June 26, 2007

James Edgeworth
PAGELAND – James Edgeworth, 67, died June 8, 2007 at CMC-Union, in Monroe, N.C. A funeral service was held June 13 at Rose Hill Baptist Church, in Lancaster County, with burial in the church cemetery.
Edgeworth, born in Chesterfield County, was a son of the late Aaron Lon and Alithea Blakeney Edgeworth. He was a faithful member of the NAACP, one, of the first African-Americans to fight for equal rights in Chesterfield County. He was employed by Teledyne Allvac in Monroe, N.C., where he retired. He was a faithful member of Rose Hill Baptist Church where he was Superintendent, of the Sunday School Department, president, of Men’s Choir, leader, of the Senior Choir, member of the Pastor’s Aid and leader, of the Note Choir.
He was preceded in death by sons Branus Threatt Sr. and Frank Moore; brother Frank Edgeworth; and grandson Seneca Threatt.
Surviving are wife Mary A. Edgeworth; sons Broadus Threatt Jr., of Monroe, N.C. and Aaron Edgeworth,, of the home; daughters Drusilla (Jimmy) Moore and Anita (Dennis) Blakeney, of Pageland; brother T.J. (Barbara) Massey, of Statesville, N.C.; sisters Elois (Robert) Dunlap, of Pageland; 15 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Kings Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge, of the arrangements.

Martha Elizabeth Chambers Melton Kollock
CHESTERFIELD – Martha Elizabeth Chambers Melton Kollock, 68, died May 30, 2007. A funeral service was held June 2 at Grandview Presbyterian Church with burial in church cemetery.
Kollock, born in Chesterfield, was a daughter of the late James Chambers and Henrietta C. Smith. She was a graduate of Gary High School in Chesterfield and was an active member of Grandview Presbyterian Church where she served as a deacon and elder, president of Presbyterian Women and numerous other committees. She was a life member of the NAACP where she served on the executive board and at the local level serving as vice-president and executive committee member. She was a member of the Forest Dale Chapter O.E.S. 379 where she served as Worthy Matron for many years. She was active in the Chesterfield County Democratic Party. She was elected to the State Democratic Party Executive Committee where she served two terms. She was appointed to the Chesterfield County Election Commission by the Legislative Delegation and in 2004 was selected as a delegate to the National Democratic Convention in Boston.
She was preceded in death by brothers Jacob and Alexander Chambers, Harry and Frank Smith.
Surviving are daughters Linda (Thomas) Morman, of Rockingham, N.C. and Marietta Melton, of Chesterfield; sons Rufus (Alveta) Melton, of Charlotte, N.C. and Victor (Collette) Melton, of Grand Prairie, Texas; sister Virginia Lisenby, of Chesterfield; brothers Henry (Shirley) Small, of Hollywood, Fla. and Robert Smith, of Charlotte, N.C.; eight grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
Flemming Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge, of the arrangements.

Ison Ray Plyler
PAGELAND – Ison Ray Plyler, 46, died June 7, 2007. A funeral service was held June 11 at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.
Plyler, born in Pageland, was a son of the late Isom and Velma Helms Plyler. He was a carpenter and member of the Carpenters Union, mechanic, building and racing autos.
Surviving are wife Jean Edwards Plyler, of Jacksonville, Fla.; daughter Susan Sander of Jacksonville, Fla.; son Christopher (Margaret) Plyler, of Green Cove Springs, Fla.; and brother Bill Plyler, of Pageland.
Sutton Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge, of the arrangements.

Charles Elliott Boykin
LANCASTER, S.C. – Charles Elliott Boykin, 52,, of Mt. Croghan, died June 13, 2007 at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital. A funeral service was held June 16 at New Life Free Will Baptist Church with burial in Lancaster Memorial Park.
Boykin, born in Lancaster, was a son of Willie Mae Evans Boykin, of Mt. Croghan and the late William Yancy Boykin.
Surviving, along with mother, are: brothers John Boykin, of Lancaster, Joseph and Eugene Boykin, of Mt. Croghan; sister Patricia Maslin, of Pageland. Lancaster Funeral Home and Cremation Service was in charge of the arrangements.

