ESCOBAR, Bayani
Bayani Bofill Escobar, 68, of Goose Creek, S.C., husband of Delsa Escobar, died Wednesday, April 17, 2002, at a local hospital. Born July 1, 1933, in Samar, Philippines, he was the son of Vincente and Consolacion Escobar. He was employed as a server at Goodwill Industries. He is survived by his wife Delsa Escobar (nee Delosre); one daughter and three sons, Lina Escobar Somac, Nonnie Escobar, Noel Escobar, Bayani Escobar, Jr., all of the Philippines; three brothers, Florante Escobar, Goose Creek, Dello Escobar, Ladson, and Reynaldo Escobar, Philippines; five sister, Kabaitan Escobar Palispis, Las Vegas, Nev., Evalina Escobar Foss, Ella Escobar Laguitan both of North Charleston, S.C., Nelia Escobar, Summerville, S.C., Ofelia Escobar Cuvin, Ladson, S.C.; one grandson. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, April 20, 2002, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 510 St. James Ave., Goose Creek, S.C. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Gardens, 7113 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, S.C.
MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 100 S. Goose Creek Blvd., Goose Creek, S.C. is serving the Escobar family.
DELANEY, Christopher
The relatives and friends of Mr. Christopher (Jack) Delaney, Sr., husband of the late Carrie B. Bright Delaney, his children, William Bennett, Sr. (Alma) of New York, N.Y., Mrs. Delores Hart, Mr. Christopher Delaney, Jr., Mrs. Sarah Davis (Hezekiah), Mrs. Betty A. Grant, sister-in-law, Ms. Alma Gray of Washington, D.C., grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and neighbors are invited to attend his funeral services on Monday, April 22, 2002, 2:30 p.m. at Payne R.M.U.E. Church, 1560 Camp Road, James Island, S.C. Rev. Joseph Powell, pastor. Friends may call at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 OR 1-800-290-5954. The family will be receiving friends at the church on Sunday from 7 to 8 p.m. Interment, Churchyard.
NEWSOME, Nellie
Entered into eternal rest on the afternoon of April 18, 2002, Nellie Hayes Newsome, widow of Mike Rogers "Mack" Newsome. Residence, Moncks Corner, S.C. The relatives and friends of Nellie Hayes Newsome are invited to attend her funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, Monday afternoon, April 22, 2002, at 1 o'clock. Interment will follow in Carolina Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Stuhr's Greenridge Road Chapel, Sunday afternoon, April 21, 2002, between 5 and 7 o'clock. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Mrs. Newsome was born May 27, 1906, in Marietta, Ga., the daughter of the late David Hayes and Savilla Lipsey Hayes Wallace. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of North Charleston, and a homemaker.
She is survived by a son, David S. Newsome and his wife, Jane of Houston, Texas; two daughters, Iris N. Dunivent of Moncks Corner, S.C., and Joyce N. Murray of Hanahan, S.C.; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; numerous great-great-grandchildren and a special nephew, James P. Hayes of James Island, S.C.
O'BRIEN, Robert
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen O'Brien are invited to attend the funeral service of the former, Sunday, April 21, 2002 in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL at 2:00 o'clock. Entombment will follow in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Stuhr's Mount Pleasant Chapel Saturday, from 6:00 until 8:00 o'clock.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, 7 Saint Teresa Drive, Charleston, S.C. 29407.
MEYER, Frances
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Meyer are invited to attend the funeral services of the latter, Saturday, April 20, 2002, in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, at 12 noon. Interment will follow in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 205, Columbia, S.C. 29204, or St. Jude's Ranch for Children, P.O. Box 61695, Boulder City, Nev. 89006-1695.
MELTON, Julious
Mr. Julious Gerald Melton, 63, of Camp Ferry Road, Mooresboro, N.C., died Thursday, April 18, 2002, at Rutherford Hospital.
He was a native of Rutherford County, N.C., a son of the late Johnnie and Maebell McCurry Melton. He was retired from Firestone Steel in Riverview, Mich., and Valley Rich Dairy in Asheville and he attended Hicks Grove Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Lovie Lee Painter Melton of the home, two sons, Joel Melton of Shelby and Hylan and wife Cheryl Harris of Goose Creek, S.C.; one daughter, Dr. Renee and husband Paul Smith of Shelby; four sisters, Lillian Campbell and Doris Hamrick both of Charlotte, Frances Bradley of Shelby and Helen Godfrey of Ellenboro; two grandchildren, Kelli Harris and Robert Harris.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, April 21, 2002, at 2 p.m., at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home, with Rev. Raymond Byrd officiating. Burial will be in Fredrick Memorial Garden, Gaffney, S.C.
