SIMMONS, Joseph
Entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 3, 2002, Bishop Joseph Simmons of 710 Tahoe Street. The beloved husband of Elder Marie Simmons, father of St. Julius (Jo Ann) Wright, Ms. Joyce Hall, Ms. Marvetta Simmons, Mr. Steven (Denise) Simmons, Ms. Sharonda Simmons, Mr. Anthony Heyward and Mr. Joseph Simmons, Jr.; son-in-law of Mr. Levy Anderson, brother of Mr. Arthur (Mabel) Simmons of New York, NY, Mr. Alfred Simmons of Charleston, SC, Ms. Alma McQueen of Cola, SC, and Ms. Genieve Phillips (Marion) of New York, NY and brother-in-law of Ms. Alice Lane, Ms. Bernice Simmons, Ms. Mary Simmons, Ms. Terry White, Ms. Sandra White, Mr. Anthony White and Mr. Clifton White. Friends may call at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 or 1-800-290-5954. Funeral notice later.
MARTIN, Wilbur
Wilbur Frank Martin of 421 Jacksonbelt Rd., Holly Hill, S.C. died June 1, 2002 at his residence. He was the widow of Mrs. Rosalee Martin.
Funeral services will be held at Rock Hill AME Church, Vance, S.C. on June 6, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Rock Hill cemetery directed by JENKINS FUNERAL HOME of Holly Hill, S.C.
Mr. Wilbur Martin was born June 13, 1928 in Orangeburg, S.C. a son of Franklin and Nether Martin. He attended the public schools in Holly Hill, S.C. and was a member of Rock Hill AME Church.
He leaves to cherish his most precious memories, his eight daughters, Joann Martin, Mamie Dell Martin, Betty (Albert) Profit, all of Holly Hill, S.C., Diane Brown of Santee, S.C., Sandy Martin of Orland, Fla., Barbara Martin of Norwalk, Conn., Polly Martin and Ruby (James) Palmer of Bronx, N.Y.; four sons, Frank (Johnnie Mae) Martin.
DROSTE, Ronald
Major Ronald Edward Droste, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), 70, of Summerville, S.C., husband of Susan Love Droste, died Tuesday in a Charleston hospital.
Funeral service will be held Friday at 9:30 o'clock in James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel, Summerville. Burial will be in White Church cemetery, Summerville.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 until 8 o'clock this evening.
Mr. Droste, a son of the late Roderick Emil Droste and Annie Tadlock Droste was born on October 16, 1931 in Los Angeles, Calif. He was a graduate of Antelope Valley Union Junior High School in Antelope Valley, Calif. and a graduate of Syracuse University where he received his AB in Russian Studies. Major Droste served as a Navigator in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years. He taught Junior Air Force R.O.T.C. at Berkeley High School for 20 years, following his retirement. Mr. Droste was the founder and owner of Words Unlimited Printing for 25 years.
Surviving are his wife of Summerville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Ryan Edward & Pamela Polk Droste of Summerville and Rev. Robert Edward & Karla Wall Droste of Oakland, Calif.; one daughter and son-in-law, Elise Droste Watson & Theodore Albert Watson, Jr. of Greenville, S.C.; three grandchildren, Amelia Ann Watson of Greenville, S.C., Ashley Laurel Droste of Summerville and Faith Christine Watson of Greenville, S.C.; two sisters, Rosella Droste Stanfield of Lancaster, Calif. and Nila Droste Hamilton of Lancaster, Calif.; one brother, Richard Emil Droste of Lancaster, Calif.; several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
GORE, Jessie
CLARENDON, N.C. - Jessie James "Jim" Gore, age 90, died Wednesday morning, June 5, 2002, in Columbus County Hospital, Whiteville. He was a native of Columbus County, and the son of the late Thomas and Francis Long Gore.
Funeral services will be Friday June 7, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. in the Inman Chapel, conducted by Rev. Ricky Shrewsbury, with interment in the Gore cemetery, Clarendon.
He is survived by his wife, Sally Ruth Gore of the home; one daughter, Betty Ruth Greene of Chadbourn, N.C.; three sons, Elroy Gore of Eagle River, Alaska, Jesse Gore of Aberdeen, N.C. and Jimmy Gore of Charleston, S.C.; three sisters, Ruth Anderson of Wilmington, Martha Gore of Tabor City and Dell Gore of Whiteville; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday night from 7 until 9 p.m. at Inman Funeral Home.
A service of INMAN FUNERAL HOME.
HUNT, Jr., Roy
GREENVILLE - Roy Franklin Hunt, Jr., 79, of 118 Rockingham Road, died June 4, 2002 at St. Francis Hospital.
Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Roy Franklin, Sr. and Elizabeth Herndon Hunt. He was a graduate of Greenville High School, Class of 1940 and a graduate of Davidson College. He was a U.S. Marine Captain, serving during W.W.II in the Pacific Theater with tours in Okinawa and Guadalcanal. He received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
In 1951 he returned to Greenville and served as the President of the Securities Division of Alester G. Furman Co. He later served as President of South Carolina Securities, Inc. which merged with Frost, Johnson, Read and Smith of Charleston. He then became a full partner with J.C. Bradford, Inc. He served on the NASD Regulatory Board in Atlanta and the Board of the Greenville YMCA. He was a member and president of both the Greenville and Green Valley Country Clubs. Mr. Hunt was a member of Buncombe Street United Methodist Church and the John Holmes Bible Class where he served as past President.
