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

ELMER A. MARTIN
CLEVELAND, Ohio - A memorial service for Elmer A. Martin, 91, was held Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, at 5:30 p.m., at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah -s Witnesses, in New Philadelphia, Ohio, with Tom Callagher officiating. Toland-Herzig Funeral Home & Crematory was in charge.

Mr. Martin, of Dover, and a former resident of both Cleveland, Ohio, and Charleston, died Saturday, evening, Nov. 26, in Union Hospital, Dover. Born Sept. 17, 1914, in Cleveland, he was a son of the late Andrew and Susan Martin Elmer. He was raised in Cleveland and graduated as valedictorian of his class at East Technical High School. He went on to earn degrees from Fenn College, Cleveland State University and Case-Western Reserve University. He was a professional mechanical engineer for Bailey Metex, a division of Babcock & Wilcox, for 37 years.

Mr. Martin was a member of the New Philadelphia Congregation of Jehovah -s Witnesses. He was a former Presiding Overseer of Newburg Kingdom Hall of Jehovah -s Witnesses. He very much enjoyed teaching people about the Bible.

He also held a professional membership in the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers, serving many years as treasurer.

Survivors include two daughters, Christine S. Martin of Cleveland, and Cheryl M. (Joseph) Coniglio of Dover; a son, David E. (Rosemary) Martin of Hartsville; two grandsons, David A. (Christine) Martin, and Ashley L.D. (Heather) Martin; two great-grandsons, Andrew Grayson Martin and Cameron Ashtin Martin; a sister-in-law, Wilhelmina Schuller of Port Charlotte, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Martin was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Frieda Marie Martin, in l999; and by a sister, Elsie Yannie.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, 25 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, New York 11201-2483.

GWENDOLYN M. OLIVER
COLUMBIA - Gwendolyn McKinnon Oliver, wife of the late Sewall Kemble Oliver Jr., died after a brief illness on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Elmwood cemetery, directed by Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Irmo St. Andrews Chapel. The family suggests memorials be made to the S.C. Heritage Trust, the Nature Conservancy, or to a charity of your own choosing.

Mrs. Oliver was born in St. Joseph -s Infirmary, in Atlanta, Ga., on March 27, 1908, to the late Essie Elizabeth and Carl Milton McKinnon, of Brunswick, Ga. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Hartsville.

She will be missed by a network of friends spanning several generations who revere her as the epitome of a true Southern lady with a sense of humor, a rapier wit, and a heart of gold. The twinkle in her eyes will never be forgotten.

She graduated from Agnes Scott College and the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University, and took graduate classes in social work and education at George Peabody, USC, UNC, and William and Mary.

She taught school in Hickory, N.C., and in Johnston, S.C., did social work in the slums of Richmond by bus, and, at a time when there were no paved roads, she supervised WPA libraries throughout the entire Pee Dee area in a Model A Ford. Later, while working toward a degree in library science, she worked for the South Carolina State Library. She was a long term member of the Assembly, the Junior League Book Club, and Trinity Episcopal Church. In honor of her father and mother, she contributed substantial acreage leading to the creation of the Segars-McKinnon Heritage Trust on Black Creek in Hartsville.

She is survived by three sons, Sewall Kemble Oliver III, Russell Timothy Oliver and Charles McKinnon Oliver; by nine Oliver grandchildren, Kemble McKinnon, Robert Conniffe, Timothy Michael, Jessica Hardy (Goff) , Lyn Holmes, Elaine Venable, Victory Augustus, Christina Ogren, and Oleg Anders; and by five Oliver great-grandchildren, George Conniffe, Ellen Bennett, Susan McKinnon, Duncan Phineas and Quinn Delaney.

RICHARD L. SELLERS
CHESTERFIELD - Funeral services for Richard Lynn Sellers, 34, were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Clanton Plains Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery, directed by Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield.

Mr. Sellers was born in Chesterfield, a son of Darrell Sellers and Sandra Kay Linton Gainey, and was reared by his great uncle and aunt, Horace and Elsie Linton. He was a welder and pipe fitter.

Survivors are his wife, Donna Kay Huckabee of the home; father, Darrell Sellers of Chesterfield and mother, Sandra Linton Gainey and Danny King of Hartsville; two brothers, Dennis and Sandy Sellers of Chesterfield; grandmother, Katie Linton Burr of Chesterfield; special great uncle and aunt, Horace and Elsie Linton and special cousin, Jewell Linton, all of Chesterfield; three step-sons, Joshua Morton, Kyle Morton and Dalton Burr.

