Monday, September 24, 2007

Sept. 25, 2007

Shirley Moore Deese
MT. CROGHAN - Shirley Moore Deese, 45, died Sept. 16, 2007. A funeral service was held Sept. 18 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Ruby Church of God Cemetery.
Deese, born in Chesterfield, was a daughter of Willie Price Moore and the late Ray Edward Moore. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are husband Larry Wayne Deese; mother; brother Billy Ray (Jackie) Moore of Lancaster, S.C.; sisters Diane (Ricky) Melton of Ruby, Ann Hancock, Penny Lindsey and Lorrie Barrera all of Pageland; mother-in-law, Martha Deese of Ruby; sister-in-law Jean (David) Jenkins of Mt. Croghan; brother-in-law Tony Deese of Ruby; and a number of nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of the arrangements.

Berte Morris Moore
CHESTERFIELD - Berte Morris Moore, 96, died Sept. 14, 2007 at the Bethea Baptist Home. A funeral service was held Sept. 17 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sandy Plains United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Moore, born in Chesterfield, was a daughter of the late Mark and Martha Campbell Morris. She attended Campbell Junior College and was a retired resident counselor at Winthrop University and St. Andrews Presbyterian College. She was a member of Chesterfield Baptist Church and had been a resident of Bethea Baptist Home since 1988.
She was preceded in death by brother Archie Morris; sisters Bessie Jamieson and Vera Morris.
Surviving are sister Evelyn Adams of Jacksonville, Fla.; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorials can be sent to Chesterfield Baptist Church, “Lottie Moon Christmas Offering,” 207 East Main St. Chesterfield, S.C. 29709.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of the arrangements.

Dennis Allen Nolan
WALLACE, S.C. - Dennis Allen Nolan, 55, died Sept. 15, 2007. A funeral service was held Sept. 17 at Forest Pines Free Will Baptist Church, in Cheraw, with burial in the church cemetery.
Nolan, born in Bennettsville, S.C., was a son of Smith Nolan and the late Mattie Sessoms Stovall. He was a retired welding foreman and a U.S. Marine veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of the AMVETS Chapter 177 and was an avid fisherman. He was a faithful member of Forest Pines Free Will Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by son Patrick Allen Nolan and brother Billy Ray Stovall.
Surviving are wife of 34 years Debbie Ward Nolan; son Sky (Hope) Nolan of Wallace, S.C.; daughter, Buffie (Jeff) McClendon of Wallace, S.C.; father; brothers Ronnie Stovall and Fabin Stovall of Sandersville, Ga. and Mitchell Nolan of Wallace, S.C.; sister Jo Ann Martin of Wallace, S.C.; six grandchildren Brianna Lee, Skylar Lee, Hayes McClendon, Grant McClendon, Hadley Moore, and Alexis Cooper.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of the arrangements.

Clifton H. ‘Clif’ Robbins
RUBY — Mr. Clifton H. “Clif” Robbins, 73, died Sept. 16, 2007. A funeral service was held Sept. 21 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Oakland Baptist Church cemetery.
Robbins, born in Holland, Mo., was a son of the late Ernest Clifton and Lorene James Robbins. He was a retired Insurance Salesman and a faithful member of Oakland Baptist Church. Mr. Robbins was a former member of the Exchange Club, Lions Club, and the Kiwanas.
He was preceded in death by brother Cletis Robbins.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jenny Gardner Robbins; three daughters, Barbara (Dan) Ward of Churubusco, IN, Karen (Steve) Dralle, of Fort Meyers, Fl., and Alice (Ben) Gibson of Sunnyvale, CA; brother Mack (Phyllis) Robbins of Monroe, N.C.; three sisters Velva Landi of Coloma, MI, Rose Henderson of Bangor, MI, and Dollie (Ronald) Jackson of Sturgis, MI; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of the arrangements.

Jerry Dean Suggs
MONROE — Jerry Dean Suggs, 71, died Sept. 17, 2007. A funeral services was held Sept. 19 in Gordon Funeral Chapel with burial in Lakeland Memorial Park.
Suggs, born in Stanly County, was a son of the late T.W. & Thelma Parker Suggs. He was a member of Pageland United Methodist Church and was retired from Windsor Windows of Monroe.
He was preceded in death by a son Wesley T. Suggs, a daughter-in-law Ginger A. Suggs, and an infant brother.
Surviving are wife Shirley Thomas Suggs; son Jeff (Cindy) Suggs; grandchildren Courtney and Allison Suggs, Tori and Kyle Anderson all of Marshville, N.C.; two brothers Bobby (Shirley) Suggs, and Ronald (Brenda) Suggs, all of Monroe, N.C. Memorials can be sent to Pageland United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 25, Pageland, S.C. 29728.
Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com. Gordon Funeral Service, Monroe, N.C., was in charge of the arrangements.

