Miscellaneous York County, South Carolina Obituaries

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Mary Brunson
COLUMBIA - Mrs. Mary Magdeline Massey Brunson, 83, of 108 Hunters Pond Drive, formerly of Rock Hill, died Saturday, June5, 1999, at Providence Hospital. A graveside service will be 2 p.m. today at Forest Hills Cemetery. A native of Lancaster, Mrs. Brunson was a homemaker and was of the Methodist faith. She was the daughter of the late Harvey and Eula Johnson Massey. Surviving are three sons, Gary W. Brunson of Columbia, D. Dean Brunson of Rock Hill and Stephen Massey Brunson of Lake Charles, La.; her brother, Buddy Massey of Richburg; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the home of Dean and Lois Brunson, 1625 Decatur Drive, Rock Hill. Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, Carolinas Chapter, 5019 Nations Crossing, Suite 217, Charlotte, NC 28217.

Yancel Daniels Sr.
ROCK HILL - Mr. Yancel Lee Daniels Sr., 69, of 617 Cauthen St. died Saturday, June 5, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Greene Funeral Home,with the Rev. Bruce Wyatt officiating. Burial will be atLaurelwood Cemetery. A native of Great Falls, Mr. Daniels was a retired from Highland Park Mill and Simmons Healthcare. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a former member of the state National Guard. Surviving are his wife, Lillie Mae Sweatt Daniels of the home; two sons, Yancel L. "Butch" Daniels Jr. and William Lee Daniels, both of Rock Hill; two daughters, Frances D. Burris and Polly D. Foreman, both of Rock Hill; his sister, Carolyn D. Reeves of Lancaster; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Greene Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Yancel "Butch" Daniels Jr., 1033 Tremont Ave. Memorials may be made to the United Way of Rock Hill, 825 Edgemont Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730.

Hampton Hood
GREAT FALLS - Mr. Hampton Haye Hood, 74, of 6192 Heritage Road died Sunday, June 6, 1999, at home. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, with the Revs. Larry Roberts and Paul Nix officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Mr. Hood was a native of Rock Hill. He was a member and deacon of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, where he formerly served as choir director, Sunday school superintendent, church treasurer and member of the Cemetery Committee, Building Fund Committee and Tape Ministry. He was also a member of the XYZ Seniors Club. After retiring as owner and operator of Hood's Dairio, Mr. Hood was a meter reader for Fairfield Electric Cooperative. He was a World War II Army veteran in the Medical Corps. He was a son of the late Marlin Hood and Ethel Hollifield Hood. Surviving are his wife, Eva Mae Stroud Whitaker Hood; two sons, Ronald H. Hood of Pickens and Michael Marlin Hood of Lancaster; his daughter, Janice Neal of Great Falls; three stepdaughters, Dianne Waits, Marie Hines and Elaine Carey, all of Fort Lawn; two brothers, Robin Hood of Travelers Rest and Bundy Hood of Rock Hill; two sisters, Marion Day-Vault of Landis, N.C., and Lula Mae Hovis of Rock Hill; six grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210.

Debbie McCarthy
FORT MILL - Mrs. Debbie Ann McCarthy of 3116 Torrence Branch Drive died Saturday, June 5, 1999, at home. Arrangements will be announced by Wolfe Funeral Home.

Arbutus Queen
CLOVER - Mrs. Arbutus Ann Holden Queen, 68, of 303 Church St. died Sunday, June 6, 1999, at her son's home in Lake Wylie. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Macon Funeral Home in Franklin, N.C., with the Rev. Guy Duval and Ms. Miriam Mick officiating. Burial will be at Rose Creek Baptist Church cemetery in Franklin. Mrs. Queen was a native of Franklin. She was the widow of Robert Lance Queen. She was a daughter of the late Ellen K. Houston Holden and Arthur N. Holden. Surviving are her son, Michael Lance Queen of Lake Wylie; her daughter, Sally Kay Cook of Franklin; her brother, Roy Holden of Franklin; three sisters, Hazel Gillis and Jacqueline Romine, both of Akron, Ohio, and Beatrice Jarrard of Clinton, Ohio; three grandchildren; and her great-grandchild. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Macon Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice Community Care, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730 or the Rose Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Association, Rose Creek Road, Franklin, NC 29734 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 2535, Rock Hill, SC 29732. M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home in Clover and Macon Funeral Home in Franklin are in charge.

