TAGGART, Lyda Gerster
Lyda Gerster Taggart, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., wife of Rex Roger Taggart, M.D., died Thursday, July 25, 2002. The relatives and friends of Dr. and Mrs. Rex R. Taggart are invited to attend her memorial service at Cooper Hall Auditorium, Monday morning, July 29, 2002, at 10 o'clock. ARRANGEMENTS BY J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.
Mrs. Taggart was born in Sedalia, MO, a daughter of Roy E. Gerster and Essie Pearl Hall Gerster. She was faithfully supportive of her husband while he served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army, in private medical practice, and U.S. Dept. of State - Foreign Service.
She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; three daughters, Karen Koerner of Isle of Palms, S.C.; Lani Wilson of Houston, Texas; Patty Carr of Lilburn, Ga.; one son, Larry Taggart of Houston, Texas; one sister, Anna Mae Cain of Sedalia, MO; six grandchildren, Tracey Koerner, Jennifer Koerner, Gentry Wilson, Brittany Taggart, Andrew Carr and Elizabeth Carr; and one great-grandchild, Julia Koerner.
Memorials may be made to: National Kidney Foundation of S.C., 5000 Thurmond Mall, Suite 106, Columbia, S.C. 29201.
BYRUM, SR., J. Harold
J. Harold Byrum, Sr., passed away, July 25, 2002. Born and raised in Anderson, Mr. Byrum was a long time resident of Sullivan's Island, S.C. Mr. Byrum was born October 21, 1921, and was the son of William Marshall and Isabel Eades Byrum.
Mr. Byrum was a World War II Veteran, serving with the Ninth Fighter Command, U.S. Army Air Corps in Assam Province, India, as communications specialist. Mr. Byrum spent his professional career with Southern Bell in the upstate of South Carolina.
Mr. Byrum is survived by his wife of 60 years, Juanita Teasley Byrum, of Sullivan's Island, son, James H. Byrum, Jr., and daughter-in-law, M. Elizabeth Crum of Columbia, and daughter, Jeri B. England of Sullivan's Island; sister, Louise Byrum Birnbaum of Mt. Pleasant, brother, John M. Byrum of Augusta, Ga., and sister and brother-in-law, Janet B. and Marvin W. Wall of Isle of Palms, nieces and nephews and Cooper.
The funeral services will be Sunday afternoon, July 28, 2002, in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Stuhr's Mount Pleasant Chapel, Saturday from 6 until 8 o'clock.
Memorials may be made to Gadsden Cultural Center, P.O. Box 522, Sullivan's Island, S.C. 29482, or the American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middleburg Street, Suite 205, Columbia, S.C. 29204.
EASTERLING, Francis F.
The relatives and friends of Mr. Easterling are invited to attend his funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTH AREA CHAPEL, Saturday morning, July 27, 2002 at Eleven O'clock. Entombment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens.
BLOCKER, Sr., Harry
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Blocker, Sr. are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in St. Andrews United Methodist Church, Saturday afternoon, July 27, 2002 at Two O'clock. Interment, Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 3225 Ashley River Road, Charleston, S.C.
GARNET, Dorothy M.
The relatives and friends of Dorothy M. "Dot" Garnet are invited to attend her Funeral Mass Saturday, July 27, 2002 in Stella Maris Catholic Church at 10:00 o'clock. Prayers of Final Commendation and Farewell will be in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
REID, Bessie G.
Mrs. Bessie G. Reid died July 22, 2002. Late residence 12 Poplar Street.
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Bessie G. Reid, those of her sons and daughter-in-law, Robert L. Glover (Maria) and Michael Reid, sisters and brother-in-law, Cornelia Martin (Joe) and the late Elizabeth Rhodes, brothers and sisters-in-law, Ralph Smart (Louise) and Ernest Smart, grandchildren, Victoria G. Brown, Chanequa A. Reid, Tamika Yeadon, Stafford and Bradford Glover and Bessie Glover, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, special nephew, John Lee Stevens (Loretta), cousins, friends and special friends, Wanda Smalls (Sammy) and Pauline Hurd are invited to attend her funeral services, Saturday, July 27, 2002, 1 p.m., at Morris Street Baptist Church, 25 Morris Street, Rev. Dr. A.R. Blake, Pastor. Interment, Morris Street Baptist Church cemetery. There will be no viewing. Friends may visit at 12 Poplar Street. Arrangements by GADSDEN FUNERAL HOME, 221 St. Philip St., 722-3655 or 1-888-244-1662.
