Feb. 5, 2008

Wilma M. Boatwright
PAGELAND —Wilma M. Boatwright, 86, died Jan. 25, 2008. A graveside service was held Jan. 28 at Thompson Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Chesterfield.
Boatwright was born in Lilesville, N.C., a daughter of Garfield and Cornelia Williams Meachum. She was a homemaker and attended Thompson Creek Baptist Church. Wilma was married to the late George Murray Boatwright and was also preceded in death by five sisters and a brother.
Surviving are sons Ray Marcus (Charlotte) Boatwright and James Neil Boatwright, both, of Ruby; four daughters, Avis B. (Vincent) Gulledge, of Kannapolis, N.C., Myrtle (Carroll) Raffaldt, of Chesterfield, Lois Ann (Ronnie) Jordan, of Ruby, and Bonnie (Tim) Moore, of Polkton, N.C. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
Memorials can be made to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home is serving the family.

Mildred Woodson Brown
CHESTERFIELD — Mildred Woodson Brown, 87, formerly of Travelers Rest, S.C. died Jan. 26, 2008. A funeral service was held on Jan. 29 at Travelers Rest United Methodist Church with burial at the Old Stone Church Cemetery in Clemson, S.C. .
Born in Clemson, Brown was a daughter of the late William Ernest and Edith Cecelia Whitten Woodson. She was married to the late Grover C. Brown. Surviving are daughters Barbara B. (Dean) Pruitt, of Chesterfield, Sharon B. (Ansel) Miller, of Clemson, and Teresa B. (Ike) Silvers, of Travelers Rest; son David G. (Debbie) Brown of Travelers Rest, five grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
Memorials can be made to Hospice of Chesterfield County, PO Box 293, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home is serving the family.

Rudolph Curry
CHESTERFIELD — Rudolph Curry, 73, died January 31, 2008. A funeral service was held Feb. 4 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Curry Cemetery,
Born in Chesterfield County, Curry was a son of the late Henry Luther and Mollie White Curry. He was a retired painter and a member of Light House Ministry. Rudolph was married to the late Shirley Jean McLain Curry
He was was preceded in death by brothers H. L., J. C., Ed, Clarence, Walter, and Charlie Curry, and sisters, Clarice Leslie and Molly Lynn McKain.
Surviving are sons Rudy (Teresa) Curry of Patrick, and Michael Huggins of Cheraw; daughters Kim (Ronnie) Guinn, of Chesterfield, , Renee Curry, of Cheraw, and Shelia (Robert) Glenn, of Patrick; brothers Robert Curry, of Patrick, and Wiley Curry, of Cheraw; sisters Sallie Berrie, of Sumter, S.C. and Bonnie Thurman, of Las Vegas, Nev.; 12 Grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and special friends Ella Johnson and Ray James.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home is serving the family.

John T. Davis Jr.
PAGELAND – The Rev. John T. Davis Jr, 77, died Jan. 29, 2008 at Carolinas Medical Center-Union, Monroe, N.C. A funeral service was held Feb. 2 at First Baptist Church in Pageland, with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Davis, born in Ruby, was a son of the late Rev. J. Townley Davis Sr., and Ruth Viola Wadsworth Davis and was married to Georgia Courtney Davis. He was a graduate of Wingate and Catawba Colleges and received his BA degree. He attended Southern Seminary and South Eastern Seminary and was a graduate of Luther Rice Seminary where he received his Master of Divinity. He pastorates included High Point and Mt. Pisgah Baptist Churches in Pageland, S.C.; Union and Sandy Ridge Baptist Churches, Monroe, N.C.; Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Polkton, N.C.; Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Marshville, N.C.; Deep Springs Baptist Church, Peachland, N.C.; Catawba Baptist Church, Rock hill, S.C.; Norwood First Baptist Church, Norwood, N.C.; Pine Grove Baptist, Lugoff, S.C.; Flint Hill Baptist Church, Camden, S.C.; Westside Baptist Church, Sumter, S.C.; Mineral Springs Baptist Church, Jonesville, N.C., West Burnsville Baptist Church, Burnsville, N.C.; and Thorn Hill Baptist Church, Heath Spring, S.C.
Surviving are wife Georgia Courtney Davis of Pageland; sons John Michael “Mike” (Judy) Davis, and Rev. Randy (Kathy) Davis, all of Monroe, N.C.; brothers Rev. Ray Davis of Winston Salem, N.C. and Gene Davis of Hinton, W VA; sister Clara Langdon, of Winston Salem, N.C.; grandchildren Jennifer Davis, Amanda Drake and Blake Davis.
Mahaffey Funeral Home of Lancaster was in charge of arrangements.