Harold Wenghofer
YORK - Mr. Harold Keith Wenghofer, 35, of 643 Sandifer Road died Saturday, June 5, 1999, at home. A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Laurelwood Cemetery, with the Rev. Wayne Smith officiating. A native of Rock Hill, Mr. Wenghofer was a house painter and a member of Blessed Hope Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Angela Queen Wenghofer of the home; two daughters, Heather Nicole Wenghofer and Brandi Lynn Wenghofer, both of the home; his mother, Grace Tyndall Sanderson of Rock Hill; his father, Richard A. Wenghofer of Rock Hill; and three brothers, Brian Wenghofer of York and Michael Wenghofer and Kevin Wenghofer, both of Rock Hill. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Greene Funeral Home.

Beulah Braddy
YORK - Mrs. Beulah Wilform Braddy, 94, of Lakeview Living Center in Pineville, N.C., formerly of York, died Saturday, June 5, 1999, at Lakeview Living Center. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Galilee Baptist Church, with the Rev. Charles L. Ashley Sr. officiating and the Rev. Dr. Deborah Allen assisting. Burial will be at Uniondale Cemetery. A native of York, Mrs. Braddy was a daughter of the late Sam Wilform and Mary Lou Adams Wilform. She was member of Galilee Baptist Church. Surviving are nieces and nephews, including her caregiver, Ella B. Rawlinson of York. The family will be at the home of Ella B. Robinson, 101 E. Madison, York. The body may be viewed from 5 to 7 tonight at Wright Funeral Home.

Louise Byrd
JEFFERSON - Mrs. Louise Horton Byrd, 81, of 2148 McBee Highway died Sunday, June 6, 1999, at Springs Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be 3 p.m. today at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, with the Revs. Clarence Allen, Todd Horton and N.J. Neely officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. A native of Kershaw, Mrs. Byrd was a daughter of the late Samuel Horton and Maggie Gardner Horton. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, where she was a nursery worker for 30 years and a Sunday school teacher. Surviving are her husband, David Byrd; three sons, Jimmie Lee Byrd of Kershaw, Joseph Rolf Byrd of Sumter and Michael Byrd of Jefferson; two daughters, Judy Knight of Lancaster and Sandra Kay Price of Jefferson; two brothers, Bobby Horton of Kershaw and Donnie Horton of Jefferson; two sisters, Jessie Mae Thompson and Margie H. Johnson, both of Jefferson; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Mount Pisgah-Buffalo Rescue Squad, 2099 John Munn Road, Jefferson, SC 29718; or to the Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, 2142 McBee Highway, Jefferson, SC 29718. Cauthen Funeral Home is in charge.

Sophia Lear
FORT MILL - Mrs. Sophia K. Lear, 77, of Fort Mill, formerly of Pineville, N.C., died Sunday, June 6, 1999, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at McEwen Funeral Service in Pineville. Burial will be at Sharon Memorial Park. A native of Clinton, Mrs. Lear was a daughter of the late Eli Malachi Dees and Fannie Ratley Dees. She was the widow of William Leroy Lear. She retired from Cone Mills in Pineville and was a member of Belair United Methodist Church. Surviving are two nieces, Linda Griffin and Carolyn Broadwell, both of whom were caregivers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at McEwen Funeral Service in Pineville.

