FASHION, Mary
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Mary Ball Fashion of Moncks Corner, S.C., are invited to attend her funeral services, Thursday, October 3, 2002, at 11 a.m., at Mt. Carmel A.M.E. Church, Moncks Corner, S.C. Interment, church cemetery. Viewing will be Wednesday from 3 to 8 p.m., at GETHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 200 Grace St., Moncks Corner, S.C. There will be no viewing after the service.
Surviving are her children, Denise Dunn and David A. Fashion, Jr. (Elnora) of Moncks Corner, S.C.; two sisters, Ruth B. Franklin of Wilmington, Del., and Naomi B. Nichols of Bel Air, Md., five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild.
RIVERS, SR., John
Entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 30, 2002, Mr. John Rivers, Sr., (formerly of John's Island, S.C.) died in Youngstown, Ohio, he is the beloved husband of Mrs. Gloria "Candy" Rivers, father of Della, Sarah, Nadine, John, Jr., Kevin, Tayna, Deidra, Betty, Doreen, Sean, Keith and Jennifer, brother of Mrs. Frances Williams, Mrs. Emma "Gerty" Brown and Mrs. Victoria Carter. Family will be receiving friends at the residence of Mrs. Victoria Carter, 2303 Taylor St., North Charleston, S.C. Funeral notice later. Arrangements by WALKER'S MORTUARY "Chapel of Peace, " 3407 Old Pond Road, John's Island, S.C. 29455. Phone (843) 559-0341, Fax (843) 559-3415.
POLITE, Charles
Entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, October 1, 2002, Mr. Charles "Charlie Boo" Polite. Residence, 640 Sequoia St. (Ardamore Subdivision), Charleston, S.C.
The devoted brother of Mrs. Ruth Springer.
W.M. SMITH-MCNEAL FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2 Radcliffe St., Charleston, S.C., will announce the funeral services. (843) 722-3676, 1-800-924-5659, or e-mail memorial messages at wmsbmc2@aol.com.
LINNING, Heyward
The relatives and friends of Mr. Heyward Linning, those of his nieces, Mrs. Vermelle B. Jackson, Mrs. Ella G. Chisolm, nephews, Mr. Willie J. Singleton, and Mr. Benjamin Singleton, 24 nieces and nephews, sister-in-law, Mrs. Beulah F. Linnen, cousins, Mr. James P. Linen, Mr. Herbert Linning and other relatives and friends are invited to attend his last religious rites, Thursday, October 3, 2002, at 12 noon, at FIELDING HOME FOR FUNERALS, 122 Logan St., 722-3348 or 1-800-290-5954. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. Salters cemetery, Summerville, S.C.
COLE, Freeman
Freeman Wayne Cole, 52, of North Charleston, died September 30, 2002, at his residence.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2002, at 3 p.m., at Carolina Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with inurnment to follow in Carolina Memorial Park.
Born December 10, 1949, in Charleston, Mr. Cole was the son of the late Grady W. Cole and Margaret Blake Byrd. He was a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather.
Mr. Cole was retired from Maersk, Inc. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was a Green Beret and received several honors for his service. Mr. Cole was a Mason and a member of Holmes Avenue Baptist Church.
Survivors include, his wife, Barbara Litchfield Cole of North Charleston, oldest daughter, Lindsey Michelle Greene, and her husband Travis Greene, of North Charleston, youngest daughter, Melissa Anne Cole of North Charleston, older brother, Dennis Leach and wife Charlotte of Orlando, Fla., and twin brother, George Lane Cole, also two grandchildren, Alexander McKinley Greene and Alexis Michelle Greene.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Holmes Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund, 4602 Durant Ave., North Charleston, S.C. 29405. Arrangements are being handled by CAROLINA MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 7113 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, S.C.
PARKER, Esther
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Esther Mae Simmons Parker, of 209 St. Margaret St. Charleston, S.C., are invited to attend her funeral services on Thursday, October 3, 2002, at 1 p.m., at First See Wee Missionary Baptist Church, 5151 Hwy. 17 North, Awendaw, S.C. Interment, church cemetery.
