Miscellaneous Darlington County, South Carolina Obituaries

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Mary Susan Watford Singletary
September 23, 1999
Mary Susan Watford Singletary of Lamar, SC, 35, died September 20, 1999. Funeral services were held in Lamar Methodist Church. Burial followed in Lamar Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home, Lamar Chapel. Born in Florence County, she was a daughter of Floy Rogers Watford Brown and the late Cleveland L. Watford, Sr. Surviving in addition to her mother, are two daughters, Brittney Singletary and Lacy Singletary of Lamar; her step-father, S. Gordon Brown of Lamar; three brothers, Cleve Watford and Bart Watford of Hartsville, SC, and Matt Watford of Bay St. Louis, MS; and one sister, Kaye Breaux of West Columbia, SC. The News and Press September 30, 1999 Survivors added in this edition are grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Locklair of Lamar, SC; one step-brother, Wayne Brown of Florence, SC; and one step-sister, Nancy Briggs of Columbia, SC.

Myrtis Riley Worrill
September 30, 1999
Myrtis Riley Worrill of the Oates Community, 81, died September 26, 1999. Funeral services were held in Mt. Elon Baptist Church. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Savannah, GA, directed by Brown-Pennington-Adkins Fueral Home. Born in Coosawhatchie, she was a daughter of the late Rufus and Anna Roache Riley. She was the widow of Eugene E. Worrill. Surviving are one son, Tom Worrill, of Oates; and two grandchildren.

Tommy Winburn
September 30, 1999
Tommy Winburn of Hartsville, SC, 55, died September 26, 1999. Funeral services were held in the chapel of Brown-Pennington-Adkins Funeral Home. Burial followed in Gum Branch Baptist Church Cemetery. Born in Chesterfield County, he was a son of the late Sam and Anna Harrell Winburn. Surviving are three brothers, Billy Winburn of Murrells Inlet, SC. Johnny Winburn of Bishopville, SC, and Allen Winburn of Hartsville; and three sisters, Thelma West and Margaret Atkinson, both of Hartsville, and Betty Turner of Cheraw, SC.

Elizabeth Walden Robinson
Septembr 30, 1999
Elizabeth Walden Robinson of Hartsville, SC, 81, died September 23, 1999. Graveside funeral services were held in Magnolia Cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Adkins Funeral Home. Born in Richmond County, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Andrew A. and Ella Strap Walden. She was the widow of both Jack Oliver and L.D. Robinson. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Billy (Mary) Nicholson of Hartsville; one grandson; two great-grandsons; four step-daughters; one step-son; step-grandchildren; and step-great-grandchildren.

Pauline Anderson Davis
September 30, 1999
Pauline Anderson Davis of Darlington, SC, 88, died September 22, 1999. Funeral services were held in Pine Grove Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Born in Florence County, she was the daughter of the lae Marion and Eva Jane Ward Anderson. She was the widow of Otto Davis. Surviving are two sons, Otto A. "Toby' Davis of Pittsburg, PA. and Paul T. Davis of Darlington; one daughter, Marianne D. Murphy of Sumter, SC; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

James Kertmire Jones
September 30, 1999
James Kertmire Jones of Darlington, SC died September 13, 1999. Funeral services were held in Bethesda Baptist Church of Society Hill. Burial followed in Darlington City Cemetery. Born in Darlington County, he was a son of Dellie Jones and the late Columbus Jones. Survivors in addition to his mother, include his wife, Miriam Wingate; his children, Allem Kertmire Jones, Daniel Kenneth and Joyce Jones-Briggs; five brothers, James Nazzie of Florence, SC, Columbus Jones, Jr.of Philadelphia, William Jones of Westfield, NJ, and Wendell Jones of Baltimore, MD; four sisters, Anceline Williamson of Darlington, Annie M. Vereen of Philadelphia, Marjorie Butler of Buffalo, NY, and Jerline Jones of Newark, NJ; and five grandchildren.