Visitation will be Saturday, April 20, 2002, from 6 until 8 p.m. at MCKINNEY-LANDRETH FUNERAL HOME.
A guest register is available at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com.
OTT, Judy
Services celebrating the life of Judy R. Ott, 53, of North Charleston, will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 21, 2002, in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Gaston, conducted by Rev. Junior Roland and Rev. Donald P. Davis, with burial at the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Cliff Simmons, William Lowery, Clifton Simmons, J.E. Glenn, William Laucis and Jim Glenn. Visitation will be held Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m., at THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME OF LEXINGTON. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.
Mrs. Ott died Thursday, April 18, 2002, as a result of an automobile accident. Born in Columbia, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Grover Lee and Lila Mae Howell Rister. Formerly of West Columbia and Cayce, Mrs. Ott had made her home in North Charleston for the past 12 years. She was a member of Ashley River Baptist Church and was an employee of U.S. District Court.
Surviving are her husband, Robert H. Ott of North Charleston; nephews, Clyde T. Rister of Lexington, Irba Chavis of Virginia Beach; great-niece, Jennifer Beeler of Gaston; and her beloved pets, Maggie and Jesse.
HAUG, Hazel
Hazle Fiore Haug, 90, the wife of Adolph Otto Haug of John's Island died Thursday, April 18, 2002, on John's Island, S.C. Mrs. Haug was born Tuesday, January 30, 1912, in Syracuse, N.Y., the daughter of James J. and Berta Cross Thompson. She was a retired accountant/auditor with the Onondaga Savings Bank in New York. Mrs. Haug was a former officer with the Home Builder Association of Syracuse, N.Y., and the Cottirie Club of Maitland, Fla. The relatives and friends are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 22, 2002, in the Holy Spirit Catholic Church, John's Island. The Rite of Committal will be in St. Mary's cemetery, DeWitt, N.Y. Friends may call at the residence, 4319 Hope Plantation Drive, John's Island, Sunday, April 21, 2002, from 5 to 8 p.m. Surviving in addition to her husband is one son, James Fiore of Madison, Wisc.; two daughters, Barbara Chamberlin of John's Island, S.C., and Marilynn Goode of Cicero, N.Y.; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Our Lady of Mercy Outreach, 1684 Brownswood, Road, John's Island, S.C. 29455. Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER FUNERAL HOME, 1620 SAVANNAH HWY., 766-1365.
FASOLA, Roberta
Roberta "Bobbi" Kearns Fasola, 39, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., formerly of Indianapolis, died April 9, 2002. She was a homemaker.
The memorial service will be Sunday, April 21, 2002, in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road, at 11 o'clock.
Surviving are her husband, Robert Terry Fasola; parents, Robert G. and Phyllis Price Kearns; brothers, Paul L. and Donald G. Kearns; step-son, Nicholas F. Fasola.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Newborn grandson, Anthony Francis Fasola in memory of Bobbie Fasola.
CAMPBELL, Jamie
TIMMONSVILLE - James "Jamie" Rhettford Knight Campbell, age 49, passed away April 15, 2002 at the home of his mother, Sylvia Ann Lane Campbell in Timmonsville, S.C.
Memorial services with full military honors will be in the Florence National cemetery, 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2002 directed by BELK FUNERAL HOME of Darlington.
Mr. Campbell was born in Charleston, S.C. in 1952. He attended Burncoot Junior High and North High School in Worcester, Mass. He served four years in the United States Air Force and four years in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his biological father, Williams James Knight and his beloved adopted father, Leonard A. Campbell, Sr.
Survivors include his brother Willard E. Campbell (Catherine) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; his sister, Linda Marie Lee of Timmonsville and his beloved brother, Leonard A. Campbell, Jr. (Dawn) of Hopedale, Mass.; his niece Nicole Marie Campbell, his nephew Robert Joseph Campbell, nieces, Liza Marie Campbell, Ashley Lynn Campbell, Kaitlyn Ann Lee, a great-grandnephew David Allen Lee and two special nephews, Craig and Cory Klien; three aunts, Billie D. Ard, Peggy Lane Holt and Judy (Joe) Lane and several aunts and uncles.
