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Lynda P. Brown
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. Lynda Parham Brown, 54, of 9 Seagull Road, died April 16, 2000, at her home. Born in New York, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Viola Parham. She was the owner of Tickled Sweet in Wilmington. Survivors include a daughter, Anissa Lynn Brown of Astoria, N.Y.; a sister, Becky Parham of Greenville; and three brothers, Scottie Parham, Glenn Parham and Stanley Parham, all of Greenwood, S.C. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Harley Funeral Home, Greenwood, conducted by the Rev. Steve A. Patterson Jr. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at the funeral home. The family is at the home of a sister-in-law, Joyce Decker, 403 Belle Meade Road, Greenwood. Memorials may be made to Connie Maxwell Children s Home, P.O. Box 1178, Greenwood, S.C. 29648. Harley Funeral Home, Greenwood, S.C., is in charge.

Chloe M. Dennis
PROSPERITY Chloe Moore Dennis, 48, of 770 Bethel Church Road, widow of Bennett C. Dennis, died April 18, 2000, at Palmetto Baptist Medical Center. Born in Prosperity, she was a daughter of Myra Bowers Moore and the late George S. Moore. She was a manager of the EKG Department at Palmetto Baptist Medical Center. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher for 22 years and a co-treasurer of the church. She was also a member of the American Society of Echo Cardiology. Survivors include her mother of Prosperity; two sisters, Ramona Moore of Prosperity and Vivian Gore of Myrtle Beach; two brothers, Tommy Moore of Kinards and Randy Moore of Prosperity. Services will be at 2 Thursday at Bethel Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 6:30-8 tonight at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church or to the Bernice Smith Cancer Fund, 1301 Taylor St., Columbia, S.C. 29220. McSwain-Evans Funeral Home, Newberry, is in charge.

James F. Gambrell
FLORENCE James Frank Gambrell, 83, of 515 S. Warley St., died April 17, 2000, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Born in Westminster, he was a son of the late Patrick Henry and Lillie Mae Barker Gambrell. He was a retired contractor with Rowlett Construction Co. and a member of the Kiwanis Club and Chamber of Commerce, all of Dallas, Texas. He was also a member of the Kiwanis Club and Chamber of Commerce in St. Petersburg, Fla. He was a member of Oakway Wesleyan Church and a former member of Seminole United Methodist Church, Seminole, Fla., Pendleton United Methodist Church and Greenwood Wesleyan Church. He was a past president of the Florida Home Builders Association and National Home Builders Association. Survivors include a son, Frank Donald Gambrell of St. Petersburg; a daughter, Shirlee G. Allen of Gallivants Ferry; three brothers, Jake Gambrell and Ray Gambrell, both of Oakway and Dan Gambrell of Greenwood; a sister, Alta Lee Moore of Oakway; eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Oakway Wesleyan Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at McDougald Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to a charity of one s choice. The McDougald Funeral Home, Anderson, is in charge.

Estelle T. McCuen
GREENWOOD Estelle Terry McCuen, 92, formerly of 150 Henderson St., widow of John A. McCuen, died April 18, 2000, in Greenwood. Born in Georgia, she was a daughter of the late T.D. and Cora Lee Hembree Dailey. She retired from Greenwood Mills, Mathews Plant, and was a member of South Greenwood Church of God and the Senior Ladies Sunday School Class of the church. She was twice married, first to the late Lonnie C. Terry. Survivors include a son, Lon Terry of Anderson; a daughter, Donna Sellars of Spartanburg; three sisters, Lillie Streetman of Athens, Ga., Ollie Grace Smith of Dallas, N.C. and Thelma Hardy of Gastonia, N.C.; a brother, Edward Dailey of Gastonia; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 Thursday at Harley Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Milton Hannah. Burial will be in Tranquil United Methodist Church Cemetery. Honorary escorts are members of the Senior Ladies Sunday School Class of South Greenwood Church of God. Visitation is from 1-2 Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to South Greenwood Church of God Building Fund, P.O. Box 2141, Greenwood, S.C. 29646. Harley Funeral Home is in charge.

James L. Morgan
FOUNTAIN INN James Luther Morgan, 52, of 427 Fairview St., Apt. 13, died April 16, 2000, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He was a son of the late Johnny and Nellie Mae Morgan. Survivors include a son, Mark Morgan of Fountain Inn; three brothers, Leroy Morgan of Gray Court, Harry Morgan of Woodruff and Larry Morgan of Greenwood; and two sisters, Shirley Norris and Pansy Suttle, both of Fountain Inn. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Cedar Hill Funeral Home, Woodruff, with burial in Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Cedar Hill Funeral Home, Woodruff, is in charge.