Rufus Leo Mixon
September 30, 1999
Rufus Leo Mixon of Florence, SC, 75, died September 18, 1999. Graveside funeral services were held in Mizpah Burying Ground, directed by Stoudemire-Dowling Funeral Home. Born in Florence County, he was a son of the late Ernest China and Hattie Perkins Mixon. Surviving are his wife, Marie Harrell Mixon of Florence; one daughter, Susan French of Pamplico, SC; one son, Christopher Mixon of Dunn, NC; two sisters, Pauline McLaughlin and Blanche McLaughlin, both of Effingham, SC; one brother, Billy L. Norton of Smyrna, TN; a number of half brothers and sisters; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Hattie R. Morgan
September 30, 1999
Funeral services for Hattie R. Morgan of New York, formerly of Hartsville, SC were held September 22, 1999 in Kingsville Methodist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery, directed by Hines Funeral Home. Born in Darlington County, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Della James Rogers and the widow of William Morgan. Survivors include three sisters, Edna Gregg of Hartsville, Marie Greene and Laura Rogers, both of Brooklyn, NY; and three brothers, Albertus Rogers of Hartsville, Rufus Roger of Bronx, NY, and Leverne Rogers of Philadelphia, PA.

Rosa Magnolia Knotts
September 30, 1999
Rosa Magnolia Knotts of Lamar, SC, 82, died September 21, 1999. Funeral services were held in Lamar Methodist Church. Interment followed in Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, directed by Kistler Funeral Home. Born in Darlington County, she was the daughter of the late Murray and Rosa Magnolia Pope Knotts. Surviving are several nieces and nephews.

Idell Byrd King
September 30, 1999
Idell Byrd King of Hartsville, SC, 87, died September 21, 1999. Graveside funeral services were held in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Adkins Funeral Home. Born in Hartsville, she was a daughter of the late Lucas and Kathryn Byrd Byrd. She was the widow of Brooks King, Sr. and also predeceased by a son, Sidney Brooks King, Jr. Surviving are two sons, Craig King of Hartsville and Larry King of Bishopville, SC; one brother, Braudy Byrd of Hartsville; two sisters, Azile Middleton of Hartsville and Doris Dolezal of West Palm Beach, FL; five grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

Frances Bailey Tyler
September 21, 1999
Frances Bailey Tyler of Dillon, SC, 86, died September 21, 1999. Funeral services were held in Cooper Funeral Home chapel. Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery. Born in Dillon County, she was the daughter of the late S.F. and Ellen Allen Bailey and the widow of Cecil Tyler, Sr. Surviving are three sons, Cecil Tyler, Jr. of Dillon, Herbert Tyler of Greenville, SC and Jimmy Tyler of Darlington, SC; one brother, Lamar Bailey of Dillon; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Henry Calhoun Vernon
September 23, 1999
Henry Calhoun Vernon of Hartsville, SC died September 17, 1999. Funeral services were held in Hines Memorial Chapel. Burial followed in Florence National Cemetery. Born in Darlington County, he was a son of the late Henry and Mozetta Wright Vernon. Survivors were not given.

Jessie Buder Hager
September 23, 1999
Jessie Buder Hager of Hartsville, SC, 81, died September 14, 1999. Funeral services were held in First Presbyterian Church. Burial followed in Magnolia Cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Adkins Funeral Home. Born in St. Louis, MO, she was a daughter of the late Hugo Frederick and Laura Herold Buder. Mrs. Hager was the widow of Richard A. "Dick" Hager. She was also predeceased by a son, Richard Hager, and a grandson, Brendan Feely. Surviving are one son, Bobby Hager of Camden, SC; two daughters, Susan O'Ferrell of Stafford, VA, and Chris Feely of St. Louis; one brother, Spurgeon Buder of Moorestown, NJ; and five grandchildren.

