April 24, 2007

Charles Clayman Anderson
PAGELAND – Charles Clayman Anderson, 84, died April 18, 2007. A graveside service was held April 20 at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery.
He was the son of the late Caulie and Mamie Mills Anderson. He was a retired crane operator and world traveler. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by wife Rebecca Anderson, and daughter Charlene Anderson.
Surviving are sons Tony Anderson, Jerry, Johnny and Craig Tadlock, all of Pageland; daughters Theresa Oliver, of Pageland, Judy McKinley, of Charlotte, N.C. and Branda Cory, of Clarkston, W.Va.; and sister Johnsie Watson, of Hartsville, S.C.
Memorials can be sent to Providence Baptist Church 232 Providence Church Rd. Pageland, S.C. 29728.
Sutton Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge of the arrangements.

Sarah Phillips Boan
CHERAW – Sarah Phillips Boan, died April 19, 2007 at her home. A funeral service was held April 22 at Westside Baptist Church with burial in Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens.
Boan, born in Chesterfield County, was a daughter of the late Arthur Battle and Sarah Frances Jones Phillips. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker and a faithful member of Westside Baptist Church for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by brothers Battle, John, Mack, and Gordon Phillips, and sisters Mary Pate, Lucille Phillips, and Clemmie White.
Surviving are husband of 64 years Howard W. Boan Sr.; son H. Walker (Mary) Boan Jr., of Inman, S.C.; daughter Diane (James) Donaldson of Phoenix, Ariz.; sisters Dorothy P. Zearfoss and Edith (Fay) Martin, both of Chesterfield; two grandchildren, Beth (Jimmy) O’Neal, of Cheraw and James Walker Donaldson, of Phoenix, Ariz.; and great grandchildren Richard, Alex, and Jacob Evans, of Cheraw.
Memorials can be sent to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, SC 29709 or Charity of One’s Choice.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of the arrangements.

Jackie Wayne Bobola
MONROE, N.C. – Jackie Wayne Bobola, 60, of Pageland, died April 19, 2007 at CMC-Union. A memorial service was held April 20 at Davis Funeral Home Chapel.
Bobola, born in Lowell, Mass., was a son of the late John Joseph and Ona Mae Helms Bobola. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
He was preceded in death by sisters Victoria Bobola and JoAnn Bobola Basnett.
Surviving are brothers John (Judy) Bobola, of Hudson, NH, Frank (Christine) Bobola, of Pelham, NH, Steve Bobola, of Methuen, Mass., Andrew (Deborah) Bobola, of Newton, NH, Peter (Diane) Bobola, of Derry, NH, Robert (Maryann) Bobola of Exeter, NH, Richard (Joanne) Bobola, of Derry, NH, Thomas (Mary Lou) Bobola, of Newton, NH; sisters, Nancy Bobola, of Tyngsboro, Mass., Jeanne (Joseph) Scott, of Pelham, NH; two special and loving cousins, Betty Helms and Ann Rushing, both of Monroe, N.C.
Memorials can be sent to Hospice of Union County, 700 West Roosevelt Boulevard, Monroe, N.C. 28110.
Davis Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Monroe, N.C., was in charge of the arrangements.

Betty Broome Gainey
JEFFERSON – Betty Broome Gainey, 63, died April 19, 2007. A funeral service was held April 21 at Calvary Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Gainey, born in Lancaster County, was a daughter of the late Clyde and Florence “Evelyn” Broughton Broome. She was a retired Certified Nursing Assistant with Lancaster Convalescent Center. She was a member of Rocky Creek Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by daughter Wendy Charline Gainey; brothers Robert and Jerry Broome, and sister Minnie Gibson.
Surviving are husband of 46 years, Charles W. Gainey; daughters Barbara (Dominique) Crawford and Penny (Chris) Romane, both of Jefferson; brothers, Bill (Joan) and Sidney (Faye) Broome, both of Lancaster, S.C.; sister Mary (Bobby) Faile, of Jefferson; grandchildren Candy and Bobby Charles Parker, Caitlin and Dylan Carnes and Erin Romane; and five great grandchildren.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of the arrangements.

Nancy Matheson Funderburk Geddings
PAGELAND – Nancy Matheson Funderburk Geddings, of Powder Springs, Ga., 72, died April 16, 2007. A funeral service was held April 16 at Sutton Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
She was a daughter of the late David and Zela Smith Matheson.
She was preceded in death by husband Hurley Alfred Funderburk Jr.
Surviving are daughter Shelia Courtney, of Powder Springs, Ga.; brother Paul Matheson, of Monroe, N.C.; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Sutton Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge of the arrangements.

