THOMAS, Martha
Martha Josephine "Jo" Thomas, widow of Magnus R. Thomas, of Charleston, died Saturday, April 27, 2002, at her residence. She was born October 16, 1926, in Lake Charles, La., a daughter of Charles William Rawlins and Vesa Bula Mitchell Rawlins. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She is survived by three daughters, Martha Zoller of Houston, Texas, Beverly Martin and Marilynn McMillian of James Island; three sons, Chuck Thomas of Lafayette, La., Bob Thomas of Barrington, Ill., and Ken Thomas of James Island; two sisters, Catherine Gateka of Lake Charles, La., Mary Virginia Ireton of Houston, Texas; and six grandchildren. The relatives and friends of Martha J. Thomas are invited to attend her Memorial Service at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 9, 2002, at Trinity United Methodist Church. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Lutheran Hospice, 753 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 29464, or to Trinity United Methodist Church, 273 Meeting St., Charleston, S.C. 29401. Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER, INC. 766-1365.
DAVIS, Alfred
Entered into eternal rest on the evening of April 28, 2002, Alfred Lawrence Davis, husband of Marguerite Orvin Rhea Davis. Residence, Charleston, S.C. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Davis are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, Wednesday afternoon, May 1, 2002, at 1 o'clock. Interment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, from 5 until 7 o'clock.
Mr. Davis was born in Ellabelle, Ga., a son of Lawrence D. Davis and Julia Anna Wise Davis. He was a retired Electronic Engineer Supervisor at Hunter Air Field in Savannah, Ga., with the F.A.A. He was a member of the West Ashley Outboard Motor Club and a member of Grace United Methodist Church where he was in the Adult Sunday School Class.
Surviving are his wife, Marguerite Orvin Rhea of Charleston, S.C.; a step-daughter, Deborah Ann Olney of Charleston, S.C.; two step-grandsons, George W. Olney II and Thomas S. Olney, both of Charleston, S.C.; two nieces, Robin Lynn Orvin Brewer, her son, Michael Brewer and daughter Amanda Jean Brewer of Summerville, S.C., and Maxine (Mackie) Nanette Orvin Keller of Ft. Pierce, Fla., and son, Christopher; one sister, Eloise Davis Hughes of Augusta, Ga.; several beloved nieces and nephews.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 1601 Sam Rittenburg Blvd., Charleston, S.C. 29407.
BRADSHAW, David
Entered into eternal rest on the evening of April 27, 2002 Mr. David Bradshaw, Jr. the father of master Ladell Bradshaw, beloved son of Deacon David Bradshaw, Sr., nephew of Mr. Isiah (Rosa) Bradshaw and cousin of Mrs. Roberta Ravenell. Late residence 1940 Robinson Blvd., N. Charleston, S.C. 29405. (843) 747-5731. Arrangements entrusted to NORTH AREA FUNERAL HOME (843) 744-7511. Funeral notice to be announced later.
BROWN, Sarah
Entered into eternal rest the morning of April 28, 2002, Mrs. Sarah R. Brown, wife of the late Julius Brown, grandmother of Mrs. Sandra R. Cook and aunt of Mrs. Marie Young. Late residence, 1555 Grimball Road Extension, James Island, S.C. Friends may call at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 OR 1-800-290-5954. Funeral notice later.
DEAS, William
William Bowman Deas, died on Sunday, April 28, 2002, at his residence. Mr. Deas was born in Charleston, July 24, 1920, the son of the late Dr. Henry (Jules) Deas and Adele Bowman Deas. A lifelong resident of Charleston, he was a graduate of Porter Military Academy and the Citadel, class of 1942. Mr. Deas was a Captain in the 101st Airborne Division in WWII, and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster as well as other decorations. He served in Operation Market Garden, was in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge and in the initial force that captured Berchesgarten. He was on the Board of Directors Rotary Club; 1st Vice-President, Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce; Board of Directors (Executive Council) Boy Scouts and Chairman of the Finance Committee; past president of the Albemarle Supper Club; Board of Directors, Carolina Yacht Club; Board of Directors United Fund and past Chairman of Planning Board - United Fund; National Food Brokers Association (formerly Lieutenant Regional Director); President Charleston Food Brokers Association; member of Charleston Citadel Club and Brigadier Club; St. Andrew's Society; New England Society, St. Cecelia Society; Board of Directors Gaud School and Porter-Gaud Alumni Association; Advisory Board of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist; President of Deas Brokerage Co., Deas Supply Co., and later President of All American - Deas Brokerage Co.; and he was a lifelong member of Catholic Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Mr. Deas is survived by his wife of 54 years, Geraldine Parker Deas, three sons, William Bowman Deas, Jr., Austin Parker Deas and Douglas Horry Deas, and one grandchild, Lee Parr Deas all of Charleston, S.C. He was predeceased by brother, Henry Deas and Jules Deas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2002, in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 120 Broad St., Charleston, S.C., at 9:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Magnolia cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday, April 29, 2002, at the DOWNTOWN CHAPEL OF MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 150 Wentworth St., Charleston, S.C., from 6 to 8 p.m. A vigil service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.
