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G. Les Beckham
LANCASTER - Mr. G. Les Beckham, 89, of 2421 McIlwain Road, died Thursday, May 20, 1999, at Springs Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Oak Ridge ARP Church, with the Rev. Peter Wing officiating. Burial with Masonic Rites will be at the church cemetery. A native of Chester, Mr. Beckham was a son of the late William J. Beckham and Ella B. Beckham. He was a retired salesman for the New South Life Insurance Co. He was a former elder at Oak Ridge ARP Church. He was a life member of the Jackson Masonic Lodge No. 53. Surviving are are his son, Chad Beckham of Lancaster; two daughters, Gwen Crenshaw of Heath Springs and Bobbie Sellers of Clinton, Tenn.; three brothers, Sam Beckham of Rock Hill, Claude Beckham of Greenwood and Howard Beckham of Kershaw; his sister, Plassie Truesdale of Lancaster; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and his caregivers, Julia and Willie Gibson of the home. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home and at other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Oak Ridge ARP Church building fund, 2588 McIlwain Road, Lancaster, SC 29720.

James Brannon
ROCK HILL - Mr. James Thomas Brannon, 75, of Rock Hill died Friday, May 21, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Steve Hogg and the Rev. Dr. Sollie Hicks officiating. Burial will be at Laurelwood Cemetery. A native of Rock Hill, Mr. Brannon was a son of the late Thomas Clarence Brannon and Lola Ballard Brannon. He was a graduate of Rock Hill High School. He was a manager at Brooks Jewelers and worked at Marshall Jewelers for many years. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He was an U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Surviving are his wife, Christine Rawls Brannon; his daughter, Betty Brannon Robinson of Rock Hill; his brother, Barney Brannon of Fort Mill; two sisters, Mary Bigham and Polly Love, both of Rock Hill; and his grandson. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Bass Funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Forward by Faith, 215 E. Main St., Rock Hill, SC 29730.

Franklin Easter
ROCK HILL - Mr. Franklin "David" Easter, 65, of 309 Lyle St. died Friday, May 21, 1999, at home. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Greene Funeral Home, with the Rev. Paul Blake officiating. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Park. A native of Mount Airy, N.C., Mr. Easter was a son of the late George and Bertie Fleming Easter. He was retired from Springs Industries with 50 years of service in the Catherine Plant in Fort Mill and the Chester plant. He was a former coach and manager of the Carolina Roofing softball team. Surviving are his wife, Laura L. Easter; his son, Jackie Leon Easter of North Myrtle Beach; two daughters, Brenda L. Raines of Charlotte and Bobbie Sue Walden of the home; his brother, Joe Vill Easter of Mount Airy; two sisters, Betty Scott of Florida and Madelene Easter of Mount Airy; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Greene Funeral Home and at other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Hospice Community Care, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730 or to Christian Baptist Church, 327 S. Stonewall Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730.

Arthur Hann
OLAR - Mr. Arthur David "Sam" Hann, 63, of Lowcountry Road died Thursday, May 20, 1999. The graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Forest Hill Cemetery in Rock Hill. A native of Quincy, Mass., Mr. Hann was a son of the late Bruce Hann and Mabel Collett Hann. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War and a veteran of the Merchant Marines. He was a retired tug boat engineer with Crowley Towing and Tug Co. of Long Beach, Calif. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Hardin Hann; his son, John Hann of Millis, Mass.; his daughter, Audrey Hann Lathan of Rock Hill; his brother, Tom Hann of Cape Cod, Mass; four sisters, Mabel Sambucci of Newton, Mass, Lois Callahan of Milford, Mass., King Lynch of New Bedford, Mass., and Audrey Marshall of Quincy, Mass. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Mole Funeral Home in Barnwell.

Dub Longworth
FORT MILL - Mr. Dub William Longworth, 47, of 1088 Isom Road died Thursday, May 20, 1999, at Mercy South Hospital in Pineville, N.C. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Bible Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jimmy Parrish officiating. Burial will be at Unity Cemetery. A native of Canton, Ohio, Mr. Longworth was employed by Eslon Themoplatics as a millwright. He attended Bible Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Sherrill Aldridge Longworth; three sons, Kory Longworth and Dennis Smith, both of Fort Mill, and Chad Smith of Buford; three daughters, Samantha Longworth, Audra Longworth and Elise Longworth, all of Fort Mill; his father and stepmother, Glenn William and Donna Longworth of Akron, Ohio; his mother, Eileene Haines Thellman of Canton; two brothers, Craig Longworth and Bryan Longworth, both of Ohio; and three sisters, Debbie Hesch of Canton, Diane Cates of Rock Hill and Cheryl Orlandi of Ohio. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Wolfe Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Barbara Close, 1662 Apple Tree Lane, Fort Mill. Memorials may be made to the Children's Attention Home, P.O. Box 2912, Rock Hill, SC 29732.