Elsie Azile O'Neal Davis
September 23, 1999
Elsie Azile O'Neal Davis of Darlington, SC, 74, died September 15, 1999. Funeral services were held in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Hartsville, SC. Interment followed in Grove Hill Cemetery, Darlington, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born in Darlington County, she was a daughter of the late Pres and Jessie O'Neal and the widow of Lewis R. Davis. Surviving are four sons, Billy L. Davis, Alvin R. Davis, John N. Davis and Danny L. Davis, all of Darlington; three daughters, Eloise D. Taylor and Amy D. Barr, both of Darlington, and Bertie D. Kelly of Florence, SC; one brother, Heyward O'Neal of Darlington, one sister, Agnes O. Gibson of Darlington; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Carroll I. Cassidy
September 23, 1999
Carroll I. Cassidy of Hartsville, SC, 52, died September 15, 1999. Funeral services were held at Swift Creek Baptist Church with burial following in the church cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Adkins Funeral Home. Born in Darlington County, he was a son of Hallie Gilliam and Ressie Jackson Cassidy. Surviving in addition to his parents of Hartsville are his wife, Shirley P. Cassidy of Conway, SC; two sons, Brad Cassidy and Eddie Cassidy, both of Hartsville; two daughters, Renay C. Nichols-Owens of Garner, NC and Tammy C. Blaton of Darlington, SC; one brother, Jimmy W. Cassidy of Hartsville; six grandchildren; and one step-grandson.

Casse Renee Capps
September 23, 1999
Casse Renee Capps of Darlington, SC, two-week old daughter of Allen C. and Tasha Shores Capps, died September 16, 1999. Graveside funeral services were held in Mechanicsville Baptist Church Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. Surviving in addition to her parents of the home, are two sisters, Patricia Lynn Capps and Virginia Ann Capps, both of the home; her grandfather, Ron Brooks of Darlington, and her two great-grandparents, Alberta Tolson and Maude Moody of Darlington.

Otto Roy Fields, Jr.
September 23, 1999
Otto Roy Fields, Jr. of Fullerton, CA, 72, formerly of Darlington, SC, died September 12, 1999. Funeral services were held in Fullerton. Kistler Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. Born in Lydia, SC, he was a son of the late Otto Roy and Mattie Dubose Fields. He was predeceased by a son, Scott Fields, and one brother, William Fields. Surviving are his wife, Francis Delamar Fields of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Scott (Margaret) Schaffer of Brea, CA; one sister, Mrs. Robert (Llewellyn) Hart of Darlington; and one granddaughter.

William Todd Woodham
September 23, 1999
William Todd Woodham of Hartsville, SC, 35, died September 13, 1999. Funeral services were held in Elim Methodist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Adkins Funeral Home. Born in Darlington County, he was a son of Abbott and Ethel Middleton Woodham. Surviving in addition to his parents of Hartsville, are one brother, Clint Woodham of Hartsville; one sister, Debbie Johnson of Hartsville; his maternal grandparents, Rhodes and Azile Middleton of Hartsville; and two nephews, Zachary Johnson and Jeffery Johnson.

Hazel Barry Truett
September 23, 1999
Hazel Barry Truett of Florence, SC, 76, died September 13, 1999. Funeral services were held at Grace Baptist Church. Burial followed in Florence National Cemetery, directed by Stoudemire-Dowling Funeral Home. Born in Darlington, SC, he was a son of the late Dudley Burton and Cora Lee Lloyd Truett. Surviving are his wife, Catherine Verdie Hawkins Truett of Florence; one son, Henry Barry Truett of San Diego, CA; two daughters, Hazel Truett of Jacksonville, FL, and Diane Truett of Augusta, GA; two sisters, Betty D. Truett of Darlington and Barbara C. Curlott of Bolivia, NC; and two grandchildren.

Ara McFarland Griggs
September 23, 1999
Ara McFarland Griggs of Society Hill, SC, 83, died September 18, 1999. Funeral services were held in Bethlehem Methodist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Adkins Funeral Home. Born in Darlington County, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth Easterling McFarland. Surviving are her husband, B.G. Griggs of Society Hill; one daughter, Yvonne G. McElveen of Darlington, SC; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.