Sept. 11, 2007

Franklin ‘Big Frank’ Davis Jr.
CHESTERFIELD— Franklin “Big Frank” Davis Jr., age 64, died Sept. 1, 2007. Services will be at a later date in Kite, Ga.
Born in Kite, Ga., Davis was a son of the late Franklin and Alma Kitty Shepard Davis. He was a retired material handler specialist with INA.
Surviving are wife Abbie Gandy Davis, of the home, sons Franklin (Timmie) Davis III, of McFarlane, N.C., and John Kyle (Robin) Davis, of Cheraw; daughters Margie Lynn Davis, of Keavy, Ky., and Amanda (Nathan Johnson) Davis, of Chesterfield; brothers Otis Paul Duncan, of Sandersville, Ga., Lester Duncan, of Tampa, Fla., and Forrest Lee Davis, of Kite, Ga.; grandchildren Heather Lynn Davis, Chris Smith, John Holden Davis, Kylie Marie Davis, and Seth Johnson.
Memorials can be sent 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.

Tavish Jerrell Dunlap
PAGELAND – Tavish Jerell Dunlap, 18, died Aug. 27, 2007 at Carolina Medical Trauma Center, Charlotte, N.C. A funeral service was held Sept. 1 at Rock Hill A.M.E. Zion Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Dunlap, born in Chesterfield County, was a son of Pamela Dunlap (Kenneth) Mungo and Rodney Blakeney, of Pageland. He was a member of Rock Hill A.M.E. Zion Church and was educated in Chesterfield County public schools.
Surviving, along with parents are brothers, Cedric Dunlap and Desmond Little; sisters Brianna Dunlap, Kenya Mungo and Armesia Baker, all of Pageland; grandparents Annette Dunlap and Johnny Welch, Betty Blakeney and the late James Blakeney all of Pageland; great grandmothers Fredonia Dunlap and Eva Mae Welch; and host of other relatives and friends.
King’s Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge of the arrangements.

Aubrey Glenn Eddins
CHESTERFIELD - Aubrey Glenn Eddins, 66, died Sept. 5, 2007. A funeral service was held Sept. 8 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Westfield Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Eddins, born in Chesterfield, was a son of the late John William and Allie Rae Campbell Eddins. He was the retired owner of Eddins Used Parts and was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam era. He was a member of Westfield Creek Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by son James William Eddins.
Surviving are wife Mary Lou Walters Eddins; sons Danny (Deanna) Eddins, of Chesterfield, Shane (Debbie) Moore, of Cassatt, S.C. and Bradford (Michelle) Moore, of Lancaster, S.C.; daughters Teresa (Richard) Preston and Lynn (Leroy, III) Check, both of Chesterfield, and Dawn Self, of Cassatt, S.C.; brother James Eddins, of Chesterfield; 19 grandchildren; special family members Steven and Ruth Press, Stan Crawford and Ron Little.
Memorials can be sent 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.

Nora Jenkins Gosnell
PAGELAND— Nora Jenkins Gosnell, 91, a longtime resident of Pageland, died Sept. 1, 2007. A funeral service was held Sept. 4 at High Point Baptist Church with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Gosnell, born in Chesterfield County, was the daughter of the late Andrew Griffin and Cora Plyler Griffin. Gosnell was a homemaker and a member of High Point Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by husband Willis John Cleveland Jenkins and Carl Gosnell; daughter Patricia Ann Jenkins; son Donald Richard Jenkins; granddaughter Nancy Jenkins Hash; four brothers and three sisters.
Surviving are son Wade E. (Sue) Jenkins; daughters Judy (Michael) Martin and Vickie (Dennis) Peine, of Pageland; grandchildren Barry Jenkins, Jeff (Mindy)Jenkins, Dana (Andrew) Crouch, Greg (Deanna) Jenkins, Scott Martin, Kelly (Heather) Martin, Rayna (Bill) Blackmon, Christina (Patrick)Hill ; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; special niece Shirlie Deese; special friend Judy Deese; and with numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials can be sent to High Point Baptist Church.
Sutton Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge of the arrangements.

John Emil McCoy
PAGELAND— John Emil McCoy, 95, died Sept. 3, 2007. A funeral services was held on Sept. 6 at First Presbyterian Church in Pageland with burial following at Bethany Baptist Church in Bishopville, S.C.
McCoy, born in Bishopville, was a son of the late John E. and Mary Elizabeth Josey McCoy. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church where he had served on the Session as a Deacon and Elder. McCoy attended the University of South Carolina and later was employed at the Peoples Bank in Bishopville. He was also the Manager of the Graniteville Bank in Graniteville, S.C. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the Pacific Theatre. In 1959 he established a Ford Dealership, McCoy Motors, and he retired from the automobile business in 1986.
Surviving are wife Grace Addy McCoy, of Pageland; daughters Suzanne Addy McCoy (J. Larry )Young, of Pawleys Island, S.C., Mary Elizabeth McCoy (Dr. Melton) Stuckey, of Columbia, S.C., and Kathryn Eve McCoy, also of Columbia; grandchildren Merrell McCoy Young, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Adrienne Suzanne Young, a student at Clemson University, and John Derrick Stuckey, a student at the University of Virginia, four step-grandchildren, six step great grandchildren; and sisters Lucille McCoy Welch of Clinton, N.C., and Maida McCoy Sandel, of Columbia,S.C.
Memorials can be sent to the charity of one’s choice.
Sutton Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge of the arrangements.

