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JASKWHICH, Cynthia
GREENVILLE - Cynthia Sheperd Jaskwhich, 54, died on September 4, 2002, at 7 PM, after a battle with a rare form of ovarian cancer. She leaves behind her beloved husband, Michael, of 35 years. They've been blessed with six wonderful children, Dr. David Jaskwhich of Summerville, SC and his wife Darcy and their children, Emily Roberta, McKinney Michael, Jacob Harrison, and Elizabeth Grace; daughters, Dr. McLean Stith of Charleston, SC and her husband, Aram, Jordan Elm and her husband, Daniel, Sheperd Porter and her husband, Giles, Julia Jaskwhich and her love, Allan Greenidge, and Emrys Jaskwhich. She was also survived by her mother, a sister, and a brother, all of Grand Rapids, MI.
Cynthia, a published poet, was passionate about teaching poetry. She taught nearly twenty years to thousands of students at hundreds of schools around the state. She leaves behind a treasury of bubble gum poems.
She was an avid gardener and at no time did she feel closer to God than when her hands were in the earth. She was a Baha'i and was blessed with a firm and immovable faith.
A memorial service will be held at the Jaskwhich's home in Greenville at 20 Cameron Lane of Saturday, September 14, at 10:30 AM. The family will receive visitors afterwards. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Cynthia Sheperd Jaskwhich Artist in Residence Fund of the Emrys Foundation, PO Box 8813, Greenville, SC 29604. Arrangements by THOMAS MCAFEE FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN, GREENVILLE, SC.

NAPIER, Frances
Frances Melvin Napier, 84, of Hill Street, Moncks Corner, SC, a former hotel and restaurant manager, died Friday in a Charleston hospital.
The funeral will be at 2:00 PM this Sunday afternoon, September 8, 2002, in the CHAPEL OF DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER. Interment will be in Berkeley Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Napier was born July 22, 1918, in Bonifay, FL, a daughter of Carlton Alexandra Melvin and Ruby Lee Newton Melvin. She was the widow of Julian Hayes Napier. She was preceded in death by a son, Michael J. Napier and a grandson, Scott Napier. Mrs. Napier was a member of the Moncks Corner United Methodist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Mary N. Martin of Moncks Corner, two sons, Jeff Napier of Charleston, Joel Napier of Macedonia; a sister, Margaret Andosca of Birmingham; two brothers, Jerry Melvin of Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Frank Melvin of Bakersfield, CA; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

DOWNS, Fred
Fred M. Downs, Sr., 88, husband of the late Yolanda Downs of James Island, died Thursday, September 5, 2002 at his residence. Born in Tupper Lake, NY, he was the son of the late Edward and Mary Gildner Downs. He was retired as a civil engineer and was a member of the James Island American Legion and the VFW. Mr. Downs is survived by his son, Fred M. Downs, Jr., and wife Rosemary of Charleston; three daughters, Joann Barksdale and her husband Lew of Virginia, Denise McElwee and husband Jack of Charleston, Loretta Little and husband Rick of Charleston; seven grandchildren, Brant Barksdale, Michael Barksdale, Teresa Barksdale, Johnny McElwee, Allison McElwee, Greg Anderson, Heather Walpole, and Mimi Condon. Also survived by nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be 2 PM Monday, September 9, 2002 at Our Lady of Good Counsel. Interment will follow on Wednesday, September 11, 2002 at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Orlando, FL. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions to Hospice of Charleston, 3896 Leeds Ave., Charleston, SC 29405.
MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, 150 Wentworth Street, is assisting the family.

PARSON, Murray
The last religious rites for Mr. Murray Adolphus Parson will be held on Monday, September 9, 2002, 12 PM at Bethel AME Church, Ridgeville, SC, Rev. Issah Pringle, Pastor. Viewing will be from 11:00 AM until time of service. No viewing after service. Interment, churchyard cemetery. His wife, Mrs. Jacqueline G. Parson; his children, Ms. Ne'Na Davis, Ms. Hadiza Parson, and Ms. Kataya Parson; his mother, Mrs. Hazel (Herbert L.) Parson-Starkes; his sisters, Rev. Deborah P. Carter, Mrs. Edna Doctor, and Minister Alice M. Parson; brothers, Mr. Glenford Parson, Mr. Mark A. Parson, Mr. Ronald Starkes, Mr. Alfred Reese, and Mr. Ricky Pryor request his brothers-in-law, sisters-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 the Parson family, 333 S. Railroad Ave., Ridgeville, SC. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 - 7 PM at Bethel AME Church, Ridgeville, SC. Arrangements have been entrusted to ALBERT A. GLOVER FUNERAL HOME, 113 Bryan St., Summerville, SC. Phone, (843) 871-1528, Fax, (843) 832-9240.

