SEAMAN, George
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Seaman are invited to attend the graveside service of the former at Live Oak Memorial Gardens, Tuesday afternoon, October 29, 2002 at one o'clock.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Charleston Chapter American Heart Association, 215 East Bay Street, Suite 204, Charleston, SC, 29401.
Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL.
JEFFREY, James
The relatives and friends of Chief Warrant Officer, IV, James Dillard Jeffrey, USN (Ret.), widower of Peggy Cato Jeffrey, are invited to attend his funeral services in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., GREENRIDGE ROAD CHAPEL, this (Tuesday) morning, October 29, 2002 at 11 o'clock. Entombment will follow in Dorchester Memory Gardens, Summerville. Friends may call at Stuhr's Greenridge Road Chapel.
WILLIAMS, John
We sorrowfully regret to inform you that Mr. John Williams entered into eternal rest on October 27, 2002. Late residence 109 Blockers Lane, Summerville, SC. Brother of Mrs. Lillian Barnes of Walterboro, SC. Arrangements have been entrusted to the ALBERT A. GLOVER FUNERAL HOME, 113 BRYAN ST., SUMMERVILLE, SC, PHONE (843) 871-1528.
LAWRENCE, Joseph
Our Brother Joseph Lawrence died in the Lord on Sunday, October 27, 2002, after a long illness. He was born on January 15, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Joseph Lawrence and Jeannette Sarle Lawrence. After high school, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1946, and attained the rank of Private First Class before being honorably discharged in March of 1948. He entered the Poor Brothers of St. Francis in Cincinnati in the spring of 1948 and left there to enter the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani near Bardstown, KY, on July 10, 1949. He came to Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner, S.C., with the second wave of founders on August 8, 1952. He transferred stability of simple vows on September 8, 1953, and professed Solemn Vows on November 1, 1956. During his years at Mepkin, he worked on the woods team, loaded the egg truck for many years, and served as director of the laundry for the community and guests. He maintained an extensive correspondence with friends of the community. He fell ill in April of this year, and was confined to the Senior Wing until his death. During this time, he was cared for lovingly around the clock by his brothers. His funeral and interment will be here at Mepkin on Tuesday, October 29, 2002, at 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by RUSSELL FUNERAL CHAPEL, Moncks Corner.
SMITH, Pearlie
Pearlie Crawford W. Smith, 81, of Dorchester, widow of John W. Willis and Charles I. Smith, Sr., died Saturday, October 26, 2002, in a North Charleston hospital.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday, October 29, 2002, at 11 o'clock in James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel, Summerville. Burial will be in Limestone Baptist Church cemetery in Dorchester.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 until 8 o'clock this evening.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to: Forgiven Fellowship Ministries, Dorchester, S.C. 29437, or to the Arthritis Foundation Carolina Chapter, 5019 Nations Crossing, Suite 217, Charlotte, N.C. 38217.
Mrs. Pearlie was born on August 24, 1921, in Dorchester, S.C., the daughter of the late David and Lila Tumbleston Crawford. She was a graduate of Harleyville Public Schools. She was a church clerk for ten years, youth director for five years and a member of Limestone Baptist Church for 70 years. She enjoyed gardening. She was a life long resident of Dorchester, S.C. She was owner of a timber and farm business.
Surviving are, two daughters, Lillian Smith Kosier and her husband L.J. of Dorchester, S.C., Louise Willis Smith and her husband Carl of Randleman, N.C.; step-son, Charles I. Smith and his wife Loretta of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; two grandfathers; three great-granddaughters; and one great-great-granddaughter and one great-great-grandson.
Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN ST., SUMMERVILLE, S.C.
GRANT, Florence
Entered into peaceful rest on Wednesday evening, October 23, 2002, Mrs. Florence P. Grant. The beloved mother of Mrs. Bernice G. Hart. (Willie) and Mrs. Rosalie Simmons. Late residence, 1710 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston, S.C. 29406. Arrangements by NORTH AREA FUNERAL HOME, NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (843) 744-7511. Funeral notice to be announced later.