Linda Sue Funderburk
PAGELAND - Linda Sue Funderburk, 55, died Jan. 25, 2008 at McLeod Hospital, Florence, S.C. A graveside service was held Jan. 30 with burial in the Salem Cemetery Pageland.
Funderburk, born in Chesterfield County, was a daughter of the late Allen Funderburk and Doretha Seegars. She was educated in the Chesterfield County public schools. She worked for the Pageland Cleaners diligently for many years. She was a kind, caring, and loving mother, sister and friend who will be greatly missed. If you needed her to listen or comfort you she was always there to confide in. She was like a mother to a lot of people; aside of her six children, she also helped raise her brothers and sisters as her own. She was a strong woman who was always there to love, support and give advise when needed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and sister Rosa Von Shands.
Surviving are children Erica (Dewayne) Bailey, Thomas (Cynthia) Funderburk, Michael Funderburk, Alicia Funderburk, Lashenna Funderburk and Reginald Funderburk, all of Pageland; brothers Charles (Robin) Funderburk, Curtis Funderburk and Heyward (Audrey) Funderburk, all of Pageland, Elliot (Debra) Funderburk, of Morven, N.C. and Stanley Funderburk of Washington, DC; sisters Bonnie (Eustace) Moore, Deborah (Harold) Holland and Shelby (Robert) Sowell, all of Pageland; an aunt, Ollie Massey of Pageland; a special friend, Calvin Lockhart, of Pageland; seven grandchildren; and an abundance of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Flemming Funeral Home, Pageland was in charge of the arrangements.

Lola Louise Hubbard
MT. CROGHAN — Lola Louise Hubbard, 88, died Jan. 17, 2008.
Born in Chesterfield County, she was the daughter of the late Verge and Eva Baker. She was the second of 15 children. At an early age, she dedicated her life to God and became an active member at Black Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Mt. Croghan. During the great immigration north, she moved to New York with her husband Mack N. Hubbard to build a better life for her family. There she developed and pursued a lifetime career as a skilled seamstress. Her Christian growth continued as she united with St. Marks Baptist Church and Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, respectively, both in Brooklyn, N.Y. Upon retiring, she and her husband enjoyed traveling, which often included trips across the country and cruises to the Caribbean. Eventually, she and her husband returned to her first church home at Black Creek Baptist Church and were welcomed with open arms. Throughout her Christian life, she served faithfully as a deaconess, a missionary, a Sunday school teacher, and in other ministries where needed.
Her husband, Deacon Mack Hubbard, preceded her in death.
She is survived by her children Mary Jones, of Massapequa, N.Y., Benjamin Hubbard (Jesse), of Mt. Croghan, S.C., Joseph Hubbard (Jeannie), of Buena Park, Calif., Willie Hubbard (Patricia), of Indian Trail, N.C., Thomas Hubbard (Janie), of Springfield Gardens, N.Y., Anne Thomas (David), of Chicago, Ill.
She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, four sisters, and a host of relatives and friends.

Jessie Lee Lloyd
CHERAW – Jessie Lee Lloyd, 68, died Jan. 22, 2008 at the Cheraw Manor Nursing Home. A funeral service was held Jan. 25 at Foundry Hill Cemetery.
Lloyd, served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged. After serving his country he moved to New York where he was a truck driver. He later returned to Cheraw where he worked at a Wood Veneer plant. He was a very soft spoken gentleman who was loved by all he met.
He was preceded in death by a nephew Harold Ellerbe.
Surviving are wife Ruby Robinson Lloyd, of Cheraw; son Maurice Lloyd, Cheraw; sister Caletha Hughes Britton, Cheraw; granddaughters Quanisha Lloyd and Mariah Lloyd both of Cheraw; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Flemming Funeral Home Cheraw, is in charge of the arrangements.