Boyd Tyner Jr.
PATRICK - Boyd Tyner Jr., 65, died Sept. 14, 2007 at his home. A funeral service was held Sept. 16 at Millers-Rivers- Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bay Springs Baptist Church cemetery.
Tyner, born in Rockingham, N.C., was a son of the late Lloyd A. and Ellie Pressley Tyner. He was a retired employee of Delta Mills with 39 years of service and was an avid fisherman. He was preceded in death by brother Floyd Tyner.
Surviving are son Stephen Boyd Tyner of Chesterfield; daughters, Marsha (Edward) Teal of Cheraw and Donna (Benny) Putnam of Hamlet, N.C.; brother Jimmy Tyner of Patrick; sisters Ruby Whitaker and Elaine Morton of Patrick; four grandchildren Mackenzie Teal, Heather Rhodes, Amber Rhodes and Benjamin Putnam.
Millers-Rivers- Caulder Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Sept. 18, 2007

Mable Elizabeth Baker
PAGELAND — Mable Elizabeth Baker, 77, died Sept. 4, 2007. A funeral service was held Sept. 8 at Mount Calvary Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Baker, born in Union County, N.C., was a daughter of the late Madison and Rebecca Baker. She was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church and was employed by Caro Knit of Jefferson where she retired after 25 years. She was the first African American to be employed there, known by many as “Ma Mable.”
She was preceded in death by husband,Charles Wilson Baker; sons,Tony and Robbie Baker; five sisters and a brother.
Surviving are sons,Stoney (Katie) and Christopher Baker, of Pageland, Charles (Peggy) Baker, of Monroe, N.C., Colon (Sharon) Baker, of Lugoff, S.C., Anthony (Cynthia) Baker, of Charlotte, N.C., Tommy (Cassandra) Baker, of Lancaster, S.C. and Timothy (Demetris) Baker, of Jefferson; daughters Alberta (Nelson) Sinclair, of Hampton, Va., Lynette (Randy) Clark, of Columbia, S.C., Evelyn Sturdivant, Linda (Harry) Montgomery, Laura (James) Flemming, and Kaye (Ricky) Wright, all of Pageland and Cynthia Baker, of the home; 35 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and numerous caring friends.
Flemming Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge of the arrangements.

Johnnie Lee Rivers Cash
CHESTERFIELD - Johnnie Lee Rivers Cash, 46, died Sept. 4, 2007. A funeral service was held Sept. 8 at Salem Baptist Church with burial in Chesterfield Community Cemetery.
Cash, born in Chesterfield County, was a daughter of Patricia Nan Joines Rivers and the late Freddie Lee Rivers. She attended the Chesterfield County public school system and was a member of Salem Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by husband Harvey Cash Jr., and brothers,Fred and Johnny Scott Rivers.
Surviving along with mother are daughters Demetrias Richardson, Nina and Monica Cash, all of Chesterfield; son Kevin (Iris) Rivers, of Rock Hill, S.C.; grandchildren Melike Rivers, Tywane Rivers, Keyshawn Rivers, Keyonte Rivers, all of Lancaster, S.C. ,and Harvey Redfearn, of Chesterfield; sisters Patricia (Robert) Faust, of Cheraw, Linda Rivers, of Bennettsville, S.C., Lula Rivers and Vanessa Rivers, both of Chesterfield; brothers Walter Rivers of Cheraw, Darrell (Dara) Rivers, of Pageland, Robert and Jeffrey Rivers, both of Chesterfield and Michael Little, of Monroe, N.C.; grandmother Louise Hannah, of Chesterfield; and ahost of aunts, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Flemming Funeral Home of Chesterfield, was in charge of the arrangements.

Loree Evans Langley
PAGELAND – Loree Evans Langley, 76, died Sept. 11, 2007. A funeral service was held Sept. 13 at Pageland Rose Memorial Nazerene Church with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
She was a daughter of the late William Harley and Mildred Robinson Evans. She was a member of the Central High Booster Club and a retired machine operator of Charlotte Plastics.
She was preceded in death by husband Bruce Langley, sister Harley Mae Demby, and granddaughter Kim Jenkins.
Surviving are sons Max (Mary) Langley, of Rock Hill, S.C., Glenn (Pat) Langley, of Pageland, and Joel (Sharon) Langley, of Pageland; daughters Bonnie E. Harpe, of Statesville, S.C., Yvonne Strawn, of Pageland, and Jean (Paul) Rhodes, of Rutherfordton, N.C. ;brothers Max Evans, Ted Evans, Coy Evans, Earnie Evans and Ben Evans, all of Pageland, and Don Evans, of Monroe, N.C.; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Sutton Funeral Home of Pageland was in charge of the arrangements.