FLOYD, Lucille
WALTERBORO - Mrs. Lucille Crosby Floyd, 95, of 1734 Hiers Corner Road, died Sunday at Colleton Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3:00 PM at Doctors Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Hans Wunch, Rev. Micah Lane, and Rev. Grady Garris officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, directed by the Brice W. Herndon and sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel.
Mrs. Floyd was born in Colleton County and was the daughter of the late James Bellinger Crosby and Ida Martin Crosby. She was the oldest member of Doctor's Creek Baptist Church, a member of King's Daughters Sunday School Class and W.M.U. She was a retired cook, a former correspondent for the Press & Standard Newspaper, and was a graduate of Bowman High School. She was the widow of McIver C. Floyd. She will always be remembered as a devoted and faithful Christian and mother.
Surviving are: a daughter, Virginia Fuller of Walterboro: sons, William A. "Bill" Floyd and J.B. "Jim" Floyd, both of Walterboro, and Frank Floyd of Lake Lure, North Carolina; fifteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by daughters, Maxine Lane and Helen Haller, and a grandson, Billy Floyd.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 PM Monday at the BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOME, WALTERBORO CHAPEL.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Doctor's Creek Baptist Church, P.O. Box 2, Walterboro, SC 29488.
JONES, SR., Ernest
G/Sgt. Ernest Berry Jones, Sr., U.S.M.C. (ret.), 73, husband of Mary Jane McDonough Jones of Charleston died Saturday, October 26, 2002. He was born Tuesday, July 16, 1929 in Decatur, GA, the son of Charles Herbert and Vesta Leana Vann Jones. Sgt. Jones proudly served his country for 24 years in the U.S. Marine Corp, retiring as a Gunnery Sergeant. He attended Palmer College and was a graduate of the Baptist College with a B.S. in Criminal Justice. Sgt. Jones was a night auditor with the Howard Johnson and Raddison Hotels. He later became a corrections officer and was Assistant Deputy Warden at the S.C. Prerelease Facility. Sgt. Jones was a member of the Church of Christ of the Latter Day Saints where he held numerous positions. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, one daughter, Teresa M. Jones of Hendersonville, NC; five sons, Ernest B. Jones, Jr. of Colorado Springs, CO, Michael E. Jones of Hardeeville, SC, Charles J. Jones, Michael A. Jones, Sr. and Joshua D. Jones all of Charleston; two sisters-in-law, Catherine M. Cleary and Ann N. McDonough, both of Charleston; 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. The relatives and friends of G/Sgt. and Mrs. Ernest B. Jones, Sr., are invited to attend the funeral services for the former at 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 29, 2002 at the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call at the JAMES A. MCALISTER FUNERAL HOME, 1620 SAVANNAH HWY., this Monday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Memorials may be made to a Charity of One's Choice. Arrangements by JAMES A. MCALISTER, INC. 766-1365
WIGGINS, Hilbert
Hilbert Linwood Wiggins, 81, of Mendel Rivers Road, St. Stephen, SC, a retired machinist at the Charleston Naval Shipyard, died Saturday at his residence.
The funeral will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday afternoon, October 29, 2002, in the Oak Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church, Macedonia. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial cemetery, St. Stephen. Friends may call at the ST. STEPHEN CHAPEL OF DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM this Monday evening. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Hospice of Charleston, 3896 Leeds Ave., North Charleston, SC 29405.
Mr. Wiggins was born June 4, 1921, in Bonneau, SC, a son of Charlie Wiggins and Edwin Gaskins Wiggins. He was a Navy veteran of WWII . He was a member of the American Legion.