Debra McCarthy
FORT MILL - Mrs. Debra Ann "Debbie" McCarthy, 41, of 3116 Torrence Branch Road died Saturday, June 5, 1999, at home. A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Wolfe Funeral Home with the Rev. Graham Crawford officiating. Burial will be at a later date. A native of Charlotte, Mrs. McCarthy was a former bus driver for the Fort Mill schools and a active parent in the schools. Surviving are her husband, Steve McCarthy; her son, Nicholas McCarthy of the home; her daughter, Christina McCarthy of the home; her parents, Charles G. and Ruth M. Whitley of Charlotte; two brothers, Charles J. Whitley of Gastonia, N.C., and Gene R. Whitley of Charlotte. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Wolfe Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Debra Ann McCarthy Memorial Fund c/o First Union Bank 2890 W. Highway 160, Tega Cay, SC 29715.

Jennie Roof
CHESTER - Mrs. Jennie Bennett Roof, 61, of 1121 R.L.'s Road died Monday June 7, 1999, at Chester County Hospital. The funeral will be 4 p.m. Wednesday at Barron Funeral Home, with the Rev. Roger Roof officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery. A native of Chester, Mrs. Roof was formerly employed as a seamstress with F. Schumacher & Co. in Richburg. She was the widow of Toy W. Roof. She attended Chester County Schools. Surviving are her son, Terry Roof of Chester; her daughter, Carolyn Wolfe of Chester; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Barron Funeral Home.

Annie Sanders
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Annie Durham Sanders, 78, of 1995 Mount Holly Road died Monday, June 7, 1999, at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville, N.C. Arrangements will be announced by Parker Funeral Home.

Benjamin Southerland
CHESTER - Mr. Benjamin Harrison Southerland, 84, of 1024 Cornwell Road died Monday June 7, 1999, at Lexington Medical Center in Columbia. The graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Chester Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Harold Breazeale officiating. A native of Alabama, Mr. Southerland was a son of the late A.H. Southerland and Mary Carroll Southerland. He was retired from J. P. Stevens. He was a graduate of Niota High School. He was a member of Blackstock Masonic Lodge No. 180. Surviving are his wife, Jewell Southerland; two sons, Stephen Southerland of West Columbia and Dennie Southerland of Chester; four daughters, Bonnie S. Shore of Decatur, Ga., Jewell D. Southerland of Lexington, Jacqueline S. Hallman of Fort Mill and Connie S. Taylor of Rock Hill; two brothers, Oliver Southerland of Gadsden, Ala., and James Southerland of Texas; his sister, Dolly Walker of Birmingham, Ala.; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and his great-great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 1817 Gadsden St., Columbia, SC 29201. Barron Funeral Home is in charge.

Ben Sowell Sr.
LANCASTER - Mr. Ernest "Ben" Sowell Sr., 61, of 1397 McIlwain Road died Monday, June 7, 1999, at Springs Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hartley Funeral Home, with the Rev. Curtis Cameron officiating. Burial will be at Lancaster Memorial Park. A native of Lancaster County, Mr. Sowell was a son of the late Ernest James Sowell and Addie Massey Sowell. He was retired as a welder from Westinghouse in Charlotte. Surviving are his wife, Emma Joyce Reid Sowell; two sons, Ernest B. "Bennie" Sowell of Fort Lawn and Ricky Taylor of Lancaster; two daughters, Sharon Ghent of Lancaster and Benjie Culler of Greensboro, N.C.; his brother, Donald Sowell of Lancaster; two sisters, Sybil Powers and Gayle Small, both of Lancaster; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Hartley Funeral Home.

Louise Thompson
SHARON - Mrs. Louise Brown Thompson, 89, of 4099 Craig Road died Sunday, June 6, 1999, at Chester County Hospital in Chester. Arrangements will be announced by Wright Funeral Home in York.