C.L. McCoy
COLUMBIA - Mr. C.L. McCoy, 61, of 2504 Board River Road, Columbia, died Thursday, May 20, 1999, at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Cauthen Funeral Home, Kershaw Chapel, with the Rev. Hugh McKinney officiating. Burial will be at Kershaw City Cemetery. A native of Kershaw, Mr. McCoy was a son of the late Willie McCoy and Bessie Bolin McCoy. He was employed by Treasurer's Inc. Surviving are two daughters, Beth McCoy and Missy McCoy, both of Kershaw; two stepsons, Freddie Rushing and Jackie L. Rushing, both of Kershaw; his stepdaughter, Joy Gentiles of Kershaw; his brother, Jimmy Bolin of Rock Hill; his sister, Lois Ann Bolin of Florida; and five grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Beth McCoy, 6753 Wylie Circle, Kershaw.

Margaret Swift
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Mrs. Margaret Yvonne "Porgie" Johnson Swift, 51, of 2415 Pine Spring Drive, formerly of 227 Columbia St., Chester, died Sunday, May 16, 1999, at Womack Army Medical Center. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Upper Hope Station Baptist Church in Fairfield County, with the Rev. James Coleman officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Swift was a daughter of Eddie C. Johnson of Brooklyn and the late Lillie M. Feaster Johnson. She was a member of Upper Hope Station Baptist Church, where she was an usher and a member of the Hymn Choir and the Ladies Group. She attended the public schools of Brooklyn and was a day-care center operator in Fayetteville. Surviving in addition to her father are two sons, Frazier Swift and Mark Swift, both of Fayetteville; five daughters, Tashawn Swift, Claudia Swift, Amanda Swift, Patricia Swift and Sherika Swift, all of Brooklyn; her adopted brother, Mannie Brown of Brooklyn; two sisters, Vanessa Johnson-Tate and Amy C. Johnson-Branch, both of Brooklyn; three adopted sisters, Linda Toney of Brooklyn and Rose Wing and Linda Ray, both of Fayetteville; and four grandchildren. The family will receive friends at 227 Columbia St., Chester. The body may be viewed from noon to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at King's Funeral Home, 135 Cemetery St., Chester. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Ted Baker Jr.
GREAT FALLS - Mr. Ted David Baker Jr., 37, of 38 Holly St. died Saturday, May 22, 1999, at Chester County Hospital in Chester. The funeral will be 4 p.m. Monday at the Great Falls Church of the Nazarene, with the Revs. Henry Adams and James Stevens officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery. A native of Key West, Fla., Mr. Baker is a son of Barbara Hinson Baker and the late Ted David Baker Sr. A graduate of Great Falls High School, Mr. Baker attended the Great Falls Church of the Nazarene and was employed with Borel Brick Co. Surviving in addition to his mother are his son, Justin Baker of Great Falls; his daughter, Kelly Baker of Great Falls; two brothers, Jeff Baker and Jason Baker, both of Great Falls; three sisters, Kathy Raffaldt and Teresa Baker, both of Great Falls, and Maria Baker of Mena, Ark.; and his paternal grandparents, Gayford and Lois Baker of Winnsboro. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Great Falls Church of the Nazarene, 12 Underwood Ave., Great Falls, SC 29055.

Algie Bradley
WILLIAMSON, Ga. - Mr. Algie Odell Bradley, 59, of 315 Rivers Road, formally of Rock Hill, died Friday, May 21, 1999, at Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin, Ga. The graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Forest Hills Cemetery in Rock Hill, with the Rev. Bill Shytle officiating. Mr. Bradley was a son of the late Samuel T. and Ada Funderburke Bradley. He was a retired carpenter and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his son, Stanley Algie Bradley of Valdosta, Ga.; two brothers, George C. Bradley of Rock Hill and Ray Robert Bradley of North Wilksboro, N.C.; and two sisters, Azalee B. Tucker and Gladys B. Nichols, both of Rock Hill. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Greene Funeral Home in Rock Hill.