JONES, Michael
The relatives and friends of Mr. Michael Franklin Jones; those of his companion, Margaret Kelly; stepson, Michael Horlback; sisters: Lola Bruno, Katie Jones, and Shirley Jones; nieces, nephews, and cousin are invited to attend his funeral service on Saturday, July 27, 2002 at 2:00 P.M. in William A. Holmes Memorial Gardens. Interment, Private. Visitation with the family on Friday from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Arrangements by SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.
COLLOM, Macayla
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Collom are invited to attend the funeral service of their daughter, Macayla Alexis Collom, at the Pioneer Pentecostal Holiness Church, Friday afternoon, July 26, 2002 at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the church from 11 o'clock until the hour of service. Arrangements by RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL, Moncks Corner.
HICKS, Oliver Lee
The relatives and friends of Mr. Oliver Lee Hicks, those of his wife the late Mrs. Theresa Hicks are invited to attend his funeral service, 2 p.m., Monday, July 29, 2002, in Jerusalem Baptist Church (Maverick St. and Rutledge Ave.) Rev. W.A. Salley is the pastor. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation for Mr. Hicks will be Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m. at the funeral home and 6 to 8 p.m. at the church. The family hour will begin at 7 p.m.
Mr. Hicks is survived by his devoted daughters, Mrs. Belinda Frasier (Louis) and Mrs. Hope Shivers (Rodney); grandchildren, Oliver Hicks, Olivia Hicks, Louis Hicks, Mark Frasier, Rodney Shivers, Jr., Shenelle Shivers, and Shenique Shivers; sisters, Mr. Etta Clayton, Mrs. Addie Gary, and Mrs. Lorraine Tunnell; sisters-in-law; nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to DOROTHY'S HOME FOR FUNERALS (843) 722-0268.
DOGGETT, Wilbur
COLUMBIA - Services for Wilbur Columbus Doggett, 92, of Columbia, will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, July 26, 2002, at Bush River Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel with entombment to follow. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandsons. The family will receive friends following the service. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice or to the Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Chair at USC. CAUGHMAN-HARMAN FUNERAL HOMES, IRMO/ST. ANDREWS CHAPEL is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Doggett widower of Bonnie King Doggett, died Tuesday, July 23, 2002.
Called Bill by his family and friends he was a self-made man. Born to Ira Albert and Elizabeth Elmore Doggett on January 29, 1910, in Choctaw Co., Ala., he was one of 11 children. By age nine, he worked in a sawmill, turning over his wages to his father, as was expected in those days. He also helped out on the family arm. He often talked about this hard work with no regrets, and his entire working life reflects this ethic as one of his strongest attributes. After graduating from Choctaw High School in Silas, Ala., he worked at various jobs until going to Mobile as an employee of International Paper Company. He continued there for 41 years, retiring as Superintendent of the Georgetown Mill. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Georgetown, S.C., and the Knights of Columbus.
Surviving are his daughters, Elizabeth D. Bernardin of Columbia, Garnet D. Aitchison of Columbia; daughter and son-in-law, Ellen D. and Herb Schulken, Jr., of Chevy Chase, Md.; son and daughter-in-law, W. Curtis and Peggy B. Doggett of Pawley's Island; grandchildren, John Angelo Bernardin, Jr., of Columbia, Bonnie B. Papa John of Simpsonville, Elizabeth B. Fowble of Columbia, Rhett Aitchison of Columbia, Paul Aitchison of Columbia, Rhonda Ward of Murrells Inlet, Amy Powers of Charlotte and Chad Schulken of Washington, D.C.; 13 great-grandchildren, Mr. Doggett was preceded in death by granddaughter, Paige Doggett.
CARREKER, Mattie
ST. GEORGE, S.C. - Mattie Lee Carreker, 93, of 256 First Texas Road, St. George died Thursday at the St. George Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday in the BRYANT FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL with Rev. Daniel Griffin, Rev. Stephen Crosby and Rev. Marty Mason officiating, burial will follow in the Bowman Memorial cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bryant Funeral Home in St. George.