Surviving are: his wife, Ruby McMakin Wiggins; two daughters, Judith W. Walker of James Island and Linda W. Addison of St. Stephen; a son, H. Eugene Wiggins of Summerville; five sisters, Rachel Boseman of Sumter, Glenive Schneider of Springdale, OH, Vivian Dempsey of Greenville, Cleo Smith of Waxhaw, SC and Shirley Korn of Columbia; two brothers, Claude Wiggins of Lebanon and Huel Wiggins of Moncks Corner; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
BILINSKY, JR., Anthony
Anthony Thomas "Tony" Bilinsky, Jr., 64, of Summerville, husband of Valarie Henley Bilinsky, died Saturday in a North Charleston hospital.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday, October 29, 2002 at 2 o'clock in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1308 South Main Street, Summerville.
The family will receive friends at James A. Dyal Funeral Home from 6 until 8 o'clock this evening.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1308 South Main Street, Summerville, SC or to the charity of one's choice.
Mr. Bilinsky was born on June 1, 1938 in New York, New York, a son of the late Anthony Thomas Bilinsky and Sonia Bodnenruk Bilinsky. He was a retired aerospace ground support technician with 437th AGS, Charleston Air Force Base. He was a member of Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses, Summerville.
Surviving are: his wife of Summerville, 2 sons, Ricky Bilinsky of Summerville and Steve and his wife Terry of Blufton, SC; granddaughter, Sarah Angelina Bilinsky of Blufton, SC.
Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA.
HOUGH, JR., Ernest
The relatives and friends of Ernest Hough, Jr., husband of Harriett George Hough, are invited to attend his funeral service this afternoon at 12 o'clock in Summerville Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1816 Bacons Bridge Road, Summerville. Entombment will be in Plantation Memorial Gardens, Moncks Corner.
Friends may call at the church after 11 o'clock this morning.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Hospice of Charleston, 3896 Leeds Avenue, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405.
Arrangements by JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA.
BRODERICK, Walter
Entered into eternal rest on October 25, 2002, Mr. Walter Broderick, the beloved husband of Mrs. Lisa Broderick, father of Alethia Mack, Edward Broderick, Jr., Janie Broderick, Terrie Lynn Broderick, Linda Broderick and Richard Smalls, step-father of Steven Mutter, Connie Mutter, and David Mutter, son of Mr. John Broderick and Mrs. Anna Broderick, brother of John Broderick, Hilton Broderick, Lee Broderick, Herman Broderick, Mary Major, Helen Cross, Anna Ruth Capers, Mattie McDonald and Joandell White. Late residence, 5527 Attaway Street, North Charleston, S.C. Funeral notice later. ARRANGEMENTS BY SUBURBAN FUNERAL HOME, INC.
SPRINGS, Ina
HEMINGWAY, S.C. - Ina Esmer Springs, 70, widow of G. Junior Springs, died Saturday, October 26, 2002, in a Georgetown hospital.
Mrs. Springs was born in Hemingway, a daughter of the late Alfred A. Owens and Florence Cribb Owens. She was a homemaker, a retired supervisor for the Hemingway Apparel Mfg. Co., a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was a graduate of Pleasant Hill High School.
Surviving are four sons, T. Greg Springs of Hemingway, Ronnie Springs of Norfolk, Va., Laran Springs of Johnsonville and Ronnie E. Cribb of Mt. Pleasant, daughter, Felicia Springs Lewis of Mt. Pleasant; three sisters, Mildred "Ilean" Tanner and Arletta Jordan, both of Georgetown and Connie Hanna of Richmond, Va.; eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Burial, directed by MORRIS FUNERAL HOME, will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, October 28, 2002.
ROCK, Andrew
Funeral services for Andrew J. Rock, 80, of Goose Creek, who died Friday, October 25, 2002, will be held today, Monday, October 28, 2002, at 1 p.m. at St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, Goose Creek. Interment with military honors will follow at Riverview Memorial Park, Charleston. The Rock family is being served by MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 150 Wentworth St., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL. On-line condolences may be sent via www.mcalister-smith.com.
