WWW.THESTATE.COM THE STATE, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2004 B5 OBITUARIES DEATHS Earnest Jackson Sr. HARTSVILLE Graveside service for Earnest Daniel Jackson 68, 11 a.m. Thursday in Florence National Cemetery; visitation Wednesday 5-7 p.m. at 121 Bel Aire Circle. BrownPennington-Atkins Funeral Home is (in charge.
Born in Mountain View, to Kenneth and Pearlie Jackson, he died March 29, 2004. Surviving: wife, Joan L. Jackson; children, Earnest Wayne, Brenda Jackson, Karen Smith; 2 siblings; more. Robert Jenkins Ill BURTON Services for Robert "Salty" Jenkins III, 60, 1 p.m. Wednesday at Pine Grove Baptist Church; burial in Perriclair Cemetery, Gray's Hill.
Marshel's Wright-Donaldson Home for Funerals, Beaufort, is in charge. Born in Jenkins, he died March 25, 2004. Surviving: wife, Gloria Jenkins; children, Willie Mae, Bernadette Hampton, Sharon Morris, Deric Jenkins; stepson, Shabba Shakkas. Aggie Johnson ROCK HILL A memorial service 1 for Aggie Lee Barnes Johnson, 99, widow of Horace Johnson, is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bethesda Presbyterian Church.
Cauthen Funeral Home is in charge. Born in York Co. to Joseph and Nancy Moore Barnes, she died March 29, 2004. Surviving are children, Walter, Marvin Harold Johnson, Dorothy Bell; brother, Robert Barnes; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Ella Jones MCCOLL Services for Ella Strickland Jones, 91, widow of Floyd Jones, will be held 3 p.m.
Wednesday at Rogers Funeral Home (visitation 6-8 tonight) with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Born in Robeson County to Johnny and Sally Pate Strickland, she died March 28, 2 2004. She was a florist. Surviving are daughter, Dorothy Grooms; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Judith Kennedy COLUMBIA Service for Judith Ruff Kennedy, 72, will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.
at Centennial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church with burial in Elmwood Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Sherwood Forest Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Visitation will be Tuesday p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. Mrs. Kennedy died Sunday, March 28, 2004.
Born in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Kincaid Ruff and Nancy Robinson Ruff. She attended Converse College and the University of South Carolina. She formerly worked for The State newspaper as Bridal Editor and as Curator of Education for the Columbia Museum of Art. She retired as Membership Coordinator for the McKissick Museum at USC. She was a member of the D.A.R.
and Junior League of Columbia. She hosted a WIS Radio program "Lyrics by Judy" and taught voice and sang for many weddings and other events in the Columbia area. Mrs. Kennedy was a member of Sherwood Forest Presbyterian Church where she was a former president of The Women of the Church and a circle member. She was named Choir Director Emeritus after over thirty years of service.
Surviving are her husband, Guy F. Kennedy; son, Guy F. Kennedy, of Columbia; daughter, Marty K. Keels, and son-in-law, David L. Keels of Columbia; grandchildren, Andy, William and Thomas Keels; and sister, Nancy Boyle of Columbia.
Louise Kinsler COLUMBIA Funeral service for Mrs. Louise Harris Kinsler, 84, of Columbia, will be held 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, March 31, 2004, Lawn United Methodist Church, conducted by The Reverend Paul M. Cheezem. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 o'- clock this (Tuesday) evening in Shives Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Fair Lawn United Methodist Church, 9203 Wilson Columbia, SC 29203. Mrs. Kinsler, widow of Olin M. Kinsler, died Saturday, March 27, 2004, at her residence in the Fair Lawn community. She was the daughter of the late Edward Clifton and Ollie Hollis Harris.
Born in the Fair Lawn Community of Richland County, she attended Blythewood School and graduated from Columbia Hospital School of Nursing. Most of her long career was as a private duty nurse in the Columbia area. She was a charter member of the Fair Lawn United Methodist Church and the Sunday School Class. Survivors include: daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Gerald Ray of Columbia, son and daughter-inlaw, Sidney C. and Donna S.