GEORGE, Eleanora
We sorrowfully regret to inform you that Mrs. Eleanora George entered into eternal rest on Sunday, September 1, 2002 in San Diego, CA. The last religious rites for Mrs. George will be Monday, September 9, 2002, 2:00 PM at Bethel AME Church, Summerville, SC, Rev. Marvin Pasley, Pastor. Interment, Hillcrest cemetery. Her husband, James Lee George; daughters, Carolina Lawrence, Fran George, Olivia Thomas, Falinda Myers, Felicia Montgomery, Fanika George, and Fredia Eaddy; her sons, Darrell George, Dwayne George; her mother, Rosa McDonald; her sisters, Geneva McDonald, Janette McDonald, Lovic Beasley, Mary Haynes, Gina McDonald, Rose Austin, Thomasina Thomas, Melvenia McDonald; her brothers, Allen McDonald, William McDonald; request her grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends to attend with them these last rites. Arrangements have been entrusted to ALBERT A. GLOVER FUNERAL HOME, 113 Bryan St., Summerville, SC. Phone, (843) 871-1528, Fax, (843) 832-9240.

ALMON, Henry
Relatives and friends of Mr. Henry Almoon of Russellville, SC; the beloved father of Ms. Yolanda A. Wright of Washington, DC, are invited to attend his funeral services on Monday, September 9, 2002 at 1:00 PM at Redeemer R.E. Church, Pineville, SC. Interment, Mexico cemetery, Pineville, SC.
SCOTT'S MORTUARY in charge of arrangements.

GREGG, Margaret
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Margaret W. Gregg are invited to attend her graveside memorial services at Arlington National cemetery, Wednesday morning, September 18, 2002 at 9 o'clock. Arrangements by RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL, MONCKS CORNER. Friends may call at the residence of her daughter, Dr. Jane H. Pulling, 2005 Pinopolis Road, Pinopolis, from 1 PM until 3 PM Sunday afternoon, September 8, 2002. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Marion School District Seven Library Fund, PO Box 1439, Rains, SC 29587 or to the Sea Wind Elementary Dolphin Chorus, 3700 Seabranch Boulevard, Hobe Sound, Florida 33455.

COTTON, JR., William
Friends and family are invited to attend the memorial services for William "Billy" Walter Cotton, Jr. at 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 10, 2002 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, Ashley River Congregation, 3302 Bonanza Road. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 5216 Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216. Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER FUNERAL HOME.

NEELEY, Catherine
Mrs. Catherine Guarisco Neeley, age 47, of Kennesaw, formerly of Charleston, passed away September 6, 2002, at Emory Hospital in Atlanta. Memorial services will be held in Charleston at a later date. For information on the services you may call Lisa Smith at 843-762-2371. Mrs. Neeley was a member of Heritage Presbyterian Church in Kennesaw, Ga. She was a partner in Automotive Business Services in Woodstock. Survivors include, daughters, Lisa Kelley-Smith, Charleston, S.C., Crystal Augustine, Silverthorn, Colorado; two step-sons, Barrett Neeley, Columbia, S.C.; mother and father, Anthony and Marjorie Guarisco, Charleston, S.C.; sisters, Maureen Reed, Ravenel, S.C., Rose Crosby and Melanie Guarisco, both of Charleston, S.C., Faye Olger, San Diego, Calif., Mary Letizi, Valley Lee, Md., Celeste Moore, Charleston, S.C.; brothers, Michael Guarisco, Anthony Guarisco, Jr., Paul Guarisco and Carl Guarisco, all of Charleston, S.C.; two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Emory Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, c/o Emory Hospital in Atlanta, or the American Cancer Society, 1825 Barrett Lakes Blvd., Suite 280 Kennesaw, Ga. 30144. WOODSTOCK FUNERAL HOME OF WOODSTOCK in charge of arrangements.

