April 15, 2008

Sarah Jane Poston Faile
KERSHAW— Sarah Jane Poston Faile, 55, died April 5, 2008 at Carolina Pines Hospital in Hartsville. Funeral services were held April 9 at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with burial following in the church cemetery.
Faile was the daughter of the late Willie Robert Jim and Martha Jane Mangum Poston. Faile was the owner of E-Z Quick Mart on Highway 151 in the Angelus Community and a homemaker. She was also a devoted member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, where she was a faithful Sunday school member and past Sunday school teacher and church training union teacher.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Roland Truesdale.
Surviving are her husband, James Allen Faile of the home; two children, Randal Faile and his wife Jennifer of Kershaw, Melissa Phillips and her husband Michael of Kingstree; three sisters, Kate Burris of Lancaster, Sandra Williams of Kershaw, Judy Talbert of Kershaw; two brothers, Richard Truesdale of Lancaster, Curtis Truesdale of Summerville, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 2140 McBee Highway, Jefferson, S.C. 29718.
Baker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jimmy Lee ‘Doc’ Gregory
RUBY — Jimmy Lee “Doc” Gregory, 58, died April 4, 2008. A funeral service was held April 8, 2008 at the Chapel Hill Baptist Church, Hartsville, S.C. with burial in the Church Cemetery.
Gregory, born in Hartsville, a son of the late Alford and Sally Hicks Gregory. He was a drywall contractor. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Jimmy was married to the late Joyce Elaine Gainey Gregory, and was also preceded in death by brothers, Billy and Kenneth Gregory and by sisters, Annette Watford, and Vera Peach.
Surviving are: daughter, Stacey Gregory (Adam) Catoe of Jefferson; brothers, Tommy Gregory of Chesterfield and Randell Gregory of McBee.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

John Thomas Gaskins
CHESTERFIELD — John Thomas Gaskins, 92, died April 5, 2008. A funeral service was held April 8, 2008 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens.
Gaskins, born in Chesterfield, a son of the late William H. “Bill” and Mittie Sellers Gaskins. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Oakland Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a son, William Ervin “Buster” Gaskins.
Surviving are: wife of 60 years, Lois Turner Gaskins of the home; son, Thomas (Barbara) Gaskins of Pleasant Garden, N.C.; daughters, Patricia “Sue” (Steve) Young of Pleasant Garden, N.C., Faith Webb of Chesterfield, and Dianne (Ronnie) Sellers of Darlington, S.C.; daughter-in-law, Susan R. Gaskins of Wallace, S.C.; sister, Betty Woodward of Ruby; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements.

Terry Fields McClain
JEFFERSON — Terry Fields McClain, 59, died April 10, 2008. Services have not yet been announced.
Born in Orangeburg, S.C., McLain was a daughter of the late Ergenia Robinson Gleaton and John Andrew and Melba Hightower Fields. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are husband Glen Earle McClain of the home; sons Timmy E. McClain and Jimmy F. (Zedra Clanton) Catoe of Jefferson, and Jay (Linda) Fields of Florence, S.C.; daughter Kathy (Joey) Belk of Jefferson; brothers: twin brother Kerry Wayne Robinson of Windsor, S.C., Bobby Robinson of Orangeburg, S.C., Glenn Gleaton of Cordova, S.C., David Gleaton and Jack Gleaton of Orangeburg, S.C.; sisters Linda Martin and Savon Bowick of Orangeburg, S.C.; 12 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Oscar ‘Bud’ Owens Jr.
CHESTERFIELD - Oscar “Bud” Owens Jr., 66, died April 9, 2008 at his home. A funeral service was held April 12, 2008 at Ruby Church of God with burial in the Hopewell Baptist Church cemetery.
Owens, born in Darlington, S.C. a son of Oscar Owens and the late Lillie Mae Windham Owens. He was a retired pipe fitter with C & C Boilers. Owens was a member of Ruby Church of God. Bud was an avid hunter.
Surviving are: wife Goldie Burr Owens of the home; sons, Scott (Lisa) Owens of Ruby, and Brad (Erica) Owens of Chesterfield; four grandchildren, Brandon, Jordan, Logan, and Haven Owens; father, Oscar Owens of Cheraw; brothers, Cliff (Linda) Owens of Cheraw, Ernest Owens of Chesterfield, Charlie Owens of Pageland, Artha (Lucille) Owens of Ruby, John (Brenda) Owens of Kannapolis, N.C., and Ronnie (Jamie) Owens of Ruby; sisters, Martha (Paul) Brumley of Kannapolis, N.C., Janie Mae Jordan of Pageland, Patricia Owens of Ruby, and Carolyn (Johnny) Hamilton of Mt. Croghan.
Memorials may be made to Agape Hospice, 204 Front Street, Cheraw, S.C. 29520.
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

B.D. Phelps
CHERAW —B.D. Phelps, 86, died April 10, 2008. Services were held April 13 at Kiser Funeral Home in Cheraw, with burial in Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens.
Born in Supply, N.C. Phelps was a son of the late Robert Lemuel and Janie Simmons Phelps. He was the widower of Rosalie Clemmons Phelps. He was a member of Civil Conservation Corps. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion. Phelps was retired from Becker County Sand and Gravel Company (50+ years) having served as Vice President. He was an avid fisherman, so much so, that he keep meticulous records of his prize catches. He was quite the intellectual and wordsmith, ever entwined in a crossword puzzle or delivering a pun. He enjoyed music (blue grass) being able to play by ear. Mr. Phelps love to garden and make wine with his grapes. He was known to be the cook for many celebratory events at work and with friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife and parents listed above, a daughter, Martha E. Phelps and brothers, Homer Phelps, Albert Phelps, Audie Phelps, Coolidge Phelps, and Harley Phelps.
Surviving are daughter, Carol (Jeff) P. Neubert of Winterville, N.C., sisters, Dot West of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Evelyn Little of Wilmington, N.C., Peg McLeod of Jacksonville, Fla., grandchildren Rebecca (Joel) Lynne Schlieman, Rachel Anne Neubert all of Raleigh, N.C.
Memorials can be sent to Harry Hunt Hampton Fund, Reel Kids, PO Box 2641, Columbia, S.C. 29202.