Kinsler of Gardner, KS, grandchildren, Kinsler Vinson (Tracy), Kelvin Vinson (Kim), Melissa Miller (Keith), Rebecca Frost (Robert) and Kathryn Kinsler; 7 great grandchildren, sisters, Grace Hinson of Elgin and Esther H. Wilson and husband Douglas of Greenville. Mrs. Kinsler was preceded in death by daughter, Olinda Ann Kinsler, siblings, Frances Anderson, Ruth Henson, Dorothy Fields, and Edward Harris, Jr. Willis Lee COLUMBIA Funeral services for Mr.
Willis "Belo" Lee, 91, of Columbia, will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, DEATHS March 30, 2004, in the chapel of Greenlawn Funeral Home, 845 Leesburg Road Columbia, SC 29209, with the Rev. Otis Lee officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Greenlawn Funeral Home one hour prior of the funeral service, and also following the service in the Community Room of Greenlawn Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Palmetto Hospice, 1400 Pickens Street, Columbia, SC.
Condolences may be sent to www.mem.com. Greenlawn Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Lee died Sunday, March 28, 2004, at Palmetto Baptist Medical Center. Born on June 10, 1912, in Columbia, S.C., he was a son of the late Hosey Preston Lee and Essie Mae Wages Lee.
Mr. Lee, originally of Columbia recently returned, after residing 40 years in Lake City, S.C. where he owned and operated Lee's Produce. He had a passion for rescuing and training wild horses. The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude and thanks to the Staff, Chaplain, and Social Worker of Palmetto Baptist Medical Center, Palmetto Hospice, and Mr.
Lee's dear friend, Dr. Troy Gamble, for the love and care shown to their father and family. Surviving are his wife of 71 years, Louise Lee of Columbia; five daughters, Doris Murray (Thomas), Lois Shannon (L.T.), Carol Hughes (Kenneth), and Shirley Lee all of Columand Elise Shannon of Eastover, SC; a son, Eugene Lee (Mary) of Blythewood, SC; four sisters, Estelle Bundrick of West Columbia, SC, Ruby Long of Columbia, SC, Thelma LaGrande of Florida, and Sadie Rush of Conway, SC; and 22 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren, who respected and loved him dearly. Greenlawn Funeral Home www.dignitymemorial.com Lucille McBride DILLON Services for Lucille McBride, 87, 3 p.m. Wednesday at New Jerusalem Holy Church; burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
House of Thomas Funeral Home is in charge. Born in Dillon to James and Lula Carmichael Floyd, she died March 26, 2004. Surviving: children, Irene Stackhouse, Ardie Jackson, Joyce Goings, Joan Rivers, Arnold Dennis, Sherry McBride; siblings, Virginia Ellis, Deleon, James Floyd. H. Miller McCord ABBEVILLE Services for Harold Miller McCord, 89, are 11 a.m.
Wednesday (visitation 10 a.m.) at Chandler-Jackson Funeral Home with burial in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Born in Abbeville to William and Mamie Miller McCord, he died March 29, 2004. Surviving are wife, Eleanor Knox McCord; children, Julie Williams, Terrell, Robert, James McCord; sister, Margaret Brown; 12 grands; 17 great-grands. Della McEachen FLORENCE Services for Della McEachen, 92, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Mt.
Hebron AME Zion Church, Cheraw, with burial in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Reid's Funeral Home, Cheraw, is in charge. Mrs. McEachen died March 23, 2004. Anna McGuirt ROCK HILL A graveside service for Anna Grace Brown McGuirt, 77, widow of Joseph McGuirt is 2 p.m.
Wednesday in Laurelwood Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8 tonight at Greene Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel. Born in Hartsville to Irby and Ella Williams Brown, she died March 28, 2004. Surviving: son, Joseph McGuirt daughter, Jeannie Linebarrier; 3 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Elizabeth Mcinnis OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C.
Elizabeth "Beth" Wilson McInnis, 78 of Lake Tree Drive, SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, died Sunday, March 28, 2004 in the Hospice LifeCare Center, Wilmington, NC. Born November 29, 1925 in Camden, SC she was the daughter of the late William George and Ruby Davis Wilson. She was a retired educator and librarian, having been employed by the Marlboro and Kershaw County Boards of Education. She held a Master's Degree in Library Science, was a volunteer at the Ocean Isle Beach Museum of Coastal Carolinas, the Turtle Watch Society. She was an artist and ceramics designer as well as an avid golfer.
