April 8, 2008

Ruby May Talbert Davidson
CHESTERFIELD — Ruby May Talbert Davidson, age 91, died April 4, 2008. Services were held April 7 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel, with interment at Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Davidson was born April 21, 1916, in Darlington County, a daughter of the late Frank and Nicey Gainey Talbert. She was a retired seamstress and a homemaker. Ruby was married to the late William Robert Davidson, and was also preceded in death by her 2 daughters, Julia Rae D. Wilks and Bobbie D. Horne, and by her 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
She is survived by stepdaughter Shirley D.”Toonie” Mescher of Greensboro, N.C., nine grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren,
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of arrangements.

Charles Robert Deese
Kannapolis, N.C. — Charles Robert Deese, age 69, died March 29, 2008. Services were held March 31 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel, Chesterfield. Interment followed at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Pageland.
Deese was born March 15, 1939, in Bennettsville, S.C. the son of Katie Elizabeth Hancock Deese and the late Cleve John Deese. He was a former employee of Pillowtex and K-Mart.
He is survived by mother Katie Hancock Deese of Kannapolis N.C., sister Patsy Elaine Deese of Kannapolis N.C., and his loving bird “Pepper.”
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of arrangements.

Dian Wallace Gibson
LANCASTER - Dian Wallace Gibson, 59, died March 29, 2008 at her home. A funeral service was held April 1, at Liberty Free Will Baptist Church with burial in the Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery in Monroe.
She was born June 3, 1948 in Fort Mill, a daughter of the late Carl Wallace and Mary Elizabeth Boone Wallace. She attended Canaan Free Will Baptist Church and had been the cafeteria supervisor at Southside School.
Surviving are her husband, Jimmy Gibson; daughters, Crystal Hall of Lancaster and Robin (Randy) McClain of Indian Trail; sister, Elaine Melton of Monroe; five grandchildren, Casey Edwards, Corey Edwards, Cheyenne Hall, Hollie LaFlame and Kendra McClain; and a great grandchild, Lily LaFlame.
Memorial may be made to Hospice and Community Care, PO Box 993, Rock Hill, S.C. 29731.
Lancaster Funeral Home and Cremation Service was in charge of the arrangements.

Joseph Randel ‘Joe’ Rollins
CHERAW - Joseph Randel “Joe” Rollins, 23, died March 27, 2008. A funeral service was held March 31, 2008 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Patrick Cemetery.
Rollins, born in Cheraw, a son of George and Lois Rollins. He was a 2004 graduate of Cheraw High School and was an employee of Constar Industries. Mr. Rollins was a member of Southern Grace Full Gospel Church. Joe enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with his friends, especially four-wheelin’, mud bogging, and playing golf. He was an avid Clemson fan. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, J.B. Rollins.
Surviving are: parents, George and Lois Rollins of Cheraw; sister, Jessica Rollins and her Fiance’ Carlos Garces of Cheraw; grandparents, Vernon and Nellie Davis of Cheraw and Carmelita Rollins of Chesterfield; great-grandmother, Sara Nezzie Davis of Cheraw; aunts, Linda (Mike) Riley, Jennifer (Glenn Scott) White;
uncles, Randel “Curly” Rollins, Jim (Cindy) Rollins; cousins, Chris Tyner, Kellie (Rick) Sellers, Michael (Becky) Tyner, Jon White, Casey White, Ricky and Bryan Rollins, Bailey, Dylan and Chloe Tyner, Alyssa and Seth Sellers; special godson, Landon Godwin; special grandmother, Julia Skipper.
MEMORIALS: In Lieu of flowers, Joe would want you to enjoy spending time with a loved one, and taking them out to dinner.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Alice Curtis Shaw
CHESTERFIELD - Alice Curtis Shaw, 75 died April 2, 2008. A funeral service was held April 5 at Shiloh United Methodist Church with burial in the church Cemetery.
Shaw born in Chesterfield, a daughter of the late Tom and Bessie Vaughn Curtis and step-mother, Becky Kirkley Curtis. She was a former employee of Chesterfield County DSS and a retired employee of Tri-County Mental Health. Mrs. Shaw was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church where she was a former choir member for many years. Alice was preceded in death by a son, Bob Shaw; two grandchildren, Benjamin Shaw and Rebekah Crawley; and by a son-in-law, Kenny Crawley.
Surviving are: husband, Dale Shaw of the home; son, Kenneth (Kathy) Shaw of Chesterfield; daughter, Alice Ann Crawley of Patrick; daughter-in-law, Kay Shaw (Barry) Johnson of Central, S.C.; seven grandchildren, Joseph Shaw, Marie (Danny) David, Thomas Shaw, Amanda (Tom) Hashem, Matthew Crawley, Lindsey (Adam) Lewis, and Michael Crawley; also, four great-grandchildren; sister, Vonnie Easterling of Florence, S.C.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709 or to a Charity of one’s choice.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Helen Haithcock Sikes
PAGELAND — Helen Haithcock Sikes, 70, died April 4, 2008. Services were held April 7 at Providence Baptist Church, with interment in the church cemetery.
Sikes was born December 28, 1937 in Pageland, a daughter of Virginia Vaughn Haithcock and the late Charlie Haithcock. She was a retired secretary with Culp Weaving and was a former secretary with SLS Corp. Mrs. Sikes was a faithful member of Providence Baptist Church where she was a Sunday school teacher, choir member, and a member of the Praise Team. Helen was married to the late Eli Sikes and was also preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Nadel.
She is survivied by daughters Lisa (David) Gardner of Pageland, S.C. and Kimberly Plyler and fiancé Craig Wetzel of Waxhaw, N.C., mother Virginia Haithcock of Pageland, brother Eddie (Margaret) Haithcock of Hilton Head, S.C., sisters: Bonnie Jordan and Tillie (Bert) Jackson of Pageland, and Wanda Goodall of Charlotte, N.C., grandchildren: Candice (Justin) Seaverns and Nathan Gardner, great-grandchildren Caitlyn Seaverns and Alexis Ross, and special loved one Ray Deese of Pageland.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, S.C. 29709
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of arrangements.