Elizabeth Clarice Horton Pinkham Martin
ANDERSON, S.C. — Elizabeth Clarice Horton Pinkham Martin, 85, of Clemson Downs died Jan. 30, 2008. A funeral service was held Feb.2 in the chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home with burial in the Pendleton Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Martin, born in Jefferson, was a daughter of the late Lewis S. and Ethel Gregory Horton. She graduated from Pageland High School in 1940.
She was preceded in death by brothers L.S. Horton Jr, Rembert G. Horton, and G. Wister Horton, sisters Reba H. Dodson and Polly H. Privette, and husbands Charles Pinkham and J.R. Bruce Martin.
Surviving are daughters Elizabeth P. (Pat) McAfee of Hendersonville, N.C. and Susanne Pinkham (Charles Bonfanti) of Taos, NM; grandsons, Lewis (Amy) McAfee of Ashville, N.C., Nathnaial Bonfanti, of Albuquerque, N.M., and Gabriel Bonfanti, of California; brothers S.F. Horton, of Loris, S.C. and Robert (Virginia) Horton, of Raleigh, N.C.; sister Madge Gulledge of Pageland, many nieces and nephews; and a group of dedicated friends in the Upstate.
Memorials can be made to the Wall of Continuing Life at Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Rd., Anderson, S.C. 29621 or to Pendleton Presbyterian Church, 603 S. Mechanic St., Pendleton, S.C. 29670.
The McDougald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

William Bryant Massey
PAGELAND—William Bryant Massey, 64, died Fri. Jan. 25, 2008. A funeral service was held Jan. 30 at Salem United Methodist Church in Pageland.
Born in in Chesterfield County, Massey was the son of Goleva McCombs Pate and the late Zebe Massey. He confessed Christ at an early age and joined Salem United Methodist Church in Pageland. He attended the public schools of Chesterfield County. William enjoyed repairing cars and he especially loved auto body work.
Surviving William are his daughter, Teyoka Martin, of Charlotte, N.C.; son Bryant Massey, of Fayetteville, N.C.; mother Goleva Pate, of Pageland; brothers Robert “Clayton” Pate, of Pageland, and Thomas James Massey, of Troutman, N.C.; uncle Clarence Lockhart, of Pageland; three grandchildren, four nephews, four nieces, many great-nephews, great-nieces, cousins, other relatives, and dear friends.

Mary Elizabeth ‘Lib’ Knight Mills
PAGELAND —Mary Elizabeth “Lib” Knight Mills, 80, died January 30, 2008. A funeral services was held Feb. 2 at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with burial following in the church cemetery.
Born in Wingate, N.C. Mills was a daughter of the late Edward Clyde and Mary Leonard Knight. She was a graduate of Union High School. Lib was a retired seamstress and poultry farmer along with her husband, the late George Everette Mills. She was a faithful member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church where she served as WMU leader, former Sunday school teacher, benevolence chairperson, and choir member. Lib was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and a friend to all. She was preceded in death by a sister Madry Haney.
Surviving are daughters Jane (Johnny) Tomberlin, of Pageland, Regina (Everette) Cuthbertson, of Wingate, N.C., Marsha (Al) Johnson and Donna (Brett) Reese, all of Jefferson; brothers Boyd Knight and Don Knight, both of Wingate, N.C.; sisters Dot Austin, Myra Tomberlin, and Martha Thomas all of Wingate; 11 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Memorials can be made to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709 or Mt. Moriah Baptist Church , 6510 Mt. Moriah Church Road, Marshville, N.C. 28103
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home is serving the Mills Family.

Joyce Joines Moser
RUBY— Joyce Joines Moser, 72, died Jan. 24, 2008. A funeral service was held Jan. 27 at Rock Spring Missionary Baptist Church in Ruby.
Moser was the daughter of the late Lula Harrell Joines and Sam Joines. Joyce confessed faith in Christ at an early age and joined Holy Temple Holiness Church of Ruby where she was an usher, secretary, and a Sabbath school teacher. She attended the public schools of Chesterfield County. She married Clarence Moser Jr. in 1955 and worked at Dan Rivers for 18 years before retiring in 1996.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Lula Mae Dixon, Cleo Ratliff, Idell Merritt, five brothers, Sam Joines, Cliff Joines, Harry Joines, James Joines, and Richard Joines.
Surviving Moser are a daughter Jean D. Moser, of Ruby; grandchildren Benita V. Moser, Jennifer L. Moser, both of Ruby, and Macyo (Angela) Moser, of Chesterfield; great-grandchilren, Tia, Jari, Deja, Tajh, all of Chesterfield, and Za’Brion Moser, of Ruby; sisters Mable Dixon, Audrey Griffin and Patricia Rivers, all of Chesterfield; sisters-in-law Hennie Joines, of Chesterfield, Katie (James) Ratliff and Ella Clark, both of Ruby, Dais Fair, of Cheraw, and Bertha Moser, of Baltimore, Md.; brothers-in-law Pastor Carlee (Evelyn) Moser, of Ruby, Thomas (Rosa) Moser, James Moser, John Moser, all of Ruby, and Luther Moser, of Greenville, S.C.; adopted daughter Patricia Covington, of Ruby; special cousins Thomas and Dorothy McBride of Denver, Colo.; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

