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South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920

ALDA E. BICKLEY
LEXINGTON - Services for Alda Elizabeth Shealy Bickley, 91, will be held at 11 a.m. today, April 26, 2006, at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Karen Young. Interment will follow in St. Stephens Lutheran Church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 10000 Broad River, Irmo, SC 29063.

Mrs. Bickle was born July 27, 1914, the daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison 'Harry' Shealy and Ploma Idalia Lucas Shealy. She was the widow of Henry Jacob Bickley, to whom she was married for 62 years. She was a faithful member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

Mrs. Bickley began music study at a young age and was a gifted piano player. She married on July 21, 1935 and three children were born to this union. Throughout her life, Mrs. Bickley enjoyed music, flower gardening, fishing and spending time with her family. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Surviving to cherish her memory are daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Malcolm Ouzts of Cayce, Faye and Dick Stinson of Hartsville; son and daughter-in-law, Jake and Cathey Bickley of Irmo; grandchildren, Allen and Debbie Ouzts, Karen and Hal Taylor, Teresa Ouzts, Clint Stinson and Caroline and Jeff Privette; great grandchildren, Kaylin and McKenzie Ouzts, Reece and Rachel Taylor, Matthew Privette and Noah Evans.

She was predeceased by her sister, Elsie Shealy Looney.

MILTON I. ROBERTSON
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. - Funeral services for Milton Irven Robertson, 92, were held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 24, 2006, in the chapel of Austin and Bell Funeral Home in Springfield, with Bro. Steven Pendley officiating. Interment followed in Robertson County Memorial Gardens with Keith Scholar, J. L. Bagwell, Dennis Parker, Buddy Bourne, Mark Cox, Larry Cox Jr., Ted Paisley, Allen Robertson, Dale Berry and Neil Bourne serving as pallbearers.

Mr. Robertson passed away Friday, April 21, at North Crest Medical Center in Springfield. He was born Dec. 30, 1913, in Robertson County, Tenn., to the late James Richard and Sara Hockersmith Robertson. He was a member of Center Point Baptist Church.

He is preceded in death by his parents, James Richard and Sarah Ockersmith Robertson; wife, Lois Ayers Robertson; son, Phillip Wayne Robertson; granddaughter, Angela Lynette Robertson; great-granddaughter, Courtney Renee Robertson; grandson-in-law, Mike Redding; brothers, Elvis, Zleman, J. B. and James Robertson; sister, Ola Mae Glinard.

He is survived by sons, Eugene (Geraldine) Robertson of Springfield and Terry (Lucia) Robertson of Hartsville; daughter, Connie (Chuck) Melvin of Springfield; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Center Point Baptist Church.

J. HARVEY WELBORN
GREENVILLE - Funeral services for James Harvey Welborn, 81, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2006, in the Mausoleum of Greenville Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Gareth Scott officiating. Entombment will follow.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

Mr. Welborn died Monday, April 24, at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Pickens County, he was a son of the late William Harvey and Ella Wyatt Welborn. He retired as comptroller for Milliken Corporation after 35 years of service and was a member of Saint Paul United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of World War II, having served with the U.S. Marine Corps in China. Mr. Welborn was a graduate of the University of South Carolina.

Surviving are his wife, Hazel Gentry Welborn; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gregg and Tracey Welborn of Hartsville, and Gary and Kay Welborn of LaGrange, Ga.; a sister, Alice W. Gentry of Inman; and two grandsons, Matthew Gregory Welborn of New York City, and Taylor G. Welborn of LaGrange. In addition to his parents, Mr. Welborn was predeceased by two brothers, William Wyatt Welborn and Benjamin Welborn, and by two sisters, Ella Mae Hendrix and Mildred W. Byrd.

Memorials may be made to the Hartsville Veterans Memorial, PO Drawer 2497, Hartsville, SC 29551. Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, Easley, is assisting the family with arrangements.

LUCAS B. JOHNSON
Funeral services for Lucas Benjamin Johnson, 83, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2006, at Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Ed Griggs will officiate with burial in Magnolia cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight, April 26, from 5-7 at the funeral home.

