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

EDWARD ROBINSON
Graveside services for Edward Robinson, 77, will be held at 11 a.m Saturday, July 29, 2006, at Greenlawn cemetery, directed by Young & Young Funeral Home.

Mr. Robinson died Monday, July 24, at Morrell Nursing Center after an illness. He was born in Darlington County, a son of the late Sherman and Elease Jacobs Robinson. He received his education in the public schools in the area and joined Centerville A.M.E. Church at an early age.

Surviving are a daughter, Shirley Robinson of North Carolina; four sisters, Evelyn Thomas and Ruth Waters, both of Hartsville, Mildred Jackson of Florence and Catherine Flinister of Columbia, Md.; two brothers, Bonnie (Lizzie) Robinson of Baltimore, Md., and Alex (Anna) Robinson of Tocoma, Wash.; sister-in-law, Jean Toney of Baltimore, Md.; several nieces, nephews and other close relatives and friends.

GEORGE 'G.T.' HICKS
TIMBERLAKE, N.C. - Funeral services for George Thomas 'G.T' 'Tommy' Hicks, 64, will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, July 29, 2006, at Somerset Baptist Church with the Rev. Rusty Ford officiating. Burial will follow in Person Memorial cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 1 to 2 p.m. at Somerset Baptist Church.

Mr. Hicks, of River Oaks Parkway, died Wednesday, July 26, at his home. Born in Hampton County, Va., and raised in Buckroe Beach, Va., he was the son of the late Wilmer Russell Hicks and Lillian Gertrude Hayes Mulqueen. Mr. Hicks retired from Progress Energy and served in the U.S. Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and Vietnam War. He was a member of Somerset Baptist Church.

Mr. Hicks is survived by his wife, Mozell 'Mo' Hicks; three children, Teresa H. Fox of Roxboro, N.C., John Thomas 'Butch' Hicks, of McBee, and Amber H. Blackman of Erwin N.C.; one brother, James W. Hicks, of Newport News, Va.; six grandchildren, Justin T. Hicks, Cory Hicks, Austin Blackman, Carrie Fox, Colby Blackman and Clay Fox.

Memorials may be made to Home Health & Hospice of Person County, 355A S. Madison Blvd., Roxboro, NC, 27573 or the Burn Center at UNC Hospital, 101 Manning Dr., Chapel Hill, NC, 27599.

MARY ANN BALLANTYNE
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A memorial service for Ann Ballantyne, 71, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 28, 2006, in Charlotte at Sharon Presbyterian Church, 5201 Sharon Rd., followed by interment at the church columbarium. There will be a reception at 3 p.m. at the The Cypress Club, 3442 Cypress Club Drive.

Mrs. Ballantyne, formerly of Durham, died Monday, July 24, at Duke University Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 11, 1935, in Iowa City, Iowa, daughter of the late Evald and Helga Jensen Olsen. She graduated from West Branch High School and the Mercy School of Nursing in Iowa City. She married Robert H. Ballantyne in 1956. Mrs. Ballantyne received her B.S.N degree from Washington State University, and graduated from the University Of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's degree in public health. She worked as a nurse recruiter for Duke Medical Center for 20 years.

'Mimi, ' as she was known to her six grandchildren, left a legacy of kindness and generosity. Upon retiring in Charlotte, she served as a community volunteer and elder for her church, Sharon Presbyterian Church, and with the Volunteer Guild at Discovery Place.

She is survived by her husband Robert; her brother, Arne Olsen and his wife, Carol; her daughters, Shelli Wilson of Hartsville, Kerri Bridges, of Raleigh, N.C., Robbi Ott, of Charlotte, N.C.; her son Brian, of Cary, N.C.; sons-in-law, Bill Wilson, Todd Bridges, and Michael Ott; and her grandchildren, Emily and Meg Wilson, Cameron and Claire Bridges, and Haelli and Madison Ott.

Her family would like to thank Dr. Jennifer Garst, Dr. Tommy D'Amico, Dr. Kevin Waters and all the nursing staff at Duke Medical Center for their outstanding care and compassion.

Memorial donations may be made to Sharon Presbyterian Church, 5201 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210 (www.sharonpc usa.org) ; Crisis Assistance Ministry, 500A Spratt St, Charlotte, NC, 28206 (www.crisisassistance.org) ; Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 (www.discoveryplace.org) , the Dr. Garst Lung Cancer Research Fund, DUMC Box 3198, Durham, NC 27710, or the National Lung Cancer Partnership (www.nationallungcancerpartnership.org) .

Arrangements are in the care of Hankins & Whittington, Dilworth Chapel, 1111 E. Blvd.

BONNIE L. CARTER
Funeral services for Bonnie Lynch Carter, 81, were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at Tabernacle United Methodist Church. The Rev. Scott Petry officiated, with burial in the church cemetery directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home.

Mrs. Carter, widow of Heyward Carter, died Sunday, July 23. Born in Darlington County, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary Caddell Lynch. She was a member of Tabernacle United Methodist Church and was retired from Sonoco Products Co.

Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Donnie and Pat Carter; daughter and son-in-law, Mary Kay and Don Melton, all of Hartsville; sister, Beady Mae Sowell of Hartsville; sisters-in-law, Edna Lynch of Hartsville, Jane Ham of Timmonsville; grandchildren, Pam Tarlton, Lee Gainey, Angie Holland, Donna Kay Lewis, Kellie Howle, Michael Bailey.

She was preceded in death by her son, Ronnie Carter; brothers, James Lynch, Billy Lynch, Jennings Lynch; sister, Mary Outlaw.

EDWARD ROBINSON
Edward Robinson, 77, died Monday, July 24, at Morrell Nursing Center after an illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Young & Young Funeral Home.

DAISY B. SELLERS
CHESTERFIELD - Funeral services for Daisy Bryte Rivers Sellers, 79, were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 23, 2006, at Hopewell Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery, directed by Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home.

Mrs. Sellers died Friday, July 21. She was born in Chesterfield, a daughter of the late Jessie Stevenson and Ola Gulledge Rivers. She was a retired seamstress with Chesterfield Manufacturing. Mrs. Sellers was a faithful member of Hopewell Baptist Church where she served as memorial clerk and VBS worker, and was a member of the Senior Citizens, WMU, and the Annie S. Circle. Mrs. Sellers enjoyed visiting and sharing her blueberry muffins with the nursing home patients and the shut-ins. She was married to the late Fincher N. Sellers and was also preceded in death by her sister, Sybil Gainey.

Survivors are a son, Richard N. (Peggy) Sellers of Marietta, Ga.; daughter, Gaye (David) Lamson of Chesterfield; two brothers, Jerry Faye (Frances) Rivers of Hartsville and James C. (Barbara) Rivers of Rock Hill; seven grandchildren, Loren (Jennifer) Lamson, David (Danielle) Lamson, Daniel (Tammy) Lamson, Christine Sellers, John Sellers, Mike Sellers and Matthew Sellers; and four great-grandchildren, Morgan, Allison, Cameron and Casey Lamson.

Memorials may be made to Hopewell Baptist Church 'NAC' Fund, 15066 Hwy. 9, Chesterfield, SC 29709 of Hospice of Chesterfield County, PO Box 293, Chesterfield, SC 29709.

KATE S. KELLEY
CAMDEN - A memorial service for Kate Sullivan Kelley, 81, was held at 4 p.m. Monday, July 24, 2006, at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, with the Rev. Bruce Hancock and Chaplain Mark Bredholt, officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the McBee Rescue Squad, 76 S. Sixth Street, McBee, SC 29101, Arthritis Foundation, Carolinas Chapter, 200 E. Woodlawn Rd., Suite 156, Charlotte, NC 28217, or a charity of one's choice.

Mrs. Kelley, widow of the late William M. Kelley, died Saturday, July 22. Born in McBee, she was the daughter of the late Ernest G. Sr. and Jettie Blackwell Sullivan. She was a member of First Baptist Church and a former member of Wateree Baptist Church and had been actively involved in the WMU of both churches.

Surviving are daughters, Pamela K. Parker and her husband, Bob, of Anderson, Jo Kelley and her husband, Drew Shane of Oak Ridge, Tenn., Kim E. Kelley of Washington, D.C., and Jill Kelley Morris of Camden; grandchildren, Katie P. Lewis, Timothy K. Parker, Fran P. Young, Bill Parker, Beth P. Blansett, Ben Parker, Kelley E. Morris, Mamie C. Morris, William Rush Morris, Elizabeth Yi Mei Shape and great grandchildren; brothers, Ernest G. Sullivan and his wife, Mildred, Grady Sullivan and his wife, Brenda, both of Hartsville, and Roy W. Sullivan and his wife, Mary, of Lugoff; a number of nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by an infant son, infant brother, Jimmy Sullivan, and a sister, Betty Middleton.

ROBERT H. McKINNON JR.
BETHUNE - Funeral services for Robert H. McKinnon Jr., 61, who died July 22, were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 24, 2006, at the Norton Funeral Home Chapel, Hartsville, with the Revs. Jimmy Holley and Jeff Gardner officiate. Burial followed in Turkey Creek cemetery.

Mr. McKinnon was born in Bethune, a son of Dolly DeWitt McKinnon and the late Robert H. McKinnon Sr. He was retired from Sonoco Products Co. after 40 years of service and a member of the Old Timers Club. Surviving are his wife, Judy Ann Morrison McKinnon of Bethune; son, Robert Brian McKinnon of Bethune; his mother of Bethune; brother, Tommy McKinnon of Bethune; sisters, Linda Davis of Darlington, Ann Houck of Bethune.

Memorials may be made to Winyah Community Hospice, 217 Dozier Blvd., Suite 200, Florence, SC 29501.

ALICE J. NEWMAN
SUMTER - Funeral services for Alice Jeanette Newman, 71, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 22, 2006, in the First Church of God with the Rev. Ron Bower and the Rev. Aaron Ferry officiating. Burial will be in the Concord Presbyterian Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight, July 21, at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home.

