SEBASTIAN, Verne
GREENSBORO - Verne Deloss Sebastian, 95 died August 21, 2002 at Moses Cone Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Sebastian will be held Saturday, August 24, 2 p.m., in the chapel of First Baptist Church in Greensboro with the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Massey officiating. He will be buried beside his wife Edith and daughter Ann in Westminster Gardens.
He is survived by his sons, Jack Preston Sebastian of Browns Summit, NC and Richard Verne Sebastian of Cincinnati, OH; one brother Charles Byerly Sebastian of Carrboro, NC; three sisters, Mrs. Ronda S. Locke of Chapel Hill, NC, Mrs. Hazel S. Yow of North Myrtle Beach, SC and Mrs. Bettye S. Wise of Conway, SC; nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Sebastian will be held Friday evening at the funeral home from 7-9 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Children’s Hospita, at The Office of Development, International Shrine Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607-1460. Hanes Lineberry North Elm Chapel is serving the Sebastian family.
JONES, Doris
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Doris G. Jones, those of her husband, Mr. Robert Jones, daughter, Ms. Claressa Y. (Nan) Jones, brothers, Eugene (Nellie) Alonzo, James Allen Brown, and the late Leroy Brown (Lillian), aunt, Beatrice W. Jones (Delbert, Sr.), uncles, Robert Gibbs (Vernell), Walter Carter, Henry Smalls and Charles Gibbs (Betty), cousins, and other relatives are invited to attend her funeral services on Saturday, August 24, 2002, 1 p.m., in Greater Beard Chapel AME Church, 20 Hanover St., Charleston, S.C. Friends may call at PASLEY'S MORTUARY, 1115 5th Ave., Maryville, 571-2300, between 2 to 5 p.m., Friday. Remains to New Jerusalem Universal Methodist Church, 1320 Rutledge Ave., at 6 p.m., where the family will be receiving friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Remains to Greater Beard Chapel, 12 noon, Saturday. Interment, Sunset Memorial Gardens.
NORTH, Ruth
Entered into eternal rest Thursday, August 22, 2002, Mrs. Ruth D. North of 126 Cannon Street. She is the wife of Mr. Israel North; the beloved mother of Leola McFadden (Phillip), Isadora Coger, Sharon North, Jean Parker (Michael), Cynthia North, Damon North and Nicole North; sister of Johnnie Sims (Mary) and Leroy Hodges (Dorothy). Funeral arrangements will be announced by DOROTHY'S HOME FOR FUNERALS. (843) 722-0268.
DRAYTON, Milton
The relatives and friends of Mr. Milton Alfred "Mice" Drayton, residence, 2-A Percy St., Charleston, S.C. Those of his wife, Mrs. Martha Jackson-Drayton, his daughters, Gail Drayton-Jackson (Lorand Jackson) of Charleston, S.C., Latrechia Jackson-Martin (Michael), of Charleston, S.C., Neaella Drayton-Logan (Clarence) of North Charleston, S.C., Lyrette Drayton of North Charleston, S.C., his son, Sydney Jenkins of James Island, S.C., his dearest aunts, Dorothy Simmons and Sarah Bryant, his nieces, nephew, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other family members are invited to attend his funeral services on Saturday, August 24, 2002, at 3 o'clock p.m. in New Tabernacle Fourth Baptist Church, 22 Elizabeth Street, Charleston, S.C. Rev. Francis Covington, officiating. Inhumation, Emanuel A.M.E. cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
Friends may call at Harleston-Boags Funeral Home, Inc., on Friday, August 23, 2002, from 3 to 8 p.m. Family hour from 7 to 8 p.m.
Arrangements by HARLESTON-BOAGS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 121 Calhoun St., Charleston, S.C. (Downtown) Phone 723-3066.
PECKENPAUGH, H.
The Rev. Howard D. Peck Peckenpaugh, of Mount Pleasant, SC, Pastoral Associate of Christ Episcopal Church and husband of Judy Peckenpaugh died Thursday, August 15, 2002 in Gainesville, Florida.
The relatives and friends of The Rev. Howard D. Peck Peckenpaugh are invited to attend his Celebration of Life, Saturday, August 24, 2002 in Christ Episcopal Church at 11:00 o’clock. There will be a reception immediately following the memorial service in Holt Hall. ARRANGEMENTS BY J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.
The Rev. Peckenpaugh was born in Hammond, Indiana, the son of George M. Peckenpaugh and Thelma Anderson Peckenpaugh. He graduated from Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois and Seabury Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois.
Surviving are his wife of Mt. Pleasant, SC; one son, Scott Peckenpaugh of Chicago, Illinois; three daughters, Jill Peckenpaugh of Boston, Massachusetts, Janis Peckenpaugh of Phoenix, Arizona, and Stephanie Graham of Wilmette, Illinois, one brother, Don Peckenpaugh of Palos Hills, Illinois, and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, (Six Mile), Building Fund, P.O. Box 279, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465.
DENIG, Bobbie
Bobbie Ann Whittington Denig, 63, of Mount Pleasant, SC, wife of William Denig died Wednesday, August 21, 2002 in a local hospital. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. William Denig are invited to attend the funeral services of the latter Saturday, August 24, 2002 in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT at 10:00 o’clock. Burial will follow in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Stuhr’s Mount Pleasant Chapel Friday evening, from 5:00 until 7:00 o’clock.
Mrs. Denig was born in Marion, SC, daughter of Sherwood Martin and Annie Jane Whittington Martin. She worked for A-Creative Cut as a Cosmetologist. She enjoyed rose gardening, sewing, country music, bird watching, fishing, cooking and cosmetology.