Henry W. Werts
SILVERSTREET Henry Walter Werts, 84, of 822 Werts Road, widower of Ella Mae Johnson Werts, died April 18, 2000. Born in Newberry, he was a son of the late Edwin Lewis and Annie Elizabeth Lake Werts. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and a retired employee of Champion Paper Co. He was a former employee of Lake Machine Shop and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and Silverstreet Ruritan Club. He was also a former volunteer fireman. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Robert E. (Peggy Jean) Barker of Lexington and Gayle Wood of Spartanburg; three sisters, Narvis Hunter and Mildred Boozer, both of Silverstreet and Katherine Simpson of Greenville; a brother, William Thomas Werts of Newberry; three step-granddaughters and eight step-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church, with burial in Silverstreet Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 7-8 tonight at McSwain-Evans Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 1167 Trinity Church Road, Newberry, S.C. 29108. McSwain-Evans Funeral Home, Newberry, is in charge.

Bessie Yonce
JOHNSTON Bessie Yonce, 93, died April 18, 2000, at Edgefield County Hospital. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late John Martin and Bessie Randall Yonce and foster daughter of the late Jesse Franklin. She was the last member of her immediate family. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Services will be at 3 Saturday at Bland Funeral Home, with burial in Philippi Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 2-3 Saturday at the funeral home. Bland Funeral Home is in charge.

Henry R. Berry
AUGUSTA, Ga. Henry Richard Berry, 61, of 3203 Leeds Court, died April 20, 2000, in Greensboro, N.C. Born in Edgefield County, S.C., he was a son of Ruby Cook Berry. He was the owner of Henry Berry Directional Boring Inc. and was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Berry; a son, Richard Berry of North Augusta, S.C.; a stepson, Dustin Colson of Augusta; a stepdaughter, Nikki Colson of Augusta; his mother of Johnston, S.C.; two brothers, Olin Berry of Johnston, Robert Berry of Lexington, S.C.; three sisters, Ann Vowell of Saluda, S.C., Jean Smith of Trenton, S.C., Mary Keller of Columbia, S.C. Services will be at 1 Monday at Harmony United Methodist Church, conducted by Dr. Keith Polk. Burial will be at 3 in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Visitation is from 5-7 today at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. The family is at the home in Augusta and the home of his mother, 6 Cattle Drive, Johnston. Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Edgefield, S.C., is in charge.

Jutta Mae Berry
EDGEFIELD Jutta Mae Williamson Berry, 71, of 1161 Highway 25 North, wife of Clifford C. Berry, died April 21, 2000, at University Hospital. Born in Lexington County, she was a daughter of Joseph B. and Josephine Chavis Williamson. She was a retired textile worker and a member of Berea Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Julie Brown of Edgefield; two sons, Joseph Berry of Aiken and Robert Berry of Sumter; four brothers, Joseph Williamson Jr. of Aiken, Frankie Williamson of Ninety Six and Clifford Williamson and James Williamson, both of Edgefield; four sisters, Irene Longo of Endicott, N.Y., Frances Talbert and Gladys Brown, both of Edgefield and Annis Kneece of Trenton; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 today at Berea Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Wade Burton. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home is in charge.

Willie Earl Huffman
HONEA PATH Willie Earl Huffman, 80, of 21 E. Glendale St., died April 20,2000. Born in Donalds, he was the son of the late Calvin and Carrie Babbs Huffman. He was a member of Mt. Olive AME Church and a retired concrete finisher from Camlot Concrete, Woodbridge, Va. He was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Eva Mae Adams Huffman of the home; a daughter, Jennie Ruth Smith of Honea Path; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Liberty Baptist Church, by the Revs. Kenneth Harrison and James Aiken. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will begin Monday at noon at Robinson-Walker Funeral Service. Robinson-Walker Funeral Service, Ware Shoals, is in charge.

Johhny Lee Turner
GREENWOOD Johnny Lee Turner, 57, of 1608 Evans Pond Road, died April 21, 2000 at Self Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the late Joe Mims and Hazel Conway Turner. He was a member of Laurel Hill Baptist Church in Waterloo. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra M. Walker and Tina H. Walker, both of Greenville; two brothers, Jimmy Mims and Terry Lee Mims, both of Laurens; seven sisters, Betty Turner Simpson of Greenwood, Betty Joe Grant, Margaret Valentine, Mary Alice Miller and Jenna Faye Smith, all of Laurens, Diane Byrd of Greenville, Sarah Briggs of Clinton; and three grandchildren. Services will be announced by Goins Funeral Home, Laurens, which is in charge.

