, with the Rev. Jerry McNair officiating.
Born in York County, Mrs. Baskin was a former waitress and a member of Bethel Methodist Church. She was the widow of Fred Wellington Baskin Sr.
Surviving are two sons, Fred W. Baskin of Louisville, Ky., and Richard E. Baskin of Belton; two daughters, Diane Brookshire and Sue Ellis, both of Rock Hill; two brothers, Fred Funderburk and Jack Funderburk, both of Rock Hill; her sister, Margaret Harrell of Warsaw, N.C.; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bass Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Sue Ellis, 325 Clayton Ave.