Mr. Johnson, widower of Lorene Campbell Johnson, died Monday, April 24. Born in Chesterfield County, he was a son of the late Warren A. and Bessie Shaw Johnson. He was an Army veteran, serving during World War II.

Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Ricky and Phyllis Johnson of Hartsville; daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Raeford Kirven of Hartsville; grandchildren, Derrick Kirven, Wendy Yarbrough, Frankie Johnson, Tiffany Aldrich, Brandy Johnson, Sandy Johnson; great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn Yarbrough, Carley Yarbrough, Brady Aldrich. He was preceded in death by 13 brothers and sisters.

MARY J. WATERS
DARLINGTON - Funeral services for Mary J. Waters, 65, will be held at 1 p.m. today, April 26, 2006, at Nazareth New Apostolic Church in Jesus Christ Inc. Burial will follow services in the church cemetery, directed by Young & Young Funeral Home of Hartsville.

Mrs. Waters died Thursday, April 20, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center. She was born in Darlington County, a daughter of the late James P. and Willie Mae Peterson Samuel. She received her education in the public school system in the area. Mrs. Waters was a retired employee with the Department of Social Services in New York and was a member of Nazareth New Apostolic Church in Jesus Christ.

Surviving are three sisters, Lucille Samuel Jones of Darlington, Ella Mae Jackson and Lula Maxine (John) Daniels; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other close relatives and friends.

EVA MAE CROXTON
Services for Eva Mae Twitty Croxton, 90, who died April 21, were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of Norton Funeral Home. Burial was in Magnolia cemetery.

Mrs. Croxton was born in Kershaw, a daughter of the late George and Sallie Plyler Twitty.

Surviving are daughters, Joyce Robertson Seigo of Hartsville and Barbara Ann Suttle of Kingston, Tenn.; six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren.

GWENDOLYN HEATLEY
Funeral services for Gwendolyn Elizabeth Heatley (Gwen) were held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at Jerusalem Baptist Church. Burial followed in Greenlawn cemetery, directed by Hines Funeral Home with the Rev. Isaac Johnson, pastor, officiating.

Ms. Heatley entered the world on March 8, 1937, with a squeal that announced to everyone near that she had arrived and would have many things to say. Mrs. Heatley was the first daughter born to Benjamin and Annie Elizabeth Heatley, who cherished her arrival and spoiled her during their lifetime. Her parents, Benjamin and Annie, are both deceased. Ms. Heatley spent her early years in Hartsville. She attended and graduated from Butler High School in 1954 where she challenged her teachers, excelled in music and sports and played guard on the basketball team. Ms. Streeter, choir director, was able to help her develop a love for music while tempering her high enthusiasm for life.

Ms. Heatley moved to New York after high school and enjoyed living in the city for many years. A career as an insurance underwriter was started in 1974 in New York City at Metropolitan Life Insurance. Eventually she moved to Johnstown, Penn., to advance in the company and enjoyed living in the north central United States until retirement in 1991. Retirement meant that Hartsville was the only place for Gwen, who moved home immediately. There, she picked up and renewed relationships with family, friends and began involvement in the community.

She loved many things, clothes, food, music, and she definitely loved sports as well as Hartsville and her family. One of the things that people will remember about her was that she spoke truth without preamble or interpretation. However, she was as devoted to truth as she was to keeping her word and living up to whatever commitment made to anyone. If Gwen said it was to be done, it would happen.

Ms. Heatley leaves to continue in her footsteps four brothers, Dr. Alvin (Dorothy) Heatley, Thomas Heatley and Henry Stuckey, all of Hartsville, Eugene (Early) Stuckey of Anderson; three sisters Diane Heatley Cramer of New York City, Juanita Heatley of Washington, D.C., and Jeanine Heatley of Hartsville; nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.

RHEDA C. STOKES
Funeral services for Rheda Clay Stokes, 80, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 23, 2006, at the First Presbyterian Church.

