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

CHARLES E. KELLY JR.
DARLINGTON - Funeral services for Charles Edward Kelly Jr., 78, were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006, in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home with interment following in Grove Hill cemetery.

Mr.Kelly died Friday, Aug. 4, at McLeod Hospice House. He was born in Darlington County, son of the late Charles E. Kelley Sr. and Viola Feagin Kelly. He served his country with the United States Air Force and retired from Union Carbide. Mr. Kelly enjoyed watching NASCAR, football and talking with friends over the computer. He especially enjoyed time spent with his grandson and telling him stories. He was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are his wife of 41 years, Judith L. Kelly; one son and daughter-in-law, Chuck and Dawn Kelly; a special grandson, Spencer Kelly, all of Darlington; brother and sister-in-law, William 'Billy' and Mildred Kelly of Florence; a number of nieces, nephews and special friend, Diane Davis.

Mr. Kelly was preceded in death by a brother, Teddy Jean 'Blue' Kelly and sisters, Mildred Lambert, Marjorie Mahon and Kathryn Talbert.

Memorials are suggested to McLeod Foundation, 800 E. Cheves Street, Suite 150; Post Office Box 100151, Florence, SC 29506 or to the charity of one's choice.

ANNIE H. ATKINSON
LAMAR - Funeral services for Annie Harrington Atkinson, 82, were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7, 2006, in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home, Lamar with interment following in Wells cemetery in Elliott.

Mrs. Atkinson was born in Lee County, daughter of the late Jessie Harrington and Mary Jane Ard Harrington. She was married to the late William E. Atkinson. She was a housewife, loved her family and was a charter member of the Pentecostal faith. She attended Christian Pathway Fellowship in Lamar.

Surviving are three sons, Leonard Atkinson of Lynchburg, Carlton (Shelby) Atkinson of Timmonsville, and Kent (Melinda) Atkinson of Cheraw; four daughters, Anna (Russell) Galloway, Kathy (Ted) Windham and Nina Atkinson, all of Lamar, and Janie (Buddy) Odom of Cassett; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Atkinson was preceded in death by three sisters, Carrie Bell Nesbitt, Bertha Nesbitt and Nelia Nesbitt.

CHRISTINE MILLHOUSE
VIRGINIA - Christine Millhouse, 78, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006, in Alexandria hospital after an illness. Funeral services will be announced by Young & Young Funeral Home.

MICHAEL WATFORD
Private services for Michael Jennings Watford, 28, were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006, in the Chapel of Norton Funeral Home, with pastor Vernon R. LeBuhn, officiating. Burial will be in the Newman Swamp cemetery, directed by Norton Funeral Home.

Mr. Watford died Monday, July 31. He was born in Florence.

Surviving are his mother and step-father, Audrey and Layton Miles of Hartsville; father and step-mother, Mike and Susan Watford of Lamar; sister, Michelle Watford of Hartsville; maternal grandparents, Tom and Milladean Carpenter of Hartsville; and paternal grandmother, Faye Amerson Watford of Lamar.

He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Laverne Watford.

Memorials may be made to the Church of God at Palmetto Street, 3132 W. Palmetto Street, Florence, SC, 29501.

BARBARA ANN ISEMAN
DARLINGTON - Funeral services for Barbara Ann Adams Iseman, 66, will be held at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 4, 2006, in the Chapel of Belk Funeral Home, with interment following in Darlington Memory Gardens, officiated by the Rev. Todd Parrish.

Mrs. Iseman, who was married to the late Thomas J. Iseman for 46 years, died at home on Tuesday, Aug.1. She was born in Darlington County, daughter of the late John Quincy and Edith Hoffman Adams. She faithfully attended and supported Temple Free Will Baptist Church up until the time of her illness.

They had two daughters, Gail (Roy) Carter of Florence, Lisa (Allen) Edwards of Darlington; a special grandson, Eddie 'Peanut' Carter; a granddaughter, Tonya Carnell; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Evelyn Gandy of Darlington and Betty Elkins of Hartsville; a longtime friend, Judy Cox, and Jackie Floyd, who helped care for her during her sickness.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy, and sisters, Hazel Aldridge, Johnny Mae Jordan and Margaret Gainey.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Temple Free Will Baptist Church, PO Box 287, Darlington, SC 29540

JACK A. BROWN
Funeral services for Jack Archie Brown, 51, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006, at Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Billy Melton will officiate with burial in Westview Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight, Aug. 4, from 5-7 at the funeral home.

Mr. Brown died Tuesday, Aug. 1. Born in Darlington County, he was a son of the late Jack Archie and Annie Langley Brown.

Surviving are his wife, Judy Flowers of Hartsville; son, Jason Brown of Hartsville; daughters and sons-in-law, Hope and Mike Paradee of Sacramento, Calif. Crystal and Ray Gardner of Hartsville; sister and brother-in-liw, Martha and Mel Hall of Gaffney; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ricky Brown, Mike and Jean Brown, Mark and Connie Mixon, all of Hartsville; grandson, Dalton Gardner; special aunts and uncles, Ola and Jerry Hayes, Celia and Murray Griggs.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Fran Boan.