GRETTA McMANUS
Funeral services for Gretta McManus, 28, were held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at Middendorf Baptist Church. The Revs. Ed Griggs, Don Rhyne, and Jerry McManus will officiate with burial in the church cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the Middendorf Baptist Church cemetery Fund, 2202 Middendorf Church Rd., Hartsville, SC 29550, or Saleeby Center Parent Council, 714 Lewellen Drive, Hartsville, SC 29550.

Ms. McManus died Tuesday, Nov. 29. Born in Florence County, she was a daughter of Kerry and Gwen Hoffman McManus.

Surviving are her father and mother, of Hartsville; sister, Angela Atkinson; brother, William K. McManus Jr., both of Hartsville; nieces, Danielle Atkinson, Carol Atkinson; grandmother, Mary Bethune Hoffman of Hartsville.

The family would like to thank her extended family - the individuals and staff at the Hartsville Saleeby Developmental Center.

JUANITA B. BULLARD
SUMTER - Graveside services for Juanita B. Bullard, 86, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, in the Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with Pastor Morris Smith officiating. The family will receive friends following the graveside service.

Mrs. Ballard, widow of William T. Bullard, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, in a Florence nursing center. Born in Robbins, N.C., she was a daughter of the late William Thomas Brown and the late Betty Blanche Brown. Mrs. Bullard was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene and was retired from Cover Manufacturing Co.

Surviving are two sons, William Larry Bullard and wife Pat of Ladson and Randy LeVan Bullard and wife Dawn of Manning; three daughters, Betty B. Nordquist of Hartsville, Anita King and husband Ed of Honea Path, DeLette Jordan and husband Burt of Darlington; a daughter-in-law, Patti Shuler of Sumter; a sister, Willie Ballard of Rockingham, N.C.; 19 grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Roger Dale Bullard, and a grandson, David Gilbert.

Memorials may be made to the Roger Dale Bullard Memorial Scholarship Endowment in care of the University of South Carolina-Sumter, 200 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements.

ZETHA WITHERSPOON
LAMAR - Mamie Zelta Wilkes Witherspoon, 82, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2005, at Oakhaven Nursing Center in Darlington. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home in Lamar with interment following in Lamar cemetery.

Mrs. Witherspoon was born in Darlington County, daughter of the late Tilman Earl Wilkes and Mamie Jordan Wilkes. She was retired from Lamar Hosiery Mill and the Town of Lamar, where she served each as secretary. She was a member of Lamar United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold Allen Childers, whom she married on Dec. 2, 1942. They were parted by his death on Dec. 1, 1966. Mr. Childers was a World War II veteran and owned Eastern Pines Grocery and Service Station in Lamar.

She later married Ted Wister Witherspoon of Lamar on Aug. 31, 1967. They were parted by his death on June 22, 2004.

She lived most of her life in Lamar except during the early years of her marriage to Mr. Childers, which were spent in Myrtle Beach.

Surviving are two brothers: Dillon Wilkes of Timmonsville and Exley Wilkes of Lamar; sons Billy and Bobby Childers of Loganville, Ga.; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Memorials are suggested to Lamar United Methodist Church, PO Box 555, Lamar, SC 29069.

CHARLES J. HUNTER
Funeral services for Charles Jerome Hunter, 58, will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at Harold L. & Dorothy J. Young Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow services in New Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church directed by Young &Young; Funeral Home.

Mr. Hunter died Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Tuomey Hospital in Sumter after an illness. He was born in Darlington County, a son of the late Press and Idella Graham Hunter. He received his education in the public schools in the area and was a member of New Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church.

Surviving are one daughter, Katrina M. Hunter of Hartsville; two sons, Charles Andrew (Tarsha) Hunter Jr. and Barron Brown, both of Darlington; three sisters, Magnolia (Otis) Littles of Hartsville, Nettie (Joe) Jaunt of Darlington and Lillian (James) Bodrick of Society Hill; two brothers, James (Earlean) Hunter and George Hunter, both of Society Hill; seven grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and other close relatives and friends.

MAMIE MOSES
PATERSON, N.J. - Funeral services for Mamie Moses, are scheduled Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, at Community Baptist Church of Love in Paterson, N.Y. Burial will be in the city cemetery, with local arrangements announced by Young & Young Funeral Home.

Mrs. Moses, formerly of Hartsville, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, at her residence in New Jersey after an illness. She was the daughter of the late John and Grace Moses.

She is survived by two children, Sonia Moses and Shon Moses, both of Paterson, N.J.; one sister, Shaques Hunnington Paterson, N.J.; two brothers, Calvin Moses of Hartsville and Edward Moses of Bronx, N.Y.; a host of nieces, nephews and other close relatives and friends.

