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YEAGER, William
William Edgar Yeager, 82, of Summerville, husband of Bernice Bugg Yeager, died Friday, November 22, 2002 in a local hospital.
Mr. Yeager was born on August 7, 1920 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of the late Edgar Kincaid Yeager and Phyllis Marie Fisher Yeager. He was a graduate of West Jefferson High School and attended Ohio State University. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion and Moose Lodge. He was a retired Soil Conservation Technician.
Surviving are: a son, Arch Yeaher and his wife Sharon of Summerville, SC; daughter, Ann E. Young of Spartanburg, SC; 3 grandsons and 2 great-grandsons; a brother, Robert M. Yeager of Columbus, OH; a sister, Phyllis Ann Young of Columbus, OH.
Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA.

LONG, Margaret
Margaret B. Long, 77, of Summerville, wife of Boyd A. Long, died Friday in Kingsland, GA.
Funeral services will be Monday, November 25, 2002 at 2 PM at North Charleston Church of Christ, 6337 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston. Entombment will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, directed by James A. Dyal Funeral Home of Summerville.
Mrs. Long was born September 30, 1925 in Newberry, SC, a daughter of the late Clarence William Bledsoe and Lizzie Proctor Bledsoe.
She was a graduate of Newberry High School and attended Newberry College. She was a member and past Treasurer of Exxon Annuitants Club, and was former owner-manager of Marble Court Home Park. She was a member of North Charleston Church of Christ.
She was a devoted wife and loving mother. She will be missed by many who loved her!
Surviving are: husband, Boyd Alton Long of Summerville; son, Kenneth W. Long and his wife, Kathleen of Kingsland, GA; grandchildren, Keith, Kate and Kevin Long, all of Kingsland, GA.
Friends may call at JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE (873-4040), from 5 to 8 o'clock this (Sunday) evening.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: North Charleston Church of Christ, 6337 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406 or Southeastern Children's Home, 115 Children's Way, Duncan, SC 29334.

TAYLOR, Bobby
Bobby "Bob" Gene Taylor, age 63, of North Charleston, died Tuesday, November 19, 2002.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 26, 2002, at 8 p.m., at Carolina Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Carolina Memorial Funeral Home prior to the memorial service. Private family burial will be held at Carolina Memorial Park.
Born in Thomasville, Ga., he was a son of the late Ellis and Alma Trynes Taylor, Mr. Taylor was retired from the United States Navy, having served during the Korean War. He was a member of the Carolina Masonic Lodge of Hanahan, a Shriner, and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include, two daughters, Amanda Ray Taylor Davis of North Charleston, Teresa Taylor Mimms and her husband Jeff of Hanahan, three brothers, Vincent and Lillian Taylor of Houston, Texas, Horace and Sharon Taylor and Gary and Carol Taylor both of Thomasville, Ga.; his mother-in-law, Melva Miller of North Charleston; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Frank and Betty Perry of North Charleston; a special nephew Danny and Amy Perry of North Charleston and four grandchildren, Taylor, Devon, Tray, and William.
Mr. Taylor was predeceased by his wife, Myrtle Miller Taylor.
CAROLINA MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 7113 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

SMALLS, Florine
Entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 23, 2002, Mrs. Florine Smalls of Jamestown, S.C., mother of Mr. Eugene Smalls and Ms. Jacqueline Richmond both of Moncks Corner, S.C., Ms. Omelia Rodgers of Jamestown, S.C., Ms. Ruby Knight of Hempstead, N.Y., and Ms. Evelyn Freeman of Johns Island, S.C.; sister of Mr. Heyward Matthews and Ms. Irene Heyward both of Charleston, S.C., Ms. Creola Matthews and Ms. Elise Gary, both of Andrews, S.C. Funeral notice later.
Arrangements by GETHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., Moncks Corner, S.C.

LAFLEN, Gerald
Lieutenant Commander Gerald Wayne "Jerry" Laflen (Ret. USN), 54, of Summerville, husband of Kate Laflen, died Wednesday evening, November 20, 2002, after a courageous battle with cancer.
A Service of Remembrance will be held on Monday, November 25, 2002, at 7:30 o'clock in James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel, Summerville. A private family scattering at sea will be held later.
The family will receive friends from 6 o'clock until the hour of service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Pancreatic Cancer Research.
Mr. Laflen was born August 6, 1948, in Danville, Ill., the son of Patricia Alkire Brinneman of North Fort Myers, Florida, and the late Harold Raymond Laflen. He was a graduate of Potomac High School in Potomac, Ill., and Purdue University with a degree in Engineering. He proudly served 22 years in the United States Navy, first as an Air Traffic Controller and later as a Cryptologist Officer. After retiring as a Lieutenant Commander in April 1990, Jerry worked as a Program Manager for SPAWAR on government contracts and currently was employed by WareOnEarth Communications, Inc.
Survivors are, his wife of Summerville; his mother of North Fort Myers, Fla.; one son, Scott Laflen of Sterling, Va.; two sisters, Jenny Cox of Bonita Springs, Fla., Melody Finley of Brownsburg, Ind.
Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, S.C.