Mrs. Newman, widow of Richard D. West and David E. Newman, died Tuesday, July 18, at her home. Born in Darlington County, she was a daughter of the late Murray Thomas Rogers and the late Grace Allgood Rogers. She was also preceded in death by her step-mother, Ruby T. Rogers. Mrs. Newman was a member of the First Church of God and the Young at Heart. She was retired from J.C. Penney.

Survivors include five children, Tommy West and his wife, Gail, Pat Scarborough, Billy West and his wife, Sharon, and Debbie Trask and her husband, David, all of Sumter, and Gary Odom and his wife, Patsy, of Birmingham, Ala.; a sister, Mary Ann Hammonds of Kannapolis, N.C.; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a special friend, Shirley Thorpe; and two special nieces, Ginger Wise and Donna Griffin.

Pallbearers will be Jim Baker, Claude Newman, Eric Dial, Robbie Singleton, Jason Pearson and David Trask.

Dr. Dorn Smith will serve as an honorary pallbearer.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of Tri-County, 1236-B Wilson Hall Rd., Sumter, SC 29150-1893 or to the American Heart Association, 320 Gervais St., Suite 300, Columbia, SC 29260-6604.

GERALD REID
Funeral services for Gerald Reid, 61, were held 2 p.m. Sunday, July 16, 2006, at Kay Branch Missionary Baptist Church. Burial followed services in Greenlawn cemetery, directed by Young & Young Funeral Home of Hartsville.

Mr. Reid, died Wednesday, July 12, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center. He was born in Kannapols, N.C., a son of the late Gatither and Sally Reid. He received his education in the North Carolina public school systems. He was employed at Flour Daniel Company for many years until retirement and attended Faith Mission Apostolic Church.

Surviving are his wife, Regina Abson Reid of Hartsville; one son, Marlon Smitherton of Kannapolis, N.C.; four step-daughters, Wanda Jacobs, Michelle Jacobs and Melissa Jacobs, all of Hartsville, and Jacqueline Jacobs Quandr of Washington, D.C.; one brother, Lawrence Evans of Troy, N.C.; 12 grandchildren and a host of other close relatives and friends.

WILLIE ODELL LOVE
Funeral services for Willie Odell 'Mud' Love, 81, were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 15, 2006, at Centerville A.M.E. church. Burial followed services in the church cemetery, directed by Young & Young Funeral Home of Hartsville.

Ms. Love died Tuesday, July 11, at her residence. She was born in Darlington County, a daughter of the late John and Bessie Berry Love. She received her education in the public schools in the area. Mrs. Love was employed as a health care caregiver for many years and was a member of Centerville A.M.E. church.

Surviving are one daughter, Betty Love Thomas of Washington, D.C.; one son, Robert Love of Hartsville; one brother, Charlie Love; an adopted sister, Lillian Alford of Hartsville; one daughter-in-law, Linda Love of Hartsville; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and host of other close relatives and friends.

ETHEL A. GRANTHAM
Graveside services for Ethel Alice Grantham, 91, were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at the Savannah Advent Christian Church cemetery, directed by Norton Funeral Home.

Miss Grantham, who died July 17, was born in Hartsville, a daughter of the late Burgess and Zonnie Mixon Grantham.

Surviving are sisters, Aleen Holland and Eileen Privette of Hartsville.

She was preceded in death by sisters Flossie Grantham, Bertha McLendon and brother Thelbert Grantham.

MORRIS J. GRIFFIN
Morris J. Griffin died of lung cancer on Thursday, July 13, 2006. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.

Mr. Griffin, 75, was born Dec. 19, 1930, in Hoboken, Ga. His loving wife of 59 years, Elouise Bordeaux Griffin, survives him. He has two children, a daughter, Phyllis Griffin Stadler of Paducah, KY, and a son, Charles Henry Griffin of Raleigh, N.C. Mr. Griffin had four grandchildren, Lauren Stadler Lambrix of Buford, Ga., David Thomas Stadler III of Louisville, Ky., Meagan Elizabeth Griffin and Anne Caitlin Griffin, both of Raleigh, N.C.

BARBARA R. SPEARS
FLORENCE - Services for Barbara Redick Spears, 68, were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, 2006, in the chapel of Florence Memorial Gardens with entombment following in the mausoleum, directed by Layton-Anderson Funeral Home.

Mrs. Spears was born in Darlington County, the daughter of the late Robert F. and Sarah Lee Redick. She worked at Palmetto Pharmacy until it closed. She also worked at the Hallmark Store at Magnolia Mall.

Survivors are her husband, Clarence 'Sam' Spears of Florence; one son, Marvin Lee Spears of Florence; two sisters-in-law, Mary Emma Stubb of Bennettsville and Lily Bender of Fayetteville, N.C.; a brother-in-law and his wife, Larry (Lois) Spears of Bennettsville; two aunts, Maggie Tedder of Hartsville and Jesse Mae Gandy of McBee; and a special friend, Jean Alford.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 950 48th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, SC or the charity of one's choice.

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