Mrs. Simmons is survived by three sons, Mr. Nathaniel "Jerry" Parker, SKI Wesley T. Parker, USN and Mr. Antonio Lamar Parker, one adopted son, Mr. Hubert Dailey, two step-sons, Mr. Theodore Parker Jr., (Audrell), and Mr. Osborne Parker, four step-daughters, Mrs. Leona Edge, Mrs. Betty Hamilton, , Mrs. Rebecca Waring, and Mrs. Gale Jones. One sister, Mrs. Martha Ann Young (Adam), five brothers, Mr. Elijah Bradley, Mr. Alex Bradley, Mr. Charles Garvin (Velma), Rev. Bryan McNeal, Sr. (Loretta), Mr. Pinckney Hamilton (Lillie Mae), and one step-brother, Mr. Earl Sparkman, one step-sister, Ms. Delores Sparkman, two brothers-in-law, Mr. Leo Parker and Mr. Melvin Parker, three aunts, Mrs. Josephine Simmons, Mrs. Tina Sanders, and Mrs. Lula Jackson. A host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Viewing for Mrs. Parker will be at the W.M. Smith-McNeal Funearl Chapel, 2 Radcliffe St., Chalreston, S.C., on Wednesday, October 2, 2002, from 1:30 p.m. until 8 p.m., where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Arrangements by W.M. SMITH-MCNEAL FUNERAL HOME, INC. 2 Radcliffe, St. Charleston, SC. 722-3676 or 1-800-924-5659.
LADSON, Deborah
The relatives and friends of Evangelist Deborah Hills Ladson are invited to attend her funeral service 12:00 NOON Thursday, October 3, 2002 in Gethsemane Baptist Church, 180 Romney St. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation for Evang. Ladson will be Wednesday only at the church from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
She is survived by: her mother, Mrs. Pauline W. Hills; sons and daughter, Jerimiah Hills, Charlmaine Johnson, and Christopher L. Johnson; granddaughter, Jasmine Smith; sisters and brother, Mrs. Betty Bryant (Arnold), Mrs. Audrey H. Johnson and Mr. John C. Hills, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to DOROTHY'S HOME FOR FUNERALS. (843) 722-0268.
GOUCKENOUR, Robert
Robert Leach Gouckenour, 84, of Summerville, husband of Joyce Biessenberger Gouckenour, died Sunday, September 29, 2002, at his residence.
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gouckenour are invited to celebrate the funeral mass at Parks Funeral Home Chapel, Friday afternoon, October 4, 2002, at 3 o'clock. The Rite of Christian Burial will be held at Summerville cemetery. Friends may call at PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, S.C., Thursday evening from 6 to 8 o'clock. A Prayer Service will be held at 7 o'clock. Flowers will be accepted.
Mr. Gouckenour was born on December 16, 1917, in Sullivan, Ind., a son of Robert K. Gouckenour and Grace Leach Gouckenour. He was a retired Electrical Engineer for Alumax. He was Roman Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce B. Gouckenour of Summerville; two daughters, Barbara Chaney of North Charleston, and Elizabeth Brashear of Summerville; two sons, William E. Gouckenour of West Virginia and Richard D. Gouckenour of Lexington, Ky.; one brother, Eugene Gouckenour of Texas; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Parks Funeral Home, Summerville, S.C.
FLOWERS, Arcie
Arcie McAlister Flowers, 82, of Summerville, S.C., widow of Archie H. Flowers, died Tuesday, October 1, 2002, at a local hospital.
Funeral services will be held at Parks Funeral Home Chapel, Thursday morning, October 3, 2002, at 11 o'clock. Burial will be held at Summerville cemetery. Friends may call at PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, S.C., this Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 o'clock. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Mrs. Flowers was born July 4, 1920, in Scranton, S.C., a daughter of Thomas McAlister and Nettie Lee McAlister. She was retired from Cochran's Shoe Store.
Survivors include her daughter, Nettie F. Tuck of Lexington, S.C.; two sons, O'Neal Flowers of Harleyville, S.C., and Glenn Flowers of Summerville; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a grandson, Monty Tuck.
Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
BAKER, SR., R. DeLeon
Randolph DeLeon Baker, Sr., husband of Mary Mozelle Barfield Baker and son of Isla Cook Baker, died at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, October 1, 2002 in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Baker were married
sixty years.