The Rev. Dr. Jeri Parris Perkins will officiate with burial in Magnolia cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Saturday, April 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 213 W. Home Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550 or Pee Dee Mental Health Center, 125 E. Cheves St., Florence, SC 29506.

Mrs. Stokes, widow of Luther H. Stokes, died Thursday, April 20. Born in McBee, she was a daughter of the late John Henry and Cornelia Baker Clay. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She devoted many years as advocate of mental health issues. She served as chairman and also chairman of the Pee Dee Mental Health Center Board for two terms. She also chaired the Advisory Council of the Pee Dee Coalition against Domestic and Sexual Assault.

Surviving are her son, James M. 'Jimmy' Johnson of Hartsville; sisters, Willie C. Kelley of Hartsville, Drexel C. Chapman of Charlotte, N.C.; grandchildren, Brittiany Johnson and Ross Johnson; great-grandson, Hunter Brunson. She was preceded in death by her sister, Ruby C. Melton.

MARY F. JOHNSON
Funeral services for Mary Frances Hampton Johnson will be held at 11 a.m. today, April 19, 2006, at Centenary United Methodist Church. The burial will follow in the Greenlawn cemetery, directed by Hines Funeral Home Inc. The Rev. Kenneth Nelson, the pastor of Centenary, will officiate the service.

Mrs. Johnson was born May 6, 1917, to Willie Hampton and Rosa Lee Barmore Hampton in Ware Shoals. She said that she was a gift to her parents because she was born on her mother's birthday. She was called home to glory early in the morning on Good Friday, April 14, 2006.

She graduated from Brewer High School in Greenwood, and received a certificate to teach from South Carolina State College in 1941. Also graduating that summer from South Carolina State was Monroe James 'MJ' Johnson, who later that year would become her husband. She moved to Mullins to teach and received a degree in elementary education from Morris College. After teaching in Marion for 14 years, the Johnsons made Hartsville their home. Mrs. Johnson taught for 46 years in Marion, Chesterfield and Darlington counties.

Mary Frances and Monroe Johnson were married Oct. 27, 1941, and had four children. She was loved dearly by her husband, three sons: Willie O. (Glenda) , Nolan B. (Renate) , and Loranza C. (Burnetta) Johnson, and one daughter, Stephanie J. (Thomas) Richardson. She is predeceased by her husband, MJ, and sons, Loranza and Willie.

Her Christian teachings started early in a Christian home. At an early age, Mary Frances accepted Christ and joined Dunn Creek Baptist Church. She had a generous spirit and established a reputation for helping others in the community. She served in various capacities in several church families, the longest as church clerk. She has been a member of Centenary United Methodist Church for a number of years. She was a member of the United Methodist Women (serving many years as treasurer) , Les Dignitaires de la Ville and the Alpha Pi Chi Sorority. During her relocation to Summerville, she attended Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church.

Mrs. Johnson leaves to cherish fond memories daughter, Stephanie of Summerville; son, Nolan of Langen, Germany; one sister, Odessa Jones of Ware Shoals; seven grandchildren, Garreth (Stormy) , Garron (Tanya) and Gennith Johnson of New Orleans, La., Nolan B. Johnson Jr. (Christina) of Germany, Tiffany Frances Johnson of Baltimore, Md., and Marcus (Emily) and Bryan Richardson of Charlotte, N.C.; four great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends to mourn her passing.

JOHN HENRY NEWSOME SR.
Funeral services for John Henry Newsome Sr., 79, will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 20, 2006, at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Lydia. The Rev. Richard Hopper will officiate with burial in Westview Memorial Park cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Box 56, Lydia, SC 29079.

Mr. Newsome died Monday, April 17. He was a son of the late C.W. Newsome Sr. and Mattie King Newsome and was a native and lifelong resident of Hartsville. He was married to his high school sweetheart, Gedelle Melton Newsome, for almost 60 years.

