SIMMONS, Barbara
Entered into eternal rest on the afternoon of Sunday, October 20, 2002, Mrs. Barbara Frances Simmons, formerly of 497 Huger St., Charleston, S.C. She is the beloved wife of Mr. Julius Reid, beloved sister of Thaddeus Alvin Simmons, Jr., Katrina M. Tekakwitha, Thelma Theresa Simmons, Mary Jane Simmons, beloved niece of Harry and Althea Noisette and John P. Noisette; other relatives, neighbors, and friends. Arrangements by HARLESTON-BOAGS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 121 Calhoun St., Charleston, S.C. (Downtown) Phone 723-3066.
TORCK, Louise
The relatives and friends of Ms. Torck are invited to attend her funeral services, Monday, October 21, 2002 at three o'clock in St. Andrews Lutheran Church. Interment, Bethany cemetery. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, Monday between one and two o'clock.
Flowers will be accepted and memorials may be made to St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 43 Wentworth Street, Charleston, SC 29401.
OWENS, McQue
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. McQue Owens are invited to attend the funeral services of the former, Monday, October 21, 2002, at 1 o'clock in New Beginnings Community Church. Interment, Carolina Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
Memorials may be made to New Beginnings Community Church, 849 Fort Johnson Road, James Island, S.C. 29412.
WOOTEN, JR., LeRoy
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Walter LeRoy Wooten, Jr., are invited to attend the funeral services of the former at the graveside, Monday, October 21, 2002, at 4 o'clock in St. James Episcopal Churchyard, James Island.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL.
Memorials may be made to York Place, Episcopal Church Home for Children, York, S.C. 29745 or American Lung Association of SC, Coastal Branch, 1817 Gadsden Street, Columbia, S.C. 29201.
RAY, Mary
Mary Brinson Ray, 85, widow of Clayton C. Ray of Ravenel, SC, died Friday, October 4, 2002. Mrs. Ray was born Sunday, September 23, 1917 in Berkeley County, SC, the daughter of John J. and Clinnie Anderson Brinson. She retired after 30 years of service to the American Tobacco Company. Mrs. Ray was an avid Bingo player, doll collector, and was unselfishly devoted to her family. She is survived by two daughters, Pat R. Hess and her husband Gene of Ravenel, Betty R. Monks and her husband David of Charleston; one son, Clayton G. Ray and his wife Zorada of San Marcos, TX; 8 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The relatives and friends of Mary B. Ray are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial at 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 8, 2002 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Yonges Island. The Rite of Committal will be at 4:00 PM in Carolina Memorial Gardens. The Rosary will be recited at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy., Monday evening at 6:00 PM and the family will receive friends until 8:00 PM. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of SC, 5000 Thurmond Mall, Suite 106, Columbia, SC 29201. Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER, INC. 766-1365.
PRATT, Bertlee
Bertlee Sweat Pratt, 95, of Moncks Corner, SC, died Saturday morning in a local nursing home.
The funeral will be at 11:00 AM Monday morning, October 7, 2002, in the CHAPEL OF DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER. Interment will be in First Baptist Church cemetery, Cordesville. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM this Sunday evening.
Mrs. Pratt was born February 1, 1907, in Orangeburg, SC, a daughter of Camelia Wilder Sweat. She is the widow of John Pratt. She was a member of the Providence Baptist Church, Macedonia.
Surviving are six daughters, Ornie Lee Hudghton of New Castle, Delaware, Rose Ann Brinson, Marie Thomas, Margaret Wyndham, and Patsy Van Allen, all of Moncks Corner, and Dorothy James of Crossville, TN; a son, Ernest Pratt of Goose Creek; and twenty-one grandchildren; and thirty-five great-grandchildren.
MULLINAX, Elmer
Elmer "Fudd" Mullinax, 51, retired custom home builder and owner of Mullinax Construction Company died Friday, October 4, 2002, at his residence in North Charleston. He is the son of Jessie K. Mullinax and Gladys Roach Mullinax of Greenville, S.C., who predeceased him. Mr. Mullinax was a Viet Nam Era Veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3137, Isle of Palms, S.C.
Mr. Mullinax leaves behind his loving family: his wife, Sara Jean Dickerson; two brothers, Earl Mullinax of Hollywood, S.C., and Harold Mullinax of Orange Park, Fla.; six sisters, Jane Wilderspin, Elsey Alexander, Myrtle Holloway, Lavada Drake, Louise Barbrey and Pat Carter, all of Greenville, S.C. His seventh sister, Sara Hudson of Greenville, S.C., predeceased him. He also leaves behind three step-children, Mery Mitchell of Goose Creek, S.C.; Jesse Berrigan of Hackettstown, N.J., and Jo Anna Berrigan of North Charleston, S.C., as well as three adoring grandchildren, J. Dustin Mitchell; Ana Leigh Barrigan and Joshua Barrigan, all of North Charleston, S.C.; and a multitude of nieces and nephews in Charleston and Greenville, S.C. He also leaves behind countless dear friends all over Charleston, S.C., and around the country.
A Memorial Service with Military Honors will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, October 12, 2002, at McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, 150 Wentworth St., Charleston, S.C. Family will receive relatives and friends after the service at 4772 Yardley Drive - Wando Woods, North Charleston, S.C.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Elmer's name to the A.A.S.L.D. (American Association for the Study of Liver Disease), 1729 King St., Suite 200, Alexandria, Va. 22314, or the Hospice of Charleston, 3896 Leeds Ave., North Charleston, S.C. 29405. The Mullinax Family is being served by the CREMATION CENTER OF CHARLESTON.
