March 18, 2008

Brenda Abernathy Autry
PAGELAND - Brenda Abernathy Autry, 65, died March 9, 2008. A funeral service was held March 12, 2008 at Rose Memorial Church of the Nazarene with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Autry born in China Grove, NC a daughter of Margaret Abernathy Suggs and the late Olin Gordon. Brenda was raised by her grandparents Fred and Annie Abernathy. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are: sons Timmy (Christine) Autry of Johnsville, KY and Michael Autry of Batavia, OH; daughters Saundra (Richard) Price of Jefferson, Lisa Morgan of Hendersonville, NC, and Paula (Bobby) Outen of Wilmington, OH; mother, Margaret A. Suggs of Clover, SC; sisters, Connie Fitch of Jefferson, SC, Lucille Kirkland of Clover, SC, and Sherrie Gordon of Concord, NC; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Howard W. Boan Sr.
CHERAW - Howard W. Boan Sr., 86, died March 13, 2008. A funeral service was held March 16, 2008 at Westside Baptist Church with burial in Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens.
Boan born in Cheraw, SC a son of the late Ira Walker Boan, Sr. and Mattie Lou Board Boan. He was a graduate of Cheraw High School and a retired sales manager with American Bakeries. Boan was a lifelong, faithful, member of Westside Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and member of the American Legion Post 74.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Sarah Phillips Boan, his brothers, Ira W. Boan, Jr. and Paul J. Boan, and by a sister, Edell Boan Polson.
Surviving are: son, H. Walker (Mary) Boan of Inman, SC; daughter, Diane (James B.)Boan-Donaldson of Phoenix, AZ; grandchildren, Beth (Jimmy) Boan O’Neal of Cheraw, James Walker Donaldson of Chapel Hill, NC; great- grandchildren: Richard, Alex, and Jacob Evans of Cheraw; sister, Mary Lou Boan (Bill) Jacobs of Cheraw; sisters-in-law: Dorothy P. Zearfoss and Edith P.( Fay) Martin and of Chesterfield.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, SC 29709 or to a charity of one’s choice.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Atwater Huntley
PAGELAND—Atwater Huntley, 76, died March 3, 2008. Funeral services were held March 8 at King’s Funeral Home Chapel in Pageland. He was the son of James and Ola Huntley. He was known as “Ug” to family and friends. Juanita mistook “Ug” for Earl, but learning of the mistake she continued to prefer Earl as her term of endearment. To this day, he is known by “Earl” to his Easterling family. Atwater spent most of his life in Pageland as a farmer. He did however serve his country in the Korean War. In later years, he was employed by Pageland Screen Printers from where he retired. Though farming continued to be his passion, he prided himself in some of the juiciest sweetest watermelons around. If you knew Atwater, you knew that he loved to talk and talk and talk… It was not uncommon to say multiple goodbyes before parting ways. His kind heart, insightful ways, keen wit, and old sayings will be missed by all. If he loved you, you knew it; if he could help you, he would.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Lillian Johnson, and his brothers Ivory, Hattye, and Walter Huntley. Surviving are: wife, Juanita Easterling Huntley; his children, Angela Lucas (Owen), Gregory Huntley, Veronica PoPo (Felix), and Gerald Huntley; his sister, Muriel Johnson; his brothers, Dillon Huntley, James Huntley (Johnsie), and Douglas Huntley; four grandchildren, Marquese and Trenikia Mitchell and DeAnna and Owen “Trey” Lucas, III; two great-grandchildren; a special niece, Sherby Blakeney; two special sisters-in-law, Jessie Conrad and Catherine Huntley; brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives and dear friends.
King’s Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Berniece K. ‘Bea’ King
CHESTERFIELD - Berniece K. “Bea” King, 97, died March 9, 2008. A funeral service was held March 11, 2008 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
King born in Chesterfield, SC a daughter of the late Henry Frank and Mary Etta “Mollie” Knight King. She was a graduate of Roper Hospital School of Nursing in Charleston, SC, and received her certification in Public Health Nursing from Georgia Peabody College. She also completed additional courses at the University of North Carolina and at Furman University. Bea retired in 1974 from Greenville County Health Department as coordinating nurse in Home Health Services after 24 years of service.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Foster King, sisters, Lela K. Carr and Vivian K. Adams, and by a dear friend Peggy Davis.
Surviving are: brother Frank King of Salisbury, NC; sisters, Sue Lee Harmon of Chesterfield, SC, Julia (Bill) Hunter of Charlotte, NC, Helen (Dr. Jerry) Perry, and Johnnie Long of Chesterfield, SC; also numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, Sc 29709, or to a Charity of One’s Choice
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