AYER, Ester
Ester Bernice Ayer, formerly of North St., Bamberg, S.C., died April 28, 2002, at Lowman Home, White Rock, S.C.
Ms. Ayer was born December 3, 1927, in Olar, S.C., the daughter of the late Halcot Benjamin Ayer, and the late Winnie J. Kinard Ayer. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bamberg. She attended the Olar school system. She enjoyed bowling and participating in the Special Olympics.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 30, 2002, 2 p.m., at St. Johns Baptist Church, Ehrhardt, S.C., with burial in the church cemetery. The Chaplin Gary Lyerly and the Rev. Grady Walden officiating.
Pallbearers will be Hagood Allen, Jr., Hal Ayer, Kenny Richardson, James Miller, Harold Miller, and Bobby Richardson.
Survivors include, three sisters, Mildred Ayer Allen of Bamberg, S.C., Maxine Ayer Williams of Augusta, Ga., Ruth Ayer Bedoit of Chattanooga, Tenn.; one sister-in-law, Katherine Meek Ayer of Marietta, Ga., 17 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Wilford Earl Ayer, Jimmy H. Ayer, and three sisters, Elise Ayer Miller, Ethel Ayer Cook, Zelma Ayer Richardson.
She was loved by all who knew her. Memorials may be made to St. John Baptist Church, Ehrhardt, S.C., Colston Branch Baptist Church, Bamberg, S.C., and to the American Cancer Society. The visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, April 29, 2002, at the COONER FUNERAL HOME, BAMBERG, S.C.
DUNN, Jackson
Jackson Freeman Dunn, 87, husband of Nell Harper Dunn of Mt. Pleasant formally of Sylva, N.C., died Friday, April 26, at a local assisted living residence. Born in Charlotte, N.C., to the late Robert F. and Estelle Alexander Dunn. Mr. Dunn served in the United States Army Air Corp during WWII, and received the Purple Heart award. He was a graduate of North Carolina State and a member of Sylva Presbyterian Church. Mr. Dunn retired from the Mead Corporation in Sylva, N.C. He was a member of several different organizations such as, the Foreman's Club within the Mead Corporation, Rotary Club of Sylva, Inner Church groups of Sylva, former member of the Jackson County Draft Board, and TAPPI (Technical Association Pulp and Paper Industry.) Throughout Mr. Dunn's life he always was a supporter of all blood drives. He is survived by his wife, Nell Harper Dunn of Mt. Pleasant, son, John F. Dunn, of Mt. Pleasant, daughter, Catherine Dunn Moses, of Whittier, N.C., three brothers, Joseph B. Dunn of Greensboro, N.C., Lewis Dunn of Burgaw, N.C., and Maurice Dunn of Charlotte, N.C., also a sister, Mary Dunn Kearns of Pleasant Garden, N.C., one grandson, Lauren Moses Dunn of Plano, Texas, also survives Mr. Dunn. A memorial service will be held, 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 30, at the Franke Home at Seaside, 1885 Rifle Range Road, Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, May 1, at Moody Funeral Home in Sylva, N.C., funeral services will be 1 p.m., Thursday, May 2, at Sylva Presbyterian Church in Sylva, N.C. Burial will follow in Fairview Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be sent to the Dunn family by going to www.mcalister-smith.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Home for Children, P.O. Box 669 Black Mountain, N.C. 28711.
MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, MT. PLEASANT CHAPEL, is assisting the Dunn family with all local arrangements.
PEAR, Ashanti
Little Princess Ashanti Emani Pear, on Friday, April 26, 2002, God called her home to rest. An Angel in the sky, she leaves to mourn her memories, mother, Ms. Kandra Karrera Pear; father, Blake Herrington; grandmothers, Ms. Pamela Pear and Ms. Debbra Herrington; grandfather, Cyrus Young; great-grandparents, Isaac and Helen Pear and Corine Young, her loving aunts and uncles, Tiffany Young, Princess and Quanshia Moultrie, Kendra Herrington and Isaac and Carnelius Pear; and numerous grand-aunts and uncles. Funeral notice later. Arrangements by HARLESTON-BOAGS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 121 Calhoun St., Charleston, S.C. (Downtown) Phone 723-3066.