Carl Davis
LOS ANGELES -"Mr. Carl A. Davis, 70, of 1510 Veronica Drive, formally of York, died Sunday, May 16, 1999, in Los Angeles. The funeral will be 4 p.m. Monday at New Home AME Zion Church in York, with Dr. C.J. Jenkins officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. A native of York, Mr. Davis is a son of the late Will and Amanda Meeks Davis. He graduated from the Southwestern University of Law and practiced in Los Angeles. He was a member of the Walker Temple AME Church and belonged to the NAACP. He was a 33rd Degree Mason and a member of the California Democratic Club. Surviving are his wife, Beatrice Davis; his daughter, Carlene Davis of Los Angeles; two brothers, James Roger Davis and Harper J. Davis, both of York; and three sisters, Thelma Paden of Rock Hill, Sarah Graham of Gastonia, N.C., and Geraldine Byous of Los Angeles. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Wright Funeral Home in York. The body will be placed in the church at 3 p.m. Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the New Home AME Church Building Fund, 3290 Charlotte Highway, York, SC 29745.

William Horton
LANCASTER - Mr. William Lee "Maxie" Horton, 54, of 3245 Douglas Way Lane died Saturday, May 22, 1999, at home. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Hartley Funeral Home Chapel, with the Revs. Larry Reeves and Johnny Hefner officiating. Burial will follow at Lancaster Memorial Park. Mr. Horton, a native of Lancaster County, was an U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam. He was employed in the bleaching department of Springs Industries' Grace Bleachery. Surviving are his mother, Eva Bowers Horton of Lancaster; his wife, Barbara Denton Horton of the home; his son, William Lee Horton of Lancaster; his daughter, Melissa Denise Horton of Lancaster; his brother, Elton Horton of Lancaster; two sisters, Annalene Michaw and Linda Hannah, both of Lancaster; and his grandson. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Hartley Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1142, Lancaster, SC or to a charity of one's choice.

Pearlean Lowery
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Pearlean Gaines Lowery, 53, of 635 Leig St. died Wednesday, May 19, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Flint Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Brown officiating and the Revs. Jeanette Mackey and Ronald Broom assisting. Mrs. Lowery, who was born in Rock Hill, attended the public schools of York County and was an employee of Springs Industries for 27 years prior to her retirement. A former member of Saint Matthew AME Zion Church, Mrs. Lowery was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church, where she sang in the Gospel Chorus. Surviving are her husband, Sam Lowery; her son, Alexander Gaines; five sisters, Sallie G. Bertha, Emma G. Hinton, Martha G. Gleen, Elizabeth G. Miles and Ida Ree Gaines; three brothers, Robert Gaines, Alexander Gaines Jr. and Bobby Lee Gaines; three grandchildren; and 20 nieces and 17 nephews. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church and other times at the home and the home of Ida Ree Gaines, at 1054 Cypress St. Clemons Funeral Home is in charge.

Wilson Plyler
FORT MILL - Mr. Wilson "Wil" Vance Plyler, 83, of 1426 Hensley Road died Saturday, May 22, 1999. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at Doby's Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Edgar McCall officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memorial Park in Rock Hill. A native of Chesterfield, Mr. Plyler was the son of the late Mance and Glennie Myers Plyler. He was a member of Doby's Presbyterian Church and was the widow of Kate Myers Plyler. Surviving are two daughters, Linda Baker of Rock Hill and Kathy Kirby of Fort Mill; his son, Billy Plyler of Fort Mill; three brothers, Joe Plyler and Ben Plyler, both of Pageland, and Ray Plyler of Monroe, N.C.; three sisters, Ella West and Annie Lee Moree, both of Pageland, and Maude Parker of Monroe; and five grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the home, 1426 Hensley Road, Fort Mill. Wolfe Funeral Home is in charge.

Brianna Deese
FORT MILL - Brianna Rene? Deese, infant daughter of David and Kimberly Deese of 792 Fort Mill Highway, died Friday, May 21, 1999, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Higher Ground Church with the Rev. Steve Jacks officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memorial Park. In addition to her parents, Brianna is survived by two brothers, Dustin Deese and Dylan Deese, both of Fort Mill; her maternal grandparents, Melva Paterno and Carl and Angelia Dover, all of Fort Mill; her paternal grandparents, Melvin Deese of Fort Mill and Hilda Deese of Charlotte; her maternal great-grandparents, Robert Beck Jr. of Rock Hill and Andrew and Juanita Potts of Fort Mill; and her paternal great-grandparents, Rueben and Thelma Deese of Fort Mill. Visitation will be from 7 until 9 tonight at Wolfe Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Higher Ground Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 3189, Fort Mill, SC 29715. Wolfe Funeral Home is in charge.