Surviving are his wife, Eva Tennent Powers Hunt; a daughter, Marian Herndon Hunt of Greenville; two sons, Roy F. Hunt, III of Greenville and William Tennent Powers Hunt and his wife, Juli Francis Hunt of Greenville; three grandchildren, William Tennent Powers, Jr., Marlee Elizabeth Hunt, Kara Francis Hunt and an aunt, Madeleine Hunt Morro of Greenville.
Memorials may be made to United Ministries, 606 Pendleton St., Greenville, S.C. 29601. A Child's Haven, 1124 Rutherford Rd., Greenville, S.C. 29609 or the charity of one's choice.
Visitation will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday at THOMAS MCAFEE FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN.
Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Douglas Bowling at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church with interment in Springwood cemetery. The family is at the residence.
DENNIS, Robert
Robert Eugene Dennis, 65, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., died on June 3, 2002 at his residence.
He was born on July 27, 1936 in Newark, N.J. He moved to Lake Havasu City, Ariz. from Charleston, S.C. 10 and one half years ago. He worked as a Ship "Surveyor for Sup-Ship Charleston in Charleston, S.C. for 25 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a life member of Disabled American Veterans, Life Member of American Legion, member of the Mason's in S.C. and was an avid deer hunter in S.C.
Survivors include his loving wife of 43 years, Sylvia A. Dennis, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; four sons, Robert E. Dennis, Jr., Eugene E. Dennis, II, Daniel P. Dennis, and John M. Dennis, all of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; a daughter, Kara A. Rice, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; two sisters, Phyllis Till, Santa Fe., N.M., Judy Mangrum, Ft. Washington, Md.; six grandchildren, Daniel P. Dennis, Jr., Amanda Marie Rice, Katalina Ann Rice, Logan Mitchell Dennis, Steven Cruz and Danielle Cruz.
Visitation will be on Thursday, June 6, 2002 at Lietz-Franz Chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. A Rosary service will be held Thursday, June 6, 2002 at Lietz-Franz Chapel at 7 p.m. conducted by Deacon Tom Coe. Graveside services and interment will take place at Live Oak Memorial Gardens in Charleston, S.C.
In lieu of flowers, family request donations be made to Hospice of Havasu. A reception will be held following visitation at 2575 Huntington Drive. Arrangements by LIETZ-FRANZ FUNERAL HOME.
DORNETTO, Bridget
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Dornetto are invited to attend The Mass of Christian Burial for the latter at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 7, 2002 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 120 Broad St. The Rite of Committal will be in St. Lawrence cemetery. Friends may call at the James A. McAlister funeral home, 1620 Savannah Hwy, Thursday, June 6, 2002 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Vigil Service will be held at the funeral home, Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. Arrangement by JAMES A. MCALISTER, INC. 766-1365
MC COWAN, Ruth
SUMTER, SC- Ruth McCowan, age 85, died on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 at her residence.
She was born in Lexington, N.C., the daughter of the late Daniel C. McCowan and Corinna Everhart McCowan. She retired from Walton's Shoe Shop and was a member of the Glenwood Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Surviving are: one sister, Jean M. Tolley and her husband Walter of Charleston, S.C. a niece, Cherie Tolley of Sumter and a great nephew, Brett W. Moore, Jr.
She was predeceased by: one brother, Edward McCowan and one sister, Mildred McCowan.
A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, June 7, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. at the Lexington City cemetery in Lexington, North Carolina. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 7, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. at the Glenwood Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Memorials may be made to Tri-County Hospice, 2650 A Hardee Cove, Sumter, S.C. 29150 or to The Omar Shriner's Cripple Children's Hospital, 176 Patriots Point, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 29464.
BULLOCK FUNERAL HOME OF SUMTER is in charge of the arrangements.
CALTRIDER, Roger
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C.- Graveside Funeral Services for Mr. Roger Orma Caltrider, 81, of West Columbia, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, June 7, 2002 at Woodridge Memorial Gardens with Masonic Rites. The family will receive friends following the committal service. Memorials may be made to The Shriners' Childrens Hospital, Greenville, S.C.
Mr. Caltrider died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at the home of his daughter in Pinopolis, S.C. Born in Wirt County, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Henry Carlton Caltrider and Vivian Dent Caltrider. He was a WWII, US Army veteran. He was retired from Anderson Box Company, where he was a Warehouse Manager. Mr. Caltrider was a Methodist, a graduate of Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg, West Virginia, and a member of Richland Masonic Lodge #39, AFM. He has been a local resident for the past 50 years.
Surviving are his wife, Alice Arnott Caltrider; daughters, Sharon C. and husband, Joseph Craddock of Pinopolis, S.C. and Joyce H. and husband, Roman Dreyer of San Jose, California; sisters, Marguerite Mace of Point Pleasant, W Va; Randa Samra of Shrewsbury, Mass; Justine Exline of Elizabeth, W. VA; Leona Lockhart of Belpre, Ohio; and was predeceased by a sister, the late Hilda Allen; brothers, Herbert Caltrider of Colorado Springs, Co; and Wayne Caltrider of Cottageville, W. VA; a grandson, Peter and wife Lesley Craddock of Greenville, S.C.; and a granddaughter, Jennifer Dreyer of San Jose', California. GREENLAWN FUNERAL HOME