Bertie Bagwell
PELZER Bertie Stone Bagwell, 93, of 11 Green St., died April 26, 2000, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Survivors include three sons, Willie J. Bagwell of Bath, Arthur V. Bagwell Jr. of Williamston and Edward Bagwell of Anderson; five daughters, Betty Woodson and Edna Davis, both of Pelzer, Evelyn Stone and Mary Stelling, both of West Pelzer and Doris Pitts of Ware Shoals; a brother, Luther Stone; three sisters, Willie M. Bayne, Carrie Stone and Marie Manley; 27 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and a number of great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 Friday at Gray Mortuary, with burial in Washington Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 1-3 Friday at the mortuary. Gray Mortuary is in charge.

Edwin Burton
ABBEVILLE Edwin Leo Burton, 76, of 106 Florence St., husband of Gertrude Smith Sprouse Burton, died April 26, 2000, at Hospice House of Anderson. Born in Abbeville County, he was a son of the late Crawford Leo and Inez Patterson Burton. He was a retired machinist with Monsanto of Greenwood and a World War II Air Force veteran. He was a member of Little River Baptist Church, where he was a former deacon and former chairman of the Board of Deacons. He was twice married, first to the late Elizabeth Creswell Burton. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Edwin P. Burton of Mauldin and Johnnie L. Burton of Westfield, N.C.; three stepsons, Thomas C. Purdy of Kernersville, N.C. and Michael E. Sprouse and J. Daniel Sprouse, both of Greenwood; two sisters, Judy Gambrell of Honea Path and Jean Murdock of Belton; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Little River Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Charles Fuller and the Rev. Jerry Pickens. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers are Mike Suber, Donnie Grant, Blake Burton, Steve Murdock, Dick Campbell, Sloan Brock, T.R. Ellis and Bryan McClain. Honorary escorts are members of the Larry Gambrell Sunday School Class. Visitation is from 7-8:30 tonight at Harris Funeral Home. The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, S.C. 29621. Harris Funeral Home is in charge.

Charles B. Evans
FORT LAWN Charles Bascom Evans, 57, of 1568 Catawba Road, died April 25, 2000, in Myrtle Beach. Born in Great Falls, he was a son of Beatrice Beckham Evans and the late Bascom Campbell Evans. He was a graduate of Great Falls High School, a member of Great Falls Masonic Lodge 277 and Hejaz Shrine Temple and an employee of Bowater. Survivors include his mother of Great Falls; a son, Richie Evans of Great Falls; a daughter, Andre Evans Shepherd of Irmo; three brothers, Clyde Evans of Ware Shoals, Heyward Evans and Tommy Evans, both of Great Falls; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 Friday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Don Brock. Burial, with Masonic rites, will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home. The family is at the home of his mother, 5560-B Golf Course Road. Memorials may be made to Great Falls High School Athletic Scholarship Fund, 411 Sunset Ave., Great Falls, S.C. 29055. Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home is in charge.

Syble Goff
CLEVELAND, Tenn. Syble Cooper Goff, 83, wife of F.W. Goff, died April 25, 2000. Born in Greenwood County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Walter Eugene and Janie Thompson Cooper. She was a member of North Cleveland Church of God. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Jerry Goff and John Wally Goff, both of Nashville, and Dale Goff and Don Goff, both of Cleveland, Tenn.; and four grandchildren. Services were at 11:30 a.m. today at North Cleveland Church of God, conducted by the Rev. Mitch Maloney, the Rev. T.R. Morse and Paul Conn. Burial was in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Bob Hawk, Flavius Lee, Harold Medford, Wade Bell, Ted Gee, Jay Sherlin, Roland McDaniel and Don Winters. Grissom Funeral Home is in charge. Announcement courtesy of Blyth Funeral Home, Greenwood.

Bennie Moore
GREENWOOD Bennie Moore, 51, of 101 Byrd St., died April 26, 2000, Self Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenwood County, he was a son of the late Ben and Eva Mae Cannon Moore. He was a member of Vaughnville Baptist Church. Survivors include a brother, Nathaniel Moore of Greenwood and two sisters, Rosa Wideman and Mary Higgins, both of Greenwood. The family is at the home of a sister, Rosa Wideman, 2-D Greenwood Apartments. Services will be announced by Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home, which is in charge.

