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BETTY J. MELTON
Graveside services for Betty Joe Melton, 66, will be held at 11 a.m today, July 12, 2000, in Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. Carroll Pope officiating, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. Ms. Melton died Tuesday, July 11. Born in Darlington County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Edith Tedder Melton. Surviving are her sister and brother-in-law, Gedelle (John H.) Newsome of Hartsville; nieces, Brenda Newsome, Violet Bragdon, Patricia Spencer; nephews, John Newsome Jr., Ricky Newsome, Toby Watford and Allen Watford. She was predeceased by a sister, Lois Watford.
JOHN B. PRIVETTE
Services for John B. "Johnny" Privette, 60, of Lake City, Fla., were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2000, in the chapel of Guerry Funeral Home with Rev. Leon McElhaney officiating. A eulogy was given by Thomas Amerson. Interment was in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Fla., directed by Guerry Funeral Home of Florida. Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Florida, 1900 Gateway Blvd.; Lake City, FL. 32024. Mr. Privette died Wednes-day, May 31 in the Hospice House of Gainesville, Fla. following an extended illness. He was a native of Darlington and had resided in Lake City, Fla., since 1957. He was the son of the late Otis Privette Sr. and Nora Edwards Privette. He was employed as an engineering technician with the maintenance contracts department of the Department of Transportation for 25 years until his retirement in 1998. He was a former member of the Pine Rose Advent Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Nancy L. Privette of Lake City, Fla.; three sons, Ross Morgan of Ft. Knox, Ky., Donnie Morgan of Tampa, Fla. and Darrell (Lynette) Morgan of Lake City, Fla.; four sisters, Jean P. (Dickie) Jones and Paulette (Mitchell) Johnson, both of Lake City, Fla., Marcene (Gene) O’Neal of Panama City, Fla. and Ann Tabor of Gulf Breeze, Fla.; two grandchildren, Missy Morgan, Justin Morgand and their mother, Judy Morgan, all of Kileen, Texas. Mr. Privette was preceded in death by his brother, Otis Privette Jr.
CARROLL HALL
Services for Carroll Hall, 60, were held at 4 p.m. Monday, July 7, 2000, at Harmony Baptist Church with Rev. Carl Watts, Rev. Hazel Mixon and Rev. Homer Hinson, officiating. Burial was in the church Cemetery, directed by Norton Funeral Home, Bishopville Chapel. Mr. Hall was born
in Darlington County, a son of the late Rob and Leona Hall Arrants. He was retired from the South Carolina Department of Corrections as supervisor of the dairy department. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Marie Brown Hall of Bishopville; three daughters, Brittany Hall of Bishopville, Melissa Mixon of Hartsville and Kim Cooper of Camden; one son, Brandon Carroll Hall Jr. of Bishopville; one brother, Gerald Hall of Lugoff; one sister, Robin Arrants of Bishopville and five grandchildren.
JOHN GRANTHAM
Gravesides services for John Shirley Grantham Sr., 78, were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2000, at Magnolia Cemetery with Rev. Charles McLendon officiating, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Hartsville Advent Christian Church. Mr. Grantham, widower of Peggy Segars Grantham, died Saturday, July 8. Born in Lee County, he was a son of the late John Z. and Peciola Shirley Grantham. He was a member of the Hartsville Advent Christian Church and the Sons of Confederate Veterans and was a past-commander of the VFW. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and received the Purple Heart. Surviving are his son, Johnny Grantham of Hartsville; a sister, Virginia Hughes of Surfside Beach, S.C.
MARGARET TALBERT
Services for Margaret Fincher Talbert, 75, were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 9, 2000, at North Hartsville Baptist Church with Rev. Ladell Humphries, Rev. Dr. Richard Bailey and Rev. Dr. Don Purvis, officiating. Burial was in Cedar Creek Cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to North Hartsville Baptist Church, 1117 Patrick Highway, Hartsville, S.C. Mrs. Talbert, widow of J. Efford Talbert, died Friday, July 7. Born in Chesterfield County, she was a daughter of the late James David and Esther Smith Fincher. She was a member of North Hartsville Baptist Church, teacher of Busy Bees Sunday school class for 35 years, director of Homebound Ministry, and a member of the adult choir. She was retired from Suburban Propane Gas Company. Surviving are her two sons and daughters-in-law, J. E. (Sue) Talbert Jr. of Hartsville, and David F. (Evelyn) Talbert of Patrick; two daughters and son-in laws, Margaret Helen (Sylvester) Griggs of Patrick, Mary T. (Jerry) Howard of Lexington; two brothers, Robert G. Fincher of Walterboro and Glenn A. Fincher of Pinopolis, S.C.; two sisters, Clara F. Moore of Florence and Edna F. Bell of Sumter; grandchildren, John Talbert III, Amy Talbert, Pamela Griggs, William Griggs, Daphne Wallace, G.G. Culpepper, Mitney Henshaw, Amy Howard; great-grandchildren, Cate Simmons and Jared Culpepper.
