FREE, Elouise
COTTAGEVILLE - Mrs. Elouise Addison Free, 85 year old widow of Linwood Vance Free, died Thursday at Colleton Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, at the graveside in Cottageville cemetery, conducted by Rev. Wayne Major and directed by the Fred Parker Funeral Home.
Mrs. Free was born October 10, 1916, in Cottageville. She was a member of Cottageville United Methodist Church.
Surviving are, a son and daughter-in-law, Bobby and Mott Free of Walterboro, three grandsons, Richard Robbie and Matt Free and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, S.C. 29406.
Visitation will be held Friday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at the FRED PARKER FUNERAL HOME.
DRIGGERS, Steve
The relatives and friends of Mr. Steve E. Driggers, of Summerville, S.C., are invited to attend his funeral services, 11 a.m., this Friday morning, July 26, 2002, in the chapel of DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER. Interment will be in the Ridge Baptist Church cemetery.
LAMBERT, Harry Lee
The relatives and friends of CMSGT Harry Lee Lambert USAF (Ret), husband of Mary Sue Hall Lambert, who entered into eternal rest on Wednesday morning, July 24, 2002, are invited to attend his memorial service at Summerville Baptist Church at 11 o'clock this morning.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be made to Summerville Baptist Church Building Fund, 417 Central Ave., Summerville, S.C. 29483.
Local arrangements by, JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
BENJAMIN, Harold
HAMPTON - Mr. Harold Lewis "Shorty" Benjamin, 74, of Hampton died Monday in the Trident Medical Center after a short illness.
Born Oct. 24, 1927 in Suffern, N.Y., he was the son of the late Harold and Julia Benjamin. He was a musician performing with Shorty's Country Classic Band and was a member of the Hampton Church of God.
He is survived by his wife, Lois Tuten Benjamin of the home; 2 sons: Edward Benjamin of Brentwood, Tenn. and Michael Benjamin of Alabama; 2 daughters: Patti Walsh of Dothan, Ala. and Sherri Howard of Suffern, N.Y.; 2 step-sons: James Tuten of Hampton and Timothy Reid of Moncks Corner; 5 step-daughters: Ann Ayer of Hampton, Rebecca Polk of Moncks Corner, Nancy Donahue of Brunson, Susan Tsitlidis of Varnville, and Martha Terry of Grays. There are nine grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 15 step-grandchildren, and 14 step-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hampton Church of God, 1302 W. 1st St., Hampton, S.C. 29924.
PEEPLES-RHODEN FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements.
WILT, Patricia
WALTERBORO - Memorial services for Patricia Padgett Wilt, 58, wife of Neil W. Wilt, will be held at 1:00 PM Friday at North Walterboro Baptist Church, according to FRED PARKER FUNERAL HOME.
Mrs. Wilt died Wednesday.
EASTERLING, Francis F.
Entered into eternal rest the morning of July 24, 2002, Francis Frank Easterling of North Charleston, S.C., widower of Alkana Walker Easterling.
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.
Friends may call Friday afternoon, July 26, 2002, in Stuhr's North Area Chapel, 2119 Dorchester Road, from five to seven o'clock.
Mr. Easterling was born in Oak Point, South Carolina, the son of Howell Edwin Easterling, Sr. and Providence Carter Easterling. He was a member of Advent Lutheran Church and a retired boilermaker from the Charleston Naval Shipyard.
Survivors include his daughter, Betty L. Easterling of Tenn.; a grandson, Dean Robert Lewis; and two great-grandchildren, Robert Brian Lewis and Renee Nicole Lewis of 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 Mass Catholic Church at 10:00 o'clock. Prayers of Final Commendation and Farewell will be in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL Friday evening, from 6:00 until 8:00 o'clock. A Vigil Wake Service will be held at 7:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
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, Friday evening from Seven until Nine O'clock.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 3225 Ashley River Road, Charleston, S.C.
REISERT, Kurt
Kurt Reisert, 34, died Wednesday at his residence in Mt. Pleasant. Kurt was a Representative for Pfizer. He attended Indiana University Business School (where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon) and the University of Kentucky Dental School. He is survived by his parents, Bill and Maria Reisert, his grandmother, Ruth D. Reisert, three sisters, Trina Barbercheck, Kiki Strother and Heidi Reisert, and four brothers, Bill IV, Greg, Nick and Peter Reisert. There will be a memorial service at Grace Episcopal Church on Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at 7PM, 98 Wentworth Street, Charleston, SC. The Reverend Donald S. McPhail, officiating. The Family has requested memorial contributions may go to The Carmelite Sisters Convent, 1740 Newburg Rd., Louisville, KY 40205, or the Shamrock Foundation P. O. Box 99811, Louisville, KY 40269.
