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RAMSEY, Kathy
WALTERBORO - Mrs. Kathy Padgett Ramsey, 39, of 343 Sunshine Lane died Monday in a Charleston hospital. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of the Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in Glendale Memorial Mausoleum.
Mrs. Ramsey was born in Colleton County, a daughter of Eugene Padgett, Jr. and the late Helen Carson Padgett.
Surviving in addition to her father of Walterboro, are her husband, Joseph Dwight "Joey" Ramsey, Jr., two sons, Billie Joe Ramsey and Bobby Joe Ramsey, both of Walterboro, two brothers, Michael Padgett and Richard Padgett, both of Walterboro, six sisters, Alice Toomer of Walterboro, Barbara Vance of Ruffin, Gloria Jean Padgett of Allendale, Patricia Annette Jennings of Fairfax, Geraldine Padgett of Cottageville, and Elizabeth Wiggins of Lodge.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME.

MCNEIL, Hattie
Entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, February 5, 2002, Ms. Hattie McNeil of Cross, S.C., wife of Mr. Jeff McCutchen, Jr. of Cross, S.C., mother of Pam McNeil of Atlanta, Ga., Latasha McNeil of Moncks Corner, S.C., Charlene McNeil of Summerville, S.C. and Kimberly McNeil of Cross, S.C.; sister of Johnny Williams of St. Stephen, S.C. and Joseph Williams of Cross, S.C. Funeral notice later. Arrangements by GETHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., MONCKS CORNER, S.C.

DAVIDSON, Lillie
Lillie Muckenfuss Davidson, 67, of Ridgeville, S.C., died February 4, 2002 at a Charleston hospital.
Funeral services will be held at Givhans Pentecostal Holiness Church on Wednesday afternoon, February 6, 2002 at 1 o'clock. Burial will be in Summerville cemetery. Friends may call at the church 1 hour prior to service.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.

WALLACE, James
The relatives and friends of Mr. James "Jim" Wallace, the beloved husband of Mrs. Viola Nelson Wallace, children Johnny Brown (the late Edith), Herman Wallace (the late Leola), James Wallace, Tyrone Wallace (Cassandra), sisters, Levola W. Whaley, Sally Brown, Eartha Lee Smith, brothers, Julius Brown (Katherine) and Henry Brown (Carol). Deceased sisters and brother, Florence Richardson, Henrietta Gilliard, Louise Drayton, Virginia Byrd, Lula Brown, Isabell Wilder, Bernice Richardson (William), Dolly Pippen and Frank Wallace (the late Mary) are invited to attend his homegoing service on Thursday, February 7, 2002 at 1:00 p.m. at Payne RMUE Church, 1560 Camp Road, James Island, S.C. Elder Joseph Powell, pastor. The family will be receiving friends Wednesday evening, February 6, from 7-8 p.m. at the church. Remains to the church on Thursday at 12 noon. Friends may call at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 or 1-800-290-5954. Interment: Payne Memorial cemetery.

FOX, Randall
GREENVILLE - Randall Glenn Fox, 55, of Greenville, formerly of Charleston, S.C., and Vilas, N.C., died Saturday, January 19, 2002, at a Greenville hospital.
Born in Knoxville, Tenn., he was the son of the late Ira and Grace Smith Fox. He was a graduate of Appalachian State University. Mr. Fox worked for the Avery County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina for 17 years and was a professional photographer.
Surviving are his wife, Jodi Stuecher Fox of the home; sons, Joel Fox of Spokane, Wash., and Buzzie Fox of Morganton, N.C.; one granddaughter.
Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, at Willowdale Baptist Church in Vilas, N.C.
Visitation will be held, 1:30 p.m., prior to the service at the church.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1086, Simpsonville, S.C. 29681.
THOMAS MCAFEE FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN.