ALVIN BOYKIN
CAMDEN - Funeral services for William Alvin Boykin, 50, will be held Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, at 4 p.m. at Harmony Baptist Church, Bethune, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Ronnie Holland will officiate. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Aug. 1, from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. Memorials may be made to the Cassatt Fire Department, Cassatt, SC 29032.

Mr. Boykin died Sunday, July 30. Born in Bishopville, he was the son of the late Liston and Ida Mae Rogers Boykin. He had retired from DeRoyal Textiles and was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. Mr. Boykin was also a member of Cassatt Fire Department.

Surviving are his wife, Lisa Lambert Boykin; sons, Alvin Boykin Jr. and Trent Boykin, both of Conway; daughter, Tracy Barnes (Michael) of Columbia; step-son, Brandon Caulder of the home; sisters, Paulette Hall of Hartsville, Peggy Johnson of Hartsville, and Alice Gardner of McBee; brothers, Leslie 'Joe' Boykin of Cassatt, John Richard Boykin of Darlington and Billy Boykin of Hartsville.

MARY ELLEN COPELAND
SUMTER - Funeral services for Mary Ellen Mozingo Copeland, 91, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 30, 2006, in the Chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Revs. Warren and Carol Copeland officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.

Mrs. Copeland, widow of Heyward W. Copeland, formerly of Sumter, went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 27, at Trident Hospital in North Charleston after a brief illness. Born June 26, 1915, in Lee County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. W. A. Mozingo Sr. and Edgie Nora Weatherly Mozingo of Bishopville.

She is survived by her children, Lib Sparrow of Hartsville, the Rev. Warren (Virginia) Copeland of Catlett, Va., the Rev. Carol (Evy) Copeland of Elko Nev., Beverly Peake of Goose Creek, Earl (Linda) Copeland of Hanahan, Jeannette (Jack) Walton of Liberty, Tommy (Linda) Copeland of Cayce; brothers, W. A. (Clara) Mozingo Jr. of Wisacky, Sidney (Jessie) Mozingo of Sumter; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by a son, Wiley Franklin Copeland, and siblings, Ansel Mozingo, Rosa Lee M. Shirley, Cecil M. Heustess, Charles Mozingo, Willie M. Manship and James Mozingo.

MARION T. WRIGHT
A funeral service for Marion Humphries Thomas Wright, 83, will be held at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 2, 2006, at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Hartsville, with interment following in Magnolia cemetery. A reception for family and friends to celebrate her life will follow the internment in the church Parish Hall.

Mrs. Wright, of Virginia Beach, Va., and Hartsville, passed away peacefully with her family by her side early Sunday, July 30, in Virginia Beach at her son's home. She was born in Hartsville on May 5, 1923, to the late George Hampton and Belle Dunlap Thomas.

Marion graduated from the University of North Carolina - Greensboro with a degree in Textile Design. She was married to the late Marion Earl Wright. She was a member of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Hartsville, where she served on the Alter Guild and was a member of the Daughters of the King. Marion was a long-time member of The Thursday Study Club and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Marion was an accomplished artist and musician. She loved the water, playing bridge and led an active civic and social life. She also loved Kanuga, an Episcopal retreat at which she was a counselor in her youth and found great joy in her later life, eventually becoming a member of the Board of Visitors.

She is survived by her sister, Margaret Thomas Goodwin of Hartsville; three sons and a daughter-in-law, William C. Wright II and George T. Wright of Greenville, James P. and Julie Wright of Virginia Beach, Va.; six grandchildren, Elisabeth, Sandy, Liam, James, Daisy and Sean; one great-grandchild, Blake.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her memory to St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church, 103 Campus Drive, Hartsville, SC 29550.

The family would like to thank all of Marion's friends for their cards, letters and phone calls during her stay in Virginia and also her 'first' daughter-in-law, McGregor Caldwell, for her faithful support and many phone calls to Marion over the past 25 years.

KATHRYN W. GAINEY
Funeral services for Kathryn Walters Gainey, 48, will be held at 2 p.m. today, Aug. 2, 2006, at Fourth Street Baptist Church. The Rev. Jack Epperly will officiate with burial in Gainey Family cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Fourth Street Baptist Church, 501 S. Fourth St., Hartsville, SC 29550.

Mrs. Gainey died Sunday, July 30, 2006. Born in Lexington County, she was a daughter of the late Gene and Anne Parke Walters. She was a member of Fourth Street Baptist Church.

Surviving are her husband, Harry Lee Gainey of Hartsville; daughters, Susie Gainey, Charlie Poston, Missy Gainey, Nicky Edwards, all of Hartsville; sons, Doug Hall, Robbie Hall and Alfred G. O'Neal, all of Hartsville, and Eddie Gainey of Raleigh, N.C.; one sister; three brothers; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

WILLAH MAE BELL
Funeral services for Willah Mae Kirby Bell, 87, will be held at 4 p.m. today, Aug. 2, 2006, at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Charles Roberts will officiate with burial in Mt. Elon Baptist Church cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 104 E. Home Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550.