BEAUFORD, Walter
The relatives and friends of Mr. Walter W. Beauford, those of his wife, Mrs. Francena Beauford, children, Brenda, Walter, Jr., Red, Alphonso, Earl, George, Francena, Barry, and Emily Chandler, James Ford, and Marion Kennedy, four step-children, brother, Nathaniel Beauford of New York, sisters, Martha Ford of Charleston, S.C., and Barbara Ford of Florida, uncle, Essie Beauford, and devoted friend, Isreal Green, are invited to attend his funeral services, Friday, July 26, 2002, at 1 p.m., at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 or 1-800-290-5954. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Thursday, from 7 to 8 p.m. Interment, Brown Memorial cemetery.
WILDER, Julian
The relatives and friends of Mr. Julian H. Wilder, those of his children, Ms. Sheila Wilder, Mrs. Julene Wilson, Mr. Marlon Wilder, Mr. Julian E. Wilder, Jr., and Darrell Wilder, brothers, Mr. Nathaniel Wilder and Mr. Oneal Wilder, and sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Gladden, Mrs. Hazel Brown and Mrs. Martha Scott are invited to attend her funeral services, Friday, July 26, 2002, at 1 p.m., at St. James Presbyterian Church, USA, 1314 Secessionville Road, James Island, S.C. Friends may call at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 or 1-800-290-5954. Remains to the church on Thursday at 6 p.m. The family will receive friends at the church on Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. Remains to the church on Friday at 12 noon. Interment, church cemetery.
LADSON, Barbara
Entered into eternal rest on July 24, 2002, Mrs. Barbara M. Ladson, widow of Charles Ladson, beloved mother of Eugene Reynolds, Jr., Dawn Draheim and Darryl Reynolds, sister of Edward L. Johnson of Washington, D.C., Bernard A. Johnson of Miami, Fla., and Constance Gilbert of Jacksonville. Late residence, 1404 Jeffords, St. James Island, S.C. Friends may call FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 722-3348 or 1-800-290-5954. Funeral notice later.
WARD, Belton
KINGSTREE - Rev. Belton Rhett Ward, 74, died Wednesday in a Florence hospital after an illness.
Rev. Ward was born in Williamsburg County, a son of the late LeRoy Edwards and Eunice Eaddy Ward. He was a graduate of Indiantown High School. He was a retired plumber and former superintendent of public works for the Town of Kingstree. For more than 39 years, Rev. Ward was a Minister in the Pentecostal Holiness Conference, having pastored Churches at Spring Pond, Oak Ridge, Prospect, Sandy Bay, Kingstree and Barrineau. He attended Barrineau Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Surviving are, his wife, Mrs. Barbara Rodgers Ward of Kingstree; two sons, Gregg Ward of Summerville and George (Laura) Ward of Kingstree; one daughter, Cynthia (Milton) Gantt of Conway; one granddaughter, Mandy Gantt of Conway; three brothers, Marvin Ward and Thurmond Ward, both of Kingstree and Rev. Robert Ward of Columbia; two sisters, Vermell W. Douglas of Hemingway and Lou Dell W. Mishoe of Kingstree. He was preceded in death by sons, Belton Rhett Ward and an infant son; two sisters, Anna Bell W. Benton and Elizabeth Elliott and a daughter-in-law, Lynda Ward.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m., Friday, in the Williamsburg Funeral Home Chapel, with Burial in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Barrineau Pentecostal Holiness Church Building Fund, 3709 St. James Road, Lake City, S.C. 29560.
STROMAN, JR., Andrew
ORANGEBURG - Andrew Mortimore Stroman, Jr., died Wednesday. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Friday, at First Baptist Church in Orangeburg, with burial in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, at THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME, INC., in Orangeburg.
Survivors include, two sons, Andrew (Andy) M. Stroman, III, of Bowman; Warren Stroman of N. Augusta; one daughter, Karen Stroman Truell of Rock Hill; special niece, Mrs. Margaret Jones of Atlanta; one brother, Julian Stroman of Orangeburg; six grandchildren, Renae Stroman Hewitt, Marty Stroman, Erin Stroman, William (Buck) Stroman, Riley Stroman, Creighton Truell; three great-grandchildren, Katelyn Huff, Haley Hewitt, Whitney Stroman; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Shriner's Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 21028, Charleston, S.C. 29413, or to the Methodist Oaks, Aviary Fund, 1000 Live Oaks Drive, Orangeburg, S.C. 29115.