Coleman Vincent
HEATH SPRINGS - Mr. Coleman Lee Vincent, 84, of 4481 Kershaw Camden Highway died Sunday, June 6, 1999, at Cheraw Health Care Center. The funeral will be 5 p.m. Wednesday at Beaver Creek Baptist Church, with the Revs. Mike Hammond and Billy C. Beaver officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. A native of Kershaw, Mr. Vincent was a son of the late Samuel Thomas Vincent and Ellen Faile Vincent. Mr. Vincent was a member of Beaver Creek Baptist Church and retired from Springs Industries. Surviving are his wife, June Beaver Vincent; his son, Carl Edward Vincent of Lancaster; two daughters, Nancy V. Hinson of Heath Springs and Sandra Holden of Kershaw; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two step-great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Cauthen Funeral Home and at other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Beaver Creek Baptist Church building fund, 6170 John Haile Road, Heath Springs, SC 29058.

Rebecca Wood
LANCASTER - Mrs. Rebecca Elizabeth Skelding Wood, 86, of 262 Craig Manor Road died Sunday, June 6, 1999, at Springs Memorial Hospital. The graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lancaster Memorial Park, with the Rev. Samuel N. Thomas. Mrs. Wood was a daughter of the late Arthur Skelding and Sally Skelding. She was the widow of Clifford Henry Wood. A homemaker, she was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Surviving are her son, Charles H. Wood of Medford, N.J.; two daughters, Peggy E. Wood and Nancy Lee Anderson, both of Lancaster; her sister, Peggy Raikes of Rock Hill; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 tonight at Mahaffey Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Peggy Wood, 262 Craig Manor Road, Lancaster. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 990, Lancaster, SC 29721.

Ola Ballard
LANCASTER - Mrs. Ola Mildred Wilson Ballard, 96, of 2117 Reeves Road died Monday, June 7, 1999 at Springs Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Camp Creek United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kevin Cooley officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. A native of Lancaster County, Mrs. Ballard was a daughter of the late William "Will" Elliott Wilson and Carrie Barton Wilson. She was the widow of Chalmers B. Ballard. Mrs. Ballard was retired from Springs Industries. She was a member of Camp Creek United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. She was a youth Sunday school teacher for 20 years. Surviving are her son, Marion T. Ballard of Lancaster; her daughter, Kathryn Ballard Horton of Lancaster; her sister, Sarah Elizabeth Rowell of Darlington; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Hartley Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Camp Creek United Methodist Church, 4721 Great Falls Highway, Lancaster, SC 29720.

Lois L. Poole
ROCK HILL - Miss Lois L. Poole, 84, of 3030 Community St. died Tuesday, June 8, 1999 at Piedmont Medical Center. The graveside service will be 11 p.m. at Laurelwood Cemetery with the Revs. Steve Hogg and Dr. Jerry Sosbee officiating. A native of Gaffney, Miss Poole was a daughter of the late J.W. and Cleo Isler Poole and was retired from J.P. Stevens industrial plant. She volunteered for the Ladies Auxiliary at Piedmont Medical Center and with the Meals on Wheels Program. Miss Poole was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are her niece, Linda Brewer of of Rock Hill; and her nephew, Jerry Poole of Rock Hill. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Greene Funeral Home and at other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Northside Baptist Church, 1140 Curtis St., Rock Hill, SC 29730; or to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 215 E. Main St., Rock Hill, SC 29730.

P.V. Scronce
YORK - Mr. P.V. "Buttercup" Scronce, 70, of 2122 Hord Road died Monday, June 6, 1999, at Dorn Veteran Hospital in Columbia. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Bratton Funeral Home, with the Rev. James Mooney officiating. Burial will be at Lakeview Memory Gardens. A native of Horry County, Mr. Scronce was a son of the late Vance L. Scronce and Mildred Jarrett Scronce. He was a retired self employed logger. He was an Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Amanda Spencer Scronce of York; two daughters, Ann Scronce and Jean Scronce Rimmer, both of York; three brothers, Alex Scronce and Bill Scronce, both of York, and Dan Scronce of Sharon; two sisters, Olean S. Derriso of York and Joann S. McDaniel of Rock Hill; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Bratton Funeral Home.