Surviving are two daughters Jean McCaskill, Columbia, SC and Honey Neill, Ocean Isle Beach, NC. Three sons Daniel Murdock McCaskill, Socastee, SC, Larry Allen McInnis, Columbia, SC and Daniel McInnis, III, Bristol, VA. Five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Memorial services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Wednesday in the Brunswick Funeral Service Chapel by Rev. Dan Norman.
Burial will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday from the graveside in the Quaker Cemetery, Camden, SC. Memorials may be directed to the Hospice LifeCare Center, 1406 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401 and or the Ocean Isle Beach Volunteer Fire 105 Causeway Drive, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469. Brunswick Funeral Service and Crematory, Shallotte, NC. DEATHS Clifford McLinden LEXINGTON Service for Clifford Walter McLinden, 59, will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m.
at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with burial in Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Taylor, Bob Goodspeed, Joe McLinden, Gary Brandi, Billy Freeman and Tony Bell. Memorials may be made to Carolina Children's Home. Visitation will be Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. McLinden died Saturday, March 27, 2004. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Arthur Robert and Rita Marie McGrath McLinden. He was the founder and owner of McLinden Wall Covering Service. An avid Gameco*ck fan, he was also a scholarship donor.
Surviving are his wife, Betty J. McLinden; daughter, Donna Marie Hayes of Gaston; son, Clifford Walter McLinden, Jr. of Lexington; brother and sister-in-law, Arthur Robert, Jr. and Dianna McLinden of Swansea; nieces and nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews. Joseph McQuatters LEXINGTON Graveside services for Joseph Alexander McQuatters, 80, of Lexington, will be held at 11am Wednesday at Olympia Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 Tuesday at Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington. Mr. McQuatters died Monday, March 29, 2004. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Joseph A. McQuatters and Ethel Brown McQuatters.
A lifelong area resident, Mr. McQuatters was a US Army veteran of World War II. He was a survivor of the sinking of HMT Rohna in November 1943. He was a member of the Lower Richland Masonic Lodge and had retired from the US Postal Service. Surviving are his sons, Alan Mark McQuatters of Robertsdale, AL, Robbie Lee McQuatters of Smyrna, GA; brother, Kenneth McQuatters of Lexington; grandchildren, Coy Joseph, Katelyn Rose, Ariel Elizabeth, and Amanda Lynn McQuatters.
Eugene Melock WEST COLUMBIA Services for Eu- gene Wesley Melock, 59, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at the funeral home. Mr.
Melock died Friday, March 26, 2004. Born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin he was the son of the late Wesley J. and Augustine Peplinski Melock. He is survived by his wife, Sharon of West Columbia; sons, Michael Melock of Corning, NY, Marc Selby of Fayetteville, NC, and Christopher Melock of West Columbia; brothers, Stephen Melock of West Columbia, and William Melock of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin; sister, Judith Melock of Zion, Illinois; five grandchildren. www.caughmanharmanfuneralhome.com Nancy Meyrick WARRENVILLE Services for Meyrick will be held at 3 p.m.
day at George Funeral Home, side. Tommy Miles WEST COLUMBIA Services for Tommy D. Miles, 37, of West Columbia, will be held at 3pm Wednesday in Gantt Street Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Gene Rowell, Rev. Johnny Muller, and Rev.
Junior Roland. Burial will follow at Woodridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Tuesday at Thompson Funeral Home of West Columbia. Memorials may be made to Gantt Street Baptist Church. Mr.
Miles died Saturday, March 27, 2004. Born in Columbia, he was the son of Manuel C. and Elaine Roland Miles. He was a member of Gantt Street Baptist Church and was employed by Federal Express. Surviving, in addition to his parents of Gilbert, are his wife, Melissa Brown Miles of West Columbia; son, Zackary T.
Miles and daughter, Kirstie H. Miles, both of the home; brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Sheila Miles, nephew, Jeremy Miles and niece, Brittany Miles, all of West Columbia. Angus Moye BAMBERG Services for Angus Moye, 86, will be held at 11 a.m. today at Bethel United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Carroll Mortuary is in charge.
Born in Bamberg Co. to Winford and Annie Harley Moye, he died March 27, 2004. Surviving: sisters, Ruth Norris, Elizabeth Branton; aunt, Carrie Crosby; loving cousins, Carrie Dell and Charles Kizer. Edith Padgett JOHNSTON Services for Mrs. Edith Holmes Padgett, 86, will be held Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at 3 p.m.
at Bland Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park. The family received friends at the funeral home Monday, March 29 from 6-8 p.m. Memorials may be made to Tri County Hospice, 1400 Camellia Drive, Newberry, SC 29108. Mrs.