Martha Jean Lowery Miller
PAGELAND— Martha Jean Lowery Miller, 76, died Aug. 26, 2007 at Carolina’s Medical Center-Union. A funeral service was held Aug. 30 at Salem United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Miller, born in Chesterfield County, was the daughter of the late Louvenia “Att” Robinson Lowery and Edgar Lowery. She was a homemaker and joined Salem United Methodist Church at an early age. She was also a member of the Salem United Methodist Church usher board, and was a kind-loving mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend.
She was preceded in death by husband Clinton Miller; daughter Beverly Ann Miller; brother James Thomas Lowery, and sister Juanita Chambers.
She is survived by sons Glenn (Jeran) Miller, of Columbia, S.C., and Leonard (Nancy) Miller, of Midland, N.C.; daughters Phyllis (George) Slay, of Charlotte, N.C., Priscilla Miller, of Pageland, and Dara (Darrell) Rivers, of Pageland; a granddaughter of the home, Nicole Miller; 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; a special friend, Mrs. Selma Huntley; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Flemming Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge of the arrangements.

Steve Westley ‘Sam’ West
RUBY — Steve Westley “Sam” West, 86, died Sept. 5, 2007. A funeral service was held Sept. 8 at Clanton Plains Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
West, born in Kershaw, S.C., was a son of the late Henry and Henrietta Williams West. He was a retired Chesterfield County corrections employee and a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. He was a member of Clanton Plains Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by wife Myrtle Parker West; son Bill Parker; brothers James, Billy and Julius West; and sisters Elizabeth Cauthen and Geneva Sowell.
Surviving are sons Steve (Carolyn) West, of Ruby, Olin (Ruth) Parker, of Chesterfield and Jimmy (Bonnie) Wallace, of Ruby; daughters Betty Garvin, of Jackson, MS, Nelda Vincent, of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Sue (Gerald) Jordan, of Mt. Croghan; daughter-in-law Bonnie T. Parker, of Chesterfield; brother Walter (Stella) West, of Lancaster, S.C.; sister Edna Bowers of Kershaw, S.C.; 14 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
Memorials can be sent to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709, or Clanton Plains Baptist Church, 3214 Hwy. 109 South, Ruby, S.C. 29741.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of the arrangements.

Samuel S. Jordan
SHOSHONI, WY - Samuel S. Jordan, 65, died Sept. 1, 2007 at his home. A memorial service was held Sept. 5 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with burial in Mountain View cemetery in Riverton, WY.
Jordan, born in Pageland, was a son to the late LeRoy and Elizabeth Mangum Jordan. He grew up in Pageland joining the Navy after graduating Pageland High School. In the Navy met his wife as they served as photographers in Washington, D.C. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, spending time with his family and loved watching and participating in sports while in the Navy. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, where he served as president to the Elders Quorum. He was a truck driver for B.T.I., Crete, and various other trucking companies. For the past five years he worked for Maddock Enterprises of Shoshini. He was preceded in death by son Dustin Les Jordan and grandson Cam Paxton Jordan.
Surviving are wife Mary Ellen (Hart) Jordan; sons Cody (Dee) of Bonham, TX, Layne (Mary) of Shoshini, WY, Hart (Annie), of Saratoga, WY, Jason (Sarah), of Cheyenne, WY, Nathan (Kami), of Riverton, WY, Guy (Maggie), of Laramie, WY; daughter Beth (Erin) Fazendin, of Saratoga, WY; brother LeRoy Jordan, of Pageland; and 15 grandchildren.
Davis Funeral Home of Riverton, WY, was in charge of the arrangements.

Rosa Mills Price
MONROE,N.C. – Rosa Mills Price, 97, died Aug. 30, 2007. A graveside service was held Sept. 1 at Monroe City Cemetery.
Price, born in Union County, was a daughter of the late Raymond Lucas and Vinnie Helms Mills.
Surviving are son Nick Price of Monroe, N.C.; daughters Becky Pruitt, of Pageland and Reba Clemmer, of Liberty Hill, S.C.; sister, and Joann Helms, of Monroe, N.C.
Memorials can be sent to Sutton Park Baptist Church, c/o Barbara Mullis, 105 W. Myers St., Monroe, N.C. 28110 or Midway Baptist Church Building Fund, 4615 Olive Branch Rd. Wingate, N.C. 28174.
Gordon Funeral Services of Monroe, N.C., was in charge of the arrangements.