July 31, 2007

Henry Arthur Gritzback
PAGELAND – Henry Arthur Gritzback, 69, died July 27, 2007. A funeral service was held July 29 at Almetta Independent Baptist Church.
Gritzback was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a retiree of Conbraco Industries.
He was preceded in death by brother Richard Joseph Gritzback.
Surviving are wife Mary W. Gritzback; son Henry “Hank” Gritzback, of Pageland; daughters Donna Gritzback, of Lancaster, S.C., and Lisa (Eric) Smith, of Patrick; sister Shirley (Thomas) Crews, of Orange City, Fla.; half-brothers Kenneth and David Slater, of Schenectady, N.Y.; and grandchildren Heather Hilton, Jennifer Callaway and Breana Gritzback.
Sutton Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge of the arrangements.

Harold Anderson ‘Andy’ Hancock
RUBY – Harold Anderson “Andy” Hancock, 49, died July 27, 2007. A funeral service was held July 29 at Ruby Baptist Church with burial in Watson Cemetery.
Hancock, born in Monroe, N.C., was a son of the late Harold and Vinelle Watson Hancock. He was a graduate of Chesterfield High School and a former employee of Conbraco Industries. He was a member of Ruby Baptist Church and an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed riding his tractor.
Surviving are son Chris Hancock, of the home; sister Dana (Mike) Alexander, of Ruby; nephew Trent Alexander, of Ruby; and step-grandmother Vonnie Mae Watson, of Chesterfield.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of the arrangements.

Richard Hinson
CHERAW — Richard Hinson, 63, died July 16, 2007. A funeral service was held July 21 at Flemming Funeral Home Chapel in Chesterfield with burial in Pleasant Grove A.M.E. Zion Church Cemetery in Cheraw.
Hinson was known as one of the greatest carpenters in the area.
He was preceded in death by sister Loretta Hinson and brother Walter Hinson.
Surviving are wife Nezzie Mae Hinson; daughters Yulanda Hinson, of Columbia, S.C., and Wynne Hinson, of Patrick; son Marlon Hinson, of Columbia; sisters Georgiana Hinson, Margie Hinson, Roseana Hinson and Duralen Hinson, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; brothers Tony Hinson, Perry and Jerry Ratcliff; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Flemming Funeral Home of Cheraw was in charge of the arrangements.

Marvin Randall ‘Randy’ Knight
KERSHAW — The Rev. Marvin Randall “Randy” Knight, 46, died July 16, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, S.C. A funeral service was held July 19 at First Baptist Church of Kershaw with burial at Kershaw City Cemetery.
Knight, born in Monroe, N.C., was the son of Marvin Ralph Knight and the late Ruth Horne Knight. He was the minister at Providence Baptist Church of Kershaw.
Surviving along with his father are wife Kathy Broughton Knight ; sons Jeremy and Jamie Wheeler, of Lancaster; sisters Jerri (Omer) Bowers, of Heath Springs, S.C., and Sandy (Joey) Phillips, of Rockwell, N.C.
Memorials can be sent to Providence Baptist Church, 3334 Providence Road, Kershaw, S.C. 29067 or the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, S.C. 29210.
Baker Funeral Home of Kershaw was in charge of the arrangements.

Elizabeth Lee Starnes
MATTHEWS, N.C. — Elizabeth Lee Starnes, 70, died July 20, 2007 at Presbyterian Hospital-Matthews. A graveside service was held July 23 at Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Pageland.
Starnes was the daughter of the late Layven and Lois Griffin Lee. She was retired from PCA in Matthews, N.C.
She was preceded in death by husband Ray Starnes; daughter Nancy Jenkins Hash; brother Bob Lee; sister Jean Jenkins; and grandson Corey Starnes.
Surviving are sons Barry Jenkins, of Indian Trail, N.C., and Tony Starnes, of Monroe, N.C.; brothers Charles Lee, of Monroe, N.C., Harry and Larry Lee, of Charlotte, Dennis Lee, of Pageland; sister Lottie Hunter, of Jefferson, Betty Griffin and Marsha Hunter, of Pageland, and Ruth Lee, of Monroe; grandchildren Julia Porcella, Justin and Brandon Hash, and Michael McGinn; and great-grandchild Tyson Porcella.
Memorials can be sent to Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 32, Pageland, S.C., 29728.
Heritage Funeral Homes, Indian Trail Chapel, was in charge of the arrangements.

Richard Paul Sukovich
MT. CROGHAN — Richard Paul Sukovich, 68, died July 24, 2007 at his home. A private funeral service was held July 28 at the home.
Sukovich born in Elizabeth, N.J., was the son of the late Paul Richard and Anna Paulich Sukovich. He was a retired lineman with Jersey City Power & Light Company.
Surviving are wife Suzanne Alpaugh Sukovich, of the home; son Richard Paul Sukovich Jr., of Ft. Myers, Fla.; daughters Sherrie (Kenneth) Spencer, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. and Bonnie (Tom) Garcia, of Milford, N.J.; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield is serving the Sukovich Family.

Marie Funderburk Threatt
PAGELAND — Marie Funderburk Threatt, 89, died July 17, 2007. A funeral service was held July 21 at Flint Ridge Missionary Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Threatt, born in Chesterfield County, was a daughter of the late George and Lou Annie Funderburk. She was a devoted member of Flint Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, member of the Hymn Choir, and was “Mother Of The Church,” and a housewife.
She was preceded in death by husband Willie A. Threatt; sons Louis Threatt Jr., John Frazier Threatt, and Bilrey Threatt; sisters Ruth Vinson, Mary Alice Watts, and Edith Faulkner; brothers David, John, Broadus, and Leo “Buck” Funderburk; and two grandsons.
Surviving are sons Edward (Frances) Threatt and Hazel (Alberta) Threatt, both of Charlotte, N.C.; daughters, Mary Frances Funderburk, Mary Ann (Charlie) Allen, and Lisa (Michael) Burch, all of Pageland; brothers, George Funderburk of Monroe, N.C., and Robert (Terry) Faulkner, of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; sisters Elsie Watts, of Lancaster, S.C., Shirley Watts and Eliza Lowery, both of Charlotte; 26 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren; special nephew Cecil “June” Watts; god-daughters Ina Henderson and Rebecca Walker; special granddaughter Conselo Bowie; and many other close relatives and friends.
King’s Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge of the arrangements.