April 1, 2008

Wendell Fair
RUBY—Wendell Fair died March 18, 2008 at the McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, S.C. Funeral services were held Mar. 21 at Flemming Funeral Home Chapel in Chesterfield. He was the son of Daisy Lee Fair and the late Edward Eugene Fair. He attended the Chesterfield County public school system. Surviving are his mother, Daisy Lee Fair of Cheraw; wife, Patricia Fair of Ruby; a daughter, Patrice Fair of Ruby; four sons, Phillip Fair, Wendell Fair, Bradley Fair and Quincy Fair all of Ruby; sister, Wanda (Paul) Amos of Aston, Va.; four brothers, Henry (Gladys) Fair of Ruby, Jerry (Jennie) Fair of Marietta, Ga., Odell (Diane) Fair of Camden, and James (Dalphine) Fair of Mt. Croghan; twelve grandchildren, seven uncles, seven aunts; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Flemming Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Charles Ray Funderburk
PAGELAND— Charles Ray Funderburk, 58, died at Carolina’s Medical Center-Union. A Funeral service was held Mar. 21 at the Flemming Funeral Home Chapel in Pageland. He was the son of Doretha and Allen Funderburk. He was educated in the Chesterfield County public schools and attended Cleveland Community College in Shelby, N.C. where he received his certificate in welding. He was employed by Brooks Fields in Monroe and worked there until his illness. Bro. Charles joined Piney Grove A.M.E. Zion Church in Mount Croghan in 2001. In 2002 he was called into the ministry. He did his trial sermon in July 2004. He was an Assistant to the Pastor and also served in social concerns, prison ministry, adult Sunday school teacher, Christian education director, ACE president, class leader #5, and vice-president of evangelism. He was in his third year of conference study. He was preceded in death by his parents, and sisters: Rosa Von Seegars Shands and Linda Sue Funderburk.
Surviving are wife Robin McBride Funderburk; a daughter, Shamiya Blakeney of Pageland; stepsons, Anthony (Voneisa) McBride of Aiken, S.C.; Daniel McBride of Pageland, and Chavis Jordan of Bishopville; stepdaughters, Annisha Jordan of Charlotte, N.C. and Sherika Jordan of Pageland; eight step-grandchildren; brothers, Elliot (Debra) Funderburk and Heyward (Audrey) Funderburk both of Pageland and Stanley Funderburk of Washington, D.C.; sisters, Bonnie (Eustace) Moore, Deborah Funderburk Holland, and Shelby (Robert) Sowell all of Pageland; an aunt, Ollie Mae Massey of Pageland; two uncles, Leroy Blakeney and Kelly Blakeney both of Charlotte; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Flemming Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Eloise Sellers Jenkins
RUBY — Eloise Sellers Jenkins, 80, died Saturday, March 22, 2008. A funeral service was held March 25, 2008 at Ruby Baptist Church with burial in the Ruby Cemetery.
Jenkins was born in Ruby, S.C. a daughter of the late William Clyde Sellers, Sr. and Nora Jane Hancock Sellers. She was a graduate of Ruby High School and Limestone College. Jenkins was a retired Chesterfield County School Teacher with 38 years of service. She was a lifelong member of Ruby Baptist Church. Eloise was married to the late Jesse Thomas Jenkins and was also preceded in death by a brother, William Clyde Sellers, Jr. and by her sister, Mary Lee Parker.
Surviving are: son, Tommy (Gail) Jenkins of Florence, S.C.; daughter, Betty Ann (Billy) Davis of Ruby; brothers, James Grady Sellers of Pageland and Charles W. Sellers of Ruby; three grandchildren, Whitney Jenkins, Kevin Jenkins, and Melanie Davis.
Memorials may be made to Ruby Baptist Church, P.O. Box 5, Ruby, S.C. 29741. Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Brent Lee Ratliff
RUBY — Brent Lee Ratliff, 29, a funeral service was held March 17, 2008 at Clanton Plains Baptist Church
Ratliff was born in Cheraw, S.C. a son of Billy Gene Ratliff and the late Brenda Sue Tucker Farmer. He was a graduate of Chesterfield High School and attended Francis Marion University. Brent was a member of Clanton Plains Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his mother and brother, Billy Gene Ratliff, Jr.
Surviving are: father and stepmother, Billy and Vickie Ratliff of Ruby; stepbrother, Johnny (Lydia) Hartwick of Ruby; niece, Sierra Hartwick; nephew, Zachary Hartwick; also five Aunts, three Uncles, and numerous cousins, and special companion “his dog Lacy”.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

May Belle Wilkes Teal
CHERAW — May Belle Wilkes Teal, 83, died Saturday, March 22, 2008. A funeral service was held March 25, 2008 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Westfield Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Teal was born in Patrick, S.C. a daughter of the late James Walter and Vera Catherine Oakley Wilkes. She was a retired employee of Allied Department Stores and a member of Westfield Creek Baptist Church. May Belle was married to the late Ben Teal, and was also preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Teal, and by her brother, James Wilkes.
Surviving are: son, Billy Teal of Wallace; daughter, Linda (Bobby) Ammons of Cheraw; also, five Grandchildren and 14 Great Grandchildren.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Ruth Sellers Wannamaker
WHITE ROCK, S.C. - Ruth Sellers Wannamaker, 91, died March 22, 2008. A funeral service was held March 24, 2008 at Hopewell Baptist Church in Chesterfield, S.C. with burial in the church cemetery.
Wannamaker, born in Chesterfield County to Thomas Sinclair and Cora Oliver Sellers, she was one of 14 children who lived past infancy. Ruth was a beautiful lady, who was a talented seamstress, enjoyed gardening, was an excellent cook, and loved to help others. She spent most of her life in Hartsville, S.C. and was a longtime member of West Hartsville Baptist Church. Most recently she was a resident of the Lowman Home in White Rock, S.C..She was predeceased by brothers, Lloyd, Jim, Charles, Bert Lee, Ed and Lin Sellers, and sister, Mary Huntley.
Surviving are: husband of 68 years, Eldon Shields Wannamaker of the Lowman Home in White Rock, S.C.; son, William “Bill” (Irmgard) Wannamaker of Naples, FL; daughters, Sue Haack of Simpsonville, S.C. and Ann (Willis) Keefe of Irmo, S.C.; granddaughters, Annette Wannamaker (Steve) Krause of Ypsilanti, MI, Melissa Haack (Mike) Smith of Fountain Inn and Erin Haack (Ray) Fowler of Simpsonville, S.C.; step grandson, Justin Keefe of Chapin, S.C.; and one great grandson, Will Krause of Ypsilanti, MI; brother, Alfred Sellers of Chesterfield; sisters, Grace Brown of Charleston, S.C., Louise Lewis of Chesterfield, Iris ‘Dee’ (Tom) Morton of North Charleston, S.C., Frances (Don) Jenkins of Cottage Grove, WI, and Shirley (Earl) Parker of Aiken, S.C.
Memorials may be made to West Hartsville Baptist Church, 1003 West Carolina Ave. Hartsville, S.C. 29550, Hopewell Baptist Church, 15084 Hwy. 9, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709, or to Lutheran Hospice, 1505 Blanding Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.