MUNSCH, Donald
Colonel Donald T. Munsch, USAF Ret., 84, of 1816 Mallard Creek, died October 4, 2002, at Trident Medical Center, Charleston.
A native of South Dakota, a son of the late Theophil and Louise Benesch Munsch, he was a retired Colonel for the U.S. Ai Force during W.W.II, an air safety investigator for the Civil Aeronautics Board, and a graduate of the University of South Dakota.
Surviving are his wife, Doris Law Munsch of the home; a son, Don T. Munsch of Columbia; a sister, Dolly Larson and her husband Stanley of Vermillion, S.D.; two grandchildren, Winnie Jacob and Ted Munsch, both of Columbia; three great-grandchildren; also, dear friends, Ben and June Cox of Greer, Dora McDaniel, and Wayne and Cathy Gardner all of Griffin, Ga.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, at Wood Memorial Park, with full Military Honors.
Visitation will be held after the service at the graveside. The families are at their respective homes.
THE WOOD MORTUARY, INC., 300 W. Poinsett St., Greer, S.C. 29650. 864-877-3351
SMITH, Eugene
Chief Master Sergeant Eugene Delmar "Gene" Smith USAF (Ret.), 80, of Summerville, husband of MaryJane Despins Smith, died Thursday evening in a North Charleston hospital.
Funeral services will be held Monday, October 7, 2002, at 2 o'clock in James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel, Summerville. Burial with Military Honors will be in Plantation Memorial Gardens, Moncks Corner.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 o'clock until the hour of service at 2 o'clock.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to: World War II Memorial Fund, American Battle Monuments Commission, ATTN: GR048, P.O. Box 96074, Washington, D.C. 20090-6074.
Mr. Smith was born February 21, 1922, in Battle Creek, Mich., a son of the late Clarence Smith and Myrtle Nutter Smith. He was a graduate of Michigan schools and attended the Community College of the Air Force. Chief Master Sergeant Smith served in World War II, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. After retiring from the Air Force, he worked for Michigan National Bank as a mortgage consultant, and he also managed his mothers business known as Myrtle's Income Tax Service, purchasing her business a few years later. He also worked as a security guard for Radio Shack. He permanently retired in 1995. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and a lifetime member and past president of Air Force Sergeant Association, Chapter 744.
Surviving are, his wife of Summerville; son, Stephen James Smith of Washington, D.C.; daughter, Debra Sue Smith of Melbourne, Fla.; step-daughter, Tamara Lynn Mills of Moncks Corner; step-son, Randy Mills of Moncks Corner; two grandchildren, Maghan Mueller and Tyler Mills of Moncks Corner; one sister, Twilla Johnson of Gun Lake, Mich.
Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN ST., SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
SMITH, JR., John
Entered into eternal rest on Friday, October 4, 2002, John Winston Smith, Jr., husband of Emma Brashear Smith. Residence, Hanahan, S.C. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Winston Smith, Jr., are invited to attend the funeral services of the former in Midland Park United Methodist Church on Monday, October 7, 2002, at 3 o'clock. Burial will be in Beaufort National cemetery on Tuesday, October 8, 2002. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, this (Sunday) evening between 6 and 8 o'clock. Memorials may be made to Midland Park United Methodist Church, 2301 Midland Park Road, North Charleston, S.C. 29418.
Mr. Smith was born in Boston, Mass., on September 29, 1945, the son of the late John Winston and Annie Lucile Choate Smith, Sr. He was very active with his children's athletics and band and an avid astronomer. Mr. Smith was a former member of the National Accounting Association. He was an active member of Midland Park United Methodist Church. He will always be remembered as a loving and devoted husband and father.
Surviving are his wife of Hanahan, S.C.; two daughters, Katherine Smith Horton and her husband Thomas Horton, Jr., of Greenville, S.C., Lorraine Michele Smith of Hanahan, S.C., and one brother, Thomas C. and Mary Smith of Nashville, Tenn.
STUDEMEYER, Michael
Entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 3, 2002, Michael Graham Studemeyer. Residence, Hickory, N.C. All services will be private. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL. Memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Mr. Studemeyer was born in Charleston, S.C., on January 13, 1953, the son of Clarence Studemeyer and Bonnie C. Lewis. He was a graduate of North Charleston High School and was a member of Pittman Street Baptist Church. He was a director of parts and repairs in auto sales.
Surviving are his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. David Lewis of North Charleston, S.C.; two sisters, Carolyn McGee of Aiken, S.C., and Michele Jones of Peire, S.D.; two nieces, Lisa McGee and Shannon Newberry.
JOHNSON, Jr., Julian
Entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, October 1, 2002, Julian C. Johnson, Jr. Residence, Charlotte, N.C. The relatives and friends are invited to his Graveside services in Bethany cemetery on Monday, October 7, 2002, at 2 o'clock. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, of North Charleston, S.C.
Mr. Johnson was born August 18, 1917, in Augusta, Ga., the son of the late Julian Cary and Annie Harmon Johnson. He retired from the REA (Railroad Express.)
Survivors include one sister, Ann J. Avant, S.C., and one niece, Connie D. Avant, both of North Charleston, S.C.