Catherine Johnson Sparrow
HARTSVILLE— Catherine Johnson Sparrow, 86, widow of Marion T. Sparrow, died April 2, 2008. Services were held April 5 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, with interment in Westview Memorial Cemetery.
Sparrow was born in Jefferson, a daughter of the late Raymond A. and Mary Parnell Johnson. She was retired from Hartsville Manufacturing and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Surviving are: daughter and son in law Demetra & Dick Moore, son and daughter in law James and Jane Sparrow, Hartsville; sisters: Grace Dryden, Jacksonville, Fla., Bronia Dell Johnson, Hartsville; brother, Mendel (Selma) Johnson, Jefferson; grandchildren: Karen (Shawn) Melton, Butch (Michelle) Moore, Scott (Beth) Beasley, Todd (Carol Ann) Beasley, all of Hartsville; 14 great grandchildren; special Cat Rusty. She was preceded in death by a grandson Dickie Moore, four brothers, four sisters.
Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church Building Fund, 949 North Marquis Hwy., Hartsville, S.C. 29550.
Norton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Sandra Squires
Greensboro, N.C. — Sandra “Sandi” Curtis Squires, 59, died March 27, 2008. Services were held March 29 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel, with interment in David’s Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield.
Squires was born in Greensboro, N.C. a daughter of the late Gary Franklin and Rebecca Eddins Curtis. She was a homemaker. Sandi was married to the late Boyd Baxter “Skip” Squires, Jr. and was also preceded in death by a sister, Eleanor Curtis Mann.
She is survived by son Jason Squires and his fiancée Courtney Flinchum, of Greensboro, N.C., brothers: G.W. “Sam” (Maxine) Curtis of Greensboro, N.C. and Billy Ray Curtis of Chesterfield, sisters Patricia Gordon of Randleman, N.C. and Cheryl Curtis Gleason of Chesterfield, S.C., and a host of nieces and nephews.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield was in charge of arrangements.

Harry Walker Weede
Laurinburg, N.C. — Harry Walker Weede, Sr., 94, died March 28, 2008, at Scotia Village, Laurinburg, N.C., where he has been a resident for nearly three years. Services were held March 31 at First Baptist Church in Cheraw, with interment following in Old St. David’s Cemetery.
Born December 17, 1913, in Plymouth, Washington County, N.C., Mr. Weede was a son of the late Lewis Tilden Weede and Roxanna Respass Weede. Educated in the public schools of Plymouth, he later managed a variety store in Scotland Neck, N.C., where he met his wife-to-be, Kate Conn Covington, then a teacher in the public schools of Scotland Neck.
Mr. and Mrs. Weede were married in 1938, the first couple to be married in the new sanctuary of Cheraw First Baptist Church. He was a member of that Church for almost 60 years and had served as a deacon.
In 1939 Mr. Weede joined the Colgate Palmolive Company as a traveling sales representative and later as district sales supervisor in an area consisting of portions of Virginia and North Carolina. Later in 1945 he accepted a position with the Allison-Erwin Company, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., as an area sales manager. Mr. Weede continued with Allison-Erwin until his retirement in Cheraw, S.C., in 1975.
Weede was an ardent follower and supporter of athletics at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He was a 25-year member of the Rams Club, and until recently, a season-ticket-holder who rarely missed a football game.
Weede was preceded in death by his beloved wife of nearly 59 years, a native of Cheraw. Survivors include his children Katherine Weede Griggs of Cheraw, Harry Walker Weede, Jr., of Chapel Hill, N.C., Sally Weede Kingsley of Atlanta, GA, and William Lewis Weede of Greenville, S.C., ten grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to one of the following: Ernie Williamson Athletics Center Capital Fund, Rams Club, P. O. Box 2446, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27515; St. David’s Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 1196, Cheraw, S.C. 29520; Cheraw First Baptist Building Fund, P. O. Box 337, Cheraw, S.C. 29520; Scotia Village Wellness Center Foundation, 2200 Elm Avenue, Laurinburg, N.C. 28352.