Mary Douglas Purvis
CHESTERFIELD — Mary Douglas Purvis, 95, died January 28, 2008. A funeral service was held Jan. 30 at White Oak Presbyterian Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Born in Chesterfield County, Purvis was a daughter of the late Orland Harris and Beulah Waddell Douglas. She was a retired employee of Sonoco Industries, of Hartsville, S.C, with 33 years of service. Purvis was a lifelong member of White Oak Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 17 years, Baxter Purvis; brother, Lawton P. Douglas; and by two sisters, Lurline D. Jacobs, and Azalee D. Clanton.
Surviving are sisters Peg Griggs and Garrett D. Rivers, both of Chesterfield, and Faye D. Chewning, of Charlotte, N.C.; a host of nieces, nephews, and friends; special friend Susan Snow, and step children James Purvis and Joyce P. Wilkerson.
Memorials can be made to White Oak Presbyterian Church “Music Fund” 5386 Angelus Rd., Ruby, S.C. 29741 or to a charity of one’s choice
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield is serving the Purvis Family.

Mary Lou Rivers
PAGELAND — Mary Lou Rivers, age 72, died Jan. 31, 2008. A funeral service was held Feb. 3 at Providence Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Rivers was born in Pageland, a daughter of the late Clayton David and Lula Marze Clark. She was a graduate of Pageland High School and was a retired textile employee. Mrs. Rivers was a faithful member of Providence Baptist Church, where she served in many positions, including WOM, choir member, and former Sunday school teacher. She was preceded in death by a brother, William Leroy Clark.
Surviving are her husband of 53 years, Harold E. Rivers; sons Edward E. (Pam) Rivers, of Wingate, N.C., and Jerry L. (Renee) Rivers, of Pageland; daughters Wanda (Philip) Carr of Linville, Va., and Rhonda (Robert) Sweatt, of Marshville, N.C.; brother: Horace (Martha) Clark, of Pageland,; sisters Effie (Bud) Parham of Cornelia, Ga., Betty Krimminger, of Charlotte, N.C., and Ann Smith, of Rincon, Ga.; grandchildren: Joseph (Megan) Rivers, Leanna Rivers, Kevin Sweatt, Kimberly Rivers, Katie Rivers, Steven Sweatt, Morgan Carr, Lauren Carr, and Jenna Carr; adopted daughter Abbey Irvine, and children, Nathan, Christopher, and Daniel; and special friends Melissa Bullard and her husband Mike, and children Jonathan Sweatt, Miranda Bullard, and Eric Bullard.
Memorials can be made to Providence Baptist Church “Music Ministry,” 232 Providence Church Rd. Pageland, S.C. 29728 or Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home is serving the family.

Robert Hugh Roscoe
CHERAW —Robert Hugh Roscoe, 70, died Jan. 29, 2008. A funeral service was held Feb. 1 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel, with burial at Teal Cemetery in Chesterfield.
Born in Chesterfield, Roscoe a son of the late John Gurley and Geneva Rivers Roscoe. He was a retired employee of Stanley Tools and a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. Robert Hugh was preceded in death by a half brother Ralph Roscoe.
He is survived by brothers Billy (Frances) Roscoe, of Columbia, S.C., Reece (Bernicia) Roscoe, of Cheraw, and J.L. Roscoe, of Chesterfield; sisters Della Mae Hartwick and Pat Gainey, of Cheraw, Aronica (Bennie) Teal, of Chesterfield, and Mavis (Adolf) Beyersdorf, of Columbia; half-brothers Johnny Ray Roscoe, of Patrick, and Ervin Roscoe, of Wallace, S.C.; nine nephews and four nieces.
Memorials can be made to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709 or Pine Grove Baptist Church “Building Fund” 293 Zoar Road, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home is serving the Roscoe Family.

Patsy Kimrey White
CHERAW — Patsy Kimrey White, 71, died Jan.31, 2008. A funeral services was held February 3 at Cash Baptist Church with burial in Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens
Born in Cheraw, White a daughter of the late Leo and Mable Louise Wilson Kimrey. She was a homemaker and a member of Cash Baptist Church. Patsy was married to the late J. B. White and was also preceded in death by brothers Jack W. Kimrey and Tommy L. Kimrey.
Surviving are sons Jimmy (Lyall) White and Johnny White, both of Cheraw; grandsons Andrew White and Jonathan White; brother Milton L. “Mickey” (Eva) Kimrey, of Cheraw; and sister-in-law Shirley Kimrey, of Darlington.
Memorials can be made to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home is serving the family.