Ms. Mattie Lee was born July 15, 1909 in Grover, SC a daughter of the late Willie H. Fralix and Laura Zeigler Fralix. She was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church and was a retired lunchroom employee St. George Public Schools. She was predeceased by her first husband John Thompson and was the widow of Joe Lee Carreker.
Surviving: 2 Daughters: Irma T. (Leland) Weathers, Bowman, S.C. and Ray T. (Kennie) Dickerson, St. George, S.C. 5 Grandchildren, Judy W. (Randy) Johnson, Summerville, Priscilla (Roy) Mallard, JoAnn (Rick) Linnebur, both of St. George, Peggy (Eddie) Fralix, Reevesville, Cindy (James Weeks) Dickerson, Fernandina Beach, FL, and 7 Great Grandchildren, Lin (Tonya) Kizer, Heather (John) Peacock, Craig (Carmen) Fralix, Tandy (Tony) McAlhaney, Linsey Milton, all of St. George, Jeremy (Christy) Hughes, Reevesville, Steven (Ashley) Walters, Columbia, and 9 Great- Great grandchildren, Brittany Infinger, Brian Infinger, Tracy Kizer, Helena Walters, Olivia Walters, Dalton Hughes, Bryce McAlhaney, Emma Fralix, Kelly Kizer, 5 Step-great-grandchildren.
GRANT, Viola P.
We sorrowfully regret to inform you that Mrs. Viola Porcher Grant entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 25, 2002. Late residence, 2872 River Road, Johns Island, S.C. Wife of Mr. James Grant; mother of Shemerri Grant, Octavia Grant, Shekinah Grant, Jameisha Grant and Christa Grant; sister of Lucinda Snipes, Deloris Simpson, Ruth Quaye, Shirley Spells, Berneatha Burns, Marilyn Baliem, Yolanda Withers, Louis Porcher, Jr., Herman Porcher and Morris Porcher; daughter-in-law of Eugene and Mary Grant. Arrangements have been entrusted to the ALBERT A. GLOVER FUNERAL HOME, 113 BYRAN, ST., SUMMERVILLE, S.C., and phone (843) 871-1528, fax (843) 832-9240.
WEST, Bernice
The last religious rites for Mrs. Bernice West will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2002, 1 p.m., at Campbell Hill United Methodist Church, Summerville, S.C. Rev. Alphonso Porter, Pastor. Interment, churchyard cemetery. Her husband, John West; her children, Mrs. Violet Green, Mr. John West, Jr., and Mrs. Saretha Harris; her sister, Mrs. Ruby Johnson request her grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends to attend with them these last rites. The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the ALBERT A. GLOVER FUNERAL HOME, 113 BRYAN ST., SUMMERVILLE, S.C., and phone (843) 871-1528; fax (843) 832-9240.
DEWEESE, Herman
The last religious rites for Mr. Herman Deweese will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2002, 11 a.m., at New Ashley Baptist Church, Summerville, S.C., Rev. Solomon Rice, Pastor. Interment, Hillcrest cemetery. His sister, Mrs. Janie Goodwine; his brothers, Mr. Melvin Deweese and Mr. Timothy Deweese; request his brother-in-law, sister-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends to attend with them these last rites. Friends may call on the family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Deweese, 404 Miles Road, Summerville, S.C. The family will receive friends tonight from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the ALBERT A. GLOVER FUNERAL HOME, 113 BRYAN ST., SUMMERVILLE, S.C. Phone (843) 871-1528, fax (843) 832-9240.
SPEAKS, Ethel
FAIRFAX - Mrs. Ethel Anderson Nix Speaks, widow of B.L. Speaks, died Wednesday evening in the J.E. Harter Nursing Center after an extended illness. She was 94.
Mrs. Speaks was born in Hampton County, October 6, 1907, a daughter of the late Elder James W. Anderson and Minnie Rivers Anderson. She was married
to John Ray Nix until his death. Mrs. Speaks was a devoted member of the First Baptist Church of Fairfax, and had been employed for many years at Gatlin's Red and White in Fairfax.
Survivors include, one daughter, Joyce N. Crocker, of Allendale. There are three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held, Saturday morning at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of SMITH-RHODEN FUNERAL HOME, with burial following in the Bowers cemetery near Brunson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Fairfax.