SWEIGART, Donald
Donald "Don" R. Sweigart, 85, of Sullivan's Island, died Thursday, April 18, 2002, at a local hospital. He was born in Dayton, Ohio to the late Frank and Anna Claude Sweigart. He graduated from Steele High School and Dayton Art Institute and Corcoran Art Gallery in Washington, D.C. He was an aerographer's mate during W.W.II in the U.S. Navy. He was a retired quality control manager at Litton Industries, then became the vice president for Carolina Packaging and was most recently a starter at Snee Farm Country Club. Don was a very active member of Stella Maris Catholic Church. He is survived and will be greatly missed by his wife of 56 years, Rita G. Lang Sweigart, five sons, Raymond L. Sweigart and wife Kiki of McLean, Va., F. Charles Sweigart and wife Lynn of Winston-Salem, N.C., John A. Sweigart and wife Susan of Hendersonville, N.C., Mark D. Sweigart and wife Donna of Hamilton, Ga., Matt G. Sweigart and wife Sabine of Grass Valley, Calif., two daughters, Marcia S. Russo and husband Leo of Mt. Pleasant, Mary Beth Baker of Kenly, N.C., two brothers, Col. Bert Sweigert, USAF of Alexandria, Va., James Howard Sweigart of Kentucky, a sister, Sr. Louise Sweigart of Arlington Hgts., Ohio and 12 grandchildren. Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, MT. PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1520 Rifle Range Rd., with a rosary service starting at 7 p.m. A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held at Stella Maris Catholic Church on Monday at 10 a.m., with interment in Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the Stella Maris Catholic Church, P.O. Box 280, Sullivan's Island, S.C. 29482 or to the Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge, S.D. 57770. McAlister-Smith Funeral Home is serving the Sweigart family.
BECKHAM, James
James H. "Jimmy" Beckham, 46, of Cross, a department manager with the Berkeley County Maintenance Department, died Wednesday at a local hospital.
The funeral will be 11 a.m., Saturday at RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL. Burial will be in Whispering Pines Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Beckham was born August 13, 1955 at Charleston, S.C., a son of Elliott L. Beckham and Dorothy Vinson Beckham. He was a Baptist.
Surviving are his fiancée, Michelle Clark of Cross; two sons, James E. Beckham and Brian A. Beckham both of Kingsman, Arizona; stepdaughter, Tiffany Clark of Cross; stepson, David Clark of Cross; brother, Donnie Beckham of Summerville; two grandchildren, Shania Rabon and Will Rabon both of Dorchester; one niece and one nephew.
Friends may call at RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL, Moncks Corner, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday evening.
MONTGOMERY, Bertha
GRAY COURT, S.C. - Bertha Sexton Montgomery, age 87, of Rt. 2, Gray Court, widow of John H. Montgomery, Sr., died Wednesday, April 17, 2002 at Summitt Place in Simpsonville, S.C.
She was born in Laurens and was a daughter of the late Samuel Boyd and Hattie Hill Sexton. She was retired from the Laurens Glass Works; was a member of Highland Home Baptist Church of Gray Court, where she played the piano and organ and was a youth director for many years and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Surviving are her son, John H. Montgomery, Jr. of Gray Court; four daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Lou (Gable) and Marvin Dawson of Spartanburg, Barbara M. and John Perry Lanford of Gray Court, Judy M. and Paul Macolly of Roebuck, and Harriett M. and Dennis G. Dease, Sr. of Fountain Inn; six grandchildren, Beth L. Adams and Angel Gilliland of Laurens, Warren Lanford of Greer, Kylie M. Gable of Spartanburg, Michele Rowell of Enoree and Beth Montgomery of Woodruff; three step-grandsons; six great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by four sisters, Addie Lou S. Gray, Gertrude S. Gray, Clara S. Barnes, Frances S. Dendy and one brother, Jack Davis Sexton, Sr.
Services will be conducted at Highland Home Baptist Church, Gray Court on Sunday, April 21, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at GRAY FUNERAL HOME Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Highland Home Baptist Church, c/o Mr. Robbie Weisner, 482 Bull Hill Road, Gray Court, S.C. 29645.
The family is at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Perry (Barbara) Lanford, Gray Court, S.C.
GRAY FUNERAL HOME, LAURENS, S.C.