WILLIAMS, Jr., George
George R. Williams, Jr., a devoted father, died Thursday, April 25, 2002, at 92 years of age.
The service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, at Good Shepard Catholic Church, 4665 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Fla.
No visitation is planned. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Augustine Catholic Church, 211 N. Pinetree Blvd., Thomasville, Ga. 31792.
He was born to Vermelle and George R. Williams, Sr., in Charleston, S.C., and lived in that historic city for 86 years. He graduated from Bishop England High School and the College of Charleston. He retired after 33 years of civilian service as a Budget Analyst for the United States Navy.
He will be deeply missed by his daughter, Carol Williams Ashmore, of Tallahassee, Fla., grandson, Tom William Conely, great-granddaughter, Sarah Conely, both of Huntsville, Ala., and brother, Julian T. Williams of Charleston.
O'HAGEN, Helen
Helen Louise Wilken O'Hagan, beloved widow of John Joseph O'Hagan and cherished mother of Helen W. O'Hagan of New York and Charleston, Kathleen O. Blanchard and her husband Paul of Charleston and John J. O'Hagan, Jr., and his wife Hasel of Birmingham, died peacefully at her residence on Saturday, April 27, 2002. Mrs. O'Hagan was born on Sunday, March 8, 1908, in Charleston, a daughter of Herman J.H. Wilken and Zoraida Falls Wilken. She attended Charleston area schools and graduated from Memminger High School for Girls. Mrs. O'Hagan worked for a time at Read & Read Realtors, enjoyed playing bridge and was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church for many years. Included among her survivors are six grandchildren, Paul E. Blanchard, Jr., of San Francisco, Calif., Helaine B. Christy of Cocoa Beach, Fla., John J. O'Hagan, III, of Birmingham, Ala., David C. O'Hagan of Tallahassee, Fla., Kathleen O. Hennessy of Birmingham, Ala., Frank V. O'Hagan of Jonas Ridge, N.C., and seven great-grandchildren. The relatives and friends of Helen W. O'Hagan are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will be at St. Lawrence cemetery. Visitors may call at the JAMES A. MCALISTER FUNERAL HOME, 1620 SAVANNAH HWY., on Tuesday evening for a Vigil Service at 6 p.m., and the family will receive friends until 8 p.m. Please make memorial contributions to St. Mary's Restoration Fund, 89 Hasell St., Charleston, S.C. 29401. Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER, INC.
BRIGHT, Joseph
Entered into eternal rest the evening of April 27, 2002, Mr. Joseph Bright, beloved uncle of Ms. Veradell Holback, Ms. Evon Foxworth and Mr. Christopher Tolbert (Sondra). Late residence 9-C Cunnington St., Charleston, S.C. Friends may call at FIELDING'S CHARLESTON HEIGHTS CHAPEL, 2704 Meeting Street Road, Charleston Heights, S.C. 722-3348 or 744-2545 or 1-800-290-5954. Funeral notice later.
SMITH, Shirley
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Shirley Doyle Smith, those of her husband, Jimmy Smith, children, Jimmy Lee Smith, Virgil Richardson, Keisha Doyle, Virgil Doyle and Ali Doyle, sisters, Rosenna Oliver, Helen Ward, Dorothy Burden and Ida Mae Jackson, brothers, Ernest Doyle, Nathaniel Doyle and Oliver Doyle are invited to attend her funeral services on Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at 1 p.m. in William A. Holmes Memorial Chapel, 2336 Meeting Street, North Charleston, S.C. Interment Johnson cemetery. Visitation with the family on Monday from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.
BROWN, Gardenia
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Gardenia Brown, those of her children, Deborah Davis, Michael K. Brown, Saundra C. Brown and Gyselle Sanders are invited to attend her funeral service on Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 7396 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, S.C. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family on Monday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements by SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.
MCCOLL, Alice
COLUMBIA - Services for Mrs. Alice Williams McColl, 87, will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday in Red Bluff cemetery, Cilo, S.C. Memorials may be made to Hebron United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 337, Clio, S.C. 29525. WHITNER-EVANS FUNERAL HOME, Bennettsville, is in charge.
Mrs. McColl, widow of Hugh Glenn McColl, died Saturday. Born in Marion County, she was a daughter of the late Andrew J. and Theodosia Gasque Williams. She was a graduate of Strayer College in Washington, D.C. and was a member of Hebron United Methodist Church.
Surviving are sons, Hugh G. McColl, of Lexington, Andrew McColl, of McLean, Va., daughters, Claire M. Palmer, of Summerville, and Lucy McColl, of Charleston, and 4 granddaughters.