Padgett, a native of Johnston and widow of Earl Padgett, died Sunday, March 28, 2004. She was a daughter of the late Clarence and Katie Edwards Holmes. Mrs. Padgett was a retired textile employee with Milliken and Co. and was a member of The Ridge Heritage Society, Johnston First Baptist Church, the Gleaners Sunday School Class and The Frances West Circle.
DEATHS She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Melanie and Wayne Rosier, Johnston; son, Don Padgett, New York; grandchildren, Mark Rosier, Chris and wife, Jill Rosier; and by best friend, Myrtle Marbert, Johnston. Dorothy Painter GREENVILLE Services for Dorothy Ratliff Painter, 72, widow of Raymond Painter, are 1 p.m. Wednesday (visitation 6-8 tonight) at The Howze Mortuary, Travelers Rest, with burial in Greenville Memorial Gardens. Born in Perry, to John and Lucinda Smith Ratliff, she died March 28, 2004. Surviving: children, Sharon Cisson, Dorothy Clardy, Anita Roberts, Raymond Painter; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grands.
Mark Partee HARLEYVILLE Mark Alan Partee, 46, of 186 South Railroad Avenue, Harleyville, died in a fire at his residence on Saturday March 27, 2004. Graveside funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Harleyville Southern Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. John Hucks officiating. Visitation will be at Bryant Funeral Home, St.
George, from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening. Mr. Partee was born November 28, 1957 in Charlotte, N.C. a son of the late Latney Ray Partee, Sr.and Bettie Whitfield Partee Logan.
He was an electrician for Riley's Electric and a graduate of HarleyvilleRidgeville High School. He was predeceased by a sister, Susan Partee Green, a brother, Randy Partee and his parents. Surviving are two sisters, Jan P. (Jim) Simpson, St. George, Cynthia P.
Hay, Boiling Springs; stepfather, Robert W. "Bobby" Logan, Branchville; great-uncle, Joshua Whitfield, Atlanta, GA; a niece, greatniece, several nephews and greatnephews and his many friends. Georgia Partridge BELVEDERE Services for Georgia Partridge are 3 p.m. Wednesday (visitation 7-9 tonight) at Rowland Funeral Home, North Augusta; burial in Westview Cemetery, Augusta, Ga. She died March 28, 2004.
Surviving: children, Henry Partridge, Joel, Allen Hudson, Esther Taylor, Mickey Morgan; siblings, Leroy Daniels, Juanita Anderson; 16 grands; 12 greatgrands. Pauline Poore GREENWOOD Services for Pauline Childs Poore, 95, widow of Frank Poore, 2 p.m. Wednesday (visitation 7-8 tonight) at Harley Funeral Home; burial in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Abbeville. Born in Elbert to William and Julia R. Childs, she died March 28, 2004.
Surviving: children, Grace Boozer, Frankie Higginbotham, Dixie Fernandez, Jean Greenway, Clyde Poore; brother, Alton Childs; more. Roddy Redmond CAYCE Services, with military honors, for Roddy H. Redmond, 80, of Cayce, will be held at 11am Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at Cayce United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Sam Harmon, with burial in Southland Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Mike Swaim, Byrd McManus, Roland Mann, Dan Shine, Larry Mitchell and Troy Murphy.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Friendship Sunday School Class. Thompson Funeral Home of West Columbia is handling arrangements. Those who desire may make memorials to the Cayce United Methodist Church Building Fund or to Tri-County Hospice. Mr. Redmond died at his home March 28, 2004 following a lengthy illness with Parkinson's Disease.
Born in Swansea, he was a son of the late Olin H. and Duckie M. Redmond. Mr. Redmond graduated from Swansea High School where he was a leader scholastically, and on the football and baseball teams.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1943-1946, including a year in the South Pacific Theater of War. Following his discharge, he furthered his formal education and retired in 1988 after 30 years with the U.S. Postal Service. Mr.
Redmond actively served in several capacities in the work of his church, and the Friendship Sunday School Class. Mr. Redmond is survived by his wife of 58 years, Nelljie R. Redmond; daughter, Suzanne R. Swaim, both of Cayce; son, Roddy H.