The Rev. Vernon Lewis
HARTSVILLE - The Rev. Vernon Lewis, 63, died March 9, 2008. A funeral service was held March 12, 2008 at Pine View Baptist Church, Chesterfield, with burial in the Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Hartsville.
Rev. Lewis born in Hartsville, a son of the late Maxie Brooks and Ruth Isgett Lewis. He was a graduate of Galilee Bible Institution with a degree in Theology, and was a Baptist Minister and Building Contractor. Rev. Lewis was former pastor of Pine View Baptist Church and New Hope Baptist Church, and served as interim pastor of Brown Springs, Mt. Olivet, and Piney Plains Baptist Churches. He was a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church.
Rev. Lewis was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, James “Pete” Lewis, and Jerry “John” Lewis and by his sister, Valerie “Ann” Dixon.
Surviving are: wife Shirley Lambert Lewis of the home; son, Lawrence V. “Larry” Lewis, Jr. of Hartsville, and his fiancé Kimberly Dawn Smith; daughter, Shirley Elaine (Steve) Riley of Hartsville; son-in-law, Pete Starling of Patrick; brother, Rev. William (Cheryl) Lewis of Hartsville; five grandchildren Trey, Emily, and Brooke Starling, and Justin & Blake Riley.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 6604 Columbia, SC 29260
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Elizabeth Hill ‘Lib’ Maloch
CHESTERFIELD - Elizabeth Hill “Lib” Maloch, 84, died March 11, 2008. A funeral service was held March 14, 2008 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Black Creek Cemetery, Dovesville, SC.
Maloch born in Darlington County, SC a daughter of the late James Wilcox Hill and Louise Jackson Hill. She was a retired Library Assistant with the Chesterfield County Library and a member of Chesterfield Baptist Church. Lib was married to the late John B. “Jake” Maloch and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Elizabeth Maloch and by her three brothers, Jack, Edward, and Son Hill.
Surviving are: son, John (Mary) Maloch, Jr. of Cheraw;
Daughters, Linda M. (Tommy) Fowler of Charleston, SC and Mary M. Bell of Charlotte, NC;
eight grandchildren, Sharon Fowler, Leigh (Jay) Philon, Gregory Sellers, Jennifer (Chris) Chisam, Kimberly Bell, John (Christina) Maloch, III, Amber Maloch, and Holly Malcoh; seven great-grandchildren, Kali Daniels, Jake Philon, Karre Sellers, Lathan Sellers, Madison Chisam, Courtney Chisam, and Ashlyn Maloch.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, SC 29709
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Lloyd Merriman
CHERAW – Lloyd Merriman, 85, died March 6, 2008. A funeral service was held March 11, 2008 at Pleasant Grove A.M.E. Zion Church where he was a member.
Merriman, born in Chesterfield County, a son of the late Leon and Leanna Streater Merriman. He was a multi-talented individual who was self taught and multi-disciplined at many trades. This led him to be dedicated employee of Calvin Rivers Farms and self employed as an auto mechanic. As a very respected and sociable man, he had an extensive circle of friends. He was a principled and outspoken individual and he embodied a very vibrant classy spirit. No one who ever met him could forget him.
He was preceded in death by wife, Ada Mae Nivens Merriman and siblings, Floyd Merriman, Willies Merriman, Burlin Merriman, Donetta Leak and Mary Pegues.
Surviving are: sons, Jerome (Dorothy) Merriman of Morven, NC, Tyrone (Gladys) Merriman of Cheraw, and Timothy (Sharon) Merriman of High Point; daughters, Mary C. McCoy of Chesterfield, Alice L. Chapman of Washington, DC, Sondra Sowell, Jacquelyn Myers, Elaine L. (Lee Prentis) Sowell, Ada L. (Charles) Ashe, all of Cheraw, Mary J. (Rev. Charles) Sturdivant of Morven, NC and Genenie M. Johnson of Charlotte, 40 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; brother, Royce Lee Merriman of Cheraw; sisters, Roseanna Hillian, Moletha Roberts and Alice Arteal Merriman, all of Cheraw; brother-in-law, Rufus “Son” Nivens of Cheraw; sister-in-laws, Betty Merriman, Mary Helen Merriman and Mary Alma Davis all of Cheraw; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Flemming Funeral Homes was in charge of the arrangements.

Rosa Woodward Wise
RUBY - Rosa Woodward Wise, 90, died March 12, 2008. A funeral service was held March 15, 2008 at Fairview Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Wise, born in Ruby, a daughter of the late Joseph Hebron Woodward and Mary Elizabeth Steen Woodward. She moved to Kannapolis, NC as a young girl and after the start of WWII, she and her lifelong friend ‘Merle” Overcash went to Bridgeport, Conn., where they became original “Rosie the Rivioters” by working in a shipyard. She eventually returned to the Carolinas where she married Mr. Roscoe Wise. Before returning to Ruby, they settled in Kannapolis, NC for a short time where they both worked in the cotton mills. After relocating back to Ruby, SC Mrs. Rosa eventually became a homemaker and caretaker for the elderly and sick. She did this for many years. Rosa was a faithful member of Fairview Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband and two sisters, Grace W. Williams and Sarah W. Baker.
Surviving are: daughter, Paula Lynn Wise of Ruby; stepson, Charles Lynn Wise of Lexington, NC; brother, Eugene “Gene” (Lona Mae) Woodward of Ruby, sisters, Cora Bell Grass of Kannapolis, NC and Beatrice Oliver of Ruby;
A special thanks to Mrs. Geraldine Gulledge, my cousin and my friend.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.