Louise Thompson
SHARON - Mrs. Louise Brown Thompson, 89, of 4099 Craig Road died Sunday, June 6, 1999, at Chester County Hospital in Chester. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Mount Hopewell Baptist Church with the Rev. Raymond Davis officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. A native of York County, Mrs. Thompson was a daughter of the late Will Brown and Hester Robbins Brown. She was the widow of Vester Thompson. Surviving are her son, James Ralph Thompson of Sharon; three daughters, Everline Jeter and Betty Jean Burris, both of Sharon, and Maybelle Thompson of the home; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The body may be viewed from 6 to 8 tonight at Wright Funeral Home. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Thursday. The family will be a the home of Ella B. Rawlinson, 101 East Madison St., York.

Devon White
ROCK HILL - Devon Marquese White Jr., infant son of Devon Marquese White Sr. and Erin Shemieka White of 242 Clinton Ave., died Monday, June 7, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center. The graveside service will be 2 p.m. today at Chestnut Grove AME Zion Church cemetery with the Rev. Ralph Cunningham officiating. Surviving in addition to his parents are his brother, Kedrian White of Richburg; his sister, Nijala Moore of Rock Hill; his paternal grandmother, Pearlie White of Chester; his paternal great-grandmother, Barbara Glenn of Miami; his maternal grandmother, Sadie Degraffenreid of Chester; and his maternal great-grandmother, Dosiah Hemphill of Rock Hill. Robinson Funeral Home is in charge.

Hester Broughton
ROCK HILL - Mrs. Hester Callahan Broughton, 91, of 1030 Park Ave. Extension, died Tuesday, June 8, 1999, at home. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Ebenezer ARP Church, with the Rev. Barry Elder officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. A native of Anderson County, Mrs. Broughton was a daughter of the late Willis Pruitt Callahan and Julia Hester Greer Callahan. She was the widow of Sam Fewell Broughton. She was a graduate of Honea Path High School. She graduated in 1929 from Winthrop College and worked in the alumnae office for a year after graduation. She later worked in the President's Office and the graduate school until her retirement in 1973. A member of the Rock Hill Business and Professional Women's Organization since 1931, Mrs. Broughton served three terms as the chapter president and two years as president of the South Carolina Federation of BPW Clubs. The Rock Hill organization honored Mrs. Broughton, the organization's oldest living member, in 1992 by naming a scholarship after her. She volunteered for 31 years with the American Red Cross, and was a lifesaving instructor during World War II. Since the early 1950s, she was a member of the Woman's Club of Rock Hill. She served twice as vice president and as treasurer. In 1983 she was named a life member and in 1989 was named Volunteer of the Year by the South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs. A member of Ebenezer ARP Church since the 1930s, she taught Sunday school, was president of the Women of the Church three times and also served as treasurer. Mrs. Broughton was a Bible study teacher for circles as well as circle chairman. Mrs. Broughton also served as treasurer of Providence Presbytery Women of the Church and for two six-year terms was a member of the board of the Saluda Psychological Center, serving one year as chairman. Mrs. Broughton also volunteered with the York County Mental Health Association, Hospice of York County and, for 13 years, she served on the Rock Hill Planning Commission. Surviving are her son, Sam F. Broughton Jr. of Florence; her daughter, Sarah Hester "Sally" Broughton-Ives of Asheville, N.C.; her sister, Thelma Callahan Kirven of Columbia; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7:30 tonight at the home, 1030 Park Ave. Extension. Memorials may be made to Hester C. Broughton Scholarship Fund, Business and Professional Business Organization, c/o Nancy Long, 419 Knox St., Clover, SC 29710; Winthrop University Foundation, 105 Tillman Hall, Rock Hill, SC 29733; Hospice of York County, 325 S. Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730; and Rock Hill Senior Meals Program, P.O. Box 11519, Rock Hill, SC 29731. Bass Funeral Home is in charge.