Mrs. Bell, widow of Thomas James Bell Sr. died Monday, July 31. Born in Scranton, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Tilton and Nettie Cox Kirby. After her marriage, she continued her education at Coker College becoming its first married graduate in 1939. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, where she was active in the choir, Margaret Timmerman Circle, Deborah Sunday School Class and many other organizations. She was a member of the Civinette Club for many years. She was employed with the Darlington County school system as a permanent substitute teacher and was a member of the Retired Teacher's Association.

Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. T. James and Nancy Bell of Hartsville, Allen Ray and Jane Bell of Tacoma, Wash.; daughters and son-in-law, Ann Meares of Hartsville, Catherine and Dennis Williams of Burlington, N.C.; sisters-in-law, Mary Pendarvis Kirby, Dot Altman, Annie Rue Denny; brother and sister-in-law, Jerry Daniel and Anne Kirby; grandchildren and spouses, Tom Meares, Brian and Monica Meares, James Bell, Elizabeth and Terry Quinn, Andrea and Derek Trader, Katie and David Free, Amanda Williams, Jason Bell, Rachel Bell; great-grandchildren, Dylan Meares, Logan Meares, Madeline Meares, Manning Meares, Abby Trader, Mia Trader, Matthew Quinn, Lauren Free; many nieces and nephews.

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TOMMY FRASER
Graveside services for Tommy Fraser, 57, will be held at 11 a.m. today, Aug., 2, 2006, from Darlington Memory Gardens cemetery, directed by Norton Funeral Home.

Mr. Fraser, who died July 30, was born in Sumter, the son of the late William Washington Fraser Sr. and Mary Billups Fraser. He worked as a machinist for Sonoco Products Company for several years.

Surviving are his wife, Sandra (Sandy) Huggins Fraser, Hartsville; sons, Tony Fraser, Woodridge, Va., Monty Fraser and Ryan Fraser, both of Hartsville; brothers, Will Fraser, Howard Fraser, Hugh Fraser, all of Sumter; sisters, Mary Payne of Jacksonville, N.C., and Pat Spencer of Sumter. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 181 E. Evans St., Florence, SC 29506.

NEECY RHODES
Funeral services for Neecy Rhodes will be held on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, at Liberty Hill Baptist Church. The burial will follow in the Greenlawn cemetery, directed by Hines Funeral Home Inc. of Hartsville with the Rev. Alphonso Toomer officiating the service.

Ms. Rhodes was born July 8, 1960, in Darlington County, a daughter of the late Janie Jackson and Steve Rhodes. She was educated in the public schools of Darlington County. She was a fun loving person and very humorous and loved being around her family and friends. Ms. Rhodes was an outspoken person but willing to help if she was able.

Surviving to cherish the loving memory of Neecy Rhodes include two sons, Rondell Ratliff and Jessie Ratliff, both of Hartsville; two daughters, Kimberly Ratliff and Jessica Mitchell, both of Hartsville; eight sisters, Tammy (Robert) Nettles, Debra Jackson, Wanda (Elijah) Hicks, Dale (James) Brooks, Joyce Robinson and Patsy Smith, all of Hartsville, and Almeta Jackson and Kaylor (James) Bowles, both of New York; three brothers, Terry Rhodes of Hartsville; Sylvester Jackson of Cheraw; and Roosevelt (Cynthia) Robinson of Rochester, N.Y.; her aunt, Margaret Benjamin of Darlington; her uncle, Willie (Eunice) Jackson of Hartsville; three grandchildren, Ryheem Jenkins, Rondell Davis, and Shada Jenkins of Hartsville; two special nieces Evelyn Jackson and Tasha (Shelton) Sutton of Hartsville; special nephew Troy Jackson of Hartsville; and a host of other nieces and nephews, other relatives and very dear friends.

WILLIE MAE DRIGGERS
Funeral services for Willie Mae Driggers, 94, will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, July 28, 2006, at First Baptist Church, to be officiated by former pastor and friend, Dr. Aubrey Floyd, and by associate pastor and friend, the Rev. Charles Roberts. Burial will follow at Magnolia cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home.

Mrs. Driggers died Wednesday, July 26. She was born in Hartsville, a daughter of the late M. L. Benson and Annie Ingram Benson. She was a life long member of the First Baptist Church and served the church for many years as Sunday school teacher in the Primary Department and as President of the Golden Fellowship. Mrs. Driggers was active in the American Legion Auxiliary and was a charter member of the Do-Si-Do Dance Club.

Mrs. Driggers was preceded in death by her beloved husband of over 50 years, William Boyd Driggers Sr. The Driggers were beloved in the Hartsville community for their many years of friendly service in the management and operation of Hartsville's A&P; Grocery Store.

Surviving are two sons, Col. W.B. Driggers Jr. (USAF Ret.) and his wife, Susan O. Driggers, of Burke, Va., and Martin'S. Driggers Sr. and his wife, Nancy W. Driggers, of Hartsville; four grandsons, Scott Driggers, Trey Driggers, Martin Driggers and Benson Driggers; 10 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Building Fund, First Baptist Church Building Fund, 104 E. Home Ave., Hartsville, SC 29550.

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