"Rusty" Remond, of West Columbia; grandchildren, Bryn and Tyler Swaim, McKenzie Redmond; and a number of nieces and nephews. Mr. Redmond was predeceased by a sister, Miriam Redmond Harley, brothers, Maxie Hildred Redmond and Clarey F. Redmond. The family would like to express their love and appreciation to special caregivers, Dee Bannister, Nancy Spieth, Janice McLane, Judy Keith and the wonderful ladies at TriCounty Hospice.
Carl Roark YORK A memorial service for Carl Roark, 69, is 1 Thursday (visitation p.m. Wednesday) at Greene Funeral Home, Northwest, Rock Hill. Born in McDow W.Va., to Carl and Ruth Roark, he died March 28, 2004. He was a retired self-employed truck driver and DEATHS member of Fort Mill Moose Lodge. Surviving: wife, Sally McCabe Roark; sons, Carl Roark, Casey Roark; 4 grandchildren.
Edna Sanders BARNWELL Services for Edna Sanders, 77, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Ulmer, with burial in Hoover Cemetery. Cave Funeral Service is in charge. Born to Isaiah and Estella Youmans Sanders, she died March 22, 2004.
Surviving are son, Charles Sanders; sisters, Flossie Sanders, Louise Saxton; one grandchild." Ryan Sealy WEST COLUMBIA Services for Ryan O'Neal Sealy, USMC veteran, are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home (visitation 6-9 this evening); burial in Florence National Cemetery. Born in Barbados to Laurine and Herbert Shealy, he died March 27, 2004. Surviving are children, Ciera and Christopher; his mother; siblings, Ezra, John, Anthony, Julene, Verliese, Sandra, Deidrea, Annette and Francine. Marguerite Settle WEST COLUMBIA -Graveside services for Marguerite W.
Settle, 88, of West Columbia, will be held at 2pm Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at Southland Memorial Gardens, officiated by Rev. Steven L. Cloud, Sr. Memorials may be made to Palmetto Baptist Hospice. Thompson Funeral Home of West Columbia is handling arrangements.
Mrs. Settle died March 29, 2004. Born in Walhalla, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Jessie Mae Waldt. Mrs. Settle was a member of Northside Baptist Church and had retired from Lexington District Two School System.
Surviving are her husband, Earle Settle; son and daughter-in-law, David and Pam Settle of BatesburgLeesville; sister, Bertie Singley of Lexington; two granddaughters, Elizabeth Turner and Lori Settle; and two great-grandchildren, Blake Turner and Megan Turner. Willie Shealy MCCONNELLS Services for Willie L. Shealy, 54, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Great Joy Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Viewing is 6-8 tonight at Wright Funeral Home, York.
Family will receive friends at the residence. Born in York to Thomas and Willie Mae Shealy Rhodes, he died March 25, 2004. He was a concrete finisher. Surviving are 11 sisters; four brothers; companion, Jestine Smith. Arnie Sheppard NEW HOLLAND Mrs.
Arnie Fox Sheppard, 96, entered into rest Monday March 29, 2004 from the Trinity Lutheran Home in Aiken. Mrs. Sheppard was born in Aiken County. She was the daughter of the late Judson and Lily Kirkland Fox. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Sheppard, granddaughter, Terressa Clark, sisters, Ora F.
Lybrand and Virginia F. Corder and brother, Colon Fox. She was a member of Merritts Bridge Christian Church where she was the Sunday School teacher for Adult Class for many years. She taught at New Holland Elementary and Wagener Elementary (now Busbee Elementary) Schools for many years. Mrs.
Sheppard is survived by her children, Virginia Sheppard of Asheville, N.C., Sarah S. Williams and son-in-law, George Williams of New Holland, grandchildren, Denise Waters of Cummings, GA, Kevin Waters of New Holland, Stephen Williams and Sonny Williams of Columbia, 2 great-granddaughters, 4 great-grandsons and nephew, Eldred Lybrand of Evans, GA. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 31st at 3 p.m. in the Merritts Bridge Christian Church with the Rev. Keith Ussery and Rev.