Shanna Gordon
ROCK HILL - Shanna Nicole Lucinda Gordon, infant daughter of Wesley Gordon and Brandy Gibbs, died Friday, May 21, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center. The graveside service was Sunday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Catawba Ward. Surviving in addition to her parents are her maternal grandmother, Debra L. Gibbs; and her paternal grandparents, Jimmy and Sheryl Gordon. Clemons Funeral Home is in charge.

Doris Graves
COLUMBIA - Miss Doris Mable Graves, 42, formerly of Rock Hill, died Saturday, May 22, 1999, at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital. The graveside service will be held noon Tuesday at Laurelwood Cemetery, with Chaplin Raymond Carolina officiating. A native of Nova Scotia, Canada, Miss Graves was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are her mother, Nellie Graves of Douglasville, Ga.; two brothers, James Martin Graves of California and Daniel Douglas Graves of Fayetteville, N.C.; and three sisters, Judith Elizabeth Graves of Douglasville, Frances Allen of Holly Hill, Fla., and Cathy Nichols of Norcross, Ga. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Greene Funeral Home.

Walter Martinson
ORLANDO, Fla. - Mr. Walter H. Martinson, 94, of Palm Valley Circle in Oviedo, Fla., died Thursday, May 20, 1999. The funeral is 11 a.m. today at the Salvation Army with burial to follow in Glen Haven Memorial Park in Winter Park, Fla. A native of Rutherford, N.J., Mr. Martinson was a warehouse clerk for the U.S. Government. He was a member of the Salvation Army Men's Club and the International Matchbook Cover Club. Surviving are his wife, Emilie Martinson of Oviedo, Fla.; three sons, Walter M. Martinson of Rock Hill, Arthur Smith of Watuga, Tenn., and Herbert Smith of Marion; his daughter, Bertha Sandstrom of Orlando; 20 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home is in charge.

Douglas Roper
DUBLIN, Ga. - Mr. Douglas P. Roper Sr., 72, of Dublin, Ga., died Thursday, May 20, 1999, in Vidalia, Ga. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Henry Memorial Presbyterian Church in Dublin, Ga., with Dr. Roger Mackey officiating. A native of Spartanburg, Mr. Roper was a World War II Navy veteran. He served as a Sunday school teacher, Elder and clerk of the Henry Memorial Presbyterian Church in Dublin, Ga. Mr. Roper retired from J.P. Stevens and Forstman, Inc., as plant manager. He was the widower of Betty Burns Roper. Surviving are two sons, Douglas P. Roper Jr. of Vidalia, Ga., and Thomas B. Roper of Rock Hill; his daughter, Candice R. Frederick of Sylvester, Ga.; two sisters, Betty R. Strother of Spartanburg and Bobbie R. Gibson of Morrow, Ga.; and 11 grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Adams Funeral Home. The family may be contacted at the Roper residence in Dublin, Ga. Adams Funeral Home is in charge.

Robert White
YORK - Mr. Robert "Bob" Lee White, 71, of 620 Meadowbend Road died Saturday, May 22, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. The memorial service is 4 p.m. today at Tirzah Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. James Gable officiating. Mr. White was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp and a 19-year veteran for the U.S. Merchant Marines. He was retired from Frank's Appliance in Rock Hill and worked at the Ace Hardware store in Newport. Mr. White was also a dedicated volunteer for the Animal Adoption League of York County. Surviving are his two sons, Clarence Fleming Jones Sr. of Rock Hill and Jack Lee Jones of Mountain City, Tenn. The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service. Memorials may be made to the Animal Adoption League of York County, P.O. Box 2453, Rock Hill, SC 29732. Bratton Funeral Home is in charge.

Judy Brandon
YORK - Mrs. Judy Kay Dover Brandon, 46, of 1596 Fairhope Road died Sunday, May, 23, 1999, at Spartanburg Regional Hospital in Spartanburg. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Wed-nesday at Central Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ron Culbertson officiating and the Rev. Ray Talley assisting. Burial will be at Lakeview Memory Gardens. A native of York, Mrs. Brandon was a daughter of Ollie Moss Dover of York and the late John P. Dover Sr. She was a homemaker and member of Circle No. 2 at Central Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband, James H. Brandon; her son, James "Jamie" H. Brandon Jr. of the home; her daughter, Jennifer Kay Brandon Vickery of Belton; four brothers, John P. Dover Jr. and John Scott Dover, both of Clover, Donald E. Dover of Fort Mill and Charles Dover of York; and three sisters, Cynthia D. Ramsey of Kings Creek, Sandi D. Turner of Clover and Pauline D. Faile of York. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Bratton Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Central Baptist Church, 110 Ross Cannon St., York, SC 29745.