He started a car business in 1947 with a single automobile. A self-made entrepreneur, he watched his one-car venture grow into a full-sized dealership. He founded Newsome Dodge in the 1960s which eventually evolved into multiple dealerships. He shared his love of cars with an entire community. His easy-going personality and his jovial spirit earned him the loving name of 'Mr. John.' He was awarded 'A Man of the 40s' Award from Clanton Auto Auction in 2003. He was a Past Master of the Hartsville Masonic Lodge No. 173, a Past District Deputy Grand Master, a Shriner, and a Jolly Jeepster. He was also a member of the Hartsville Lion's Club.

He was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, the Wesley Chapel Men's Club, the Board of Trustees and also served as chairman of the Pastor Parish. His role as a loving patriarch earned him the Father of the Year Award in 1989. In 2001 he received the Man of the Year Award from Wesley Chapel.

He was proud to be a member of the 'Greatest Generation' and also proud of his service in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion.

He is survived by his wife of Hartsville and his four children and their spouses, Brenda Newsome and Ronald Wayne Radcliffe of Hartsville, John Henry Newsome Jr. and Patricia 'Pat' Miller Newsome of Palm Beach, Fla., Violet Newsome Bragdon and Robert 'Bobby' Bragdon of Hartsville, Ricky Newsome and Deborah 'Deb' Cannarella Newsome of Hartsville; grandchildren, John Henry Newsome III, John Richard 'Ric' Newsome, Raymond 'Ray' Vincent Newsome, William 'Wil' Wellington Newsome and Noelle Newsome Radcliffe; sister, Christine Newsome Tolson of Hartsville; special caregiver, Willistine Gregg of Hartsville.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Carl Newsome, William Newsome, George Newsome, Elbert Newsome, David Newsome and Harley Newsome.

MAETTA G. GALLOWAY
Graveside services for Maetta Grantham Galloway, 90, were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Mount Elon Baptist Church cemetery. The Rev. Phil Ellenburg officiated and Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home was in charge. Memorials may be made to the Mt. Elon Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 38, Lydia, SC 29079.

Mrs. Galloway, widow of Toy Galloway Sr., died Sunday, April 16. Born in Darlington, she was a daughter of the late Nick and Sudie Outlaw Grantham. She was a member of Mt. Elon Baptist Church.

Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Toy and Shelby Galloway Jr. of Lydia; daughters and son-in-law, Sudie and Lyn Tew of Myrtle Beach, Joyce G. Hicks of Florence; sister, Thelma Parnell of Bishopville; brother, Shady Grantham of Hartsville; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two grandsons.

RICHARD L. RICHARDSON
Funeral services for Richard Lee Richardson, 42, will be held at 1 p.m. today, April 19, 2006, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery, directed by Young & Young Funeral Home.

Mr. Richardson died Thursday, April 13, at Kershaw County Medical Center after an illness. He was born in Wilmington, N.C., a son of Sarah Jefferson-Richardson and the late Nathaniel Richardson. He received his education in the public schools in the North Carolina area and was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his mother, Sarah Jefferson Richardson; one son, Malik Maxwell McGee; one sister, Helen Louise Richardson; one niece, Erica Louise Richardson, all of Bethune; and a host of other close relatives and friends.

GWENDOLYN L. HEATLEY
Ms. Gwendolyn 'Gwen' Heatley died Saturday, April 15, 2006, at McLeod Regional Medical Center after an illness. The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Jeanine Heatley, 1520 W. Bobo Newsome Highway, Hartsville. Hines Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

ADRIAN D. SMITH
McBEE - Funeral services for Adrian Daniel Smith, 26, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 20, 2006, at First Baptist Church. The Rev. John Smith will officiate with burial in Magnolia cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends tonight, April 19, from 5 to 7 at the funeral home.

Mr. Smith died Monday, April 17. Born in Hartsville, he was a son of Donnie K. and Sheila Gibson Smith. He was a member of First Baptist Church Hartsville. He was a loving husband and devoted father.

Surviving are his wife, Audrey Smith of McBee; sons, Dylan Smith of McBee and Cameron Smith of Hartsville; father and mother, of Hartsville; brother, Corey Smith of Hartsville; maternal grandfather, Hugh Gibson of Hartsville; paternal grandparents, William and Lucille Smith of Dillon.

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