Annie Lee Shaw Lewis
CHESTERFIELD - Annie Lee Shaw Lewis, 80, died Sept. 12, 2007 at her home. A funeral service was held Sept. 14 at Bay Springs Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Lewis, born in Chesterfield, was a daughter of the late Arling and Nicey Johnson Shaw. She was a retired supervisor with Chesterfield Webbing Company with 31 years of service and a lifelong member of Bay Springs Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by husband Eugene Lewis, brothers Woodrow and Legette Lewis, and sister Margaret Hodge.
Surviving are son Eugene “Brother” (Charlene) Lewis Jr. of Chesterfield; daughters Carolyn Roscoe, of Patrick, Barbara (Jessie) Gooden, Debbie (Jack) Hurst and Kathy (Johnny) Wilkerson, all of Chesterfield; friend, Fred White, of Chesterfield; children Irene Martin, Wanda Taylor, Kenneth and Richard White; nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Memorials can be sent to Bay Springs Baptist Church, c/o Pat Wilkerson, 184 Wilkerson Lane, Patrick, S.C. 29584 or 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.

Sabrina Monica Smith
CHERAW – Sabrina Monica Smith, 39, died Sept. 4, 2007. A funeral service was held Sept. 9 at Robinson A.M.E. Zion Church with burial in Foundry Hill Cemetery.
Smith, born in Cheraw, was a daughter of Barbara Jean Smith and the late Robert Lee Smith. She received her education in the public schools of Cheraw and was in the class of 1986 at Cheraw High School. She worked for the food services at Highland Industries. She was a member of Robinson A.M.E. Zion Church and the Youth Adult Choir. She was preceded in death by grandparents Anderson and Rose Powe Harrington.
Surviving along with mother are twins Marcus Anthony and Mya Anitra Smith; sister Gilda Mack Benton, of Charlotte, N.C.; special friend Cynthia Marshall, of Cheraw; and a host of aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.
Flemming Funeral Home of Cheraw was in charge of the arrangements.















Bobby J. Thurman

CHERAW – Bobby J. “The Refrigerator Man” Thurman, 73, died Sept. 6, 2007. A funeral service was held Sept. 9 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Ruby cemetery.
Thurman, born in Chesterfield County, was a son of the late Luke Franklin and Bessie Sellers Thurman. He was a graduate of Ruby High School and was a retired employee of Delta Mills with 39 years of service. After his retirement, he repaired and sold all types of appliances. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of Westside Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Jack, Jerry, and Will Frank Thurman.
Surviving are wife of 48 years, Eunice T. Thurman; sons, Dennis and Michael Thurman of Cheraw; two grandchildren, Rylie and Cooper Thurman. Memorials can be sent to Westside Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1417, Cheraw, S.C. 29520.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home, Chesterfield, was in charge of the arrangements.

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

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.

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Sept. 4, 2007

John W. Kee
PAGELAND— John W. Kee, 90, died Aug. 27, 2007.
A funeral service was held Aug. 30 at Union Hill Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Kee, born in Lancaster County, was a son of the late Willie and Magnolia Carnes Kee. He was retired from Springs Industries and a member, former deacon, church secretary of Union Hill Baptist Church.
Surviving are wife of 67 yrs. Lois H. Kee; son, John Michael (Mike) Kee of Pageland; daughters, Dianne (Bobby) Kirkley of Jefferson, Pat (Roger) Price of Pageland, and Sue Helms of Pageland; brother Woodrow Kee of Lakeland, Fla.; grandchildren, Scott Watts, Karen Dorton, Dale Pricer, Steve Price, Dawn Kirkley and Stacy Kirkley; six great grandchildren.
Memorials can be sent to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709 or Union Hill Baptist Church, 325 Therrell Williams Rd., Pageland, S.C. 29728.
Sutton Funeral Home, Pageland, was in charge of the arrangements.

Ben W. Mangum
CHESTERFIELD – Ben W. Mangum, 88, died Aug. 29, 2007. A funeral service was held Sept. 1 at St. Paul United Methodist Church with burial in Chesterfield cemetery.
Mangum, born in Chesterfield, was a son of the late Inglis Park and Sarah Funderburk Mangum. He was a graduate of Wingate College and was a former Clerk of Court of Chesterfield County. He was a captain in the US Air Force during WWII, serving in the European Theater. He was a member of the American Legion and a lifelong member of St. Paul United Methodist Church.
Surviving are sister, Laura M. Jordan of Chesterfield; also a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorials can be sent to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 305 W. Main St., Chesterfield, S.C. 29709 or Chesterfield Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 388, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709.
Millers-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home, Chesterfield, was in charge of the arrangements.