James Harper
ROCK HILL - Mr. James Marion Harper, 92, of Magnolia Manor died Wednesday, June 2, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center. The funeral will be private. A native of Georgia, Mr. Harper was a graduate of Bob Jones University. He traveled extensively with non-denominational ministries and ministered in Israel, Africa and India. Surviving is his guardian, Gayle Kohut of Fort Mill. Fort Mill Funeral Home is in charge.

Henry Jackson Sr.
EDGEMOOR - Mr. Henry Jackson Sr. of 2497 Twilight Road died Tuesday, June 8, 1999, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, with the Revs. Clyde Raymond and Betty Hicks officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Mr. Jackson attended the public schools in York County. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where was chairperson of the Deacon Board and member of the Brotherhood. He was a Mason. Mr. Jackson was a son of the late Joseph Jackson and Elmira Douglas Jackson. He was the widow of Willie Mae Ervin Jackson. Surviving are two sons, Willie A. Jackson of Catawba and James Lewis Jackson of Edgemoor; two daughter, Brinnie Hinton and Mary Jackson, both of Edgemoor; two sisters, Icelean Porter of Rock Hill and Eva Adams of Edgemoor; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The body may be viewed from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Robinson Funeral Home. The body will placed in the church at 2 p.m. Sunday. The family will receive friends at home. Memorials may be made to Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church building fund, P.O. Box 11514, Rock Hill, SC 29731-1514.

James Peach
CLARKS HILL - Mr. James William Peach, 73, of Clarks Hill died Tuesday, June 8, 1999, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Augusta, Ga. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Mahaffey Funeral Home with the Rev. Charlie Ramsey officiating. Burial will be at Lancaster Memorial Park. A native of Lancaster County, Mr. Peach was a son of the late Broadus Peach and Emily Brannon Peach. He was the widower of Malitta Baker Peach. He was retired from Springs Industries. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He attended Fairview Church of God in Augusta. Surviving are three sons, Howard Peach, J.P. Peach and Carlton Peach, all of Lancaster; two daughters, Brenda Moree or Lancaster and Elaine Williams of Clarks Hill; his sister, Sarah Caskey of Lancaster; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Mahaffey Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Howard Peach, 141 Holiday Road, Lancaster, SC 29720.

Lois L. Poole
ROCK HILL - Miss Lois L. Poole, 84, of 303 Community St. died Tuesday, June 8, 1999 at Piedmont Medical Center. The graveside service will be 11 a.m. today at Laurelwood Cemetery with the Revs. Steve Hogg and Dr. Jerry Sosebee officiating. A native of Gaffney, Miss Poole was a daughter of the late J.W. and Cleo Isler Poole and was retired from J.P. Stevens industrial plant. She volunteered for the Ladies Auxiliary at Piedmont Medical Center and with the Meals on Wheels Program. Miss Poole was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are her niece, Linda Brewer of of Rock Hill; and four nephews, Jerry Poole of Rock Hill, William T. Poole of Longview, Texas, Donald Poole of Birmingham, Ala, and H. Michael Poole of Winston-Salem, N.C. Memorials may be made to Northside Baptist Church, 1140 Curtis St., Rock Hill, SC 29730; or to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 215 E. Main St., Rock Hill, SC 29730. Greene Funeral Home is in charge.

William Pursley Jr.
CLOVER - Mr. William Raymond Pursley Jr. of 2393 Highway 557 died Wednesday, June 9, 1999, at home. Arrangements will be announced by M.L. Ford & Sons Funeral Home.