Emma Ruth Moore
GREENWOOD Emma Ruth Moore, 87, of 106 Peachtree St., formerly of 526 Hall St., widow of Ernest Moore Sr., died April 27, 2000, at the home of a niece. Born in Edgefield County, she was a daughter of the late George Kemp Sr. and Adeline Fuller Kemp. She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church, where she was a former member of the senior choir and the Willing Workers Club. She was a former employee of the Old Greenwood Nursing Home (now National Health Care). Survivors include a sister, Addie McAdams of Due West; a stepson, Ernest Moore Jr. of Greenwood; a step-granddaughter and five step-great-grandchildren; and a niece with whom she lived, Willie Belle Parker. The family is at the home of her niece, 106 Peachtree St., Magnolia Place. Services will be announced by Robinson and Son Mortuary Inc., which is in charge.

Kathleen Padgett
WESTMINSTER Kathleen Ruby Padgett, 85, died April 25, 2000, at National Health Care in Laurens. Born in Oconee County, she was a daughter of the late George and Della Rogers Kelly. She was a former employee of Defore Mills and J.P. Stevens. She was a member of Westminster Baptist Church and a former member of Westminster Garden Club. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Padgett of Auburn, Ala. and David Padgett of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; two daughters, Jackie Fowler of Campobello and Pat Sharpe of Taylors; a sister, Frankie Veronee of Westminster; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 4 today at Sandifer Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Randy Keasler. Burial will be in Oconee Memorial Park. Visitation is from 3-4 today at the funeral home. Family members are at their respective homes. Memorials may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 1250 Hyland Blvd., Suite 4-B, Staten Island, N.Y. 10350. Sandifer Funeral Home is in charge. Announcement courtesy of Blyth Funeral Home, Greenwood.

Harold W. Sturkie
LEXINGTON Harold W. Sturkie, 57, husband of Annie Ruth Walter Sturkie, died April 25, 2000. Born in Lexington County, he was a son of the late Harold S. and Clara Bell Sharpe Sturkie. Survivors include his wife; five daughters, Denise Napier of Pelion, Pam Bush of Ninety Six, Annette Bartlett of West Columbia and Tammy Smith and Rachel Sturkie, both of Lexington; two sons, Randy Sturkie and Bubba Sturkie, both of Lexington; eight sisters, Mary Crosby of Waterloo, Eve Wise of Four Oaks, N.C., Dianne Higgs of Smithville, N.C., Barbara Lucas, Brenda Sharpe, Mamie Cope and Ann Jones, all of Lexington and Carolyn Hunter of Conway; two brothers, Thomas Sturkie of Lemmon Springs, N.C. and Robert Sturkie of Batesburg; and 11 grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 Friday in the Miller Family Cemetery, Lexington. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home is in charge.

Dorthy H.Tallon
ANDERSON Dorothy Hegmann Tallon, 75, of 1501 E. Greenville St., widow of Frank Lawrence Tallon Sr., died April 26, 2000, at Anderson Area Medical Center. Born in Emmanuel County, Ga., she was a daughter of the late William and Carlie Warren Hegmann. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Greenville. Survivors include two daughters, Ann Galloway of Williamston and Genie Tallon of Greenwood; two sons, Frank Lawrence Tallon Jr. of Williamston and Lee Frederick Tallon of Greenville; a brother, William M Hegmann of Pipe Creek, Texas; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Section NB, conducted by Pastors Robert Coon, Susan Crowell and Paul Youse. Visitation is from 10-10:45 Friday at Woodlawn Funeral Home, Greenville. The family is at the home of a daughter, Ann Galloway, 739 Anderson Drive, Williamston. Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 421 N. Main St., Greenville, S.C. 29601. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Greenville, is in charge.

'Bones' Walker
GREENWOOD James Hugh "Bones" Walker, 81, of 201 Anita Way, husband of Ila Moore Walker, died April 26, 2000, at Self Memorial Hospital. Visitation is from 7-9 Friday at Blyth Funeral Home. The family is at the home. Services will be announced by Blyth Funeral Home, which is in charge.