Beulah Mae Brigman Middleton
CHESTERFIELD— Mrs. Beulah Mae Brigman Middleton, 100, a resident of the Taylorsville House in Taylorsville, N.C., formerly of Chesterfield, died Aug. 27, 2007. A funeral services was held Aug. 31 at Shiloh United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Middleton born in Marlboro County, S.C., was a daughter of the late King E. and Katherine Hicks Brigman. She was a homemaker and member of Shiloh United Methodist Church, where she served as a Sunday School Teacher. She was also a member and past president of the United Methodist Women and a member of the Cheraw Garden Club, was voted Woman of the Year in Chesterfield County, and was a member of the Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Hildreth Middleton; two sons, William “Bill” Middleton and Dr. Lawrence P. “Larry” Middleton; a son-in-law, Horace G. Barlowe Jr.; a sister, Martha Lee; brothers, Alexander, Howard, Boyd, and Prentice Brigman.
Surviving are daughter, Kathryn Middleton Barlowe, of Taylorsville, N.C.; sisters, Flora B. Wade of Wilmingon, N.C., Francis B. Bogart, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Katie B. Peary, of Norfolk, V.A.; a brother, Monroe Brigman, of Charlotte, N.C.; a daughter-in-law, Ruth Middleton, of Cheraw; grandchildren, Roslayn Kerins, Michael Barlowe, Barbara “Babs” Odom, William “Billy” Middleton, Joe Middleton, Jon Middleton, Eliza Sutherland, and Thomas Middleton; six great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
Memorials can be sent to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 157, Taylorsville, N.C. 28681 or to Shiloh United Methodist Church, 4059 Highway 102, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home, Chesterfield, was in charge of the arrangements.

Gladys Therrell Sellers
RUBY— Gladys Therell Sellers, 87, died Aug. 26, 2007. A funeral service was held Aug. 29 at Elizabeth Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Sellers, born in Chesterfield County, was a daughter of the late Lewis and Leta Turnage Therrell. She was a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church and will always be remembered for her delicious homemade biscuits.
She was preceded in death by her husband David H. Sellers; five brothers, J.B., Clyde, Ben, Perry, and Buddy Therrell; four sisters, Evelyn Akers, Lib Reynolds, Myrtle Hunter, and Betty Ellis, and by her son-in-law Jackie Davis.
Surviving are sons, David H. (Catherine) Sellers, Jr. of Chesterfield and James (Debra) Sellers, of Ruby; daughters, Doris (Carroll) Cavett, of Pageland, and Carol Davis, of Mt. Croghan; sisters, Margaret Lisenby, of Chesterfield, and Geneva Godwin, of Dix, IL; six grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren; a special niece, Leta Reynolds, and special nephews Robert Reynolds, Marshall Lisenby, Jerry Therrell, and Don Therrell. Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home, Chesterfield, was in charge of the arrangements.

William ‘Jimmie’ Tisdale
CHESTERFIELD - William “Jimmie” Tisdale, 60, died Aug. 18, 2007. A funeral service was held Aug. 24 at Davidson Grove Missionary Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Tisdale, born in Kingstree, S.C., was a son of the late Franklin Scott and Elvina T. Williams. After moving to Chesterfield from New Haven, CT, he became a long-time member of Davidson Grove Missionary Baptist Church where he served as a member of the Deacon Board, Trustee Board, and Men’s Choir. He was formerly employed with Crown Cork and Seal of Cheraw and also served as a volunteer fireman with the Ruby-Mt. Croghan Fire Department. He was preceded in death by brothers, Larry Tisdale and Jessie Williams and sister, Annie Longs.
Surviving are wife of twenty-four years, Evelyn; daughter, Donya Tisdale; grandson, Dorran Tisdale all of Chesterfield; brothers, David Tisdale of Rochester, NY, Theodore (Ann) of Salters, S.C., Solomon Williams, Clarence Tisdale and Nehemiah Williams all of Hollywood, Fla., Kenneth (Glenda) Nelson of Wilmington, N.C., Jessie (Alberta) Tisdale of Sumter, S.C., Sam (Rebecca) Tisdale and Milton (Debra) Tisdale of Greeleyville, S.C., Jean Arthur (Virginia) Williams of Camden, S.C. and Buddy Tisdale of Kingstree, S.C.; sisters, Sarah Williams of Hollywood, Fla.; and many other relatives and friends. Flemming Funeral Home, of Chesterfield, was in charge of the arrangements.