Surviving are her husband of Mount Pleasant, SC; two daughters, Wanda Merkle of Richmond, VA, Kathy Woods of Mechanicsville, VA, two sons, Rodney Arnette of Mount Pleasant, SC; and Dennis Arnette of Kannapolis, NC, five grandchildren, three great grandchildren; one sister, Betty O’Loughlin of Springfield, VA; and one niece, Lisa O’Loughlin of Chantilly, VA.
COLE, Meta
Meta Kramer Cole, 80, of Bonneau, S.C., died August 21, at the home of her daughter in Tampa, Fla. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Carol Blackburn Overman and Robert Overman of Tampa, Fla.; three grandsons, Christopher Keith, Kevin Thomas and Gregory Joseph; three great-grandsons, Brett Joseph, Cole Patrick and Jake Ryan, all of Tampa, Fla.; four step-children and many step-grandchildren, Mrs. Cole was born in Savannah, Ga., a daughter of Frank A. Kramer and Julia Murphy Kramer. She was a widow of Irvin R. Cole. She was a Civil Service employee, retired from Charleston Air Force Base. She was a member of the Bonneau Beach Civic Club and Garden Club. She was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Bonneau, with Father Ernest Kennedy officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to LifePath Hospice Bronze and Indigo Teams, 3010 West Azeele Street, Tampa, Fla. 33609, or Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church.
FLORIDA MORTUARY AND CREMATION SERVICES in charge of arrangements. (813) 237-2900.
HARMON, Gladys
COLUMBIA, SC - Services for Gladys Ann Rose Harmon, 64, will be held Saturday at 1 PM at DUNBAR FUNERAL HOME, DEVINE STREET CHAPEL, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be Friday from 6 - 8 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Mrs. Harmon died Thursday, August 22, 2002. Born in Charleston, SC, she was a daughter of the late Larnard Smoak and Cora Leone Pollard Smoak. She retired from the US Soil and Water Conservation District and was an editor for the Fort Jackson Leader Newspaper.
Surviving are her husband, Clay E. Harmon; son, Charles Franklin Rose of Mt. Pleasant; daughter, Marcia Rose Culp of Columbia; and four grandchildren, Brittany Lakes, Jonathan Lakes, Amanda Giannattasio, and Rebecca Harmon.
MCKNIGHT, William
The relatives and friends of Mr. William Clay McKnight of St. Stephen, SC are invited to attend his funeral services Saturday, August 24, 2002 at 2:00 PM at Bethel United Methodist Church, Forty-One Road, St. Stephen, SC. Interment, church cemetery. Viewing will be Friday from 3 - 8 PM at GETHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., MONCKS CORNER.
COOKE, Bob
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cooke are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in Tall Pines Baptist Church, Ladson, SC this (Friday) afternoon, August 23, 2002 at 1:00 o'clock. Interment will follow in Carolina Memorial Park, North Charleston, SC. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, or at the church after twelve o'clock (noon) on Friday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tall Pines Baptist Church, 645 Treeland Drive, Ladson, SC 29456 or to Low Country Freewill Baptist Church, 2720 Shadow Lane, North Charleston, SC 29406.
SIMMONS, Brenda
Entered into eternal rest on August 22, 2002, Brenda Joyce Simmons. Residence, Charleston, SC. The relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, Saturday morning, August 24, 2002 at eleven o'clock. Interment, Grace Advent Christian Church, Walterboro, SC. Friends may call at Stuhr's West Ashley Chapel Friday evening from six until eight o'clock.
Brenda Simmons, 56, was born in Charleston, SC, the daughter of Grover Z. Simmons and Ada Mintz Simmons. She was a retired cook. She was a member of Bethany Methodist Church.
Surviving are two brothers, Alvin J. Simmons of James Island, SC, and Kenneth R. Simmons of Chester, VA; four sisters, Patricia A. Lindberg of James Island, SC, Janette S. Molizon of Greenville, SC, Judy S. Powell of Aiken, SC, and Carolyn S. Tapia of Ravenel, SC; and 18 nieces and nephews.
HORRES, Jeanette
Entered into eternal rest on the afternoon of August 20, 2002, in Clearwater, Florida, Jeanette MacLeod Horres, widow of John Jacob Horres, III. Residence, John's Island, SC. The relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral services Saturday at 11 o'clock in St. John's Episcopal Church, John's Island, SC. Interment, Churchyard. A reception will follow the service in the Church Social Hall.
Mrs. Horres was born September 5, 1918 in Savannah, Georgia, the daughter of James Alexander MacLeod and Maude Isabel Robert. She was a 1938 graduate of Armstrong College, Savannah, GA. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church Women and the Magnolia Garden Club.
She is survived by one son: Dr. John J. Horres, IV and his wife Elizabeth of Charleston, SC; three daughters, Louise H. Ojeda and her husband Orlando of Clearwater, FL, Joan H. Shepherd and her husband Clyde, Jr. of Suwanee, Georgia, Jennifer H. McCall and her husband Ray of Clifton, Colorado; two brothers, Charles A. MacLeod of Manassas, Virginia, Robert M. Hughes of Tucker, Georgia; and eight grandchildren, Dr. Jayme Horres, Jeanette Ojeda, Orlando P. Ojeda, Jr., Clyde E. Shepherd, III, John R. Shepherd, Brian P. Shepherd, Jacob L. McCall, and Ryan A. McCall.
Memorials may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church Building Fund, PO Box 125, John's Island, SC 29457.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