Robert Sanders
CHESTER - Mr. Robert Julian "Jule" Sanders, 79, of 2441 Pressley Road died Wednesday, June 9, 1999, at Providence Hospital in Columbia. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Armenia United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Mary Kearse, Dale Roddey and Fant Steele officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. A native of Chester, Mr. Sanders was a son of the late Peter Hamilton Sanders and Annie Beulah Roberts Sanders. He was retired from Springs Industries and a member of Armenia United Methodist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Sanders attended the Chester County schools and was an avid farmer and gardener. Surviving are his wife, Ethel C. Sanders; his daughter, Debbie Shugart of Chester; two sisters, Annie Mae Wrenn of Chester and Betty Stroud of Charlotte; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Barron Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Armenia United Methodist Church, 2840 Armenia Road, Chester, SC 29706.

Hunter Shackelford
ROCK HILL - Hunter Lee Shackelford, infant son of Raymond C. Shackelford and Erika Leigh Boyer, died Monday, June 7, 1999, at Carolinas Medical Center. The graveside service will be 10 a.m. today at Grandview Memorial Park with the Rev. Richard Hancock officiating. Surviving in addition to his parents are, his paternal grandparents, Allen and Joan Morgan of Rock Hill; his paternal great-grandmother, Bertie Shackelford of Rock Hill; his maternal grandparents, Sandy P. Boyer and Richard L. Boyer, both of Charlotte; his maternal great-grandmother, Evelyn Page of Albemarle, N.C.; and his maternal great-grandfather, Vincent Boyer of Florida. The family will be at the home of Bertie Shackelford, 563 Powell St., Rock Hill. Greene Funeral Home is in charge.

Ruth Simpson
MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Mrs. Ruth "Baby Ruth" Simpson of Manhattan, formerly of Chester, died Saturday, June 5, 1999, at home. The funeral will be today at John H. Joyce Funeral Directors, Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard, New York. Burial will be at Calverton Cemetery in Long Island, N.Y. Mrs. Simpson was a daughter of the late Willie Johnson and "Moma Anna" Dye Johnson. She was the widow of Samuel Morgan Simpson Sr. Surviving are her son, Samuel Morgan Simpson Jr. of Chester; her daughter, Sandra Simpson of New York; her sister, Anna Holbrook Dudley of Buffalo, N.Y.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Mary Steele
FORT MILL - Mrs. Mary Odessa Steele, 81, of 113 Juniper St. died Tuesday, June 8, 1999, at Magnolia Manor. Arrangements will be announced by Parker Funeral Home. The family will be at the home of son, Leon N. Steele, 906 Southland Drive, Rock Hill.

Dorotha Taylor
LANCASTER - Mrs. Dorotha "Thea" Rowell Taylor, 94, of North Catawba Street died Tuesday, June 9, 1999, at White Oak Manor in Lancaster. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at First Methodist Church with the Rev. Needham Williamson officiating. Burial will be at Lancaster Memorial Park. A native of Lancaster, Mrs. Taylor was a daughter of the late Henry Sanford Rowell and Lillie Estelle King Rowell. She was the widow of Ervin Collier Taylor. Mrs. Taylor was the owner and operator of Taylor's Grocery Store. She was a member of the First Methodist Church where she was in the Golden Age Club and the Lou Riddle Bible Class. Surviving are her son, Ervin Keith Taylor of Orlando, Fla.; her daughter, Lorraine T. Harper of Lancaster; five grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at Mahaffey Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Harper, 1757 Kershaw-Camden Highway, Lancaster. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O.Box 608, Lancaster, SC 29720.

Louise Thompson
SHARON - Mrs. Louise Brown Thompson, 89, of 4099 Craig Road died Sunday, June 6, 1999, at Chester County Hospital in Chester. The funeral will be 3 p.m. today at Mount Hopewell Baptist Church with the Rev. Raymond Davis officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. A native of York County, Mrs. Thompson was a daughter of the late Will Brown and Hester Robbins Brown. She was the widow of Vester Thompson. Surviving are her son, James Ralph Thompson of Sharon; three daughters, Everline Jeter and Betty Jean Burris, both of Sharon, and Maybelle Thompson of the home; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. today. Wright Funeral Home is in charge.