PRESSLY COKER
Funeral services for Samuel Pressly Coker, 73, were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 8, 2000, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Robert Cline Jr. and Rev. Dr. Sanders Read, officiating. Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Hartsville Kiwanis Club. Mr. Coker died Thursday, July 6. Born in Hartsville, he was a member of the First Baptist Church and was a former deacon. He was an alumni of Woodbury Forest, Virginia Tech and Cornell University and a veteran of World War II. Mr. Coker was retired from Coker’s Pedigreed Seed Company and S. P. Coker Gin, and was past president of the American Seed Trade Association. Surviving are his wife, Virginia Smith Coker of Hartsville; sons and daughter-in-law, S. Pressly (Susan) Coker III of Los Angeles, CA, Edward Thomas Coker of Hartsville; a daughter and son-in-law, Cleste Coker and Mark Crisman of Blacksburg, Va.; two sisters, Jane Dunlap of Hartsville, Katie Marvin of Raleigh, N.C.; three grandchildren, S. Pressly Coker IV, Katherine Coker and Kathleen Coker. He was predeceased by a son, Andrew Lee Coker.
BENJAMIN McNEESE JR.
Graveside services for Benjamin "Mac" Parrott McNeese Jr., 80, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 14, 2000, at Sumter Cemetery with Rev. Sterne Bolte, officiating, directed by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter. The family will receive friends Thursday, July 13, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home on Wilson Hall Rd., Sumter and other times at the daughter’s home on Essex Dr. Memorials may be sent to Trinity United Methodist Chruch, 226 W. Liberty St., Sumter, S.C. 29150. Mr. MeNeese was born
in Darlington County, a son of the llate Benjamin Parrott McNeese Sr. and Effie Mae Blackman McNeese. He was retired from Santee Print Works and Sumter Machinery. He attended Clemson University and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Also, he was a member of the Masonic Claremont Lodge #64 and a member of Millaree Hunting Club. Surviving are two sons, Benjamin Parrott McNeese III of Sumter and John F. McNeese of Memphis, Tenn.; one daughter, Nancy M. Noland of Sumter; two brothers, John R. McNeese and Rankin S. McNeese, both of Hartsville; three grandchildren, Ronald Bradford Noland, Benjamin Randolph Noland and Benjamin Lyndon McNeese; and three grandchildren, Matthew Malin, Ryan Noland and Megan Noland. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Marjorie Lyndon McNeese and two brothers, W. Blaney McNeese and James McNeese and one sister, Mildred M. Crowder.
SALLIE BASS
Graveside services for Sallie Ann Humphries Bass, 91, will be held at 10 a.m. this morning, July 14, 2000, in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Carroll Pope officiating, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Bass, widow of Hood Bass, died Wednesday, July 12. Born in Darlington County, she was a daughter of the late John Duncan and Meddie Oakley Humphries. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Surviving are her sister, Edith Ellis of Darlington and nephew, John Pressly Stewart of Hartsville.
ANNIE GAINEY
Services for Annie Truett Gainey, 90, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 15, 2000, at Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. John Hamilton will officiate with burial in Magnolia Cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Friday, from 6 to 8 pm. at the funeral home. Memorial may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church. Mrs. Gainey, widow of Bealer Gainey, died Wednesday, July 12. Born in Darlington County, she was a daughter of the late James Weldon and Sally (Teed) O’Neal Truett, Sr. She was a charter member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She was retired from Sonoco Products Company with 45 years of service and was a member of the Old Timers Club. Surviving are her sisters, Nita Morrison, Maybelle Anderson and Agnes Thompson, all of Hartsville.
AARON HAYDEN SR.
Graveside services for the family of Aaron F. Hayden Sr., 79, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 13, 2000, in Magnolia Cemetery. The Rev. Steven Young will officiate, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. Mr. Hayden, widower of Rosalie Edwards Hayden, died Tuesday, July 11. Born in Darlington County, he was a son of the late James Cornelius and Ada Harrell Hayden. He retired after many years of service as a master watchmaker. Surviving are his sons and daughter-in-law, Jimmy (Patricia) Hayden, Frankie Hayden, all of Hartsville; daughters, Betty (Jake) Jacobs, Myra (Ben) Richey, Crystal (Mac) McDonald, all of Hartsville; sisters, Melvin Dixon of Darlington, Lois Gainey of Kannapolis, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