GOLZ, Thora
Thora McCready Golz, 79, died Monday, February 4, at her Isle of Palms home. The memorial service will be held on Sunday, February 10, at 2 p.m., at Old Saint Andrew's Parish Church, 2604 Ashley River Road, Charleston. A memorial open house will be held at her home, 311 Carolina Boulevard, at 3:30 p.m., that afternoon. Family and friends are welcome to attend either or both. ARRANGEMENTS BY J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.
Mrs. Golz was born in Somerville, N.J., a daughter of James Stewart McCready and Eliska Lumb McCready. She graduated from Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa., where she majored in the classics and received the President's Prize. She received her master's degree in dance from New York University. She also studied with such distinguished teachers as Martha Graham, Jose Limon, Charles Weidman and Doris Humphrey. She also studied at Radcliffe on a Ford Foundation Fellowship.
In her early career, Mrs. Golz focused on the performing arts, teaching dance at Metuchen High School, Metuchen, N.J.; Elmira College, Elmira, N.Y.; and the University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss. Over her 41 years of marriage, she often collaborated with her husband, Joseph Golz, as choreographer for the operatic and performing arts works that he produced and directed. In later years she taught English at West Virginia University and Latin and Algebra at St. Francis High School, both in Morgantown, W.Va.
Mrs. Golz wrote the libretto and Margaret Lorince the music for an original children's musical, "Hans and the Golden Flute, " based on a book by Tom Hamil. The work has been performed in West Virginia and New York. Active in many organizations throughout her life, Mrs. Golz most recently has been a member of the Charleston Jane Austin Society, where she participated in many programs, including a talk she presented on "Jane Austin and the Dance."
She is survived by her son, Joe Golz of Mount Pleasant; her daughter and son-in-law, Allison and William Lacy of Kenilworth, Ill.; her grandchildren, Charlie, Catherine and Caroline Lacy, also of Kenilworth; and her sister, Jessica McCready Cann of Charleston. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Charleston, 3896 Leeds Ave., North Charleston, S.C. 29405.

HADDON, Helen
The funeral services for Mrs. Helen Fridy Haddon, 78, of Gainesville, Ga., will be Thursday, February 7, 2002, 2 p.m., at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 7 Shannon Dr., Greenville, S.C. The Rev. Wayne Horne will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 2780 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville, Ga., 30506, or the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 7 Shannon Dr., Greenville, S.C. 29615.
Mrs. Haddon died Monday, February 4, 2002, at the Bell Manor Nursing Home after a long battle with Alzheimers disease. Mrs. Haddon was born in Greenwood, S.C., to Mr. and Mrs. W. Allen Fridy. Mrs. Haddon graduated from Lander College in 1945 with a degree in sociology. She was a member of the Who's Who of American Colleges and Year Book Editor her senior year. In 1947 she married Frank Haddon and raised their children in Greenville, S.C., for 16 years. Mrs. Haddon taught school in the Greenville County School System. She was a devoted member of her Sunday school class at Aldersgate U.M.C. and upon moving to Gainesville, Ga. In recent years the class was renamed in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Haddon as the Haddon Friendship Class. In Gainesville Mrs. Haddon was a current member of the Open Door Sunday School Class at the First Methodist Church. She devoted countless hours to her church and her community in volunteer work in both Greenville and Gainesville. Her unselfish dedication to her family, her friends and her church, her love of life and her true gift of compassion will be greatly missed.
Survivors include, husband, Frank J. Haddon, Gainesville; daughter and son-in-law, Sally and Jim McCoun, Gainesville; sons and daughters-in-law, David and Debra Haddon, Columbia, S.C., and John and Sandra Haddon, Mr. Pleasant, S.C. Six grandchildren also survive.
LITTLE-DAVENPORT FUNERAL HOME OF GAINESVILLE is in charge.

GIBBS, Jane
Jane C. "Cookie" Gibbs, 72, widow of Joseph E. Gibbs, Sr. of Mt. Pleasant, S.C. died Saturday, February 2, 2002 in a local hospital. All funeral services are private. Friends and relatives of "Cookie" Gibbs may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL Tuesday evening, from 6:00 until 8:00 o'clock.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o The Belle Hall Elementary School Relay for Life Team, 385 Egypt Road, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 29464.

GIBBS, Clarence
Entered into eternal rest on February 4, 2002, Mr. Clarence (Strappy) Gibbs, beloved husband of Christine Gibbs, father of Michael Clarence B. Gibbs (Kim), Joyce Reid (Michael), Michelle T. Gibbs, Cheryl Dantzler (Thomas), Annette C. Gibbs and brother of Fred Gibbs, Isaac Gibbs (Emily), James Gillard (Sadie), Anna Mae Richardson (Irvin) and Margaret Edward (Harold). Late residence 1515 Deleston Street, James Island, S.C. Friends may call at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 or 1-800-290-5954. Funeral notice later.

FUNK, JR., Clarence
Entered into eternal rest on the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, Mr. Clarence E. Funk, Jr., of 137 Roosevelt Dr., St. Stephen, S.C. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Friends may call at the ST. STEPHEN CHAPEL OF DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. this Tuesday evening.