Tony Garrett officiating. Burial will be in the New Holland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Merritts Bridge Christian Church Lecroy West 590 Craven Road, Batesburg, SC 29006. The family will receive friends Tuesday, March 30th from 7 to 9 P.M. at Blizzard Funeral Home, 153 South Main Wagener, (803) 564-5333.
Sandra Sipe CATAWBA A memorial graveside service for Sandra Alene Sipe, 56, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Woodside Cemetery, Clover. Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home, Rock Hill, is in charge. Born in Atlanta to John and Genelle Jackson Sipe, she died March 27, 2004. She was of The Elephant Trunk Antique Store, Lancaster, Surviving: sister, Kathy Sipe of Lawrenceville, nieces and nephews.
Kathleen Sweat BRADLEY Services for Kathleen Lothridge Sweat, 76, are 11 a.m. Wednesday (visitation 7-9 tonight) at Harley Funeral Home, Greenwood; burial in Greenwood Memo- DEATHS rial Gardens. Born in Abbeville Co. to Elbert and Inez Lothridge, she died March 28, 2004. Surviving: husband, Henry Sweat; children, Kathy Jordan, Peggy Norris, Johnny, Michael Magaha; grandson, Lee Norris; siblings; 19 grands.
Lewis Swicegood BRUNSWICK, Ga. Services for Lewis Lexter Swicegood, 90, widower of Ida Mae Rice Swicegood, are 3 p.m. (Masonic rites 12:30 p.m., visitation 1-3 p.m.) Wednesday at Greene Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel, Rock Hill, S.C. Born in Rock Hill to Ernest and Idell Adams Swicegood, he died March 27, 2004. Surviving: children, Larry Swicegood, Loretta Morgan; 4 grandchildren; 4 greatgrandchildren.
Ann Tweed LEXINGTON Services for Ann Hendrix Tweed, 58, will be held at 2pm Wednesday at Shepherd Church of the Nazarene, officiated by Dr. Steve Callis, with burial at Lexington Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6pm-8pm Tuesday at Barr-Price Funeral Home Lexington Chapel. Mrs. Tweed died Friday, March 26, 2004.
Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Jack L. and Lurine Godwin Hendrix. She was a member of Shepherd Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her husband of 32 years Wesley Tweed; son, Michael Wesley Tweed (Candice) of Columbia; daughter, Judy Tweed Hilyer (Martin) of Lexington; brothers, Jack and Paul Hendrix both of West Columbia and John Hendrix of Pelion; sister, Jackie Black of Lexington; grandchildren, Daniel James Hilyer and Ethan Zachary Tweed. Minnie Watts PAGELAND Services with burial for Minnie Smith Watts, 86, widow of Dudley Watts, 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Providence Baptist Church; visitation tonight at Sutton Funeral Home. Born in Pageland to Clyde and Fannie Smith, she died March 29, 2004, Surviving: sister, Nell Carnes; nephew, Bobby Carnes; niece, Sylvia Hendrix; greatnieces and nephews, Michelle Rivers, Susan Rorie, Traci, Travis Carnes. Ruby Watts MAYESVILLE Service and burial for Ruby Clark Watts, 91, widow of Edgar Watts, are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bethel United Methodist Church, Oswego. Visitation is 6-8 tonight at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home, Sumter.
Born in Williamsburg Co. to Lorenza and Julia Cantey Clark, she died March 28, 2004. Surviving: son, Clark Watts; three daughters-in-law; grands, great-grands and great-great-grands. Nancy ThursSouth- Fannie Wilson COLUMBIA Funeral services for Fannie McMeekin Wilson, 83, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greenlawn Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev.
Dr. Kent Ingrum. Burial will be at Greenleaf Memorial Park, New Bern, NC. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Kilbourne Park Baptist Church, 4205 Kilbourne Road, Columbia, SC 29206.
McSwain-Evans Funeral Home of Newberry is in charge. www.mcswainevans.com. Mrs. Wilson, widow of William Thomas Wilson, died March 29, 2004 at National Health Care of Lexington. Born in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late James Davis and Fannie Irene Jacks McMeekin.
She was a graduate of Newberry College, a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and had retired after 30 years as teacher in the North Carolina public schools. Mrs. Wilson was a member of Kilbourne Park Baptist Church where she was a member of the Friendship Sunday School Class. She is survived by a sister, Willie Mae Dodgen of Newberry and a niece, Barbara D. Kelly of Columbia.
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