Ray Kirkley
PAGELAND – Ray Kirkley, 71, died April 18, 2007. A funeral service was held April 20 at Sutton Funeral Home Chapel with burial April 21 at Hill Crest Cemetery in Conway, S.C.
Kirkley was a son of the late Marion C. Kirkley and Flora Belle Sullivan.
Surviving are wife Barbara Rowell Kirkley; son Steven Kirkley, of Irmo, S.C.; daughter Shelia Suhrer, of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; sisters Elaine Knight and Alline Rollins, both of Jefferson; grandchildren Sydney Robinson, Oliva and Miranda Kirkley and Hayden Suhrer. Memorials can be sent to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709.
Sutton Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge of the arrangements.

Kate Presson Martin
MARSHVILLE, N.C. – Kate Presson Martin, 85, died April 18, 2007. A funeral service was held April 21 at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery.
Martin was a daughter of the late Will and Madge Walters Presson.
She was preceded in death by husband Howard C. Martin.
Surviving are sons Michael (Judy) Martin, of Pageland, Danny (Judy) Martin, Eddie (Susan) Martin, David (Teresa) Martin, all of Marshville, N.C.; daughter Kathy (Jim) Maye, of Marshville, N.C.; brothers Bill Presson, of Charlotte, N.C. and Jim Presson of, Mooresville N.C.; sister Pegy McCollum, of Manahawkine, NJ; 11 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Memorials can be sent to Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Family Life Center, P.O. Box 807, Pageland, S.C. 29728.
Sutton Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge of the arrangements.

Blanche T. Massey
LANCASTER, S.C. – Blanche T. Massey, 92, died April 16, 2007 at her home. A funeral service was held April 18 at Spring Hill Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Massey was a daughter of the late Ernest Alvin and Susan Jane Adams Turner. She was retired from Chesterfield Yarn and a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church, where she was involved in the WMU.
She was preceded in death by husband, Roscoe Massey; daughter, Jane Griffin; brothers, Ralph, Jack, Ale and Starr Turner; sisters, Mary Dillenger and Reba Blackmon; grandchildren, Brandon Carson Griffin, Gregg McManus, and Matthew Baker; sons-in-law, Carson Griffin and Ralph Rape.
Surviving are sons William (Pat) and Cleveland “Buddy” (Carolyn) Massey, both of Lancaster, S.C.; daughters Mot (James) Doster, Effie (Keith) Deese, Nancy (Byron) McManus, Cathryn Rape, Brenda (Dennis) Griffin, all of Lancaster, S.C. and Becky (Larry) Gurganious, of Pageland; sisters Lucille Washam, of Mooresville and Betty Jordan, of Lancaster; 32 grandchildren, 56 great grandchildren, 11 great-great grandchildren and a number of step-grandchildren.
Memorials can be sent to Oak Hill Baptist Church, 6437 Oak Hill Church Rd., Lancaster, S.C. 29720 or to Hospice of Lancaster, 800 W. Meeting St. Lancaster, S.C. 29720.

Albert McCray
MONROE, N.C. – Albert McCray, Jr., 72, died April 16, 2007. A funeral service was held April 20 at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, Marshville, N.C., with burial in Nicey Grove Cemetery in Pageland.
McCray, born in Dillon, S.C., was a son of the late Albert and Odell Smith McCray. He was a dedicated worker of Tyson Food until retirement and attended Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. He was formerly married to Aline Bennett McCray.
Surviving are daughters Alberta Melton and Kathy McCray, both of Pageland; sons Charles and Wilson McCray, both of Pageland, Ricky McCray, of Monroe, N.C., and Stephon Chapman, of Ruby; sisters, Cathy Marshall, Rethal Burch and Coletha Giles, all of Pageland and Marie Burr, of Chesterfield; 16 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren.
Flemming Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge of the arrangements.