Billy Doster
GREER - Mr. Billy Ray Doster, 50, of 318 Skyland Road, formerly of Clover, died Sunday, May, 23, 1999. The graveside service will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bullock Creek Presbyterian Church cemetery in Sharon. A native of York County, Mr. Doster was a son of the late William T. Doster and Beatrice Brakefield Doster. He was an Army veteran. Surviving are three sons, Billy Jack Doster of Greer, Ronald Eugene Norris of Taylors and Walter Eugene Norris of Houston; his daughter, Edie Annita Allen of Charleston; five brothers, Hank Doster of Smyrna, John Doster of York, Tommy Doster of Shelby, N.C., Jim Doster of Clover and Jerry Doster of McConnells; three sisters, Peggy Slaughter of Shelby, N.C., Linda Powell of Cherryville, N.C., and Betty Dellinger of Bostic, N.C.; and his grandchild. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at M.L. Ford & Son Funeral Home in Clover.

Celestie Faulkenberry
KERSHAW - Mrs. Celestie Faile Faulkenberry, 64, of 8900 Taxhaw Road died Monday, May 24, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. The graveside service will be 3 p.m. today at Blackmon Cemetery, with the Rev. Charles Cauthen officiating. Mrs. Faulkenberry was a daughter of the late Spofford Faile and Polly Catoe Faile. She was a homemaker and a member of Charlesboro Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Joe Carson Faulkenberry; two sons, Ray Faulkenberry and Milton Lee Faulkenberry, both of Kershaw; her daughter, Donna Hurst of Pageland; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends at home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Lancaster County Unit, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte, NC 28202.

Esther Glover
FORT MILL - Mrs. Esther Glover, 78, of Fort Mill died Monday, May 17, 1999, at home. The funeral was Thursday at McEwen Funeral Service, Pineville Chapel. Entombment was at Sharon Memorial Mausoleum. A native of Haven, Kan., Mrs. Glover was a daughter of the late Frank and Marie Gould. She was a member of Central Church of God. Surviving are her husband, Sanford Glover; her son, John Brown of Fort Mill; her daughter, Paulette Brown Dahlstrom of Charlotte; her brother, Robert Gould of Kansas; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Central Church of God, 5301 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 29270.

Shanna Gordon
ROCK HILL - Shanna Nicole Lucinda Gordon, infant daughter of Wesley Gordon and Brandy Gibbs, died Friday, May 21, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center. The graveside service was Sunday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Catawba Ward. Surviving in addition to her parents are her maternal grandmother, Debra L. Gibbs; and her paternal grandparents, Jimmy and Sheryl Gordon. Clemons Funeral Home is in charge.

Mary Johnson
DURHAM, N.C. - Mrs. Mary Sitgraves Johnson, formerly of 552 Oates St., Rock Hill, died Sunday, May 23, 1999, at the Brian Center. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Flint Hill Baptist Church in Rock Hill, with the Rev. Walter B. White officiating. Burial will be at Barber Memorial Cemetery in Rock Hill. A native of Rock Hill, Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of the late Labon Sitgraves and Lillie Jordan Sitgraves. She joined Liberty Hill Baptist Church at an early age. She was educated in the Rock Hill schools and taught at Friendship Junior College. She later taught at a correctional center in Baltimore. She was the widow of Adolphus Chinn and Paul Johnson. Surviving are her brother, John Manning of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and three sisters, Lucy S. Clemons of Rock Hill, Rita S. Foote of Winston-Salem and Helen S. Lathan of Durham. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Flint Hill Baptist Church. Clemons Funeral Home and Russell Funeral Home are in charge.

Harold O'Brien
ROCK HILL - Mr. Harold William O'Brien, 85, of 4170 Wedgewood Court died Monday, May 24, 1999, at home. The memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Tirzah ARP Church, with the Rev. Jan Senneker. Burial will be private. A native of Orange Park, Fla., Mr. O'Brien was a son of the late Talmage Boynton O'Brien and Maggie Viola Reed O'Brien. He was retired from Hoechst-Celanese with 30 years service. He was a member of Tirzah ARP Church and Newport Corinthian Lodge 416. He was an Army veteran of World War II and received the EAME Service Medal with a Bronze Star and the World War II Victory Medal. Surviving are his wife, Pauline P. O'Brien; his son, Randall W. Byrum of Rock Hill; his daughter, Sheila L. Wiggins of Flowery Branch, Ga.; his sister, Virginia Inez Jordan of Gastonia, N.C.; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends after the memorial service. Masonic Rites will be performed at 6:30 tonight at Greene Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice Community Care, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730 or to Tirzah ARP Church, 6161 Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732.