CECELIA ANN ADCOCK
LOCUST GROVE, Okla. - Memorial services for Cecelia Ann (Epps) Adcock are scheduled for 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at the Ft. Gibson American Legion. Interment will be at the Ft. Gibson National cemetery in Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma. Services have been entrusted to the Locust Grove Funeral Home.

Mrs. Adcock departed this life on Thursday, Nov. 24, in Locust Grove, Okla., at the age of 61 years, 1 month, and 29 days. She was born Sept. 25, 1944, in Hartsville, to Onnie E. (Hicks) and Paden Sull Epps.

Mrs. Adcock was a resident of Locust Grove, Okla., for the past 30 years. She retired from Boeing and had served in the United States Army Reserves. She and her husband, Gene, were married for more than 42 years.

Mrs. Adcock is survived by her husband, Gene Adcock, of the home; two daughters, Christina M. Cox and husband Douglas of Middleburg, Fla., and Ginger D. Turcotte and husband Joe of Tulsa, Okla.; two grandchildren, Charles W. Dishong of Missouri; Gabrial M. Holden and husband Cody of Middleburg, Fla.; six great-grandchildren, Ivy Lynn Dishong of Mount Olive, N.C., Jacob Adcock of Tulsa, Okla.; Andrew and Ryan Turcotte of Tulsa, Okla., Alexus Dishong of Missouri; Christopher Holden of Middleburg, Fla., and other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Adcock was preceded in death by her parents, Onnie and Bob Norris.

EDELL KIRVEN
Funeral services for Sara Edell Watford Kirven, 83, will be held at 3 p.m. today, Nov. 30, 2005, at First Baptist Church of Pine Ridge. The Rev. Jackie Hinson will officiate with burial in the church cemetery, directed by Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home.

Mrs. Kirven, widow of J. C. Kirven, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005. Born in Darlington County, she was a daughter of the late John Dudley and Mary Jane Britt Watford. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Pine Ridge.

Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Raeford and Shirley Kirven of Hartsville; grandchildren, Timmy Kirven, Derrick Kirven, Jason Kirven, Wendy Yarbrough; five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, J.D. Kirven; brothers, J. W. Watford, Calvin Watford; sisters, Media Domaigue, Peggy Johnson, Rita Jackson, Lela Silverthrone; grandchild, Jamie Kirven.

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ELOUISE BROWN
Funeral services for Elouise Brown, 72, were held Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, at Green Hill Baptist Church with burial following in Sunset Memorial cemetery, directed by Young & Young Funeral Home.

Mrs. Brown died Saturday, Nov. 19, at Morrell Memorial Nursing Center after an illness. She was born in Horry County, a daughter of the late Joe H. Scott and Ella Mae Graves Wells. She received her education in the public school systems in the area and also graduated from the School of Nursing in New York. She was a member of Grace Temple and also attended Green Hill Baptist Church.

Surviving are her husband, Roosevelt Brown of Florence; two daughters, Helen (the Rev. Clarence) Byrd Jr. of Hartsville and Linda Rainge Harrison of Roswell, Ga.; two sons, Luther (Louvenia) Rainge of Jacksonville, Fla., and Jimmy (Myra) Rainge of Florence; 16 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a host of other close relatives and friends.

CEDELL DAVIS
Funeral services for Cedell Davis were held on Monday, Nov. 28, 2005, at the Gilbert Hines Memorial Chapel beginning at 2 p.m. Burial followed in Darlington Memory Gardens, directed by Hines Funeral Home Inc.

Mrs. Davis died on Monday, Nov. 21, at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City after an illness.

Ms. Davis was the fifth child born to the late Eddie and Liller Chavis-Davis on Dec. 12, 1922. She was a native of Bishopville and attended the Lee County public schools.

Her work history began in the rural communities of Alcot and Stokes Bridge in Lee County with her parents and other siblings. At an early age, she married the late J.T. Huggins.

She was the mother of three children. Her oldest son, Willie James Huggins preceded her in death.

To better provide for her children, she moved to Wilmington, N.C., where she worked as a domestic for many years. Later, she relocated to New York City and continued to work in the service industry until she retired in 1992.

Her memory will forever be cherished by her two children, Jessie (Ethel) Huggins of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., and Doris Davis-Lloyd of Jamaica, N.Y.; one sister, Helen (Carlyle) Lymus of Omaha, Neb.; two sisters-in-law, Mary Lee Davis of Lydia and Margaret Davis of Bishopville; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren, nieces; nephews; a host of relatives and many friends.

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