CAMPBELL, Carol
ST. GEORGE, S.C. - Funeral Services for Carol Jeanne Hartzog Campbell will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday in Memorial Baptist Church with Pastor Dan Griffin and Rev. Bobby Etheredge officiating.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Hartzog, Jason Byron, Chad Crook, Joshua Gruber, Clint Gruber, and Matt Gruber. Honorary Pallbearers will be Tommy Rickborn, Michael Kent Beaudrot, Howard Shuler, Al Metts, and Mackie Minus.
Surviving: Husband, Carl J. Campbell, Jr., St. George, a son, John Campbell, St. George, 3 daughters, Lori Myers and son-in-law Hugh Myers, and Carla G. Campbell, all of Summerville, and Joye A. Campbell, North Charleston, a brother, Lloyd C. (Buddy) Hartzog, Jr.and sister-in-law, Carol J. Hartzog, St. George. Grandchildren, Jacob M. Nettles, Malori S. Myers, Marley A. Myers. Memorials may be made to Dorchester Academy Loyalty plus Fund, P.O. Box 901, St. George, SC 29477 or Memorial Baptist Church, P.O. Box 566, St. George, SC 29477.

BUSBEE, William
Services for William Eli Busbee, 24, formerly of Columbia, will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at DUNBAR FUNERAL HOME, DEVINE STREET CHAPEL, COLUMBIA, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Columbia. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society for nonsmoking related lung cancer research. Visitation will be Sunday, 7 to 9 p.m., at the funeral home.
Mr. Busbee died Saturday, September 7, 2002. Born in Atlanta, Ga., he was a son of Rodney Lester and Jacquelyn Beth Brantley "Susie" Busbee. He was a graduate of USC with a degree in Marketing and Management and a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He was an Eagle Scout and a member of Shandon United Methodist Church in Columbia and attended Sea Coast Church in Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. Busbee was the Charleston area manager for Columbia Fluid System Technologies.
Surviving are his parents of Columbia; brother, Brantley Dantzler Busbee of Columbia; maternal grandparents, Jackie C. Brantley of Columbia and the late Bert A. Brantley; paternal grandparents, Jim and Mae Busbee of Wagener; great-grandmother, Mollie S. Cooke of Wagener; fiancée, Laura Amanda Baker of Mt. Pleasant; aunts and uncles, Jud and Nancy Busbee, Rhett and Gwen Sailey, Doug and Jackie Busbee, Alton and Ingrid Brantley, Tommy and Pat Brantley, and David and Joan Brantley; and many cousins.

MCCLENDON, Ervin
The relatives and friends of Mr. Ervin "Slim" McClendon, residence, 211-A Congress St., Charleston, S.C., and those of his mother, Lillie M. McClendon, his children, Kunta McDonald and Marie McDonald, his sisters, Susie M. Davis, Annabell Davis (George), Evangelist Mary E. McClendon, Vivian McClendon Hampton, his brothers, Leon D. McClendon (Annette), and Timothy R. McClendon, his aunts, Vermell McCray (Aaron), Gladys O. Sanders, his uncle, John Sanders (Margaret), his granddaughter, Jemari Akoyla Cryer, and a host of nieces, grand-nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives are invited to attend his funeral services on Tuesday, September 10, 2002, at 1 o'clock p.m. in Calvary Baptist Church, 387 Sumter St., Charleston, S.C. Rev. Charles Cuthbert, Pastor. Inhumation, Monrovia cemetery, Charleston, S.C. Friends may call at Harleston-Boags Funeral Home, Inc., on Monday, September 9, 2002, from 3 to 5 p.m. Mr. Ervin McClendon will lie-in-state in Calvary Baptist Church on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Arrangements by HARLESTON-BOAGS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 121 Calhoun St., Charleston, S.C. (Downtown). Phone 723-3066.

CHANSON, Janet
Entered into eternal rest on the afternoon of September 6, 2002, Janet True Chanson, widow of Willoughby F. Chanson. Residence, Charleston, S.C. The relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral services, Monday, September 9, 2002, at 10 o'clock in the Citadel Square Baptist Church Chapel. Interment, Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, Sunday between 5 and 7 o'clock.
Mrs. Chanson was born April 19, 1919, in Portsmouth, Ohio, the daughter of Clark Jennings True and Caroline Reutinger True. She was a member of Citadel Square Baptist Church and sang in the Joy Group Choir. She was a member of the Isle of Palms Ladies Auxiliary Exchange Club, and well known employee of Condon's Shoe Department on King Street.
She is survived by two daughters, Susan C. Dorn of Yonges Island, S.C., and Marcia T. Hardee of Raleigh, N.C.; one sister, Dorothy Monk of Isle of Palms, S.C.; three brothers, Jack True of Sarasota, Fla., George True of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Jimmy True of Grove City, Ohio; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Her sister, Mary Stapleton, predeceased her.
Memorials may be made to Citadel Square Baptist Church, 328 Meeting St., Charleston, S.C. 29401.

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