RIDGILL, Robert
Graveside services for Robert Odus Ridgill, 72, will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday in the Manning cemetery in Manning.
Mr. Ridgill died Monday, February 4, at his residence after a long illness.
Born in High Point, N.C., he was the son of the late James Lee and Ruth Ward Ridgill. A U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He attended the University of S.C., and Purdue University, and prior to his retirement, was owner of Tosco Industrial Supply Co., and later Central Industrial Supply Co., both based in Columbia, S.C.
A member of the Acadia Masonic Lodge, Mr. Ridgill was a charter member of the Jamil Shrine Temple and Lodge 14, in Columbia, S.C. A trustee and one of the original founders of Trinity Presbyterian Church of Columbia. He served as superintendent of the Sunday School for many years.
A respected leader in his field, Mr. Ridgill served on advisory boards for Faultless Caster Co., Evansville, Ind., Payson Caster Co., Gurnee, Ill., SKK Power Tool Co., Chicago, Ill., Utica Tool Co., Orangeburg, S.C., and as an Advisory Board Member for Midlands Technical College in Columbia.
Active in the community prior to his illness, he served on the S.C. State Board of Education Advisory Boards, served as a delegate for the S.C. Republican Party and as a Republican party precinct chairman for many years. He was a lifelong supporter, through donations, of the University of South Carolina and Epworth Children's Home.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Laura Winget Ridgill; daughters, Deborah Kingry of Greenville, S.C., Denise Fowler of Spartanburg, S.C.; four grandchildren, Jared Miller, Laura Andrews, Jonathan Murray, and Ashlee Fowler; a brother, James Lee Ridgill, Jr., of Manning; sisters, Ruby Ridgill Jacobs of Manning, Dora Ridgill Kinsey of Kiawah, and Doris Ridgill Tatum of Laurinburg, N.C.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Palmetto Health Hospice, P.O. Box 7275 Columbia, 29202.
MCSWAIN-EVANS FUNERAL HOME is in charge.

GRIMSLEY, James
HARLEYVILLE, S.C. - James T. (Jimmy) Grimsley, age 65, of 857 Second Bend Road died suddenly Monday February 4, 2002 at Trident Medical Center. Mr. Grimsley was born March 20, 1936 in McRae, Georgia a son of the late Arthur T. and Mamie Shaw Grimsley. He was a finish millworker for Blinds Plus in Charleston and owner of Palmetto Landscape Service of Harleyville. He attended First Baptist Church of Harleyville and was a former barber. Surviving are, his wife Grace Jean Parker Grimsley, 4 sons, Jimmy B. Grimsley, Gene A. Grimsley, Terry H. Grimsley, all of Harleyville, Tommy H. Grimsley, Dorchester, 2 brothers, Charlie Grimsley, McRae, GA, Arthur Grimsley, Eastman, GA, 3 sisters, Madge Hoff, Gilbert, SC, Maude Bowen, Hawkinsville, GA, Helen Strayer, Denver, Colorado, 5 Grandchildren, Patrick and Laura Grimsley, Dorchester, Brittany, Ashleigh, and Bridgett Grimsley, all of Harleyville. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Bryant Funeral Home of St. George.

SHULER, Louise
HOLLY HILL - Mrs. Louise Heaton Shuler, 60, of 1146 Gilmore Ave., Holly Hill, died Monday in a North Charleston hospital.
The funeral will be 11 AM Wednesday, February 6, 2002, in the First Baptist Church, Holly Hill, with Dr. David Brien and Rev. John Hucks officiating. Burial will follow in the Island cemetery.
Mrs. Shuler was born in Reevesville, S.C. a daughter of Mrs. Dollie Nettles Heaton and the late Bryant Joseph Heaton. She was a 1959 graduate of St. George High School. She was a member of the Monday Morning Bridge Club, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Holly Hill. She was preceded in death by a sister Mrs. Virginia Sweatman and a brother, Bryant Joseph Heaton, Jr.
Surviving are husband, Charles V. Shuler of the home; her mother of Reevesville; son, Charles V. Shuler, II of Orlando, FL; daughter, Ms. Li Beth Shuler of North; and three grandchildren.
Friends may call at AVINGER FUNERAL HOME from 6 to 8 PM this Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, Building Fund, PO Box 235, Holly Hill, SC 29059 or Island cemetery Fund, C/O Mrs. Diane Powers, 303 Gransplace Lane, Santee, SC 29142.

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