Doris Craft
ELBERTON, Ga. Doris Smith Craft, 71, of 3585 Montevideo Road, wife of Harold Edwin Craft, died April 28, 2000, at Emory University Hospital. Born in Anderson County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Ben and Katherine Arnold Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of Rock Branch Baptist Church, the Fidellis Sunday School Class and the Marion Clinton Missionary Circle. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Harold Emory Craft and Billy Craft, both of Starr, S.C.; three daughters, Martha Ginn of Elberton, Edwina Faulkenberry of Quinby, S.C. and Debbie Smith of Greenwood, S.C.; three brothers, Frank Smith of Anderson, Sammie Smith of Starr and Buddy Smith of Iva, S.C.; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 4 Sunday at Rock Branch Baptist Church, conducted by the Revs. Ed Sayer, Harold Craft and Sam Duncan. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 3:30. Pallbearers are John Ginn, Jason Smith, Jose Lopez, Michael Faulkenberry, Matt Smith, David Sayer, Emory Craft and Brad Smith. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at Strickland Funeral Home, Hartwell. The family is at the home. Joseph A. Strickland Funeral Home, Hartwell, is in charge.

Naomi Y. Long
NORTH CHARLESTON Naomi Youngblood Long, 93, of Buskirk Ave., died April 28, 2000, at Roper Hospital North. Born in Johnston, she was a daughter of the late Lewis W. and Hattie Langston Youngblood. She was twice married, first to the late Odell Crouch, second to the late Luke Long. She was a homemaker and a member of Pittman Street Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. James (Brunell) Wightman of Greenwood, Mrs. Marvin L. (Arthur Dell) Sweat of Saluda, Mrs. Harold (Annie Jenell) Smith of Thomaston, Ga. and Mrs. Curtis (Harriet Lavell) Killion of Goose Creek; a sister, Cora Henson of Atlanta; 15 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and 33 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 Sunday at Ramey Funeral Home, Saluda, with burial in Travis Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 7-9 tonight at the funeral home. The family is at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Dell Sweat, 409 N. Jefferson St. Ramey Funeral Home, Saluda, is in charge.

Lois Boyd Clinkscales
WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J. Lois Boyd Clinkscales, widow of Jesse Clinkscales, died April 27, 2000, in New Jersey. Born in Abbeville County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late George and Christana {* cq *} Fair Boyd. She was the last survivor of her immediate family. She was a former school teacher in Mount Carmel, S.C. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and a former member of Shady Grove AME Church, Abbeville. Survivors include a daughter, Berlinda {* cq *} Yvonne Jamison of Williamstown; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 3 Tuesday at Shady Grove AME Church, conducted by the Revs. Larry Merrill and Jo Jackson. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2. Visitation will be Monday night at 12 Carver St., Due West, S.C. Brown and Walker Funeral Home, Abbeville, is in charge.

Joel M. McElhannon Sr.
ANDERSON Joel Mitchell McElhannon Sr., 58, of 2815 Waccamaw Trail, husband of Elizabeth Blackwell McElhannon, died April 27, 2000, at his home. Born in Clinton, he was a son of Bernice Prather McElhannon and the late Grady McElhannon. He retired as an Army master sergeant, serving in Europe, the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict. He was a retired U.S. Postal Service worker and a member of Lydia Mills Baptist Church, Clinton. Survivors include his wife of the home; his mother of Clinton; three sons, Joel M. McElhannon of Chesapeake, Va., Jeffrey Edward McElhannon of Camp Pendleton, Calif., and John G. McElhannon of Fort Meade, Md.; two brothers, James McElhannon of Clinton and Claude A. McElhannon of Greenwood; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 11 Monday at McDougald Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Kyle Antone. Burial will be in Forrest Lawn Memorial Park, with Military Rites. Visitation is from 4-6 today at the funeral home. The family is at the home. McDougald Funeral Home is in charge.

Helen Shelkoff
SAVANNAH, Ga. Helen Anita Sonenshine Shelkoff, 69, wife of Rufus H. Shelkoff, died April 29, 2000, at her home. Born in Charleston, S.C., she was co-owner of Shelkoff s Department Store in Ninety Six, S.C. for 35 years. She was a member of Congregation B nai Brith Jacob Synagogue, the Sisterhood, Hadassah and the Jewish Educational Alliance. She was a volunteer worker at the Rambam Day School and a former volunteer with "Meals on Wheels" in Ninety Six. Survivors include her husband of Savannah; a son, Leon J. Shelkoff of Statesboro; two daughters, Lynda S. Freedman of Savannah and Bernice S. Mellman of Marietta; three brothers, Irvin, Philip and Benjamin Sonenshine, all of Charleston; and eight grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 today at Bonaventure Cemetery. The family will sit Shiva at 206 Groveland Circle, Savannah. Memorials may be made to Hadassah, in c/o Congregation B nai Brith Jacob Synagogue, 5444 Abercorn St., Savannah, Ga. 31405. Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home is in charge.