Mr. Baker was born in Lake City, South Carolina in 1917, son of the late Harvey E. Baker and IsLa Cook Baker. He retired from Riley-Stoker Boiler Co. and was a member of the Etiwan Lodge #95 A.F.M., Past Patron of Alhambra Chapter #60 O.E.S., and The First United Methodist Church on the Isle of Palms.
Surviving are his mother, Isla Cook Baker, and his wife, Mary Mozelle Barfield Baker. He is also survived by two daughters, Patricia B. Brown and her husband, Emory of Isle of Palms, SC; Betty Jean Milligan of North Charleston, SC; two sons, Randolph D. Baker, Jr., and his wife, Cathy of Durham, NC; and Tommy B. Baker and his wife, Victoria of Sullivans Island, SC; ten grandchildren, Larry A. Brown, Theresa A. Waddell, Randolph D. Baker, III, Allison M. Brown, Mary Catherine Chance, Tracy S. Hart, David G. Woolwine, Jr., Cassie D. Baker, Katie M. Baker, and Harrison S. Baker; eight great grandchildren; and one sister, Dorothy Baker Johnson of Burlington, Vermont.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday at the Isle of Palms United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., Mount Pleasant Chapel Thursday evening, from 6:00 until 8:00 o’clock.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made in honor of Mr. Baker to Hospice of Charleston, Inc., 3896 Leeds Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405, The First United Methodist Church, 12 21stAvenue, Isle of Palms, SC 29451 or Eastern Star Home, 1267 North Main Street, Sumter, SC 29158.
BOODLE, Eva
WALTERBORO - Mrs. Eva Bell Crosby Boodle, 85, of 8206 Ritter Road, died Monday, September 30, 2002, at the Colleton Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held 3 o'clock, Wednesday, October 2, 2002, in the Jacksonboro Baptist Church with the Reverend Bob Craig and the Reverend Junior Ponds officiating. Interment, directed by the Brice W. Herndon And Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel, will follow in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Boodle was born January 1, 1917, in Colleton County and was a daughter of the late Perry and Lella Jordan Crosby. She was a member of the Walterboro Church of God and devoted her live to her home and family. She was the widow of Dolphus Boodle.
Surviving are, a son, Dolphus Jim Boodle of Ridgeville; four daughters, Stella B. Moore of Lake City, Ruby Doris Benton and Alice Marie Herndon of Walterboro, and Shirley Ann Rentz of Hollywood; 12 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; four half-sisters; and three half-brothers.
Memorials may be made in her memory to the following: The American Heart Association, P.O. Box 6604, Columbia, S.C. 29260; or to the Storm Eye Institute, P.O. Box 250676, Charleston, S.C. 29425.
BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME, WALTERBORO CHAPEL
EDENS, Asa
Asa Edens, 76, of Ontario, Calif., formerly of Alvin, S.C., died September 25, 2002, at Cedar Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif.
The graveside funeral service will be at 1:45 p.m., Thursday, at Riverside National cemetery, Riverside, California, according to RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL, MONCKS CORNER.
Mr. Edens was born December 22, 1925, in Alvin, S.C., a son of Charles S. Edens and Isabelle Wyndham Edens. He retired in 1988 after 39 years as a senior representative for the Army Missile Command at General Dynamics. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1951 with a B.S. degree in electrical engineering. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Forces serving from 1944 to 1946. He was a member of Toastmasters International. He was a resident of Ontario, Calif., for 38 years.
Surviving are his wife, Janine D. Edens of Ontario, Calif.; two daughters, Cecile Fessenden and Karine Olsen, both of Ontario, Calif.; son, Glenn T. Edens of Ontario, Calif.; sister, Sarah Edens Walsh of Pinopolis, S.C.; three grandchildren, Brandon, Blake, and Bryant Fessenden.
Visitation will be held from 12 noon until 1 p.m., Thursday, at Arlington Mortuary, Riverside, Calif. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent in memory of Asa Edens to: Liver Disease Research International, P.O. Box 569, Beverly Hills, Calif. 90213-0569.