Howard Clayton Phelps
CHESTERFIELD – Howard Clayton Phelps, 86, died April 15, 2007. A graveside service was held April 18 at Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens in Cheraw.
Phelps, born in Lexington, N.C., was a son of the late Dalton and Viola Cope Phelps. He was a retired water treatment operator with the city of Winston-Salem, N.C.
He was preceded in death by wife Katherine Sweatt Phelps, brother Roy Phelps, and sister Lena Phelps Spaugh.
Surviving are sons Jimmy and David Phelps, of Clemmons, N.C., Howard “Buddy” Phelps, of Charlotte, N.C. and Terry Phelps, of Winston-Salem, N.C.; daughters Frances Black, of Chesterfield, Linda Osborn, of Tobassoville, N.C. and Kathy Joyner, of Clemmons, N.C.; 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of the arrangements.

Harry Lee Rogers
INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. – SFC Retired Harry Lee Rogers, 69, died April 19, 2007. A funeral service was held April 21 at Providence Baptist Church with burial in Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery in Pageland with full military honors.
Rogers, born in Pageland, was a son of the late Wade Hampton and Nell Lee Rogers. He was a retired Sergeant First Class U.S. Army Veteran with 20 years of service, having served in the Vietnam Conflict. SFC Rogers was a member of the Special Forces Unit and received numerous medals and commendations, including the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Parachute Badge, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palms. He was a retired employee of Willamette Industries.
Surviving are sons, Andy Charles Rogers, of Fayetteville, N.C., Mark Lynn Rogers, of Dunn, N.C. and Robbie Lee (Alex) Rogers, of Fayetteville, N.C.; daughters Julie Renee (Robert) Walker, of Fayetteville, N.C., Kim Suzette (Mike) Poncin, of Tampa, Fla. and Christina Dawn (Juan) Silva, of Orlando, Fla. and their mother Betty Christina Rogers, of Fayetteville, N.C.; sister Diane Pope, of Pageland; an 10 grandchildren.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of the arrangements.

Nell L. Rogers
PAGELAND – Nell L. Rogers, 88, died April 13, 2007. A graveside service was held April 16 at Zion United Methodist Church cemetery.
She was daughter of the late Richard and Lottie Pierce Lee. She was retired from Chesterfield Yarn Mills and a member of Salem/Pageland Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by husband Wade H. Rogers and brother John Lee.
Surviving are son Harry Rogers, of Indian Trail, N.C.; daughter Diane R. Pope, of Pageland; sister Annie Lynn Caskey, of Wadesboro, N.C.; daughter-in-law Betty Rogers, of Fayetteville, N.C.; sister-in-law Violet Lee, of Wadesboro, N.C.; special neighbors Betty Sherrin, Harold and Marietta Adcock, Mickey and Lori Deese, Angela and Desi Walker; nine grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Memorials can be sent to Salem/Pageland Presbyterian Church, 104 N. Hickory St., Pageland, S.C. 29728 or Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709.
Sutton Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge of the arrangements.

Virgie W. Wallace
CHERAW – Virgie W. Wallace, 80, died April 16, 2007. A funeral service was held April 19 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church cemetery.
Wallace, born in Cheraw, was a daughter of the late Elijah Clifton and Millie Knight Wallace. She was a retired employee of Sacony with 37 years of service and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by husband Charlie O. Wallace; son Steven Wallace; and sisters Ruth Watts, Icy Ean Wallace, Vera Arie Hyatt and Edell Bone.
Surviving are sons Autrey (Jane) and Gene (Pam) Wallace, of Cheraw; brothers Elmer Ray (Sylvia) Wallace, of Chesterfield and Clifton Harrison (Joyce Ann) Wallace, of Cheraw; brother-in-law Mack Bone, of Cheraw; four grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of the arrangements.

Judy Nosser Williams
CHERAW – Judy Nosser Williams, 55, died April 13, 2007 at her home. A funeral service was held at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Morven cemetery, Morven, N.C.
Williams, born in Wadesboro, N.C., was a daughter of Letha Adams Cook. She was a graduate of Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing and was a Registered Nurse. She was a former nurse with Marlboro Park Hospital and the Visiting Nurses.
She was preceded in death by brothers Edward and Jerry Cook.
Surviving along with mother are sons Mark Nosser and Chad Covington, both of Cheraw; daughters Leila Crawford, of New Mexico, Lara Golden, of Cheraw and Nina (Dr. Bradley) Russell, of Florence, S.C.; brother James Cook, of Patrick; sisters Sue Johnson, of Chesterfield, Betty Outlaw, of Stephens City, Va. and Lisa Corbett of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Memorials can be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale, Memphis, TN 38105 or to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of the arrangements.