PADGETT, JR., Vernon
RUFFIN - Vernon Rudolph Padgett, Jr., 50, of 987 Priester Road, died Saturday, November 23, 2002, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday, November 25, 2002, in the Carter's Ford Baptist Church with the Reverend Barry Moore officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Padgett was born January 9, 1952, in Colleton County and was a son of Virginia Henley Padgett and the late Vernon Rudolph Padgett, Sr. He was a former saw operator helper for International Paper in Hampton. He was a 1971 graduate of the Ruffin High School, and was a lifetime member of Carter's Ford Baptist Church, where he served on the Deacon Board and was a member of the Median Adult Sunday School Class. He was a devoted husband, father, son, and brother.
Surviving, in addition to his mother of Smoaks are: his wife of 30 years, Edrie Cook Padgett; his daughter, Joy Arlene Padgett of Aiken; two sisters, Delores P. Crosby and her husband Thomas of Walterboro, and Linda P. Gallaher of Franklin, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his only son, Gregory Scott Padgett.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: The Vernon R. Padgett, Jr., Liver Transplant Fund, c/o Enterprise Bank, P.O. Box 8, Ehrhardt, S.C. 29081.
Friends may call this Sunday evening from 6 until 9 p.m. at the BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME, EHRHARDT-BAMBERG CHAPEL, 2515 Lowcountry Hwy., Ehrhardt, S.C., 803-267-1971.

BENNETT, Amy
Entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 23, 2002, Mrs. Amy Ruth McCrary Bennett of Pineville, S.C., the beloved wife of Mr. Lawrence Bennett of Pineville, S.C., the beloved mother of Mrs. Stephanie B. Wilson, Mr. Scott Bennett and Mr. LaVan Bennett, all of Tampa, Fla., Mrs. Seneca B. Belafountain of Maryland and Miss Jennifer Bennett of Pineville, S.C., the beloved sister of Mr. Leroy McCrary of Pineville, S.C., and Mrs. Lucille McCray Anthony of New York City, N.Y.
Funeral notice later, SCOTT'S MORTUARY, in charge of arrangements.

FREEMAN, Edith
Entered into eternal rest on November 21, 2002, Mrs. Edith Heyward Gary Freeman, of McAllen, Texas (formerly of the Cordesville section of Moncks Corner, S.C.) The beloved mother of Mrs. Mertice Gary Smith of McAllen, Texas, the beloved sister of Mr. Woodrow Heyward of Whiteplains, N.Y., Mr. Joe Heyward, Jr., of Summerville, S.C., and Mr. Calvin Heyward of Cordesville, S.C.
Funeral notice later, SCOTT'S MORTUARY in charge of arrangements.

REED, Thadis
The relatives and friends of Mr. Thadis Cooper "Governor" Reed, those of his wife, Mrs. Marva Dell Hartwell Reed, those of his children, Candace Hartwell, Antoine Hartwell and Ronald Hartwell, mother-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Grant, special friend. Mr. Herbert Drayton are invited to attend his funeral service on Monday, November 25, 2002, at 11 a.m., in William A. Holmes Memorial Chapel, 2336 Meeting St., North Charleston, S.C. Interment, Beaufort National cemetery, Beaufort, S.C. Visitation with the family on Sunday, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. ARRANGEMENTS BY SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.

SANDERS, Dorothy
Dorothy Evelyn Sanders, 77, of Summerville, widow of Charles Hamilton Sanders, died Friday in a North Charleston hospital.
Funeral services will be Monday, November 25, 2002 at 11 AM at The First Baptist Church of Jedburg. Burial will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens, directed by James A. Dyal Funeral Home of Summerville.
Born in Harlan, Kentucky on January 22, 1925, a daughter of the late Monroe Shoemaker and Bessie Gadd Shoemaker.
He was educated in schools of Kentucky. She was a homemaker and a member of The First Baptist Church of Jedburg.
Surviving are 3 sons, Pastor Tony Sanders of Sumter, SC, Charles Sanders of Summerville, SC, Ralph Sanders of Mt. Pleasant, SC; 2 brothers, Ralph M. Shoemaker of Sterling Heights, Michigan and Kenneth B. Shoemaker of California; 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE (873-4040), from 4 to 6 o'clock this (Sunday) evening.

BARTH, Herbert
Herbert Barth, 91, of Charleston, husband of Emily Mae Weggler Barth, died Tuesday, November 19, 2002 in Charleston. Mr. Barth was born Sunday, January 8, 1911 in New York City, the son of Eugene Casper and Amelia Schnieder Barth. He honorably served our country in the US Army during World War II in which he received two Bronze Stars and was a retired Postal Clerk with the United States Postal Service. Mr. Barth loved music, fishing, chocolates and his family. He is survived by his loving wife, a daughter, Janice Marie and her husband Doug Kennedy of Snohomish, WA and a son, Douglas H. and his wife Coleen Barth of Charleston, also the Weggler, Candidus and Kress families. Family and friends are invited to call at the JAMES A. MCALISTER FUNERAL HOME Tuesday, November 26, 2002, 10:00 AM until time of his funeral service at 11:00 AM in the JAMES A. MCALISTER CHAPEL. The burial will take place in Beaufort National cemetery, Beaufort, SC. Arrangements are by the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy., 766-1365.

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