Henry Cody Mauldin
CHESTERFIELD – Henry Cody Mauldin, 75, died June 13, 2007 at his home. A funeral service was held June 15 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Pine Grove Baptist Church cemetery.
Mauldin, born in Chesterfield, was a son of the late Leroy Harold and Theo Chewning Mauldin. He was a graduate of Zoar High School and was a retired maintenance supervisor with Northeastern Technical College. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church where he was a former member of the Building and Grounds committee, Adult choir, Senior Saints and the Baptist Men’s Fellowship. He was also a member of the Chesterfield Masonic Lodge 220.
He was preceded in death by son Johnny Mauldin; brothers Harold and Ted Brent Mauldin.
Surviving are wife Margie Wallace Mauldin; daughters Barbara (Don) Koshar, of Dayton Beach, Fla. and Melissa (Allison) Johnson, of Chesterfield; sister Linda Jenkins, of Raleigh, N.C.; granddaughters Elizabeth (Jay) Bennett, of Cheraw, Rebecca (Vincent) Prevatte, of Baltimore, Md., Paige Gaskins and Brittany Johnson, of Chesterfield; and great grandchildren Garrett White, Greer Bennett, Sophia and Ella Prevatte.
Memorials can be sent to Hospice, of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709 or Pine Grove Baptist Church “Building Fund”, 293 Zoar Rd. Chesterfield, S.C. 29709.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge, of the arrangements.

Arthur McClain
JEFFERSON – Arthur McClain, 64, died June 12, 2007. A funeral service was held June 14 at Sutton Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
He was the son of the late Shelton and Liza Moree McClain.
Surviving are wife Joyce Gibson McClain; sons Steve McClain, of Houston, Texas, Chris (Gina) McClain, of Lancaster, S.C., Daniel McClain, of Jefferson; daughter Susan McClain, of Jefferson; brother Floyd McClain, of Pageland; sisters Bernice Oliver and Sadie Jordan, of Pageland, Thelma Carnes, of Lancaster, S.C. and Louise Harris, of Rock Hill, S.C.; and grandchildren, Jacob, Ryan and Regan McClain, Justin Horne and Lyndsay Rape.
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.

Margie Joan Ferguson ‘Jo’ Tribett
CHESTERFIELD – Margie Joan Ferguson “Jo” Tribett, 78, died June 13, 2007 at her home. A graveside service was held June 18 at Parkersburg Memorial Gardens, Parkersburg, W.Va.
Tribett, born in Parkersburg, W.Va., was a daughter of the late Earl and Amelia Gale Ferguson. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by son Richard Tribett and granddaughter Amber Tribett.
Surviving are husband, W.G. Tribett; sons Gale (Geann) Tribett, of Ripley, W.Va. and Stephen (Liz) Tribett, of Parkersburg, W.Va.; daughters Kitty (Greg) Sees, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Tina (Tim) Brigman and Cassie (Brian) Channell both of Chesterfield; 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge, of the arrangements.

Len Millis
VIRGINIA – Len Millis, 59, of Broadway, Va., died June 8, 2007 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. A memorial service was held June 14, in Chester, S.C., at the ARP Presbyterian Church.
Millis, born in Salisbury, N.C., was a son of the late L.A. and Betty Millis. He was a member of ARP Presbyterian Church, an avid outdoorsman and was nationally known for his work as a turkey call maker. He was a member of Sandy River Hunt Club in Chester, S.C. and a lifetime member of the NWTF and NAHC. He was an eagle scout and enjoyed helping youth programs with hunting and gun safety education. He was employed as plant manager with Cassco Refrigerated Services in Harrisonburg, Va..
Surviving are wife of 19 years, Gwen C. Wilson-Millis, of the home in Broadway; sons James Allen Millis, of Chester, S.C. and Bradford (Jeanie) Millis, of Monroe, N.C.; sister Debra Thomas, of Greer, S.C.; nephew Jeffrey Roberts, of Broadway, Va.; grandchildren Mackenzie, Sydney, A.J. and Michael Len Millis, 3 step-children, 5 step-grandchildren and one step great-grandson. Memorial contributions can be sent to National Wild Turkey Federation Legacy Program, P.O. Box 530, Edgefield, S.C. 29824-0530.
Kyger Funeral Home and Crematory of Harrisonburg, Va., was in charge, of the arrangements.
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